[svn-r12686] Added compression to Packet Tables. Now both C and C++ packet tables

have an extra parameter that sets the deflate filter.

Added tests, made examples use the new APIs.

Cleaned up include files a little and removed some casts that I hope are
superfluous.  If anybody encounters strange errors in the packet table
tests where the chunk size is set to some extremely large value, please
let me know, but I was unable to reproduce this error on any system.

Tested on mir, heping, sol, juniper, VS 6.0.  Looked for the chunk size
error on several other systems a month or two ago.

16 files changed, 274 insertions, 90 deletions

diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ad8dc44..472467d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.in Id: configure.in 12669 2006-09-15 20:20:39Z koziol .
+# From configure.in Id: configure.in 12670 2006-09-16 20:38:42Z hdfadmin .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59 for HDF5 1.8.0-alpha6.
 #
diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/ptExampleFL.cpp b/hl/c++/examples/ptExampleFL.cpp
index 4f9c167..93fc58e 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/ptExampleFL.cpp
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/ptExampleFL.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ int main(void)
     if(fileID <0)
         fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create file.\n");
 
-    /* Create a fixed-length packet table. */
-    FL_PacketTable ptable(fileID, "/examplePacketTable", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);
+    /* Create a fixed-length packet table with compression level 5. */
+    FL_PacketTable ptable(fileID, "/examplePacketTable", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 100, 5);
     if(! ptable.IsValid())
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to create packet table.");
 
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.cpp b/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.cpp
index 6a16807..dc34995 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.cpp
+++ b/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@
      * the packet table, the ID of the datatype of the set, and the size
      * of a memory chunk used in chunking.
      */
-    FL_PacketTable::FL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hid_t dtypeID, int chunkSize)
+    FL_PacketTable::FL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hid_t dtypeID, hsize_t chunkSize, int compression)
     {
-        table_id = H5PTcreate_fl ( fileID, name, dtypeID, chunkSize);
+        table_id = H5PTcreate_fl ( fileID, name, dtypeID, chunkSize, compression);
     }
 
     /* "Open" Constructor
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
      * Takes the ID of the file the packet table will be created in, the name of
      * the packet table, and the size of a memory chunk used in chunking.
      */
-    VL_PacketTable::VL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, int chunkSize)
+    VL_PacketTable::VL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hsize_t chunkSize)
     {
         table_id = H5PTcreate_vl ( fileID, name, chunkSize);
     }
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.h b/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.h
index 3ba4e5e..cdfb3ee 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.h
+++ b/hl/c++/src/H5PacketTable.h
@@ -103,10 +103,11 @@ public:
     /* Constructor
      * Creates a packet table in which to store fixed length packets.
      * Takes the ID of the file the packet table will be created in, the name of
-     * the packet table, the ID of the datatype of the set, and the size
-     * of a memory chunk used in chunking.
+     * the packet table, the ID of the datatype of the set, the size
+     * of a memory chunk used in chunking, and the desired compression level
+     * (0-9, or -1 for no compression).
      */
-    FL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hid_t dtypeID, int chunkSize);
+    FL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hid_t dtypeID, hsize_t chunkSize, int compression = -1);
 
     /* "Open" Constructor
      * Opens an existing fixed-length packet table.
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public:
      * Takes the ID of the file the packet table will be created in, the name of
      * the packet table, and the size of a memory chunk used in chunking.
      */
-    VL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, int chunkSize);
+    VL_PacketTable(hid_t fileID, char* name, hsize_t chunkSize);
 
     /* "Open" Constructor
      * Opens an existing variable-length packet table.
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.am b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.am
index 95917f0..dc543f6 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
 
 # Include directories
-INCLUDES=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test
+INCLUDES=-I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_builddir)/hl/test -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/test
 
 # Shared C++ libraries aren't universally supported.
 if CXX_SHARED_CONDITIONAL
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ endif
 TEST_PROG=ptableTest
 check_PROGRAMS=$(TEST_PROG)
 
-# The tests depend on the hdf5 library and the hdf5_hl library
-LDADD=$(LIBH5CPP_HL) $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBHDF5)
+# The tests depend on the hdf5, hdf5 C++, and hdf5_hl libraries
+LDADD=$(LIBH5CPP_HL) $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5CPP) $(LIBHDF5)
 
 ptableTest_SOURCES=ptableTest.cpp
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
index d8b2de2..b99ca34 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/c++/test/Makefile.in
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ ptableTest_OBJECTS = $(am_ptableTest_OBJECTS)
 ptableTest_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 am__DEPENDENCIES_1 = $(top_builddir)/hl/c++/src/libhdf5_hl_cpp.la
 am__DEPENDENCIES_2 = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
-am__DEPENDENCIES_3 = $(top_builddir)/src/libhdf5.la
+am__DEPENDENCIES_3 = $(top_builddir)/c++/src/libhdf5_cpp.la
+am__DEPENDENCIES_4 = $(top_builddir)/src/libhdf5.la
 ptableTest_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
-	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_4)
 DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src
 depcomp = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/depcomp
 am__depfiles_maybe = depfiles
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ TRACE = perl $(top_srcdir)/bin/trace
 CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog
 
 # Include directories
-INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test
+INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_builddir)/hl/test -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/test
 
 # Shared C++ libraries aren't universally supported.
 @CXX_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@AM_LDFLAGS = -static
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/c++/src
 # executed, generally most specific tests to least specific tests.
 TEST_PROG = ptableTest
 
-# The tests depend on the hdf5 library and the hdf5_hl library
-LDADD = $(LIBH5CPP_HL) $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBHDF5)
+# The tests depend on the hdf5, hdf5 C++, and hdf5_hl libraries
+LDADD = $(LIBH5CPP_HL) $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5CPP) $(LIBHDF5)
 ptableTest_SOURCES = ptableTest.cpp
 
 # Automake needs to be taught how to build lib, progs, and tests targets.
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.cpp b/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.cpp
index 3b97d3e..d25c2ba 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.cpp
+++ b/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "ptableTest.h"
 
+using namespace H5;
+
 #define TEST_FILE "packettest.h5"
 
 /* Main test function */
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ int main(void)
 
             num_errors += TestGetNext();
 
+            num_errors += TestCompress();
+
             num_errors += TestErrors();
 
             num_errors += SystemTest();
@@ -146,8 +150,8 @@ int TestCompoundDatatype()
     H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "charlie", HOFFSET( compoundType, c ), H5T_NATIVE_SHORT);
     H5Tinsert(dtypeID, "ebert", HOFFSET( compoundType, e ), H5T_NATIVE_INT);
 
-    /* Create packet table */
-    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/compoundTest", dtypeID, 1);
+    /* Create packet table.  Explicitly specify no compression */
+    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/compoundTest", dtypeID, 1, -1);
 
     if(! wrapper.IsValid())
       goto out;
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ int TestGetNext()
     TESTING("GetNextPacket")
 
     /* Create a dataset */
-    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/TestGetNext", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);
+    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/TestGetNext", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 500);
 
     if(! wrapper.IsValid())
       goto out;
@@ -245,6 +249,38 @@ out:
     return 1;
 }
 
+int TestCompress()
+{
+    unsigned int flags = 0;
+    unsigned int config = 0;
+    size_t cd_nelemts = 0;
+
+    TESTING("compression")
+
+    try {
+        /* Create packet table with compression. */
+        FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/compressTest", H5T_NATIVE_CHAR, 100, 8);
+
+        /* Create an HDF5 C++ file object */
+        H5File file;
+        file.setId(fileID);
+
+        /* Make sure that the deflate filter is set by opening the packet table
+         * as a dataset and getting its creation property list */
+        DataSet dsetID = file.openDataSet("/compressTest");
+
+        DSetCreatPropList dcplID = dsetID.getCreatePlist();
+
+        dcplID.getFilterById(H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE, flags, cd_nelemts, NULL, 0, NULL, config);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      H5_FAILED();
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    PASSED();
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int TestGetPacket()
 {
     int record;
@@ -252,8 +288,8 @@ int TestGetPacket()
     int i;
     TESTING("GetPacket")
 
-    /* Create a dataset */
-    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/TestGetPacket", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1);
+    /* Create a dataset.  Explicitly specify no compression */
+    FL_PacketTable wrapper(fileID, "/TestGetPacket", H5T_NATIVE_INT, 1, -1);
 
     if(! wrapper.IsValid())
       goto out;
@@ -302,13 +338,13 @@ int TestErrors()
         wrapper.AppendPacket(&record);
 
     /* Try to confuse functions with bad indexes */
-    error = wrapper.GetPacket(-1, &record);
+    error = wrapper.GetPacket( (unsigned) -1, &record);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
     error = wrapper.GetPacket(4, &record);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
-    error = wrapper.GetPacket(-250, &record);
+    error = wrapper.GetPacket((unsigned) -250, &record);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
     error = wrapper.GetPacket(3000, &record);
@@ -318,13 +354,13 @@ int TestErrors()
     if(error < 0)
       goto out;
 
-    error = wrapper.GetPackets(-1, 1, records);
+    error = wrapper.GetPackets((unsigned) -1, 1, records);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
     error = wrapper.GetPackets(2, 4, records);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
-    error = wrapper.GetPackets(-60, -62, records);
+    error = wrapper.GetPackets((unsigned) -60, (unsigned) -62, records);
      if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
     error = wrapper.GetPackets(10, 12, records);
@@ -344,7 +380,7 @@ int TestErrors()
       goto out;
 
     wrapper.ResetIndex();
-    error = wrapper.SetIndex(-1);
+    error = wrapper.SetIndex((unsigned) -1);
     if(error >= 0)
       goto out;
     if(wrapper.GetIndex(error) != 0) goto out;
@@ -433,9 +469,9 @@ int SystemTest()
     ct2[0].g.c = 0;
     ct2[0].g.e = 3000;
 
-    /* Create the packet table datasets */
+    /* Create the packet table datasets.  Make one of them compressed. */
     FL_PacketTable wrapper1(fileID, "/SystemTest1", dtypeID1, 1);
-    FL_PacketTable wrapper2(fileID, "/SystemTest2", dtypeID2, 1);
+    FL_PacketTable wrapper2(fileID, "/SystemTest2", dtypeID2, 1, 5);
 
     if(! wrapper1.IsValid())
       goto out;
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.h b/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.h
index 119b1e4..d51f39e 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.h
+++ b/hl/c++/test/ptableTest.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #define PTABLETEST
 
 #include "H5PacketTable.h"
-#include "h5test.h"
+#include "H5Cpp.h"
+#include "h5hltest.h"
 
 static hid_t fileID;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ int TestCompoundDatatype(void);
 /* Test the GetNext functions and their indexes */
 int TestGetNext(void);
 
+/* Make sure that setting compression through the C++ API works. */
+int TestCompress(void);
+
 /* Ensure that the functions return the correct errors in
  * response to invalid indexes */
 int TestErrors(void);
diff --git a/hl/examples/ptExampleFL.c b/hl/examples/ptExampleFL.c
index 87c0f59..f5c1323 100644
--- a/hl/examples/ptExampleFL.c
+++ b/hl/examples/ptExampleFL.c
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ int main(void)
  fid=H5Fcreate("packet_table_FLexample.h5",H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,H5P_DEFAULT);
 
     /* Create a fixed-length packet table within the file */
-    /* This table's "packets" will be simple integers. */
- ptable = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset", H5T_NATIVE_INT, (hsize_t)1);
+    /* This table's "packets" will be simple integers and it will use compression
+     * level 5. */
+ ptable = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset", H5T_NATIVE_INT, (hsize_t)100, 5);
  if(ptable == H5I_INVALID_HID)
      goto out;
 
diff --git a/hl/src/H5PT.c b/hl/src/H5PT.c
index da9bde6..ee03a1b 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5PT.c
+++ b/hl/src/H5PT.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ herr_t H5PT_get_index(htbl_t *table_id, hsize_t *pt_index);
  *
  * Date: March 12, 2004
  *
- * Comments: This function does not handle compression or fill data
+ * Comments: This function does not handle fill data
  *           currently.  Fill data is not necessary because the
  *           table is initially of size 0.
  *
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ herr_t H5PT_get_index(htbl_t *table_id, hsize_t *pt_index);
 hid_t H5PTcreate_fl ( hid_t loc_id,
                               const char *dset_name,
                               hid_t dtype_id,
-                              hsize_t chunk_size )
+                              hsize_t chunk_size,
+                              int compression )
 {
   htbl_t * table = NULL;
   hid_t dset_id = H5I_BADID;
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ hid_t H5PTcreate_fl ( hid_t loc_id,
   plist_id = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
   if ( H5Pset_chunk ( plist_id, 1, dims_chunk ) < 0 )
     goto out;
+  if(compression >= 0 && compression <= 9)
+  {
+    if( H5Pset_deflate(plist_id, compression) < 0)
+        goto out;
+  }
 
   /* Create the dataset. */
   if ( (dset_id=H5Dcreate( loc_id, dset_name, dtype_id, space_id, plist_id))<0 )
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ hid_t H5PTcreate_vl ( hid_t loc_id,
   if (vltype < 0)
     goto out;
 
-  if((ret_value=H5PTcreate_fl(loc_id, dset_name, vltype, chunk_size)) <0)
+  if((ret_value=H5PTcreate_fl(loc_id, dset_name, vltype, chunk_size, 0)) <0)
     goto out;
 
   /* close the vltype */
diff --git a/hl/src/H5PTpublic.h b/hl/src/H5PTpublic.h
index 43520d4..b0388e0 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5PTpublic.h
+++ b/hl/src/H5PTpublic.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ extern "C" {
 H5_HLDLL hid_t H5PTcreate_fl ( hid_t loc_id,
                       const char *dset_name,
                       hid_t dtype_id,
-                      hsize_t chunk_size );
+                      hsize_t chunk_size,
+                      int compression );
 
 H5_HLDLL hid_t H5PTcreate_vl ( hid_t loc_id,
                       const char *dset_name,
diff --git a/hl/test/Makefile.am b/hl/test/Makefile.am
index 43ee1ac..97dd398 100644
--- a/hl/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/hl/test/Makefile.am
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/commence.am
 
 # Add include directories to C preprocessor flags
-AM_CPPFLAGS=-I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
+AM_CPPFLAGS=-I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_builddir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
 
-# The tests depend on the hdf5 and hdf5_hl libraries
-LDADD=$(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBHDF5)
+# The tests depend on the hdf5, hdf5 test,  and hdf5_hl libraries
+LDADD=$(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5TEST) $(LIBHDF5)
 
 # Test programs.  These are our main targets.  They should be listed in the
 # order to be executed, generally most specific tests to least specific tests.
diff --git a/hl/test/Makefile.in b/hl/test/Makefile.in
index 33219d8..7db3176 100644
--- a/hl/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/hl/test/Makefile.in
@@ -73,24 +73,30 @@ test_ds_SOURCES = test_ds.c
 test_ds_OBJECTS = test_ds.$(OBJEXT)
 test_ds_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 am__DEPENDENCIES_1 = $(top_builddir)/hl/src/libhdf5_hl.la
-am__DEPENDENCIES_2 = $(top_builddir)/src/libhdf5.la
-test_ds_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
+am__DEPENDENCIES_2 = $(top_builddir)/test/libh5test.la
+am__DEPENDENCIES_3 = $(top_builddir)/src/libhdf5.la
+test_ds_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
 test_image_SOURCES = test_image.c
 test_image_OBJECTS = test_image.$(OBJEXT)
 test_image_LDADD = $(LDADD)
-test_image_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
+test_image_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
 test_lite_SOURCES = test_lite.c
 test_lite_OBJECTS = test_lite.$(OBJEXT)
 test_lite_LDADD = $(LDADD)
-test_lite_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
+test_lite_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
 test_packet_SOURCES = test_packet.c
 test_packet_OBJECTS = test_packet.$(OBJEXT)
 test_packet_LDADD = $(LDADD)
-test_packet_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
+test_packet_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
 test_table_SOURCES = test_table.c
 test_table_OBJECTS = test_table.$(OBJEXT)
 test_table_LDADD = $(LDADD)
-test_table_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
+test_table_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_3)
 DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src
 depcomp = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/depcomp
 am__depfiles_maybe = depfiles
@@ -345,10 +351,10 @@ CHECK_CLEANFILES = *.chkexe *.chklog *.clog combine_tables[1-2].h5 \
 	test_table.h5 test_packet_table.h5
 
 # Add include directories to C preprocessor flags
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I. -I$(srcdir) -I$(top_builddir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_builddir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/test -I$(top_srcdir)/hl/src
 
-# The tests depend on the hdf5 and hdf5_hl libraries
-LDADD = $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBHDF5)
+# The tests depend on the hdf5, hdf5 test,  and hdf5_hl libraries
+LDADD = $(LIBH5_HL) $(LIBH5TEST) $(LIBHDF5)
 
 # Test programs.  These are our main targets.  They should be listed in the
 # order to be executed, generally most specific tests to least specific tests.
diff --git a/hl/test/h5hltest.h b/hl/test/h5hltest.h
index 2776204..e6c2614 100644
--- a/hl/test/h5hltest.h
+++ b/hl/test/h5hltest.h
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@
 /* Get the HDF5 public header */
 #include "hdf5.h"
 
+/* Get the HDF5 test header */
+#include "h5test.h"
+
 /* Include the High-Level private header */
 #include "H5HLprivate2.h"
 
-/* These are copied from the test/h5test.h header */
-#define TESTING(WHAT)	{printf("%-70s", "Testing " WHAT); fflush(stdout);}
+/* Macros used in HL tests */
 #define TESTING2(WHAT)  {printf("%-70s", "Testing     " WHAT); fflush(stdout);}
 #define TESTING3(WHAT)  {printf("%-70s", "" WHAT); fflush(stdout);}
-#define PASSED()	{puts(" PASSED");fflush(stdout);}
-#define H5_FAILED()	{puts("*FAILED*");fflush(stdout);}
-#define SKIPPED()	{puts(" -SKIP-");fflush(stdout);}
-#define EXAMPLE(WHAT)	{printf("%-70s", "Example " WHAT); fflush(stdout);}
 
 #endif /* _H5HLTEST_H */
 
diff --git a/hl/test/test_packet.c b/hl/test/test_packet.c
index 375763b..fe72040 100644
--- a/hl/test/test_packet.c
+++ b/hl/test/test_packet.c
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@
 #define BIG_TABLE_SIZE  8000
 #define NFIELDS 5
 #define TEST_FILE_NAME "test_packet_table.h5"
+#define TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1 "test_packet_compress1.h5"
+#define TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2 "test_packet_compress2.h5"
 #define PT_NAME "Test Packet Table"
 #define VL_TABLE_NAME "Varlen Test Table"
 #define H5TB_TABLE_NAME "Table1"
-#define TESTING(WHAT)   {printf("%-70s", "Testing " WHAT); fflush(stdout);}
-#define PASSED()        {puts(" PASSED");fflush(stdout);}
-#define H5_FAILED()     {puts("*FAILED*");fflush(stdout);}
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * structure used for some tests, a particle
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ static int test_create_close(hid_t fid)
     assert(part_t != -1);
 
     /* Create the table */
-    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, PT_NAME, part_t, (hsize_t)100);
+    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, PT_NAME, part_t, 100, -1);
     H5Tclose(part_t);
     if( H5PTis_valid(table) < 0)
       goto out;
@@ -266,17 +265,17 @@ static int test_append(hid_t fid)
         goto out;
 
     /* Append one particle */
-    err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)1, &(testPart[0]));
+    err = H5PTappend(table, 1, &(testPart[0]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Append several particles */
-    err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)6, &(testPart[1]));
+    err = H5PTappend(table, 6, &(testPart[1]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Append one more particle */
-    err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)1, &(testPart[7]));
+    err = H5PTappend(table, 1, &(testPart[7]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
@@ -325,17 +324,17 @@ static int test_read(hid_t fid)
         goto out;
 
     /* Read several particles */
-    err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)3, &(readBuf[0]));
+    err = H5PTread_packets(table, 0, 3, &(readBuf[0]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Read one particle */
-    err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)3, (hsize_t)1, &(readBuf[3]));
+    err = H5PTread_packets(table, 3, 1, &(readBuf[3]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Read several particles */
-    err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)4, (hsize_t)(NRECORDS - 4 ), &(readBuf[4]));
+    err = H5PTread_packets(table, 4, (NRECORDS - 4 ), &(readBuf[4]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ static int test_get_next(hid_t fid)
     /* Read several particles consecutively */
     for(c=0; c < NRECORDS; c++)
     {
-        err = H5PTget_next(table, (hsize_t)1, &readBuf[c]);
+        err = H5PTget_next(table, 1, &readBuf[c]);
         if(err < 0)
             goto out;
     }
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ static int test_get_next(hid_t fid)
     /* Read particles two by two */
     for(c=0; c < NRECORDS / 2; c++)
     {
-        err = H5PTget_next(table, (hsize_t)2, &readBuf2[c * 2]);
+        err = H5PTget_next(table, 2, &readBuf2[c * 2]);
         if(err < 0)
             goto out;
     }
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ static int    test_big_table(hid_t fid)
     assert(part_t != -1);
 
     /* Create a new table */
-    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset2", part_t, (hsize_t)33);
+    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset2", part_t, 33, -1);
     H5Tclose(part_t);
     if( H5PTis_valid(table) < 0)
         goto out;
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ static int    test_big_table(hid_t fid)
     for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE ; c+=8)
     {
         /* Append eight particles at once*/
-        err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)8, &(testPart[0]));
+        err = H5PTappend(table, 8, &(testPart[0]));
         if( err < 0)
             goto out;
     }
@@ -483,12 +482,12 @@ static int    test_big_table(hid_t fid)
     /* the first packet in the table                                     */
     for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE; c++)
     {
-        err = H5PTget_next(table, (hsize_t)1, &readPart);
+        err = H5PTget_next(table, 1, &readPart);
         if(err < 0)
             goto out;
 
         /* Ensure that particles were read correctly */
-        if( cmp_par(c % 8, (hsize_t)0, testPart, &readPart) != 0)
+        if( cmp_par(c % 8, 0, testPart, &readPart) != 0)
             goto out;
     }
 
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
   }
 
   /* Create the table */
-  table = H5PTcreate_vl(fid, VL_TABLE_NAME, (hsize_t)1001);
+  table = H5PTcreate_vl(fid, VL_TABLE_NAME, 1001);
   if( H5PTis_valid(table) < 0)
     goto out;
   if( H5PTis_varlen(table) != 1)
@@ -586,18 +585,18 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
       goto out;
 
   /* Add several variable-length packets */
-  err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)8, writeBuffer );
+  err = H5PTappend(table, 8, writeBuffer );
   if(err < 0)
     goto out;
 
   /* Read them back */
-  err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)4, &(readBuffer[0]));
+  err = H5PTread_packets(table, 0, 4, &(readBuffer[0]));
   if( err < 0)
     goto out;
-  err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)4, (hsize_t)1, &(readBuffer[4]));
+  err = H5PTread_packets(table, 4, 1, &(readBuffer[4]));
   if( err < 0)
     goto out;
-  err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)5, (hsize_t)(NRECORDS - 5 ), &(readBuffer[5]));
+  err = H5PTread_packets(table, 5, (NRECORDS - 5 ), &(readBuffer[5]));
   if( err < 0)
     goto out;
 
@@ -618,7 +617,7 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
         goto out;
       break;
     case 3:
-      if( cmp_par((hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)0, readBuffer[x].p, writeBuffer[x].p) < 0)
+      if( cmp_par(0, 0, readBuffer[x].p, writeBuffer[x].p) < 0)
         goto out;
       break;
     default:
@@ -627,13 +626,13 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
   }
 
   /* Free memory used by read buffer */
-  if(H5PTfree_vlen_readbuff(table, (hsize_t)NRECORDS, readBuffer) <0)
+  if(H5PTfree_vlen_readbuff(table, NRECORDS, readBuffer) <0)
     goto out;
 
   /* Read packets back using get_next */
   for(x=0; x < NRECORDS; x++)
   {
-    err = H5PTget_next(table, (hsize_t)1, &readBuffer[x]);
+    err = H5PTget_next(table, 1, &readBuffer[x]);
     if(err < 0)
       goto out;
   }
@@ -655,7 +654,7 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
         goto out;
       break;
     case 3:
-      if( cmp_par((hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)0, readBuffer[x].p, writeBuffer[x].p) < 0)
+      if( cmp_par(0, 0, readBuffer[x].p, writeBuffer[x].p) < 0)
         goto out;
       break;
     default:
@@ -664,7 +663,7 @@ static int    test_varlen(hid_t fid)
   }
 
   /* Free memory used by read buffer */
-  if(H5PTfree_vlen_readbuff(table, (hsize_t)NRECORDS, readBuffer) <0)
+  if(H5PTfree_vlen_readbuff(table, NRECORDS, readBuffer) <0)
     goto out;
 
   /* Close the table */
@@ -710,18 +709,18 @@ static int    test_opaque(hid_t fid)
         return -1;
 
     /* Create a new table */
-    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset3", part_t, (hsize_t)1);
+    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid, "Packet Test Dataset3", part_t, 100, -1);
     H5Tclose(part_t);
     if( H5PTis_valid(table) < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Append several particles, starting at particle 1 */
-    err = H5PTappend(table, (hsize_t)(NRECORDS - 1), &(testPart[1]));
+    err = H5PTappend(table, (NRECORDS - 1), &(testPart[1]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
     /* Read the particles back */
-    err = H5PTread_packets(table, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)7, &(readBuf[0]));
+    err = H5PTread_packets(table, 0, 7, &(readBuf[0]));
     if( err < 0)
         goto out;
 
@@ -748,6 +747,135 @@ static int    test_opaque(hid_t fid)
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * test_compress
+ *
+ * Ensures that a FL packet table can be compressed.
+ * This test creates two new files, TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1 and TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+static int    test_compress()
+{
+    hid_t fid1 = -1;
+    hid_t fid2 = -1;
+    h5_stat_size_t size1, size2;
+    herr_t err;
+    hid_t table = -1;
+    hid_t part_t = -1;
+    hsize_t c;
+    particle_t readPart;
+    hsize_t count;
+    hid_t plist_id = -1;
+
+    TESTING("packet table compression");
+
+    /* Create two empty files. */
+    if((fid1 = H5Fcreate(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    if((fid2 = H5Fcreate(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Make sure that the two files are the same size (both should be empty) */
+    err = H5Fclose(fid1);
+    if(err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    err = H5Fclose(fid2);
+    if(err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    size1 = h5_get_file_size(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1);
+    size2 = h5_get_file_size(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2);
+    if(size1 != size2) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Re-open file1 and create a compressed packet table in it */
+    if((fid1 = H5Fopen(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Create a datatype for the particle struct */
+    part_t = make_particle_type();
+
+    assert(part_t != -1);
+
+    /* Create a new table with compression level 1 */
+    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid1, "Packet Compress Test Dataset", part_t, 80, 1);
+    if( H5PTis_valid(table) < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* We can now use this table exactly the same way we use a normal uncompressed
+     * packet table, and it should pass the same tests. */
+        /* Add many particles */
+    for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE ; c+=8)
+    {
+        /* Append eight particles at once*/
+        err = H5PTappend(table, 8, &(testPart[0]));
+        if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Count the number of packets in the table  */
+    err = H5PTget_num_packets(table, &count);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    if( count != BIG_TABLE_SIZE ) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Read particles to ensure that all of them were written correctly  */
+    for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE; c++)
+    {
+        err = H5PTget_next(table, 1, &readPart);
+        if(err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+        /* Ensure that particles were read correctly */
+        if( cmp_par(c % 8, 0, testPart, &readPart) != 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Close the table and the file */
+    err = H5PTclose(table);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    err = H5Fclose(fid1);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Open the second file and create a new table with compression level 9. */
+    if((fid2 = H5Fopen(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    table = H5PTcreate_fl(fid2, "Packet Compress Test Dataset", part_t, 80, 9);
+    if(table < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE ; c+=8)
+    {
+        /* Append eight particles at once*/
+        err = H5PTappend(table, 8, &(testPart[0]));
+        if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    }
+    /* Read particles to ensure that all of them were written correctly  */
+    for(c = 0; c < BIG_TABLE_SIZE; c++)
+    {
+        err = H5PTget_next(table, 1, &readPart);
+        if(err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+        /* Ensure that particles were read correctly */
+        if( cmp_par(c % 8, 0, testPart, &readPart) != 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    /* Close the datatype, the table, and the file */
+    err = H5Tclose(part_t);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    err = H5PTclose(table);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+    err = H5Fclose(fid2);
+    if( err < 0) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    /* Since the table in file2 used a higher compression level than the one in
+     * file1, file2 should be smaller. */
+    size1 = h5_get_file_size(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE1);
+    size2 = h5_get_file_size(TEST_COMPRESS_FILE2);
+    if(size1 <= size2) TEST_ERROR;
+
+    PASSED();
+    return 0;
+
+error:
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+       H5Tclose(part_t);
+       H5PTclose(table);
+       H5Fclose(fid1);
+       H5Fclose(fid2);
+    } H5E_END_TRY    
+    H5_FAILED();
+    return -1;
+}
+
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * test_error
  *
  * ensures that the packet table API throws the correct errors used on
@@ -783,9 +911,9 @@ static int test_error(hid_t fid)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTclose(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTappend(id, (hsize_t)1, testPart) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTappend(id, 1, testPart) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTread_packets(id, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)1, readBuf) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTread_packets(id, 0, 1, readBuf) >= 0)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTcreate_index(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
@@ -808,9 +936,9 @@ static int test_error(hid_t fid)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTclose(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTappend(id, (hsize_t)1, testPart) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTappend(id, 1, testPart) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTread_packets(id, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)1, readBuf) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTread_packets(id, 0, 1, readBuf) >= 0)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTcreate_index(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
@@ -838,9 +966,9 @@ static int test_error(hid_t fid)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTclose(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTappend(id, (hsize_t)1, testPart) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTappend(id, 1, testPart) >= 0)
     goto out;
-  if(H5PTread_packets(id, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)1, readBuf) >= 0)
+  if(H5PTread_packets(id, 0, 1, readBuf) >= 0)
     goto out;
   if(H5PTcreate_index(id) >= 0)
     goto out;
@@ -882,6 +1010,7 @@ static int test_packet_table(hid_t fid)
     test_big_table(fid);
     test_varlen(fid);
     test_opaque(fid);
+    test_compress();
     test_error(fid);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/H5O.c b/src/H5O.c
index c4b498df..1303976 100644
--- a/src/H5O.c
+++ b/src/H5O.c
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ H5Odecr_refcount(hid_t object_id)
     int         ret_value;
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(H5Odecr_refcount, FAIL)
+    H5TRACE1("Is","i",object_id);
 
     /* Get the object's oloc so we can adjust its link count */
     if((oloc = H5O_get_oloc(object_id)) == NULL)