[svn-r15704] I changed the return values of H5Fget_obj_ids and H5Fget_obj_count to ssize_t and modified

C++ and Fortran API functions.  This is for bug #1245. 

Tested on smirom, linew, and kagiso.

12 files changed, 132 insertions, 75 deletions

diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.cpp b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
index 0e71543..a0cabcc 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ hssize_t H5File::getFreeSpace() const
 /// Multiple object types can be combined with the logical OR operator (|).
 // Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May 2004
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-int H5File::getObjCount(unsigned types) const
+ssize_t H5File::getObjCount(unsigned types) const
 {
-   int num_objs = H5Fget_obj_count(id, types);
+   ssize_t num_objs = H5Fget_obj_count(id, types);
    if( num_objs < 0 )
    {
       throw FileIException("H5File::getObjCount", "H5Fget_obj_count failed");
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ int H5File::getObjCount(unsigned types) const
 ///\exception	H5::FileIException
 // Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May 2004
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-int H5File::getObjCount() const
+ssize_t H5File::getObjCount() const
 {
-   int num_objs = H5Fget_obj_count(id, H5F_OBJ_ALL);
+   ssize_t num_objs = H5Fget_obj_count(id, H5F_OBJ_ALL);
    if( num_objs < 0 )
    {
       throw FileIException("H5File::getObjCount", "H5Fget_obj_count failed");
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ int H5File::getObjCount() const
 // Notes: will do the overload for this one after hearing from Quincey???
 // Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May 2004
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void H5File::getObjIDs(unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list) const
+void H5File::getObjIDs(unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *oid_list) const
 {
-   herr_t ret_value = H5Fget_obj_ids(id, types, max_objs, oid_list);
+   ssize_t ret_value = H5Fget_obj_ids(id, types, max_objs, oid_list);
    if( ret_value < 0 )
    {
       throw FileIException("H5File::getObjIDs", "H5Fget_obj_ids failed");
diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.h b/c++/src/H5File.h
index b49118e..b69c963 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.h
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ class H5_DLLCPP H5File : public IdComponent, public CommonFG {
 
 	// Returns the number of opened object IDs (files, datasets, groups
 	// and datatypes) in the same file.
-	int getObjCount(unsigned types) const;
-	int getObjCount() const;
+	ssize_t getObjCount(unsigned types) const;
+	ssize_t getObjCount() const;
 
 	// Retrieves a list of opened object IDs (files, datasets, groups
 	// and datatypes) in the same file.
-	void getObjIDs(unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list) const;
+	void getObjIDs(unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *oid_list) const;
 
 #ifndef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
 	// Retrieves the type of object that an object reference points to.
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Ff.c b/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
index 2190d05..674d702 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
@@ -411,21 +411,23 @@ nh5fclose_c ( hid_t_f *file_id )
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Monday, September 30, 2002
  * Modifications:
+ *              Changed type of obj_count to size_t_f
+ *              Thursday, September 25, 2008
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 int_f
-nh5fget_obj_count_c ( hid_t_f *file_id , int_f *obj_type, int_f * obj_count)
+nh5fget_obj_count_c ( hid_t_f *file_id , int_f *obj_type, size_t_f * obj_count)
 {
   int ret_value = 0;
   hid_t c_file_id;
   unsigned c_obj_type;
-  int c_obj_count;
+  ssize_t c_obj_count;
 
 
   c_file_id = (hid_t)*file_id;
   c_obj_type = (unsigned) *obj_type;
   if ( (c_obj_count=H5Fget_obj_count(c_file_id, c_obj_type)) < 0  ) ret_value = -1;
-  *obj_count = (int_f)c_obj_count;
+  *obj_count = (size_t_f)c_obj_count;
   return ret_value;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -438,24 +440,34 @@ nh5fget_obj_count_c ( hid_t_f *file_id , int_f *obj_type, int_f * obj_count)
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Monday, September 30, 2002
  * Modifications:
+ *              Changed type of max_obj to size_t_f; added parameter for the 
+ *              number of open objects
+ *              Thursday, September 25, 2008 EIP
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 int_f
-nh5fget_obj_ids_c ( hid_t_f *file_id , int_f *obj_type, int_f *max_objs, hid_t_f *obj_ids)
+nh5fget_obj_ids_c ( hid_t_f *file_id , int_f *obj_type, size_t_f *max_objs, hid_t_f *obj_ids, size_t_f *num_objs)
 {
   int ret_value = 0;
   hid_t c_file_id;
   unsigned c_obj_type;
-  int c_max_objs, i;
+  int i;
+  size_t c_max_objs;
+  ssize_t c_num_objs;
   hid_t *c_obj_ids;
 
   c_file_id = (hid_t)*file_id;
   c_obj_type = (unsigned) *obj_type;
-  c_max_objs = (int)*max_objs;
+  c_max_objs = (size_t)*max_objs;
   c_obj_ids = (hid_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hid_t)*c_max_objs);
-  if ( H5Fget_obj_ids(c_file_id, c_obj_type, c_max_objs, c_obj_ids) < 0  ) ret_value = -1;
+
+  c_num_objs = H5Fget_obj_ids(c_file_id, c_obj_type, c_max_objs, c_obj_ids);
+  if ( c_num_objs < 0  ) ret_value = -1;
   for (i=0; i< c_max_objs; i++) obj_ids[i] = (hid_t_f)c_obj_ids[i];
+
   HDfree(c_obj_ids);
+  *num_objs = (size_t_f)c_num_objs;
+
   return ret_value;
 }
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
index b48beb8..86d9c0e 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
@@ -638,7 +638,8 @@
 !		September 30, 2002
 !
 ! Modifications: 	
-!
+!               Changed the type of obj_count to INTEGER(SIZE_T)
+!                               September 25, 2008 EIP
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
           
@@ -646,7 +647,8 @@
             IMPLICIT NONE
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: file_id ! File identifier
             INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: obj_type      ! Object type
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: obj_count     ! Number of open objects
+            INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_count
+                                                  ! Number of open objects
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
 
             INTERFACE
@@ -657,7 +659,8 @@
               !DEC$ ENDIF
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: file_id
               INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: obj_type      ! Object type
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: obj_count    ! Number of open objects
+              INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_count
+                                                    ! Number of open objects
               END FUNCTION h5fget_obj_count_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -690,33 +693,42 @@
 !		September 30, 2002
 !
 ! Modifications: 	
+!               Added optional parameter num_objs for number of open objects
+!               of the specified type and changed type of max_obj to 
+!               INTEGER(SIZE_T)
+!                               September 25, 2008 EIP
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
           
-          SUBROUTINE h5fget_obj_ids_f(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids, hdferr)
+          SUBROUTINE h5fget_obj_ids_f(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids, hdferr, num_objs)
             IMPLICIT NONE
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: file_id ! File identifier
             INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: obj_type   ! Object type
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: max_objs   ! Maximum # of objects to retrieve
+            INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN)  :: max_objs   ! Maximum # of objects to retrieve
             INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(*), INTENT(INOUT) :: obj_ids
                                                ! Array of open objects iidentifiers
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
+            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code
+            INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT), OPTIONAL :: num_objs 
+            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: c_num_objs 
+                              ! Number of open objects of the specified type
 
             INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5fget_obj_ids_c(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids)
+              INTEGER FUNCTION h5fget_obj_ids_c(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids, c_num_objs)
               USE H5GLOBAL
               !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
        !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5FGET_OBJ_IDS_C':: h5fget_obj_ids_c
               !DEC$ ENDIF
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: file_id
               INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: obj_type      
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN)  :: max_objs
+              INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN)  :: max_objs
               INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(*), INTENT(INOUT) :: obj_ids  
+              INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: c_num_objs 
               END FUNCTION h5fget_obj_ids_c
             END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5fget_obj_ids_c(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids)
+            hdferr = h5fget_obj_ids_c(file_id, obj_type, max_objs, obj_ids, c_num_objs)
+            if (present(num_objs)) num_objs= c_num_objs
 
           END SUBROUTINE h5fget_obj_ids_f
 
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h b/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
index f812b29..b29af89 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
+++ b/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5funmount_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd dsetname, int_f *namelen);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5freopen_c (hid_t_f *file_id1, hid_t_f *file_id2);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_create_plist_c (hid_t_f *file_id, hid_t_f *prop_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_access_plist_c (hid_t_f *file_id, hid_t_f *access_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_obj_count_c (hid_t_f *file_id, int_f *obj_type, int_f *obj_count);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_obj_ids_c (hid_t_f *file_id, int_f *obj_type, int_f *max_objs, hid_t_f *obj_ids);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_obj_count_c (hid_t_f *file_id, int_f *obj_type, size_t_f *obj_count);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_obj_ids_c (hid_t_f *file_id, int_f *obj_type, size_t_f *max_objs, hid_t_f *obj_ids, size_t_f *num_objs);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_freespace_c (hid_t_f *file_id, hssize_t_f *free_space);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fflush_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, int_f *scope);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_name_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *size, _fcd buf, size_t_f *buflen);
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5F.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
index 859d66e..e39d0ee 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl, fapl1, fapl2, fapl3 ! File access identifiers
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid_d_fapl, fid1_fapl     ! File access identifiers
           LOGICAL        :: flag
-          INTEGER        :: obj_count, obj_countf
+          INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_count, obj_countf
           INTEGER(HID_T), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:) :: obj_ids
           INTEGER        :: i
           
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index c1e6d9e..d626981 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -111,11 +111,14 @@ Bug Fixes since HDF5-1.8.0 release
 
     Library
     -------
-        - Fixed an issue that could cause data to be improperly overwritten
+      - Changed the return value of H5Fget_obj_count from INT to SSIZE_T. Also
+            changed the return value of H5Fget_obj_ids from HERR_T to SSIZE_T and
+            the type of the parameter MAX_OBJS from INT to SIZE_T. (SLU - 2008/09/26) 
+      - Fixed an issue that could cause data to be improperly overwritten
             during compound type conversion.  (NAF - 2008/09/19)
-        - Fixed pointer alignment violations that could occur during vlen
+      - Fixed pointer alignment violations that could occur during vlen
             conversion.  (NAF - 2008/09/16)
-        - Fixed problem where library could cause a segmentation fault when
+      - Fixed problem where library could cause a segmentation fault when
             an invalid location ID was given to H5Giterate(). (QAK - 2008/08/19)
       - Fixed improper shutdown when objects have reference count > 1.  The
             library now tracks reference count due to the application separately
diff --git a/src/H5F.c b/src/H5F.c
index 396bfd3..5c0747d 100644
--- a/src/H5F.c
+++ b/src/H5F.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 typedef struct H5F_olist_t {
     H5I_type_t obj_type;        /* Type of object to look for */
     hid_t      *obj_id_list;    /* Pointer to the list of open IDs to return */
-    unsigned   *obj_id_count;   /* Number of open IDs */
+    size_t     *obj_id_count;   /* Number of open IDs */
     struct {
         hbool_t local;          /* Set flag for "local" file searches */
         union {
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ typedef struct H5F_olist_t {
             const H5F_t *file;  /* Pointer to file to look inside */
         } ptr;
     } file_info;
-    unsigned   list_index;      /* Current index in open ID array */
-    int   max_index;            /* Maximum # of IDs to put into array */
+    size_t     list_index;      /* Current index in open ID array */
+    size_t     max_index;            /* Maximum # of IDs to put into array */
 } H5F_olist_t;
 
 /* PRIVATE PROTOTYPES */
-static unsigned H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
+static size_t H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
 static int H5F_get_objects_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key);
 static herr_t H5F_get_vfd_handle(const H5F_t *file, hid_t fapl, void** file_handle);
 static H5F_t *H5F_new(H5F_file_t *shared, hid_t fcpl_id, hid_t fapl_id,
@@ -370,14 +370,19 @@ done:
  *
  * Programmer:	Raymond Lu
  *		Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
+ * Modification:
+ *              Raymond Lu
+ *              24 September 2008
+ *              Changed the return value to ssize_t to  accommadate 
+ *              potential large number of objects. 
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-int
+ssize_t
 H5Fget_obj_count(hid_t file_id, unsigned types)
 {
     H5F_t    *f = NULL;         /* File to query */
-    int   ret_value;            /* Return value */
+    ssize_t  ret_value;            /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(H5Fget_obj_count, FAIL)
     H5TRACE2("Is", "iIu", file_id, types);
@@ -387,8 +392,8 @@ H5Fget_obj_count(hid_t file_id, unsigned types)
     if(0 == (types & H5F_OBJ_ALL))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not an object type")
 
-    if((ret_value = H5F_get_obj_count(f, types)) < 0)
-        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_FILE, H5E_CANTCOUNT, FAIL, "can't get object count")
+    /* H5F_get_obj_count doesn't fail */
+    ret_value = H5F_get_obj_count(f, types);
 
 done:
     FUNC_LEAVE_API(ret_value)
@@ -401,23 +406,28 @@ done:
  * Purpose:	Private function return the number of opened object IDs
  *		(files, datasets, groups, datatypes) in the same file.
  *
- * Return:      Non-negative on success; negative on failure.
+ * Return:      Non-negative on success; can't fail.
  *
  * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
  *              Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
  *
  * Modification:
+ *              Raymond Lu
+ *              24 September 2008
+ *              Changed the return value to size_t to accommadate 
+ *              potential large number of objects. 
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-unsigned
+size_t
 H5F_get_obj_count(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types)
 {
-    unsigned   ret_value;            /* Return value */
+    size_t   ret_value;            /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOFUNC(H5F_get_obj_count)
 
-    ret_value=H5F_get_objects(f, types, -1, NULL);
+    /* H5F_get_objects doesn't fail */
+    ret_value=H5F_get_objects(f, types, 0, NULL);
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 }
@@ -434,14 +444,18 @@ H5F_get_obj_count(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types)
  *              Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
  *
  * Modification:
+ *              Raymond Lu
+ *              24 September 2008
+ *              Changed the return value to ssize_t and MAX_OBJTS to size_t to 
+ *              accommadate potential large number of objects. 
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-herr_t
-H5Fget_obj_ids(hid_t file_id, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
+ssize_t
+H5Fget_obj_ids(hid_t file_id, unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
 {
     H5F_t    *f = NULL;         /* File to query */
-    herr_t   ret_value;         /* Return value */
+    ssize_t   ret_value;         /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(H5Fget_obj_ids, FAIL)
     H5TRACE4("e", "iIuIs*i", file_id, types, max_objs, oid_list);
@@ -451,7 +465,8 @@ H5Fget_obj_ids(hid_t file_id, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
     if(0 == (types & H5F_OBJ_ALL))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "not an object type")
     HDassert(oid_list);
-
+ 
+    /* H5F_get_objects doesn't fail */
     ret_value = H5F_get_obj_ids(f, types, max_objs, oid_list);
 
 done:
@@ -464,22 +479,27 @@ done:
  *
  * Purpose:     Private function to return a list of opened object IDs.
  *
- * Return:      Non-negative on success; negative on failure.
+ * Return:      Non-negative on success; can't fail.
  *
  * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
  *              Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
  *
  * Modification:
+ *              Raymond Lu
+ *              24 September 2008
+ *              Changed the return value and MAX_OBJTS to size_t to accommadate
+ *              potential large number of objects. 
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-unsigned
-H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
+size_t
+H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
 {
-    unsigned ret_value;              /* Return value */
+    size_t ret_value;              /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOFUNC(H5F_get_obj_ids)
 
+    /* H5F_get_objects doesn't fail */
     ret_value = H5F_get_objects(f, types, max_objs, oid_list);
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
@@ -492,7 +512,7 @@ H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
  * Purpose:	This function is called by H5F_get_obj_count or
  *		H5F_get_obj_ids to get number of object IDs and/or a
  *		list of opened object IDs (in return value).
- * Return:	Non-negative on success; negative on failure.
+ * Return:	Non-negative on success; Can't fail.
  *
  * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
  *              Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
@@ -501,12 +521,12 @@ H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *oid_list)
  *
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-static unsigned
-H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_index, hid_t *obj_id_list)
+static size_t
+H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, size_t max_index, hid_t *obj_id_list)
 {
-    unsigned obj_id_count=0;    /* Number of open IDs */
+    size_t obj_id_count=0;      /* Number of open IDs */
     H5F_olist_t olist;          /* Structure to hold search results */
-    unsigned ret_value;         /* Return value */
+    size_t ret_value;          /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI_NOINIT_NOFUNC(H5F_get_objects)
 
@@ -517,7 +537,7 @@ H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_index, hid_t *obj_id_lis
     olist.max_index   = max_index;
 
     /* Determine if we are searching for local or global objects */
-    if(types&H5F_OBJ_LOCAL) {
+    if(types & H5F_OBJ_LOCAL) {
         olist.file_info.local = TRUE;
         olist.file_info.ptr.file = f;
     } /* end if */
@@ -527,7 +547,8 @@ H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_index, hid_t *obj_id_lis
     } /* end else */
 
     /* Search through file IDs to count the number, and put their
-     * IDs on the object list */
+     * IDs on the object list.  H5I_search returns NULL if no object 
+     * is found, so don't return failure in this function. */
     if(types & H5F_OBJ_FILE) {
         olist.obj_type = H5I_FILE;
         (void)H5I_search(H5I_FILE, H5F_get_objects_cb, &olist);
@@ -535,28 +556,28 @@ H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_index, hid_t *obj_id_lis
 
     /* Search through dataset IDs to count number of datasets, and put their
      * IDs on the object list */
-    if( (max_index < 0 || (int)olist.list_index < max_index) && (types & H5F_OBJ_DATASET) ) {
+    if(types & H5F_OBJ_DATASET) {
         olist.obj_type = H5I_DATASET;
         (void)H5I_search(H5I_DATASET, H5F_get_objects_cb, &olist);
     }
 
     /* Search through group IDs to count number of groups, and put their
      * IDs on the object list */
-    if( (max_index < 0 || (int)olist.list_index < max_index) && (types & H5F_OBJ_GROUP) ) {
+    if(types & H5F_OBJ_GROUP) {
         olist.obj_type = H5I_GROUP;
         (void)H5I_search(H5I_GROUP, H5F_get_objects_cb, &olist);
     }
 
     /* Search through datatype IDs to count number of named datatypes, and put their
      * IDs on the object list */
-    if( (max_index < 0 || (int)olist.list_index < max_index) && (types & H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE) ) {
+    if(types & H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE) {
         olist.obj_type = H5I_DATATYPE;
         (void)H5I_search(H5I_DATATYPE, H5F_get_objects_cb, &olist);
     }
 
     /* Search through attribute IDs to count number of attributes, and put their
      * IDs on the object list */
-    if( (max_index < 0 || (int)olist.list_index < max_index) && (types & H5F_OBJ_ATTR) ) {
+    if(types & H5F_OBJ_ATTR) {
         olist.obj_type = H5I_ATTR;
         (void)H5I_search(H5I_ATTR, H5F_get_objects_cb, &olist);
     }
@@ -575,6 +596,9 @@ H5F_get_objects(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_index, hid_t *obj_id_lis
  * 		object is in the file, and either count it or put its ID
  *		on the list.
  *
+ * Return:      TRUE if the array of object IDs is filled up.
+ *              FALSE otherwise.
+ *
  * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
  *              Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
  *
@@ -609,8 +633,11 @@ H5F_get_objects_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key)
 	    if(olist->obj_id_count)
 	    	(*olist->obj_id_count)++;
 
-            /* Check if we've filled up the array */
-            if(olist->max_index>=0 && (int)olist->list_index>=olist->max_index)
+            /* Check if we've filled up the array.  Return TRUE only if
+             * we have filled up the array. Otherwise return FALSE(RET_VALUE is 
+             * preset to FALSE) because H5I_search needs the return value of FALSE
+             * to continue searching. */
+            if(olist->max_index>0 && olist->list_index>=olist->max_index)
                 HGOTO_DONE(TRUE)  /* Indicate that the iterator should stop */
 	}
     } /* end if */
@@ -659,8 +686,11 @@ H5F_get_objects_cb(void *obj_ptr, hid_t obj_id, void *key)
 	    if(olist->obj_id_count)
             	(*olist->obj_id_count)++;
 
-            /* Check if we've filled up the array */
-            if(olist->max_index>=0 && (int)olist->list_index>=olist->max_index)
+            /* Check if we've filled up the array.  Return TRUE only if
+             * we have filled up the array. Otherwise return FALSE(RET_VALUE is 
+             * preset to FALSE) because H5I_search needs the return value of FALSE
+             * to continue searching. */
+            if(olist->max_index>0 && olist->list_index>=olist->max_index)
                 HGOTO_DONE(TRUE)  /* Indicate that the iterator should stop */
     	} /* end if */
     } /* end else */
diff --git a/src/H5Fprivate.h b/src/H5Fprivate.h
index 7cfbc7b..f4d2b6c 100644
--- a/src/H5Fprivate.h
+++ b/src/H5Fprivate.h
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@ H5_DLL unsigned H5F_get_intent(const H5F_t *f);
 H5_DLL char *H5F_get_extpath(const H5F_t *f);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5F_get_fileno(const H5F_t *f, unsigned long *filenum);
 H5_DLL hid_t H5F_get_id(H5F_t *file, hbool_t app_ref);
-H5_DLL unsigned H5F_get_obj_count(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types);
-H5_DLL unsigned H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
+H5_DLL size_t H5F_get_obj_count(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types);
+H5_DLL size_t H5F_get_obj_ids(const H5F_t *f, unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
 H5_DLL haddr_t H5F_get_base_addr(const H5F_t *f);
 H5_DLL haddr_t H5F_get_eoa(const H5F_t *f);
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
diff --git a/src/H5Fpublic.h b/src/H5Fpublic.h
index a055d46..312d92e 100644
--- a/src/H5Fpublic.h
+++ b/src/H5Fpublic.h
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ H5_DLL herr_t H5Fclose(hid_t file_id);
 H5_DLL hid_t  H5Fget_create_plist(hid_t file_id);
 H5_DLL hid_t  H5Fget_access_plist(hid_t file_id);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5Fget_intent(hid_t file_id, unsigned * intent);
-H5_DLL int H5Fget_obj_count(hid_t file_id, unsigned types);
-H5_DLL int H5Fget_obj_ids(hid_t file_id, unsigned types, int max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
+H5_DLL ssize_t H5Fget_obj_count(hid_t file_id, unsigned types);
+H5_DLL ssize_t H5Fget_obj_ids(hid_t file_id, unsigned types, size_t max_objs, hid_t *obj_id_list);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5Fget_vfd_handle(hid_t file_id, hid_t fapl, void **file_handle);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5Fmount(hid_t loc, const char *name, hid_t child, hid_t plist);
 H5_DLL herr_t H5Funmount(hid_t loc, const char *name);
diff --git a/test/mount.c b/test/mount.c
index 4a9592f..9f07123 100644
--- a/test/mount.c
+++ b/test/mount.c
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ test_cut_graph(hid_t fapl)
     hid_t gidQ = -1;                    /* Group IDs in file #7 */
     char    name[NAME_BUF_SIZE];        /* Buffer for filename retrieved */
     ssize_t name_len;                   /* Filename length */
-    int obj_count;                      /* Number of objects open */
+    ssize_t obj_count;                  /* Number of objects open */
     char	filename1[NAME_BUF_SIZE],
 		filename2[NAME_BUF_SIZE],
 		filename3[NAME_BUF_SIZE],
diff --git a/test/tfile.c b/test/tfile.c
index e839630..ff8aa2b 100644
--- a/test/tfile.c
+++ b/test/tfile.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void
 create_objects(hid_t fid1, hid_t fid2, hid_t *ret_did, hid_t *ret_gid1,
 		hid_t *ret_gid2, hid_t *ret_gid3)
 {
-    int	oid_count;
+    ssize_t	oid_count;
     herr_t	ret;
 
     /* Check reference counts of file IDs and opened object IDs.
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ test_obj_count_and_id(hid_t fid1, hid_t fid2, hid_t did, hid_t gid1,
 			hid_t gid2, hid_t gid3)
 {
     hid_t    fid3, fid4;
-    int oid_count;
+    ssize_t  oid_count, ret_count;
     herr_t   ret;
 
     /* Create two new files */
@@ -1079,8 +1079,8 @@ test_obj_count_and_id(hid_t fid1, hid_t fid2, hid_t did, hid_t gid1,
 
         oid_list = (hid_t*)calloc((size_t)oid_count, sizeof(hid_t));
         if(oid_list != NULL) {
-	    ret = H5Fget_obj_ids(H5F_OBJ_ALL, H5F_OBJ_ALL, oid_count, oid_list);
-	    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Fget_obj_ids");
+	    ret_count = H5Fget_obj_ids(H5F_OBJ_ALL, H5F_OBJ_ALL, (size_t)oid_count, oid_list);
+	    CHECK(ret_count, FAIL, "H5Fget_obj_ids");
         }
 
         for(i=0; i<oid_count; i++) {