Re: [h5md-user] attribute modification_time

[Felix Höfling]

Am 29.05.2013, 13:07 Uhr, schrieb Felix Höfling <address@hidden>:

> Hi all,
>
> the /h5md group contains the attribute "creation_time". I suggest to  
> provide "modification_time" (or "last_modified") as well to document  
> manipulations of the H5MD file after the initial simulation. The  
> description could be:
>
> modification_time: The time when then file was modified last. It uses  
> the same format as "creation_time". H5MD writers are advised to update  
> the field just before closing the file.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Felix

I noted the point "Date and time tracking" in the discussion section  
http://nongnu.org/h5md/discussion.html, which considerably extends my  
suggestion. However, this seems to be too involved for the first release.

Felix