public Variable addVariable(String varName, Class componentType, Dimension[] dims) {
    """
	Add a variable to the file. Must be in define mode.
	
	@param varName       name of Variable, must be unique with the file.
	@param componentType type of underlying element: String, double or Double, etc.
	@param dims          array of Dimensions for the variable, must already have been added.
	@deprecated use addVariable(String varName, DataType dataType, ArrayList dims);
	@return the Varible added
    """
    List<Dimension> list = new ArrayList<Dimension>();
    list.addAll(Arrays.asList(dims));
    return addVariable(varName, DataType.getType(componentType, false), list);   // LOOK unsigned
  }
public Variable addVariable(String varName, Class componentType, Dimension[] dims) {
    List<Dimension> list = new ArrayList<Dimension>();
    list.addAll(Arrays.asList(dims));
    return addVariable(varName, DataType.getType(componentType, false), list);   // LOOK unsigned
  }
public Variable addVariable ( String varName , Class componentType , Dimension [ ] dims ) { List < Dimension > list = new ArrayList < Dimension > ( ) ; list . addAll ( Arrays . asList ( dims ) ) ; return addVariable ( varName , DataType . getType ( componentType , false ) , list ) ; // LOOK unsigned }
Add a variable to the file. Must be in define mode.

@param varName       name of Variable, must be unique with the file.
@param componentType type of underlying element: String, double or Double, etc.
@param dims          array of Dimensions for the variable, must already have been added.
@deprecated use addVariable(String varName, DataType dataType, ArrayList dims);
@return the Varible added
Add a variable to the file . Must be in define mode .