hdf5-pure 0.3.1

Pure-Rust HDF5 writer library (WASM-compatible, no C dependencies)
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//! MATLAB v7.3 userblock (first 512 bytes of a `.mat` file).
//!
//! Layout:
//! - `[0..124]`: description text, ASCII, space-padded
//! - `[124..126]`: version tag `0x0200` (little-endian) → `[0x00, 0x02]`
//! - `[126..128]`: endian indicator `"IM"` (little-endian)
//! - `[128..512]`: zero-filled padding; HDF5 superblock follows at `[512..]`

/// MATLAB userblock size (bytes). Always 512 for v7.3.
pub const USERBLOCK_SIZE: u64 = 512;

/// Default description text written in the first 124 bytes.
pub const DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION: &str =
    "MATLAB 7.3 MAT-file, Platform: hdf5-pure (Rust)";

/// Write the MATLAB v7.3 userblock into the first 512 bytes of `file_bytes`.
///
/// Panics if `file_bytes.len() < 512`. Everything after offset 128 is left
/// untouched (zeros from `FileBuilder::with_userblock(512)`).
pub fn write_header(file_bytes: &mut [u8], description: &str) {
    assert!(
        file_bytes.len() >= USERBLOCK_SIZE as usize,
        "userblock requires at least 512 bytes, got {}",
        file_bytes.len()
    );

    // 0..124: description, space-padded, ASCII only.
    for b in file_bytes[..124].iter_mut() {
        *b = b' ';
    }
    let bytes = description.as_bytes();
    let n = bytes.len().min(124);
    for (dst, src) in file_bytes[..n].iter_mut().zip(bytes[..n].iter()) {
        // Replace non-ASCII with '?' to keep the header valid ASCII.
        *dst = if src.is_ascii() && *src != 0 { *src } else { b'?' };
    }

    // 124..126: version = 0x0200 (little-endian → bytes 0x00, 0x02).
    file_bytes[124] = 0x00;
    file_bytes[125] = 0x02;

    // 126..128: endian indicator "IM" (little-endian).
    file_bytes[126] = b'I';
    file_bytes[127] = b'M';

    // 128..512: leave as-is (zeros).
}

/// Verify the bytes look like a MATLAB v7.3 userblock. Returns `Ok(())` on
/// success.
pub fn verify_header(file_bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
    if file_bytes.len() < USERBLOCK_SIZE as usize {
        return Err("file too short for MAT v7.3 userblock");
    }
    if !file_bytes[..6].eq_ignore_ascii_case(b"MATLAB") {
        return Err("missing `MATLAB` signature at byte 0");
    }
    if file_bytes[126] != b'I' || file_bytes[127] != b'M' {
        return Err("missing `IM` little-endian indicator at byte 126");
    }
    Ok(())
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn default_header_passes_verify() {
        let mut buf = [0u8; 1024];
        write_header(&mut buf, DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION);
        verify_header(&buf).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(&buf[..6], b"MATLAB");
        assert_eq!(&buf[124..128], &[0x00, 0x02, b'I', b'M']);
        assert_eq!(buf[200], 0, "bytes past 128 must stay zero");
    }

    #[test]
    fn truncated_description_fills_first_124_bytes() {
        let mut buf = [0u8; 512];
        let long = format!("MATLAB 7.3 MAT-file, {}", "x".repeat(500));
        write_header(&mut buf, &long);
        verify_header(&buf).unwrap();
        // First 124 bytes are filled with the (truncated) description.
        assert_eq!(&buf[..6], b"MATLAB");
        assert_eq!(buf[123], b'x');
        // Version tag at 124..126, then 'I','M'.
        assert_eq!(buf[124], 0x00);
        assert_eq!(buf[125], 0x02);
    }

    #[test]
    fn verify_rejects_wrong_magic() {
        let buf = [0u8; 512];
        assert!(verify_header(&buf).is_err());
    }
}