cdm/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/Variable.java
public void setDimensions(String dimString) {
    if (immutable) throw new IllegalStateException("Cant modify");
    try {
      setDimensions(Dimension.makeDimensionsList(getParentGroup(), dimString));
      //this.dimensions = Dimension.makeDimensionsList(getParentGroup(), dimString);
      resetShape();
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Variable " + getFullName() + " setDimensions = '" + dimString +
              "' FAILED: " + e.getMessage() + " file = " + getDatasetLocation());
    }
  }
public void setDimensions(String dimString) {
    if (immutable) throw new IllegalStateException("Cant modify");
    try {
      setDimensions(Dimension.makeDimensionsList(getParentGroup(), dimString));
      //this.dimensions = Dimension.makeDimensionsList(getParentGroup(), dimString);
      resetShape();
    } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Variable " + getFullName() + " setDimensions = '" + dimString +
              "' FAILED: " + e.getMessage() + " file = " + getDatasetLocation());
    }
  }
public void setDimensions ( String dimString ) { if ( immutable ) throw new IllegalStateException ( "Cant modify" ) ; try { setDimensions ( Dimension . makeDimensionsList ( getParentGroup ( ) , dimString ) ) ; //this.dimensions = Dimension.makeDimensionsList(getParentGroup(), dimString); resetShape ( ) ; } catch ( IllegalStateException e ) { throw new IllegalArgumentException ( "Variable " + getFullName ( ) + " setDimensions = '" + dimString + "' FAILED: " + e . getMessage ( ) + " file = " + getDatasetLocation ( ) ) ; } }
Set the dimensions using the dimensions names. The dimension is searched for recursively in the parent groups.

@param dimString : whitespace separated list of dimension names, or '*' for Dimension.UNKNOWN, or number for anon dimension. null or empty String is a scalar.
Set the dimensions using the dimensions names . The dimension is searched for recursively in the parent groups .