public boolean read(String datasetName, Object specialO) throws IOException {
    if (localVal == null) // read first time
      setData(ncVar.read());

    setValue(localVal);
    setRead(true);
    return (false);
  }
public boolean read ( String datasetName , Object specialO ) throws IOException { if ( localVal == null ) setData ( ncVar . read ( ) ) ; setValue ( localVal ) ; setRead ( true ) ; return ( false ) ; }
Read the value (parameters are ignored).