refactor: cleanup a bit

src/dataset.jl

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function CDFDataset(filename)
         compression = CompressionType(compression_bytes)
         RecordSizeType = is_cdf_v3(magic_bytes) ? UInt64 : UInt32
         # Parse CDF header to extract version, majority, and compression
-        cdr = load_cdr(io, 8, RecordSizeType)
-        gdr = load_gdr(io, cdr.gdr_offset, RecordSizeType)
+        cdr = CDR(io, 8, RecordSizeType)
+        gdr = GDR(io, cdr.gdr_offset, RecordSizeType)
         return CDFDataset{compression, RecordSizeType}(filename, cdr, gdr)
     end
 end
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function Base.keys(cdf::CDFDataset)
         i = 1
         for current_offset in (gdr.rVDRhead, gdr.zVDRhead)
             while current_offset != 0
-                vdr = load_vdr(io, current_offset, RecordSizeType)
+                vdr = VDR(io, current_offset, RecordSizeType)
                 varnames[i] = vdr.name
                 i += 1
                 current_offset = vdr.vdr_next

src/loading/cdr.jl

@@ -2,44 +2,17 @@
 # Handles structured loading of the main CDF file header
 
 """
-    load_cdr(io::IO, offset::Int, is_v3::Bool) -> CDR
+    CDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType) -> CDR
 
 Load a CDF Descriptor Record from the IO stream at the specified offset.
 This follows the CDF specification for CDR record structure.
-
-# Arguments
-- `io`: IO stream to read from
-- `offset`: Byte offset where CDR starts (typically 8)
-- `is_v3`: Whether this is a CDF v3 file (affects field sizes)
-
-# Returns
-- `CDR`: Parsed CDR structure with all fields
 """
-@inline function load_cdr(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
-    seek(io, offset)
+@inline function CDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
     # Read header
     header = Header(io, RecordSizeType)
     @assert header.record_type == 1 "Invalid CDR record type"
     # Read remaining CDR fields in order as per CDF specification
     gdr_offset = read_be(io, RecordSizeType)
     fields = read_be(io, 9, Int32)
     return CDR(header, gdr_offset, fields...)
-end
-
-"""
-    parse_cdf_header(io::IO, magic_bytes::Vector{UInt8}, compression_bytes::Vector{UInt8}) -> FileHeader
-
-Parse the CDF file header using a structured approach.
-This is the main entry point for reading CDF file metadata.
-
-# Returns
-- `FileHeader`: Parsed file header with version, majority, compression, and CDR
-"""
-function parse_cdf_header(io::IO, RecordSizeType, compression)
-    # Load CDR record starting at offset 8
-    cdr = load_cdr(io, 8, RecordSizeType)
-    # Extract file properties from CDR
-    version, majority = extract_file_properties(cdr)
-
-    return FileHeader(version, majority, compression, cdr)
-end
+end

src/loading/gdr.jl

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 """
-    load_gdr(io::IO, offset::UInt64, is_v3::Bool) -> GDR
+    GDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
 
 Load a Global Descriptor Record from the IO stream at the specified offset.
 """
-@inline function load_gdr(io::IO, offset::UInt64, RecordSizeType)
-    seek(io, offset)
+@inline function GDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
     # Read header
     header = Header(io, RecordSizeType)
     @assert header.record_type == 2

src/loading/vdr.jl

@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ function readname(io::IO)
 end
 
 """
-    load_vdr(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType) -> VDR
+    VDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType) -> VDR
 
 Load a Variable Descriptor Record from the IO stream at the specified offset.
 """
-@inline function load_vdr(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
-    seek(io, offset)
+@inline function VDR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
     header = Header(io, RecordSizeType)
     @assert header.record_type in (3, 8)
 
@@ -36,12 +35,8 @@ Load a Variable Descriptor Record from the IO stream at the specified offset.
     )
 end
 
-function load_rVDR(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
-    return load_vdr(io, offset, RecordSizeType)
-end
-
 function load_zVDR(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
-    vdr = load_vdr(io, offset, RecordSizeType)
+    vdr = VDR(io, offset, RecordSizeType)
     z_num_dims = read_uint32_be(io)
 
     # Read dimension sizes

src/loading/vxr.jl

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 """
-    VXR(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
+    VXR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
 
 Load a Variable Index Record from the IO stream at the specified offset.
 """
-function VXR(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
-    seek(io, offset)
-
+function VXR(io::IO, RecordSizeType)
     # Read header
     header = Header(io, RecordSizeType)
     @assert header.record_type == 6 "Invalid VXR record type"

src/records.jl

@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@ version(cdr::CDR; verbose = true) = verbose ? (cdr.version, cdr.release, cdr.inc
 Majority(cdr::CDR) = (cdr.flags & 0x01) != 0 ? Majority(0) : Majority(1)  # Row=0, Column=1
 is_cdf_v3(cdr::CDR) = cdr.version == 3
 
-"""
-File header containing parsed information from CDR
-"""
-struct FileHeader
-    version::Tuple{UInt32, UInt32, UInt32}
-    majority::Majority
-    compression::CompressionType
-    cdr::CDR  # Store the parsed CDR for reference
-end
-
 """
 Global Descriptor Record (GDR) - contains global information about the CDF file
 Points to variable and attribute descriptor records
@@ -143,6 +133,15 @@ struct VVR{T}
     data::Vector{T}     # Raw variable data
 end
 
+for R in (:CDR, :GDR, :VXR, :VDR)
+    @eval begin
+        @inline function $R(io::IO, offset, RecordSizeType)
+            seek(io, offset)
+            return $R(io, RecordSizeType)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 # Utility functions to decode CDR flags
 """
     decode_cdr_flags(flags::UInt32)
@@ -165,20 +164,6 @@ function decode_cdr_flags(flags)
     )
 end
 
-"""
-    extract_file_properties(cdr::CDR)
-
-Extract high-level file properties from parsed CDR record.
-"""
-function extract_file_properties(cdr)
-    # Extract version tuple
-    version = (cdr.version, cdr.release, cdr.increment)
-
-    # Extract majority from flags (bit 0: 1=row major, 0=column major)
-    majority = (cdr.flags & 0x01) != 0 ? Majority(0) : Majority(1)  # Row=0, Column=1
-    return (version, majority)
-end
-
 # Pretty printing for CDR structure
 function Base.show(io::IO, cdr::CDR)
     flag_info = decode_cdr_flags(cdr.flags)
@@ -195,11 +180,4 @@ function Base.show(io::IO, cdr::CDR)
     println(io, "    - Checksum Used: $(flag_info.checksum_used)")
     println(io, "    - MD5 Checksum: $(flag_info.md5_checksum)")
     return println(io, "  Identifier: $(cdr.identifier)")
-end
-
-function Base.show(io::IO, header::FileHeader)
-    println(io, "CDF File Header:")
-    println(io, "  Version: $(header.version)")
-    println(io, "  Majority: $(header.majority)")
-    return println(io, "  Compression: $(header.compression)")
-end
+end