def __init__(self, destination=None):
"""
Store data to the specified .h5 destination.
*destination* may be either a file name or an existing AutoTable object
"""
self.destination = destination
if isinstance(destination, AutoTable):
self.autotbl = destination
elif isinstance(destination, str):
self.autotbl = AutoTable(destination)
elif destination is None:
if StoreToH5.default_autotbl is None:
self.autotbl = AutoTable()
else:
self.autotbl = StoreToH5.default_autotbl
else:
raise TypeError("Expects an AutoTable instance or a string as argument")
if StoreToH5.default_autotbl is None:
StoreToH5.default_autotbl = self.autotbl
