Description:

    Only format changes: mostly tabs vs. spaces
Platforms tested:
    Linux/64 (jelly) - very minor

1 files changed, 250 insertions, 250 deletions

diff --git a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
index dfd2b28..6701f6e 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
  * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
  * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
- * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+/* All rights reserved.                                                      *
  *                                                                           *
  * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
  * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <string>
 
-#include "H5private.h"		// for HDfree
+#include "H5private.h"             // for HDfree
 #include "H5Include.h"
 #include "H5Exception.h"
 #include "H5IdComponent.h"
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ using std::endl;
 class H5_DLLCPP H5Object;  // forward declaration for UserData4Aiterate
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute default constructor
-///\brief	Default constructor: Creates a stub attribute
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - May, 2004
+// Function:    Attribute default constructor
+///\brief       Default constructor: Creates a stub attribute
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May, 2004
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Attribute::Attribute() : AbstractDs(), H5Location(), id(H5I_INVALID_HID) {}
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute copy constructor
-///\brief	Copy constructor: makes a copy of the original Attribute object.
-///\param	original  - IN: Original Attribute object to copy
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute copy constructor
+///\brief       Copy constructor: makes a copy of the original Attribute object.
+///\param       original  - IN: Original Attribute object to copy
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Attribute::Attribute(const Attribute& original) : AbstractDs(), H5Location(), id(original.id)
 {
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ Attribute::Attribute(const Attribute& original) : AbstractDs(), H5Location(), id
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute overloaded constructor
-///\brief	Creates an Attribute object using the id of an existing
-///		attribute.
-///\param	existing_id - IN: Id of an existing attribute
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute overloaded constructor
+///\brief       Creates an Attribute object using the id of an existing
+///             attribute.
+///\param       existing_id - IN: Id of an existing attribute
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Attribute::Attribute(const hid_t existing_id) : AbstractDs(), H5Location(), id(existing_id)
 {
@@ -75,30 +75,30 @@ Attribute::Attribute(const hid_t existing_id) : AbstractDs(), H5Location(), id(e
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::write
-///\brief	Writes data to this attribute.
-///\param	mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-///\param	buf       - IN: Data to be written
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute::write
+///\brief       Writes data to this attribute.
+///\param       mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+///\param       buf       - IN: Data to be written
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void Attribute::write( const DataType& mem_type, const void *buf ) const
+void Attribute::write(const DataType& mem_type, const void *buf) const
 {
-   herr_t ret_value = H5Awrite( id, mem_type.getId(), buf );
-   if( ret_value < 0 )
-   {
-      throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
-   }
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), buf);
+   if (ret_value < 0)
+    {
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
+    }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::write
-///\brief	This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
-///		It writes a \a H5std_string to this attribute.
-///\param	mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-///\param	strg      - IN: Data to be written
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr, 2003
+// Function:    Attribute::write
+///\brief       This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
+///             It writes a \a H5std_string to this attribute.
+///\param       mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+///\param       strg      - IN: Data to be written
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr, 2003
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::write(const DataType& mem_type, const H5std_string& strg) const
 {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void Attribute::write(const DataType& mem_type, const H5std_string& strg) const
     htri_t is_variable_len = H5Tis_variable_str(mem_type.getId());
     if (is_variable_len < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Tis_variable_str failed");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Tis_variable_str failed");
     }
     // Convert string to C-string
     const char* strg_C;
@@ -117,55 +117,55 @@ void Attribute::write(const DataType& mem_type, const H5std_string& strg) const
     // Pass string in differently depends on variable or fixed length
     if (!is_variable_len)
     {
-	ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
+        ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
     }
     else
     {
-	// passing third argument by address
-	ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
+        // passing third argument by address
+        ret_value = H5Awrite(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
     }
     if (ret_value < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::write", "H5Awrite failed");
     }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::read
-///\brief	Reads data from this attribute.
-///\param	mem_type -  IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-///\param	buf      - OUT: Buffer for read data
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute::read
+///\brief       Reads data from this attribute.
+///\param       mem_type -  IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+///\param       buf      - OUT: Buffer for read data
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void Attribute::read( const DataType& mem_type, void *buf ) const
+void Attribute::read(const DataType& mem_type, void *buf) const
 {
-   herr_t ret_value = H5Aread( id, mem_type.getId(), buf );
-   if( ret_value < 0 )
-   {
-      throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
-   }
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), buf);
+   if (ret_value < 0)
+    {
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+    }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::read
-///\brief	This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
-///		It reads a \a H5std_string from this attribute.
-///\param	mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-///\param	strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr, 2003
+// Function:    Attribute::read
+///\brief       This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
+///             It reads a \a H5std_string from this attribute.
+///\param       mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+///\param       strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr, 2003
 // Modification
-//	Mar 2008
-//		Corrected a misunderstanding that H5Aread would allocate
-//		space for the buffer.  Obtained the attribute size and
-//		allocated memory properly. -BMR
-//	Apr 2009
-//		Used getInMemDataSize to get attribute data size. -BMR
-//	Jul 2009
-//		Divided into specific private functions for fixed- and
-//		variable-len string data: p_read_fixed_len and
-//		p_read_variable_len.  This should improve readability. -BMR
+//      Mar 2008
+//              Corrected a misunderstanding that H5Aread would allocate
+//              space for the buffer.  Obtained the attribute size and
+//              allocated memory properly. -BMR
+//      Apr 2009
+//              Used getInMemDataSize to get attribute data size. -BMR
+//      Jul 2009
+//              Divided into specific private functions for fixed- and
+//              variable-len string data: p_read_fixed_len and
+//              p_read_variable_len.  This should improve readability. -BMR
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::read(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) const
 {
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ void Attribute::read(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getInMemDataSize
-///\brief	Gets the size in memory of the attribute's data.
-///\return	Size of data (in memory)
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr 2009
+// Function:    Attribute::getInMemDataSize
+///\brief       Gets the size in memory of the attribute's data.
+///\return      Size of data (in memory)
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Apr 2009
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
 {
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
 
     // Get the data type of this attribute
     hid_t mem_type_id = H5Aget_type(id);
-    if( mem_type_id < 0 )
+    if (mem_type_id < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Aget_type failed");
+        throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Aget_type failed");
     }
 
     // Get the data type's size by first getting its native type then getting
@@ -210,22 +210,22 @@ size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
     hid_t native_type = H5Tget_native_type(mem_type_id, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT);
     if (native_type < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Tget_native_type failed");
+        throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Tget_native_type failed");
     }
     size_t type_size = H5Tget_size(native_type);
     if (type_size == 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Tget_size failed");
+        throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Tget_size failed");
     }
 
     // Close the native type and the datatype of this attribute.
     if (H5Tclose(native_type) < 0)
     {
-	throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Tclose(native_type) failed");
+        throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Tclose(native_type) failed");
     }
     if (H5Tclose(mem_type_id) < 0)
     {
-	throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Tclose(mem_type_id) failed");
+        throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Tclose(mem_type_id) failed");
     }
 
     // Get number of elements of the attribute by first getting its dataspace
@@ -233,18 +233,18 @@ size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
     hid_t space_id = H5Aget_space(id);
     if (space_id < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Aget_space failed");
+        throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Aget_space failed");
     }
     hssize_t num_elements = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(space_id);
     if (num_elements < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints failed");
+        throw AttributeIException(func, "H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints failed");
     }
 
     // Close the dataspace
     if (H5Sclose(space_id) < 0)
     {
-	throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Sclose failed");
+        throw DataSetIException(func, "H5Sclose failed");
     }
 
     // Calculate and return the size of the data
@@ -253,46 +253,46 @@ size_t Attribute::getInMemDataSize() const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getSpace
-///\brief	Gets a copy of the dataspace for this attribute.
-///\return	Dataspace instance
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute::getSpace
+///\brief       Gets a copy of the dataspace for this attribute.
+///\return      Dataspace instance
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 DataSpace Attribute::getSpace() const
 {
    // Calls C function H5Aget_space to get the id of the dataspace
-   hid_t dataspace_id = H5Aget_space( id );
+   hid_t dataspace_id = H5Aget_space(id);
 
    // If the dataspace id is valid, create and return the DataSpace object
-   if( dataspace_id > 0 )
-   {
-	DataSpace dataspace;
-	f_DataSpace_setId(&dataspace, dataspace_id);
-	return(dataspace);
-   }
+   if (dataspace_id > 0)
+    {
+        DataSpace dataspace;
+        f_DataSpace_setId(&dataspace, dataspace_id);
+        return(dataspace);
+    }
    else
-   {
-      throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getSpace", "H5Aget_space failed");
-   }
+    {
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getSpace", "H5Aget_space failed");
+    }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getName
-///\brief	Gets the name of this attribute, returning its length.
-///\param	attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string as char*
-///\param	buf_size  -  IN: Length of the buffer, default to 0
-///\return	Actual length of the attribute name
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
+// Function:    Attribute::getName
+///\brief       Gets the name of this attribute, returning its length.
+///\param       attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string as char*
+///\param       buf_size  -  IN: Length of the buffer, default to 0
+///\return      Actual length of the attribute name
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
 ///\par Description
-///		This function retrieves \a buf_size chars of the attribute's
-///		name including null termination.  Thus, if the actual length
-///		of the name is more than buf_size-1, the retrieved name will
-///		be truncated to accommodate the null terminator.
-///		To get length of the attribute's name for buffer allocation,
-///		an application can call this function passing in NULL for the
-///		first argument and ignore the second argument.
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2014
+///             This function retrieves \a buf_size chars of the attribute's
+///             name including null termination.  Thus, if the actual length
+///             of the name is more than buf_size-1, the retrieved name will
+///             be truncated to accommodate the null terminator.
+///             To get length of the attribute's name for buffer allocation,
+///             an application can call this function passing in NULL for the
+///             first argument and ignore the second argument.
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2014
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ssize_t Attribute::getName(char* attr_name, size_t buf_size) const
 {
@@ -302,25 +302,25 @@ ssize_t Attribute::getName(char* attr_name, size_t buf_size) const
     // If H5Aget_name returns a negative value, raise an exception
     if (name_size < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "H5Aget_name failed");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "H5Aget_name failed");
     }
     else if (name_size == 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "Attribute must have a name, name length is 0");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "Attribute must have a name, name length is 0");
     }
     // Return length of the name
     return(name_size);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getName
-///\brief	Returns the name of this attribute as an \a H5std_string.
-///\return	Name of the attribute
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - May, 2004
+// Function:    Attribute::getName
+///\brief       Returns the name of this attribute as an \a H5std_string.
+///\return      Name of the attribute
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May, 2004
 // Modification
-//	Mar 2014 - BMR
-//		Revised to use the modified getName() above
+//      Mar 2014 - BMR
+//              Revised to use the modified getName() above
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 H5std_string Attribute::getName() const
 {
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ H5std_string Attribute::getName() const
     // If H5Aget_name failed, throw exception
     if (name_size < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "H5Aget_name failed");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "H5Aget_name failed");
     }
     else if (name_size == 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "Attribute must have a name, name length is 0");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::getName", "Attribute must have a name, name length is 0");
     }
     // Attribute's name exists, retrieve it
     else if (name_size > 0)
@@ -359,44 +359,44 @@ H5std_string Attribute::getName() const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getName
-///\brief	This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
-///		It differs from the above function in that it takes an integer
-///		specifying a desired length to be retrieved of the name.
-///\return	Name (or part of name) of the attribute
-///\param	len  -  IN: Desired length of the name
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute::getName
+///\brief       This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
+///             It differs from the above function in that it takes an integer
+///             specifying a desired length to be retrieved of the name.
+///\return      Name (or part of name) of the attribute
+///\param       len  -  IN: Desired length of the name
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 // Modification
-//	Mar 2014 - BMR
-//		Revised to use the new getName() below
+//      Mar 2014 - BMR
+//              Revised to use the new getName() below
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 H5std_string Attribute::getName(size_t len) const
 {
     H5std_string attr_name;
     ssize_t name_size = getName(attr_name, len);
     if (name_size < 0)
-	return("");
+        return("");
     else
-	return(attr_name);
+        return(attr_name);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getName
-///\brief	Gets the name of this attribute, returning its length.
-///\param	attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string as \a H5std_string
-///\param	len  -  IN: Desired length of the name, default to 0
-///\return	Actual length of the attribute name
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
+// Function:    Attribute::getName
+///\brief       Gets the name of this attribute, returning its length.
+///\param       attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string as \a H5std_string
+///\param       len  -  IN: Desired length of the name, default to 0
+///\return      Actual length of the attribute name
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
 ///\par Description
-///		This function retrieves the attribute's name as a string.  The
-///		buf_size can specify a specific length or default to 0, in
-///		which case the entire name will be retrieved.
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Nov, 2001
+///             This function retrieves the attribute's name as a string.  The
+///             buf_size can specify a specific length or default to 0, in
+///             which case the entire name will be retrieved.
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Nov, 2001
 // Modification
-//	Mar 2014 - BMR
-//		Added to replace getName(size_t, H5std_string&) so that it'll
-//		allow the argument "len" to be skipped.
+//      Mar 2014 - BMR
+//              Added to replace getName(size_t, H5std_string&) so that it'll
+//              allow the argument "len" to be skipped.
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t len) const
 {
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t len) const
     if (len == 0)
     {
         attr_name = getName();
-	name_size = attr_name.length();
+        name_size = attr_name.length();
     }
     // If length is provided, get that number of characters in name
     else
@@ -430,33 +430,33 @@ ssize_t Attribute::getName(H5std_string& attr_name, size_t len) const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getName
-// Purpose	This function is replaced by the previous function, which
-//		provides more convenient prototype.  It will be removed
-//		in future release.
-// Param	len  -  IN: Desired length of the name
-// Param	attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string
-// Return	Actual length of the attribute name
-// Exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Nov, 2001
+// Function:    Attribute::getName
+// Purpose      This function is replaced by the previous function, which
+//              provides more convenient prototype.  It will be removed
+//              in future release.
+// Param        len  -  IN: Desired length of the name
+// Param        attr_name - OUT: Buffer for the name string
+// Return       Actual length of the attribute name
+// Exception    H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Nov, 2001
 // Modification
-//		Modified to call its replacement. -BMR, 2014/04/16
-//		Removed from documentation. -BMR, 2016/03/07 1.8.17 and 1.10.0
-//		Removed from code. -BMR, 2016/08/11 1.8.18 and 1.10.1
+//              Modified to call its replacement. -BMR, 2014/04/16
+//              Removed from documentation. -BMR, 2016/03/07 1.8.17 and 1.10.0
+//              Removed from code. -BMR, 2016/08/11 1.8.18 and 1.10.1
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//ssize_t Attribute::getName( size_t len, H5std_string& attr_name ) const
+//ssize_t Attribute::getName(size_t len, H5std_string& attr_name) const
 //{
 //    return (getName(attr_name, len));
 //}
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::getStorageSize
-///\brief	Returns the amount of storage size required for this attribute.
-///\return	Size of the storage or 0, for no data
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Note:	H5Dget_storage_size returns 0 when there is no data.  This
-//		function should have no failure. (from SLU)
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
+// Function:    Attribute::getStorageSize
+///\brief       Returns the amount of storage size required for this attribute.
+///\return      Size of the storage or 0, for no data
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Note:        H5Dget_storage_size returns 0 when there is no data.  This
+//              function should have no failure. (from SLU)
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 hsize_t Attribute::getStorageSize() const
 {
@@ -466,19 +466,19 @@ hsize_t Attribute::getStorageSize() const
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Function:    Attribute::getId
-///\brief	Get the id of this attribute
-///\return	Attribute identifier
+///\brief       Get the id of this attribute
+///\return      Attribute identifier
 // Description:
-//		Class hierarchy is revised to address bugzilla 1068.  Class
-//		AbstractDS and Attribute are moved out of H5Object.  In
-//		addition, member IdComponent::id is moved into subclasses, and
-//		IdComponent::getId now becomes pure virtual function.
+//              Class hierarchy is revised to address bugzilla 1068.  Class
+//              AbstractDS and Attribute are moved out of H5Object.  In
+//              addition, member IdComponent::id is moved into subclasses, and
+//              IdComponent::getId now becomes pure virtual function.
 // Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - May, 2008
 // Modification
-//	Aug 2016 - BMR
-//		Note that Attribute is now inheriting from H5Location, because
-//		an attribute id can be used to specify a location in HDF5
-//		library.
+//      Aug 2016 - BMR
+//              Note that Attribute is now inheriting from H5Location, because
+//              an attribute id can be used to specify a location in HDF5
+//              library.
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 hid_t Attribute::getId() const
 {
@@ -486,36 +486,36 @@ hid_t Attribute::getId() const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::p_get_type (private)
-// Purpose	Gets the datatype of this attribute.
-// Return	Id of the datatype
-// Exception	H5::AttributeIException
+// Function:    Attribute::p_get_type (private)
+// Purpose      Gets the datatype of this attribute.
+// Return       Id of the datatype
+// Exception    H5::AttributeIException
 // Description
-// 		This private function is used in AbstractDs.
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+//              This private function is used in AbstractDs.
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 hid_t Attribute::p_get_type() const
 {
-   hid_t type_id = H5Aget_type( id );
-   if( type_id > 0 )
-      return( type_id );
-   else
-   {
-      throw AttributeIException("", "H5Aget_type failed");
-   }
+    hid_t type_id = H5Aget_type(id);
+    if (type_id > 0)
+        return(type_id);
+    else
+    {
+        throw AttributeIException("", "H5Aget_type failed");
+    }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::p_read_fixed_len (private)
-// brief	Reads a fixed length \a H5std_string from an attribute.
-// param	mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-// param	strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
-// exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Jul, 2009
+// Function:    Attribute::p_read_fixed_len (private)
+// brief       Reads a fixed length \a H5std_string from an attribute.
+// param       mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+// param       strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
+// exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Jul, 2009
 // Modification
-//	Jul 2009
-//		Separated the fixed length case from the original
-//		Attribute::read
+//      Jul 2009
+//              Separated the fixed length case from the original
+//              Attribute::read
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::p_read_fixed_len(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) const
 {
@@ -527,31 +527,31 @@ void Attribute::p_read_fixed_len(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) c
     // If there is data, allocate buffer and read it.
     if (attr_size > 0)
     {
-	char *strg_C = new char[attr_size+1];
-	herr_t ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
-	if( ret_value < 0 )
-	{
-	    delete []strg_C;	// de-allocate for fixed-len string
-	    throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
-	}
-	// Get string from the C char* and release resource allocated locally
-	strg_C[attr_size] = '\0';
-	strg = strg_C;
-	delete []strg_C;
+        char *strg_C = new char[attr_size+1];
+        herr_t ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), strg_C);
+        if (ret_value < 0)
+        {
+            delete []strg_C;        // de-allocate for fixed-len string
+            throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+        }
+        // Get string from the C char* and release resource allocated locally
+        strg_C[attr_size] = '\0';
+        strg = strg_C;
+        delete []strg_C;
     }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::p_read_variable_len (private)
-// brief	Reads a variable length \a H5std_string from an attribute.
-// param	mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
-// param	strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
-// exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Jul, 2009
+// Function:    Attribute::p_read_variable_len (private)
+// brief       Reads a variable length \a H5std_string from an attribute.
+// param       mem_type  - IN: Attribute datatype (in memory)
+// param       strg      - IN: Buffer for read string
+// exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Jul, 2009
 // Modification
-//	Jul 2009
-//		Separated the variable length case from the original
-//		Attribute::read. -BMR
+//        Jul 2009
+//              Separated the variable length case from the original
+//              Attribute::read. -BMR
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::p_read_variable_len(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg) const
 {
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ void Attribute::p_read_variable_len(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg
     // Read attribute, no allocation for variable-len string; C library will
     herr_t ret_value = H5Aread(id, mem_type.getId(), &strg_C);
 
-    if( ret_value < 0 )
+    if (ret_value < 0)
     {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::read", "H5Aread failed");
     }
 
     // Get string from the C char* and release resource allocated by C API
@@ -577,65 +577,65 @@ void Attribute::p_read_variable_len(const DataType& mem_type, H5std_string& strg
 ///\brief       Sets the identifier of this object to a new value.
 ///
 ///\exception   H5::IdComponentException when the attempt to close the HDF5
-///		object fails
+///             object fails
 // Description:
-//		The underlaying reference counting in the C library ensures
-//		that the current valid id of this object is properly closed.
-//		Then the object's id is reset to the new id.
+//              The underlaying reference counting in the C library ensures
+//              that the current valid id of this object is properly closed.
+//              Then the object's id is reset to the new id.
 // Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::p_setId(const hid_t new_id)
 {
     // handling references to this old id
     try {
-	close();
+        close();
     }
     catch (Exception& close_error) {
-	throw AttributeIException("Attribute::p_setId", close_error.getDetailMsg());
+        throw AttributeIException("Attribute::p_setId", close_error.getDetailMsg());
     }
-   // reset object's id to the given id
-   id = new_id;
+    // reset object's id to the given id
+    id = new_id;
 }
 #endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute::close
-///\brief	Closes this attribute.
+// Function:    Attribute::close
+///\brief       Closes this attribute.
 ///
-///\exception	H5::AttributeIException
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+///\exception   H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Attribute::close()
 {
     if (p_valid_id(id))
     {
-	herr_t ret_value = H5Aclose(id);
-	if( ret_value < 0 )
-	{
-	    throw AttributeIException("Attribute::close", "H5Aclose failed");
-	}
-	// reset the id
-	id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        herr_t ret_value = H5Aclose(id);
+        if (ret_value < 0)
+        {
+            throw AttributeIException("Attribute::close", "H5Aclose failed");
+        }
+        // reset the id
+        id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     }
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function:	Attribute destructor
-///\brief	Properly terminates access to this attribute.
-// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Function:    Attribute destructor
+///\brief       Properly terminates access to this attribute.
+// Programmer   Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
 // Modification
-//		- Replaced resetIdComponent() with decRefCount() to use C
-//		library ID reference counting mechanism - BMR, Jun 1, 2004
-//		- Replaced decRefCount with close() to let the C library
-//		handle the reference counting - BMR, Jun 1, 2006
+//              - Replaced resetIdComponent() with decRefCount() to use C
+//              library ID reference counting mechanism - BMR, Jun 1, 2004
+//              - Replaced decRefCount with close() to let the C library
+//              handle the reference counting - BMR, Jun 1, 2006
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Attribute::~Attribute()
 {
     try {
-	close();
+        close();
     }
     catch (Exception& close_error) {
-	cerr << "Attribute::~Attribute - " << close_error.getDetailMsg() << endl;
+        cerr << "Attribute::~Attribute - " << close_error.getDetailMsg() << endl;
     }
 }