# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from __future__ import print_function
import sys
import unittest
import os
import tempfile

import numpy as np
from numpy import rec as records

from tables import *
from tables.tests import common
from tables.tests.common import allequal
from tables.description import descr_from_dtype

# To delete the internal attributes automagically
unittest.TestCase.tearDown = common.cleanup

# It is important that columns are ordered according to their names
# to ease the comparison with structured arrays.

# Test Record class


class Record(IsDescription):
    var0 = StringCol(itemsize=4, dflt=b"", shape=2)  # 4-character string array
    var1 = StringCol(itemsize=4, dflt=[b"abcd", b"efgh"], shape=(2, 2))
    var1_ = IntCol(dflt=((1, 1),), shape=2)           # integer array
    var2 = IntCol(dflt=((1, 1), (1, 1)), shape=(2, 2))  # integer array
    var3 = Int16Col(dflt=2)                         # short integer
    var4 = FloatCol(dflt=3.1)                       # double (double-precision)
    var5 = Float32Col(dflt=4.2)                     # float  (single-precision)
    var6 = UInt16Col(dflt=5)                        # unsigned short integer
    var7 = StringCol(itemsize=1, dflt=b"e")          # 1-character String

#  Dictionary definition
RecordDescriptionDict = {
    'var0': StringCol(itemsize=4, dflt=b"", shape=2),  # 4-character string
                                                       # array
    'var1': StringCol(itemsize=4, dflt=[b"abcd", b"efgh"], shape=(2, 2)),
    #'var0': StringCol(itemsize=4, shape=2),       # 4-character String
    #'var1': StringCol(itemsize=4, shape=(2,2)),   # 4-character String
    'var1_': IntCol(shape=2),                      # integer array
    'var2': IntCol(shape=(2, 2)),                  # integer array
    'var3': Int16Col(),                           # short integer
    'var4': FloatCol(),                           # double (double-precision)
    'var5': Float32Col(),                         # float  (single-precision)
    'var6': Int16Col(),                           # unsigned short integer
    'var7': StringCol(itemsize=1),                # 1-character String
}

# Record class with numpy dtypes (mixed shapes is checked here)


class RecordDT(IsDescription):
    var0 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("2S4"), dflt=b"")  # shape in dtype
    var1 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype(("S4", (
        2, 2))), dflt=[b"abcd", b"efgh"])  # shape is a mix
    var1_ = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("2i4"), dflt=((1, 1),))  # shape in dtype
    var2 = Col.from_sctype("i4", shape=(
        2, 2), dflt=((1, 1), (1, 1)))  # shape is a mix
    var3 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("i2"), dflt=2)
    var4 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("2f8"), dflt=3.1)
    var5 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("f4"), dflt=4.2)
    var6 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("()u2"), dflt=5)
    var7 = Col.from_dtype(np.dtype("1S1"), dflt=b"e")   # no shape


class BasicTestCase(common.PyTablesTestCase):
    # file  = "test.h5"
    mode = "w"
    title = "This is the table title"
    expectedrows = 100
    appendrows = 20
    compress = 0
    complib = "zlib"  # Default compression library
    record = Record
    recarrayinit = 0
    maxshort = 1 << 15

    def setUp(self):

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, self.mode)
        self.rootgroup = self.fileh.root
        self.populateFile()
        self.fileh.close()

    def initRecArray(self):
        record = self.recordtemplate
        row = record[0]
        buflist = []
        # Fill the recarray
        for i in range(self.expectedrows + 1):
            tmplist = []
            # Both forms (list or chararray) works
            var0 = ['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - i)] * 2
            tmplist.append(var0)
            var1 = [['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - i)] * 2] * 2
            tmplist.append(var1)
            var1_ = (i, 1)
            tmplist.append(var1_)
            var2 = ((i, 1), (1, 1))           # *-*
            tmplist.append(var2)
            var3 = i % self.maxshort
            tmplist.append(var3)
            if isinstance(row['var4'], np.ndarray):
                tmplist.append([float(i), float(i * i)])
            else:
                tmplist.append(float(i))
            if isinstance(row['var5'], np.ndarray):
                tmplist.append(np.array((float(i),)*4))
            else:
                tmplist.append(float(i))
            # var6 will be like var3 but byteswaped
            tmplist.append(((var3 >> 8) & 0xff) + ((var3 << 8) & 0xff00))
            var7 = var1[0][0][-1]
            tmplist.append(var7)
            buflist.append(tmplist)

        self.record = np.rec.array(buflist, dtype=record.dtype,
                                   shape=self.expectedrows)
        return

    def populateFile(self):
        group = self.rootgroup
        if self.recarrayinit:
            # Initialize an starting buffer, if any
            self.initRecArray()
        for j in range(3):
            # Create a table
            filters = Filters(complevel=self.compress,
                              complib=self.complib)
            if j < 2:
                byteorder = sys.byteorder
            else:
                # table2 will be byteswapped
                byteorder = {"little": "big", "big": "little"}[sys.byteorder]
            table = self.fileh.create_table(group, 'table'+str(j), self.record,
                                            title=self.title,
                                            filters=filters,
                                            expectedrows=self.expectedrows,
                                            byteorder=byteorder)
            if not self.recarrayinit:
                # Get the row object associated with the new table
                row = table.row

                # Fill the table
                for i in range(self.expectedrows):
                    s = '%04d' % (self.expectedrows - i)
                    row['var0'] = s.encode('ascii')
                    row['var1'] = s.encode('ascii')
                    row['var7'] = s[-1].encode('ascii')
                    row['var1_'] = (i, 1)
                    row['var2'] = ((i, 1), (1, 1))  # *-*
                    row['var3'] = i % self.maxshort
                    if isinstance(row['var4'], np.ndarray):
                        row['var4'] = [float(i), float(i * i)]
                    else:
                        row['var4'] = float(i)
                    if isinstance(row['var5'], np.ndarray):
                        row['var5'] = np.array((float(i),)*4)
                    else:
                        row['var5'] = float(i)
                    # var6 will be like var3 but byteswaped
                    row['var6'] = (((row['var3'] >> 8) & 0xff) +
                                   ((row['var3'] << 8) & 0xff00))
                    row.append()

            # Flush the buffer for this table
            table.flush()
            # Create a new group (descendant of group)
            group2 = self.fileh.create_group(group, 'group'+str(j))
            # Iterate over this new group (group2)
            group = group2

    def tearDown(self):
        self.fileh.close()
        os.remove(self.file)
        common.cleanup(self)

    #----------------------------------------

    def test00_description(self):
        """Checking table description and descriptive fields."""

        self.fileh = open_file(self.file)

        tbl = self.fileh.get_node('/table0')
        desc = tbl.description

        if isinstance(self.record, dict):
            columns = self.record
        elif isinstance(self.record, np.ndarray):
            descr, _ = descr_from_dtype(self.record.dtype)
            columns = descr._v_colobjects
        elif isinstance(self.record, np.dtype):
            descr, _ = descr_from_dtype(self.record)
            columns = descr._v_colobjects
        else:
            # This is an ordinary description.
            columns = self.record.columns

        # Check table and description attributes at the same time.
        # These checks are only valid for non-nested tables.

        # Column names.
        expectedNames = ['var0', 'var1', 'var1_', 'var2', 'var3', 'var4',
                         'var5', 'var6', 'var7']
        self.assertEqual(expectedNames, list(tbl.colnames))
        self.assertEqual(expectedNames, list(desc._v_names))

        # Column types.
        expectedTypes = [columns[colname].dtype
                         for colname in expectedNames]
        self.assertEqual(expectedTypes,
                         [tbl.coldtypes[v] for v in expectedNames])
        self.assertEqual(expectedTypes,
                         [desc._v_dtypes[v] for v in expectedNames])

        # Column string types.
        expectedTypes = [columns[colname].type
                         for colname in expectedNames]
        self.assertEqual(expectedTypes,
                         [tbl.coltypes[v] for v in expectedNames])
        self.assertEqual(expectedTypes,
                         [desc._v_types[v] for v in expectedNames])

        # Column defaults.
        for v in expectedNames:
            if common.verbose:
                print("dflt-->", columns[v].dflt)
                print("coldflts-->", tbl.coldflts[v])
                print("desc.dflts-->", desc._v_dflts[v])
            self.assertTrue(common.areArraysEqual(tbl.coldflts[v],
                                                  columns[v].dflt))
            self.assertTrue(common.areArraysEqual(desc._v_dflts[v],
                                                  columns[v].dflt))

        # Column path names.
        self.assertEqual(expectedNames, list(desc._v_pathnames))

        # Column objects.
        for colName in expectedNames:
            expectedCol = columns[colName]
            col = desc._v_colobjects[colName]
            self.assertEqual(expectedCol.dtype, col.dtype)
            self.assertEqual(expectedCol.type, col.type)

    def test01_readTable(self):
        """Checking table read and cuts."""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01_readTable..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/table0")

        # Choose a small value for buffer size
        table.nrowsinbuf = 3
        # Read the records and select those with "var2" file less than 20
        result = [r['var2'][0][0] for r in table.iterrows()
                  if r['var2'][0][0] < 20]

        if common.verbose:
            print("Table:", repr(table))
            print("Nrows in", table._v_pathname, ":", table.nrows)
            print("Last record in table ==>", r)
            print("Total selected records in table ==> ", len(result))
        nrows = self.expectedrows - 1
        r = [r for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20][-1]
        self.assertEqual((
            r['var0'][0],
            r['var1'][0][0],
            r['var1_'][0],
            r['var2'][0][0],
            r['var7']
        ), (b"0001", b"0001", nrows, nrows, b"1"))
        if isinstance(r['var5'], np.ndarray):
            self.assertTrue(allequal(r['var5'],
                                     np.array((nrows,)*4, np.float32)))
        else:
            self.assertEqual(r['var5'], float(nrows))
        self.assertEqual(len(result), 20)

    def test01b_readTable(self):
        """Checking table read and cuts (multidimensional columns case)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01b_readTable..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/table0")

        # Choose a small value for buffer size
        table.nrowsinbuf = 3
        # Read the records and select those with "var2" file less than 20
        result = [r['var5'] for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20]
        if common.verbose:
            print("Nrows in", table._v_pathname, ":", table.nrows)
            print("Last record in table ==>", r)
            print("Total selected records in table ==> ", len(result))
        nrows = table.nrows
        r = [r for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20][-1]
        if isinstance(r['var5'], np.ndarray):
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[0],
                                     np.array((float(0),)*4, np.float32)))
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[1],
                                     np.array((float(1),)*4, np.float32)))
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[2],
                                     np.array((float(2),)*4, np.float32)))
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[3],
                                     np.array((float(3),)*4, np.float32)))
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[10],
                                     np.array((float(10),)*4, np.float32)))
            self.assertTrue(allequal(r['var5'],
                                     np.array((float(nrows-1),)*4,
                                              np.float32)))
        else:
            self.assertEqual(r['var5'], float(nrows-1))
        self.assertEqual(len(result), 20)

        # Read the records and select those with "var2" file less than 20
        result = [r['var1'] for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20]
        r = [r for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20][-1]

        if r['var1'].dtype.char == "S":
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - 0)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[0], a))
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - 1)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[1], a))
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - 2)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[2], a))
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - 3)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[3], a))
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (self.expectedrows - 10)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(result[10], a))
            a = np.array([['%04d' % (1)]*2]*2, 'S')
            self.assertTrue(allequal(r['var1'], a))
        else:
            self.assertEqual(r['var1'], "0001")
        self.assertEqual(len(result), 20)

    def test01c_readTable(self):
        """Checking shape of multidimensional columns."""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01c_readTable..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/table0")

        if common.verbose:
            print("var2 col shape:", table.cols.var2.shape)
            print("Should be:", table.cols.var2[:].shape)
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var2.shape, table.cols.var2[:].shape)

    def test02_AppendRows(self):
        """Checking whether appending record rows works or not."""

        # Now, open it, but in "append" mode
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, mode="a")
        self.rootgroup = self.fileh.root
        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test02_AppendRows..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Get a table
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/group0/table1")
        # Get their row object
        row = table.row
        if common.verbose:
            print("Nrows in old", table._v_pathname, ":", table.nrows)
            print("Record Format ==>", table.description._v_nested_formats)
            print("Record Size ==>", table.rowsize)
        # Append some rows
        for i in range(self.appendrows):
            s = '%04d' % (self.appendrows - i)
            row['var0'] = s.encode('ascii')
            row['var1'] = s.encode('ascii')
            row['var7'] = s[-1].encode('ascii')
            row['var1_'] = (i, 1)
            row['var2'] = ((i, 1), (1, 1))   # *-*
            row['var3'] = i % self.maxshort
            if isinstance(row['var4'], np.ndarray):
                row['var4'] = [float(i), float(i * i)]
            else:
                row['var4'] = float(i)
            if isinstance(row['var5'], np.ndarray):
                row['var5'] = np.array((float(i),)*4)
            else:
                row['var5'] = float(i)
            row.append()

        # Flush the buffer for this table and read it
        table.flush()
        result = [row['var2'][0][0] for row in table.iterrows()
                  if row['var2'][0][0] < 20]
        row = [r for r in table.iterrows() if r['var2'][0][0] < 20][-1]

        nrows = self.appendrows - 1
        self.assertEqual((
            row['var0'][0],
            row['var1'][0][0],
            row['var1_'][0],
            row['var2'][0][0],
            row['var7']),
            (b"0001", b"0001", nrows, nrows, b"1"))
        if isinstance(row['var5'], np.ndarray):
            self.assertTrue(allequal(row['var5'],
                                     np.array((float(nrows),)*4, np.float32)))
        else:
            self.assertEqual(row['var5'], float(nrows))
        if self.appendrows <= 20:
            add = self.appendrows
        else:
            add = 20
        self.assertEqual(len(result), 20 + add)  # because we appended new rows
        # del table

    # CAVEAT: The next test only works for tables with rows < 2**15
    def test03_endianess(self):
        """Checking if table is endianess aware."""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test03_endianess..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/group0/group1/table2")

        # Read the records and select the ones with "var3" column less than 20
        result = [r['var2'] for r in table.iterrows() if r['var3'] < 20]
        if common.verbose:
            print("Nrows in", table._v_pathname, ":", table.nrows)
            print("On-disk byteorder ==>", table.byteorder)
            print("Last record in table ==>", r)
            print("Total selected records in table ==>", len(result))
        nrows = self.expectedrows - 1
        r = list(table.iterrows())[-1]
        self.assertEqual((r['var1'][0][0], r['var3']), (b"0001", nrows))
        self.assertEqual(len(result), 20)


class BasicWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "BasicWrite"
    pass


class DictWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    # This checks also unidimensional arrays as columns
    title = "DictWrite"
    record = RecordDescriptionDict
    nrows = 21
    nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
    start = 0
    stop = 10
    step = 3


class RecordDTWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "RecordDTWriteTestCase"
    record = RecordDT

# Pure NumPy dtype


class NumPyDTWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "NumPyDTWriteTestCase"
    record = np.dtype("(2,)S4,(2,2)S4,(2,)i4,(2,2)i4,i2,2f8,f4,i2,S1")
    record.names = 'var0,var1,var1_,var2,var3,var4,var5,var6,var7'.split(',')


class RecArrayOneWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "RecArrayOneWrite"
    record = np.rec.array(
        None,
        formats="(2,)S4,(2,2)S4,(2,)i4,(2,2)i4,i2,2f8,f4,i2,S1",
        names='var0,var1,var1_,var2,var3,var4,var5,var6,var7',
        shape=0)


class RecArrayTwoWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "RecArrayTwoWrite"
    expectedrows = 100
    recarrayinit = 1
    recordtemplate = np.rec.array(
        None,
        formats="(2,)a4,(2,2)a4,(2,)i4,(2,2)i4,i2,f8,f4,i2,a1",
        names='var0,var1,var1_,var2,var3,var4,var5,var6,var7',
        shape=1)


class RecArrayThreeWriteTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "RecArrayThreeWrite"
    expectedrows = 100
    recarrayinit = 1
    recordtemplate = np.rec.array(
        None,
        formats="(2,)a4,(2,2)a4,(2,)i4,(2,2)i4,i2,2f8,4f4,i2,a1",
        names='var0,var1,var1_,var2,var3,var4,var5,var6,var7',
        shape=1)


class CompressBloscTablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "CompressBloscTables"
    compress = 1
    complib = "blosc"


class CompressLZOTablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "CompressLZOTables"
    compress = 1
    complib = "lzo"


class CompressBzip2TablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "CompressBzip2Tables"
    compress = 1
    complib = "bzip2"


class CompressZLIBTablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "CompressOneTables"
    compress = 1
    complib = "zlib"


class CompressTwoTablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "CompressTwoTables"
    compress = 1
    # This checks also unidimensional arrays as columns
    record = RecordDescriptionDict


class BigTablesTestCase(BasicTestCase):
    title = "BigTables"
    # 10000 rows takes much more time than we can afford for tests
    # reducing to 1000 would be more than enough
    # F. Alted 2004-01-19
#     expectedrows = 10000
#     appendrows = 1000
    expectedrows = 1000
    appendrows = 100


class BasicRangeTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    # file  = "test.h5"
    mode = "w"
    title = "This is the table title"
    record = Record
    maxshort = 1 << 15
    expectedrows = 100
    compress = 0
    # Default values
    nrows = 20
    nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
    start = 1
    stop = nrows
    checkrecarray = 0
    checkgetCol = 0

    def setUp(self):
        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, self.mode)
        self.rootgroup = self.fileh.root
        self.populateFile()
        self.fileh.close()

    def populateFile(self):
        group = self.rootgroup
        for j in range(3):
            # Create a table
            table = self.fileh.create_table(group, 'table'+str(j), self.record,
                                            title=self.title,
                                            filters=Filters(self.compress),
                                            expectedrows=self.expectedrows)
            # Get the row object associated with the new table
            row = table.row

            # Fill the table
            for i in range(self.expectedrows):
                row['var1'] = '%04d' % (self.expectedrows - i)
                row['var7'] = row['var1'][0][0][-1]
                row['var2'] = i
                row['var3'] = i % self.maxshort
                if isinstance(row['var4'], np.ndarray):
                    row['var4'] = [float(i), float(i * i)]
                else:
                    row['var4'] = float(i)
                if isinstance(row['var5'], np.ndarray):
                    row['var5'] = np.array((float(i),)*4)
                else:
                    row['var5'] = float(i)
                # var6 will be like var3 but byteswaped
                row['var6'] = (((row['var3'] >> 8) & 0xff) +
                               ((row['var3'] << 8) & 0xff00))
                row.append()

            # Flush the buffer for this table
            table.flush()
            # Create a new group (descendant of group)
            group2 = self.fileh.create_group(group, 'group'+str(j))
            # Iterate over this new group (group2)
            group = group2

    def tearDown(self):
        if self.fileh.isopen:
            self.fileh.close()
        # del self.fileh, self.rootgroup
        os.remove(self.file)
        common.cleanup(self)

    #----------------------------------------

    def check_range(self):
        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/table0")

        table.nrowsinbuf = self.nrowsinbuf
        r = slice(self.start, self.stop, self.step)
        resrange = r.indices(table.nrows)
        reslength = len(list(range(*resrange)))
        if self.checkrecarray:
            recarray = table.read(self.start, self.stop, self.step)
            result = []
            for nrec in range(len(recarray)):
                if recarray['var2'][nrec][0][0] < self.nrows and 0 < self.step:
                    result.append(recarray['var2'][nrec][0][0])
                elif (recarray['var2'][nrec][0][0] > self.nrows and
                        0 > self.step):
                    result.append(recarray['var2'][nrec][0][0])
        elif self.checkgetCol:
            column = table.read(self.start, self.stop, self.step, 'var2')
            result = []
            for nrec in range(len(column)):
                if column[nrec][0][0] < self.nrows and 0 < self.step:  # *-*
                    result.append(column[nrec][0][0])  # *-*
                elif column[nrec][0][0] > self.nrows and 0 > self.step:  # *-*
                    result.append(column[nrec][0][0])  # *-*
        else:
            if 0 < self.step:
                result = [
                    r['var2'][0][0] for r in table.iterrows(self.start,
                                                            self.stop,
                                                            self.step)
                    if r['var2'][0][0] < self.nrows
                ]
            elif 0 > self.step:
                result = [
                    r['var2'][0][0] for r in table.iterrows(self.start,
                                                            self.stop,
                                                            self.step)
                    if r['var2'][0][0] > self.nrows
                ]

        if self.start < 0:
            startr = self.expectedrows + self.start
        else:
            startr = self.start

        if self.stop is None:
            if self.checkrecarray or self.checkgetCol:
                # data read using the read method
                stopr = startr + 1
            else:
                # data read using the  iterrows method
                stopr = self.nrows
        elif self.stop < 0:
            stopr = self.expectedrows + self.stop
        else:
            stopr = self.stop

        if self.nrows < stopr:
            stopr = self.nrows

        if common.verbose:
            print("Nrows in", table._v_pathname, ":", table.nrows)
            if reslength:
                if self.checkrecarray:
                    print("Last record *read* in recarray ==>", recarray[-1])
                elif self.checkgetCol:
                    print("Last value *read* in getCol ==>", column[-1])
                else:
                    print("Last record *read* in table range ==>", r)
            print("Total number of selected records ==>", len(result))
            print("Selected records:\n", result)
            print("Selected records should look like:\n",
                  list(range(startr, stopr, self.step)))
            print("start, stop, step ==>", startr, stopr, self.step)

        self.assertEqual(result, list(range(startr, stopr, self.step)))
        if not (self.checkrecarray or self.checkgetCol):
            if startr < stopr and 0 < self.step:
                r = [r['var2'] for r in table.iterrows(self.start, self.stop,
                                                       self.step)
                     if r['var2'][0][0] < self.nrows][-1]
                if self.nrows > self.expectedrows:
                    self.assertEqual(
                        r[0][0],
                        list(range(self.start, self.stop, self.step))[-1])
                else:
                    self.assertEqual(r[0][0],
                                     list(range(startr, stopr, self.step))[-1])
            elif startr > stopr and 0 > self.step:
                r = [r['var2'] for r in table.iterrows(self.start, self.stop,
                                                       self.step)
                     if r['var2'][0][0] > self.nrows][0]
                if self.nrows < self.expectedrows:
                    self.assertEqual(
                        r[0][0],
                        list(range(self.start, self.stop or -1, self.step))[0])
                else:
                    self.assertEqual(
                        r[0][0],
                        list(range(startr, stopr or -1, self.step))[0])

        # Close the file
        self.fileh.close()

    def test01_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case1)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step < nrowsinbuf < 2 * step
        self.nrows = 21
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3
        self.start = 0
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 2

        self.check_range()

    def test01a_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case1)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step < nrowsinbuf < 2 * step
        self.nrows = 21
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3
        self.start = self.expectedrows - 1
        self.stop = None
        self.step = -2

        self.check_range()

    def test02_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case2)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test02_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step < nrowsinbuf < 10 * step
        self.nrows = 21
        self.nrowsinbuf = 31
        self.start = 11
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 3

        self.check_range()

    def test03_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case3)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test03_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step < nrowsinbuf < 1.1 * step
        self.nrows = self.expectedrows
        self.nrowsinbuf = 11  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = 0
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 10

        self.check_range()

    def test04_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case4)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test04_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step == nrowsinbuf
        self.nrows = self.expectedrows
        self.nrowsinbuf = 11  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = 1
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 11

        self.check_range()

    def test05_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case5)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test05_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step > 1.1 * nrowsinbuf
        self.nrows = 21
        self.nrowsinbuf = 10  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = 1
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 11

        self.check_range()

    def test06_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case6)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test06_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step > 3 * nrowsinbuf
        self.nrows = 3
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = 2
        self.stop = self.expectedrows
        self.step = 10

        self.check_range()

    def test07_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case7)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test07_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where start == stop
        self.nrows = 2
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = self.nrows
        self.stop = self.nrows
        self.step = 10

        self.check_range()

    def test08_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case8)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test08_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where start > stop
        self.nrows = 2
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = self.nrows + 1
        self.stop = self.nrows
        self.step = 1

        self.check_range()

    def test09_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case9)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test09_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where stop = None
        self.nrows = 100
        self.nrowsinbuf = 3  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = 1
        self.stop = 2
        self.step = 1

        self.check_range()

    def test10_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case10)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test10_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where start < 0 and stop = 0
        self.nrows = self.expectedrows
        self.nrowsinbuf = 5  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = -6
        self.startr = self.expectedrows + self.start
        self.stop = 0
        self.stopr = self.expectedrows + self.stop
        self.step = 2

        self.check_range()

    def test11_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case11)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test11_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where start < 0 and stop < 0
        self.nrows = self.expectedrows
        self.nrowsinbuf = 5  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = -6
        self.startr = self.expectedrows + self.start
        self.stop = -2
        self.stopr = self.expectedrows + self.stop
        self.step = 1

        self.check_range()

    def test12_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case12)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test12_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where start < 0 and stop < 0 and start > stop
        self.nrows = self.expectedrows
        self.nrowsinbuf = 5  # Choose a small value for the buffer size
        self.start = -1
        self.startr = self.expectedrows + self.start
        self.stop = -2
        self.stopr = self.expectedrows + self.stop
        self.step = 1

        self.check_range()

    def test13_range(self):
        """Checking ranges in table iterators (case13)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test13_range..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        # Case where step < 0
        self.step = -11
        try:
            self.check_range()
        except ValueError:
            if common.verbose:
                (type, value, traceback) = sys.exc_info()
                print("\nGreat!, the next ValueError was catched!")
            self.fileh.close()
        #else:
        #    self.fail("expected a ValueError")

        # Case where step == 0
        self.step = 0
        try:
            self.check_range()
        except ValueError:
            if common.verbose:
                (type, value, traceback) = sys.exc_info()
                print("\nGreat!, the next ValueError was catched!")
            self.fileh.close()
        #else:
        #    self.fail("expected a ValueError")


class IterRangeTestCase(BasicRangeTestCase):
    pass


class RecArrayRangeTestCase(BasicRangeTestCase):
    checkrecarray = 1


class getColRangeTestCase(BasicRangeTestCase):
    checkgetCol = 1

    def test01_nonexistentField(self):
        """Checking non-existing Field in getCol method """

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test01_nonexistentField..." %
                  self.__class__.__name__)

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
        self.root = self.fileh.root
        table = self.fileh.get_node("/table0")

        try:
            table.read(field='non-existent-column')
        except KeyError:
            if common.verbose:
                (type, value, traceback) = sys.exc_info()
                print("\nGreat!, the next KeyError was catched!")
        else:
            self.fail("expected a KeyError")


class Rec(IsDescription):
    col1 = IntCol(pos=1, shape=(2,))
    col2 = StringCol(itemsize=3, pos=2, shape=(3,))
    col3 = FloatCol(pos=3, shape=(3, 2))


class RecArrayIO(unittest.TestCase):

    def test00(self):
        "Checking saving a normal recarray"
        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a recarray
        intlist1 = [[456, 23]*3]*2
        intlist2 = np.array([[2, 2]*3]*2, dtype=int)
        arrlist1 = [['dbe']*2]*3
        arrlist2 = [['de']*2]*3
        floatlist1 = [[1.2, 2.3]*3]*4
        floatlist2 = np.array([[4.5, 2.4]*3]*4)
        b = [[intlist1, arrlist1, floatlist1], [
            intlist2, arrlist2, floatlist2]]
        r = np.rec.array(b, formats='(2,6)i4,(3,2)a3,(4,6)f8',
                         names='col1,col2,col3')

        # Save it in a table:
        fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', r)

        # Read it again
        r2 = fileh.root.recarray.read()

        self.assertEqual(r.tostring(), r2.tostring())

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test01(self):
        "Checking saving a recarray with an offset in its buffer"
        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a recarray
        intlist1 = [[456, 23]*3]*2
        intlist2 = np.array([[2, 2]*3]*2, dtype=int)
        arrlist1 = [['dbe']*2]*3
        arrlist2 = [['de']*2]*3
        floatlist1 = [[1.2, 2.3]*3]*4
        floatlist2 = np.array([[4.5, 2.4]*3]*4)
        b = [[intlist1, arrlist1, floatlist1], [
            intlist2, arrlist2, floatlist2]]
        r = np.rec.array(b, formats='(2,6)i4,(3,2)a3,(4,6)f8',
                         names='col1,col2,col3')

        # Get a view of the recarray
        r1 = r[1:]
        # Save it in a table:
        fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', r1)
        # Read it again
        r2 = fileh.root.recarray.read()

        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test02(self):
        "Checking saving a slice of a large recarray"
        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a recarray
        intlist1 = [[[23, 24, 35]*6]*6]
        intlist2 = np.array([[[2, 3, 4]*6]*6], dtype=int)
        arrlist1 = [['dbe']*2]*3
        arrlist2 = [['de']*2]*3
        floatlist1 = [[1.2, 2.3]*3]*4
        floatlist2 = np.array([[4.5, 2.4]*3]*4)
        b = [[intlist1, arrlist1, floatlist1], [
            intlist2, arrlist2, floatlist2]]
        r = np.rec.array(b * 300,  formats='(1,6,18)i4,(3,2)a3,(4,6)f8',
                         names='col1,col2,col3')

        # Get an slice of recarray
        r1 = r[290:292]
        # Save it in a table:
        fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', r1)
        # Read it again
        r2 = fileh.root.recarray.read()

        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test03(self):
        "Checking saving a slice of an strided recarray"
        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a recarray
        intlist1 = [[[23, 24, 35]*6]*6]
        intlist2 = np.array([[[2, 3, 4]*6]*6], dtype=int)
        arrlist1 = [['dbe']*2]*3
        arrlist2 = [['de']*2]*3
        floatlist1 = [[1.2, 2.3]*3]*4
        floatlist2 = np.array([[4.5, 2.4]*3]*4)
        b = [[intlist1, arrlist1, floatlist1], [
            intlist2, arrlist2, floatlist2]]
        r = np.rec.array(b * 300, formats='(1,6,18)i4,(3,2)a3,(4,6)f8',
                         names='col1,col2,col3', shape=300)

        # Get an strided recarray
        r2 = r[::2]
        # Get a slice
        r1 = r2[148:]
        # Save it in a table:
        fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', r1)
        # Read it again
        r2 = fileh.root.recarray.read()

        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test08a(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (single column version, list)"

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test08a..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a new table:
        table = fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', Rec)

        # Append new rows
        s0, s1, s2, s3 = ['dbe']*3, ['ded']*3, ['db1']*3, ['de1']*3
        f0, f1, f2, f3 = [[1.2]*2]*3, [[1.3]*2]*3, [[1.4]*2]*3, [[1.5]*2]*3
        r = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1]],
                          formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8")
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[[457, 458], s2, f2], [[5, 6], s3, f3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        table.cols.col1[1:] = [[[2, 3], [3, 4], [4, 5]]]
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1],
                            [[3, 4], s2, f2], [[4, 5], s3, f3]],
                           formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8",
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test08b(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (single column version, recarray)"

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test08b..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a new table:
        table = fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', Rec)

        # Append new rows
        s0, s1, s2, s3 = ['dbe']*3, ['ded']*3, ['db1']*3, ['de1']*3
        f0, f1, f2, f3 = [[1.2]*2]*3, [[1.3]*2]*3, [[1.4]*2]*3, [[1.5]*2]*3
        r = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1]],
                          formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8")
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[[457, 458], s2, f2], [[5, 6], s3, f3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        columns = records.fromarrays(
            np.array([[[2, 3], [3, 4], [4, 5]]]), formats="i4")
        table.modify_columns(start=1, columns=columns, names=["col1"])
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1],
                            [[3, 4], s2, f2], [[4, 5], s3, f3]],
                           formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8",
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)

    def test08b2(self):
        """Checking modifying one column (single column version, recarray,
        modify_column)"""

        if common.verbose:
            print('\n', '-=' * 30)
            print("Running %s.test08b2..." % self.__class__.__name__)

        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a new table:
        table = fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'recarray', Rec)

        # Append new rows
        s0, s1, s2, s3 = ['dbe']*3, ['ded']*3, ['db1']*3, ['de1']*3
        f0, f1, f2, f3 = [[1.2]*2]*3, [[1.3]*2]*3, [[1.4]*2]*3, [[1.5]*2]*3
        r = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1]],
                          formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8")
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[[457, 458], s2, f2], [[5, 6], s3, f3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        columns = records.fromarrays(
            np.array([[[2, 3], [3, 4], [4, 5]]]), formats="i4")
        table.modify_column(start=1, column=columns, colname="col1")
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[[456, 457], s0, f0], [[2, 3], s1, f1],
                            [[3, 4], s2, f2], [[4, 5], s3, f3]],
                           formats="(2,)i4,(3,)a3,(3,2)f8",
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)


class DefaultValues(unittest.TestCase):

    def test00(self):
        "Checking saving a Table MD with default values"
        file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        # file = "/tmp/test.h5"
        fileh = open_file(file, "w")

        # Create a table
        table = fileh.create_table(fileh.root, 'table', Record)

        # Take a number of records a bit large
        # nrows = int(table.nrowsinbuf * 1.1)
        nrows = 5  # for test
        # Fill the table with nrows records
        for i in range(nrows):
            if i == 3 or i == 4:
                table.row['var2'] = ((2, 2), (2, 2))  # *-*
            # This injects the row values.
            table.row.append()

        # We need to flush the buffers in table in order to get an
        # accurate number of records on it.
        table.flush()

        # Create a recarray with the same default values
        buffer = [[
            ["\x00"]*2,  # just "" does not initialize the buffer properly
            [["abcd", "efgh"]]*2,
            (1, 1),
            ((1, 1), (1, 1)),
            2, 3.1, 4.2, 5, "e"]]
        r = np.rec.array(
            buffer * nrows,
            formats='(2,)a4,(2,2)a4,(2,)i4,(2,2)i4,i2,f8,f4,u2,a1',
            names=['var0', 'var1', 'var1_', 'var2', 'var3', 'var4', 'var5',
                   'var6', 'var7'])  # *-*

        # Assign the value exceptions
        r["var2"][3] = ((2, 2), (2, 2))  # *-*
        r["var2"][4] = ((2, 2), (2, 2))  # *-*

        # Read the table in another recarray
        r2 = table.read()

        # This generates too much output. Activate only when
        # self.nrowsinbuf is very small (<10)
        if common.verbose and 1:
            print("Table values:")
            print(r2)
            print("Record values:")
            print(r)

        # Both checks do work, however, tostring() seems more stringent.
        self.assertEqual(r.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        # self.assertTrue(common.areArraysEqual(r,r2))

        fileh.close()
        os.remove(file)


class RecordT(IsDescription):
    var0 = IntCol(dflt=1, shape=())  # native int
    var1 = IntCol(dflt=[1], shape=(1,))  # 1-D int (one element)
    var2_s = IntCol(dflt=[1, 1], shape=2)  # 1-D int (two elements)
    var2 = IntCol(dflt=[1, 1], shape=(2,))  # 1-D int (two elements)
    var3 = IntCol(dflt=[[0, 0], [1, 1]], shape=(2, 2))  # 2-D int


class ShapeTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):

        # Create an instance of an HDF5 Table
        self.file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "w")
        self.populateFile()

    def populateFile(self):
        table = self.fileh.create_table(self.fileh.root, 'table', RecordT)
        row = table.row
        # Fill the table with some rows with default values
        for i in range(1):
            row.append()

        # Flush the buffer for this table
        table.flush()

    def tearDown(self):
        self.fileh.close()
        os.remove(self.file)
        common.cleanup(self)

    #----------------------------------------

    def test00(self):
        "Checking scalar shapes"

        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file)
        table = self.fileh.root.table

        if common.verbose:
            print("The values look like:", table.cols.var0[:])
            print("They should look like:", [1])

        # The real check
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var0[:].tolist(), [1])

    def test01(self):
        "Checking undimensional (one element) shapes"

        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file)
        table = self.fileh.root.table

        if common.verbose:
            print("The values look like:", table.cols.var1[:])
            print("They should look like:", [[1]])

        # The real check
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var1[:].tolist(), [[1]])

    def test02(self):
        "Checking undimensional (two elements) shapes"

        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file)
        table = self.fileh.root.table

        if common.verbose:
            print("The values look like:", table.cols.var2[:])
            print("They should look like:", [[1, 1]])

        # The real check
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var2[:].tolist(), [[1, 1]])
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var2_s[:].tolist(), [[1, 1]])

    def test03(self):
        "Checking bidimensional shapes"

        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file)
        table = self.fileh.root.table

        if common.verbose:
            print("The values look like:", table.cols.var3[:])
            print("They should look like:", [[[0, 0], [1, 1]]])

        # The real check
        self.assertEqual(table.cols.var3[:].tolist(), [[[0, 0], [1, 1]]])


class ShapeTestCase1(ShapeTestCase):
    reopen = 0


class ShapeTestCase2(ShapeTestCase):
    reopen = 1


class setItem(common.PyTablesTestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "w")
        # Create a new table:
        self.table = self.fileh.create_table(self.fileh.root, 'recarray', Rec)
        self.table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value

    def tearDown(self):
        self.fileh.close()
        # del self.fileh, self.rootgroup
        os.remove(self.file)
        common.cleanup(self)

    def test01(self):
        "Checking modifying one table row with __setitem__"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing row
        table[2] = (456, 'db2', 1.2)
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [456, 'db2', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test01b(self):
        "Checking modifying one table row with __setitem__ (long index)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing row
        table[2] = (456, 'db2', 1.2)
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [456, 'db2', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test02(self):
        "Modifying one row, with a step (__setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        rows = records.array([[457, 'db1', 1.2]],
                             formats=formats)
        table[1:3:2] = rows
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test03(self):
        "Checking modifying several rows at once (__setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        rows = records.array([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                             formats=formats)
        # table.modify_rows(start=1, rows=rows)
        table[1:3] = rows
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [5, 'de1', 1.3], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test04(self):
        "Modifying several rows at once, with a step (__setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        rows = records.array([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [6, 'de2', 1.3]],
                             formats=formats)
        # table[1:4:2] = rows
        table[1::2] = rows
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [6, 'de2', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test05(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (single element, __setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        table.cols.col1[1] = -1
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [-1, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test06a(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (several elements, __setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        table.cols.col1[1:4] = [(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4)]
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [3, 'db1', 1.2], [4, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test06b(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (iterator, __setitem__)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        try:
            for row in table.iterrows():
                row['col1'] = row.nrow + 1
                row.append()
            table.flush()
        except NotImplementedError:
            if common.verbose:
                (type, value, traceback) = sys.exc_info()
                print("\nGreat!, the next NotImplementedError was catched!")
                print(value)
        else:
            self.fail("expected a NotImplementedError")

    def test07(self):
        "Modifying one column (several elements, __setitem__, step)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          1, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])
        # Modify just one existing column
        table.cols.col1[1:4:2] = [(2, 2), (3, 3)]
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [3, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test08(self):
        "Modifying one column (one element, __setitem__, step)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        table.cols.col1[1:4:3] = [(2, 2)]
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test09(self):
        "Modifying beyond the table extend (__setitem__, step)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Try to modify beyond the extend
        # This will silently exclude the non-fitting rows
        rows = records.array([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [6, 'de2', 1.3]],
                             formats=formats)
        table[1::2] = rows
        # How it should look like
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [6, 'de2', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats)

        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)


class setItem1(setItem):
    reopen = 0
    buffersize = 1


class setItem2(setItem):
    reopen = 1
    buffersize = 2


class setItem3(setItem):
    reopen = 0
    buffersize = 1000


class setItem4(setItem):
    reopen = 1
    buffersize = 1000


class updateRow(common.PyTablesTestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.file = tempfile.mktemp(".h5")
        self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "w")
        # Create a new table:
        self.table = self.fileh.create_table(self.fileh.root, 'recarray', Rec)
        self.table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value

    def tearDown(self):
        self.fileh.close()
        os.remove(self.file)
        common.cleanup(self)

    def test01(self):
        "Checking modifying one table row with Row.update"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3]],
                          formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing row
        for row in table.iterrows(2, 3):
            (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [456, 'db2', 1.2]
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [456, 'db2', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test02(self):
        "Modifying one row, with a step (Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        for row in table.iterrows(1, 3, 2):
            if row.nrow == 1:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [457, 'db1', 1.2]
            elif row.nrow == 3:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [6, 'de2', 1.3]
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test03(self):
        "Checking modifying several rows at once (Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        for row in table.iterrows(1, 3):
            if row.nrow == 1:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [457, 'db1', 1.2]
            elif row.nrow == 2:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [5, 'de1', 1.3]
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [5, 'de1', 1.3], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test04(self):
        "Modifying several rows at once, with a step (Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify two existing rows
        for row in table.iterrows(1, stop=4, step=2):
            if row.nrow == 1:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [457, 'db1', 1.2]
            elif row.nrow == 3:
                (row['col1'], row['col2'], row['col3']) = [6, 'de2', 1.3]
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [457, 'db1', 1.2],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [6, 'de2', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertTrue(table.nrows, 4)

    def test05(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (single element, Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        for row in table.iterrows(1, 2):
            row['col1'] = -1
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [-1, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test06(self):
        "Checking modifying one column (several elements, Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          2, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])

        # Modify just one existing column
        for row in table.iterrows(1, 4):
            row['col1'] = row.nrow + 1
            row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ded', 1.3],
                            [3, 'db1', 1.2], [4, 'de1', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test07(self):
        "Modifying values from a selection"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        # append new rows
        r = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [
                          1, 'ded', 1.3]], formats=formats)
        table.append(r)
        table.append([[457, 'db1', 1.2], [5, 'de1', 1.3]])
        # Modify just rows with col1 < 456
        for row in table.iterrows():
            if row['col1'][0] < 456:
                row['col1'] = 2
                row['col2'] = 'ada'
                row.update()
        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array([[456, 'dbe', 1.2], [2, 'ada', 1.3],
                            [457, 'db1', 1.2], [2, 'ada', 1.3]],
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, 4)

    def test08(self):
        "Modifying a large table (Row.update)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        nrows = 100
        # append new rows
        row = table.row
        for i in range(nrows):
            row['col1'] = i-1
            row['col2'] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            row['col3'] = -1.0
            row.append()
        table.flush()

        # Modify all the rows
        for row in table.iterrows():
            row['col1'] = row.nrow
            row['col2'] = 'b'+str(row.nrow)
            row['col3'] = 0.0
            row.update()

        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array(None, shape=nrows,
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        for i in range(nrows):
            r1['col1'][i] = i
            r1['col2'][i] = 'b'+str(i)
            r1['col3'][i] = 0.0
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, nrows)

    def test08b(self):
        "Setting values on a large table without calling Row.update"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        nrows = 100
        # append new rows
        row = table.row
        for i in range(nrows):
            row['col1'] = i-1
            row['col2'] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            row['col3'] = -1.0
            row.append()
        table.flush()

        # Modify all the rows (actually don't)
        for row in table.iterrows():
            row['col1'] = row.nrow
            row['col2'] = 'b'+str(row.nrow)
            row['col3'] = 0.0
            # row.update()

        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array(None, shape=nrows,
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        for i in range(nrows):
            r1['col1'][i] = i-1
            r1['col2'][i] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            r1['col3'][i] = -1.0
        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, nrows)

    def test09(self):
        "Modifying selected values on a large table"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        nrows = 100
        # append new rows
        row = table.row
        for i in range(nrows):
            row['col1'] = i-1
            row['col2'] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            row['col3'] = -1.0
            row.append()
        table.flush()

        # Modify selected rows
        for row in table.iterrows():
            if row['col1'][0] > nrows-3:
                row['col1'] = row.nrow
                row['col2'] = 'b'+str(row.nrow)
                row['col3'] = 0.0
                row.update()

        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array(None, shape=nrows,
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        for i in range(nrows):
            r1['col1'][i] = i-1
            r1['col2'][i] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            r1['col3'][i] = -1.0
        # modify just the last line
        r1['col1'][i] = i
        r1['col2'][i] = 'b'+str(i)
        r1['col3'][i] = 0.0

        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, nrows)

    def test09b(self):
        "Modifying selected values on a large table (alternate values)"

        table = self.table
        formats = table.description._v_nested_formats

        nrows = 100
        # append new rows
        row = table.row
        for i in range(nrows):
            row['col1'] = i-1
            row['col2'] = 'a'+str(i-1)
            row['col3'] = -1.0
            row.append()
        table.flush()

        # Modify selected rows
        for row in table.iterrows(step=10):
            row['col1'] = row.nrow
            row['col2'] = 'b'+str(row.nrow)
            row['col3'] = 0.0
            row.update()

        # Create the modified recarray
        r1 = records.array(None, shape=nrows,
                           formats=formats,
                           names="col1,col2,col3")
        for i in range(nrows):
            if i % 10 > 0:
                r1['col1'][i] = i-1
                r1['col2'][i] = 'a'+str(i-1)
                r1['col3'][i] = -1.0
            else:
                r1['col1'][i] = i
                r1['col2'][i] = 'b'+str(i)
                r1['col3'][i] = 0.0

        # Read the modified table
        if self.reopen:
            self.fileh.close()
            self.fileh = open_file(self.file, "r")
            table = self.fileh.root.recarray
            table.nrowsinbuf = self.buffersize  # set buffer value
        r2 = table.read()
        if common.verbose:
            print("Original table-->", repr(r2))
            print("Should look like-->", repr(r1))
        self.assertEqual(r1.tostring(), r2.tostring())
        self.assertEqual(table.nrows, nrows)


class updateRow1(updateRow):
    reopen = 0
    buffersize = 1


class updateRow2(updateRow):
    reopen = 1
    buffersize = 2


class updateRow3(updateRow):
    reopen = 0
    buffersize = 1000


class updateRow4(updateRow):
    reopen = 1
    buffersize = 1000


#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def suite():
    theSuite = unittest.TestSuite()
    niter = 1
    # common.heavy = 1  # Uncomment this only for testing purposes

    for n in range(niter):
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(BasicWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(DictWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecordDTWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(NumPyDTWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecArrayOneWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecArrayTwoWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecArrayThreeWriteTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(CompressZLIBTablesTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(CompressTwoTablesTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(IterRangeTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecArrayRangeTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(getColRangeTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(DefaultValues))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(RecArrayIO))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(ShapeTestCase1))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(ShapeTestCase2))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(setItem1))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(setItem2))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(setItem3))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(setItem4))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(updateRow1))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(updateRow2))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(updateRow3))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(updateRow4))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(CompressBloscTablesTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(CompressLZOTablesTestCase))
    if common.heavy:
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(CompressBzip2TablesTestCase))
        theSuite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(BigTablesTestCase))

    return theSuite


if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main(defaultTest='suite')
