Merge branch 'develop' into rados_vol

58 files changed, 18464 insertions, 16056 deletions

diff --git a/java/src/jni/CMakeLists.txt b/java/src/jni/CMakeLists.txt
index 00c2b34..42b4a48 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/java/src/jni/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ set (HDF5_JAVA_JNI_CSRCS
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5lImp.c
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5oImp.c
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pACPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDAPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDCPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDXPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pFAPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pFCPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pGAPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pGCPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pLAPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pLCPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pOCPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pOCpyPLImp.c
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pStrCPLImp.c
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5plImp.c
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5rImp.c
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5sImp.c
@@ -36,6 +49,19 @@ set (HDF5_JAVA_JNI_CHDRS
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5lImp.h
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5oImp.h
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pACPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDAPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDCPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pDXPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pFAPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pFCPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pGAPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pGCPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pLAPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pLCPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pOCPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pOCpyPLImp.h
+    ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5pStrCPLImp.h
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5plImp.h
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5rImp.h
     ${HDF5_JAVA_JNI_SOURCE_DIR}/h5sImp.h
diff --git a/java/src/jni/Makefile.am b/java/src/jni/Makefile.am
index 370b08b..1ec9b94 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/Makefile.am
+++ b/java/src/jni/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ libhdf5_java_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -shared -export-dynamic -version-info $
 # Source files for the library
 libhdf5_java_la_SOURCES=exceptionImp.c h5Constants.c nativeData.c h5util.c h5Imp.c \
 	h5aImp.c h5dImp.c h5eImp.c h5fImp.c h5gImp.c h5iImp.c h5lImp.c h5oImp.c    \
-	h5pImp.c h5plImp.c h5rImp.c h5sImp.c h5tImp.c h5vlImp.c h5zImp.c
+	h5pImp.c h5pACPLImp.c h5pDAPLImp.c h5pDCPLImp.c h5pDXPLImp.c \
+	h5pFAPLImp.c h5pFCPLImp.c h5pGAPLImp.c h5pGCPLImp.c h5pLAPLImp.c h5pLCPLImp.c \
+	h5pOCPLImp.c h5pOCpyPLImp.c h5pStrCPLImp.c h5plImp.c h5rImp.c h5sImp.c h5tImp.c \
+	h5vlImp.c h5zImp.c
 
 # HDF5 Java (JNI) library depends on HDF5 Library.
 libhdf5_java_la_LIBADD=$(LIBHDF5)
diff --git a/java/src/jni/exceptionImp.c b/java/src/jni/exceptionImp.c
index ccda0d2..0faa0cc 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/exceptionImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/exceptionImp.c
@@ -33,21 +33,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "exceptionImp.h"
 
-extern H5E_auto2_t         efunc;
-extern void               *edata;
+extern H5E_auto2_t  efunc;
+extern void        *edata;
 
 
 /*******************/
 /* Local Variables */
 /*******************/
 
-/*  These types are copied from H5Eprivate.h
- *  They should be moved to a public include file, and deleted from
- *  here.
- */
-
-#define H5E_NSLOTS      32      /*number of slots in an error stack */
-
 /*
  * The list of error messages in the system is kept as an array of
  * error_code/message pairs, one for major error numbers and another for
@@ -73,29 +66,29 @@ typedef struct H5E_num_t {
 /* Local Macros     */
 /********************/
 
-#define THROWEXCEPTION(className,args) {                                    \
-    jclass     jc;                                                          \
-    jmethodID  jm;                                                          \
-    jobject    ex;                                                          \
-    jc = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVPAR (className));                             \
-    if (jc == NULL) {                                                       \
-        return JNI_FALSE;                                                   \
-    }                                                                       \
-    jm = ENVPTR->GetMethodID(ENVPAR jc, "<init>", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V"); \
-    if (jm == NULL) {                                                       \
-        printf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR: GetMethodID failed\n");                        \
-        return JNI_FALSE;                                                   \
-    }                                                                       \
-    ex = ENVPTR->NewObjectA (ENVPAR jc, jm, (jvalue*)(args));               \
-    if (ex == NULL) {                                                       \
-        printf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR:  %s: Creation failed\n", (className));         \
-        return JNI_FALSE;                                                   \
-    }                                                                       \
-    if (ENVPTR->Throw(ENVPAR (jthrowable)ex) < 0) {                         \
-        printf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR:  %s: Throw failed\n", (className));            \
-        return JNI_FALSE;                                                   \
-    }                                                                       \
-    return JNI_TRUE;                                                        \
+#define THROWEXCEPTION(className, args)                                                       \
+{                                                                                             \
+    jmethodID jm;                                                                             \
+    jclass    jc;                                                                             \
+    jobject   ex;                                                                             \
+                                                                                              \
+    if (NULL == (jc = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVONLY, (className))))                               \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);                                              \
+                                                                                              \
+    if (NULL == (jm = ENVPTR->GetMethodID(ENVONLY, jc, "<init>", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V"))) { \
+        HDprintf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR: GetMethodID failed\n");                         \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);                                              \
+    }                                                                                         \
+                                                                                              \
+    if (NULL == (ex = ENVPTR->NewObjectA(ENVONLY, jc, jm, (jvalue *)(args)))) {              \
+        HDprintf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR: Class %s: Creation failed\n", (className));     \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);                                              \
+    }                                                                                         \
+                                                                                              \
+    if (ENVPTR->Throw(ENVONLY, (jthrowable)ex) < 0) {                                         \
+        HDprintf("THROWEXCEPTION FATAL ERROR: Class %s: Throw failed\n", (className));        \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);                                              \
+    }                                                                                         \
 }
 
 /********************/
@@ -112,7 +105,9 @@ walk_error_callback
 {
     H5E_num_t *err_nums = (H5E_num_t *)_err_nums;
 
-    if(err_desc) {
+    UNUSED(n);
+
+    if (err_desc) {
         err_nums->maj_num = err_desc->maj_num;
         err_nums->min_num = err_desc->min_num;
     } /* end if */
@@ -130,8 +125,15 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5error_1off
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
-    H5Eget_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, &efunc, &edata);
-    H5Eset_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL);
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Eget_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, &efunc, &edata) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (H5Eset_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
     return 0;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5error_1off() */
 
@@ -145,10 +147,12 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5error_1on
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     H5Eset_auto2(H5E_DEFAULT, efunc, edata);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5error_1on() */
 
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDFLibraryException
  * Method:    printStackTrace0
@@ -163,18 +167,25 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException_printStackTrace0
     FILE       *stream = NULL;
     const char *file = NULL;
 
-    if(file_name == NULL) {
+    UNUSED(obj);
+
+    if (NULL == file_name) {
         H5Eprint2(H5E_DEFAULT, stderr);
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     else {
-        file = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR file_name, 0);
-        stream = HDfopen(file, "a+");
-        if(stream) {
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, file, NULL, "printStackTrace0: file name not pinned");
+
+        if ((stream = HDfopen(file, "a+"))) {
             H5Eprint2(H5E_DEFAULT, stream);
             HDfclose(stream);
-        } /* end if */
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR file_name, file);
-    } /* end else */
+        }
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (file)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, file);
+
+    return;
 } /* end  Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException_printStackTrace0() */
 
 /*
@@ -189,10 +200,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException__1getMajorErrorNumber
     (JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
 {
     H5E_num_t err_nums;
+
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(obj);
+
     err_nums.maj_num = 0;
     err_nums.min_num = 0;
 
-    H5Ewalk2(H5E_DEFAULT, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &err_nums);
+    if (H5Ewalk2(H5E_DEFAULT, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &err_nums) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
     return err_nums.maj_num;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException__1getMajorErrorNumber() */
@@ -209,27 +225,42 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException__1getMinorErrorNumber
     (JNIEnv *env, jobject obj)
 {
     H5E_num_t err_nums;
+
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(obj);
+
     err_nums.maj_num = 0;
     err_nums.min_num = 0;
 
-    H5Ewalk2(H5E_DEFAULT, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &err_nums);
+    if (H5Ewalk2(H5E_DEFAULT, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &err_nums) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
     return err_nums.min_num;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_exceptions_HDF5LibraryException__1getMinorErrorNumber() */
 
 /*
- *  Routine to raise particular Java exceptions from C
+ *  Routine to raise particular Java exceptions from C.
  */
 static jboolean
 H5JNIErrorClass
     (JNIEnv *env, const char *message, const char *className)
 {
-    char *args[2];
-    jstring str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR message);
-    args[0] = (char *)str;
+    jstring   str;
+    char     *args[2];
+    jboolean  retVal = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, message)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[0] = (char *) str;
     args[1] = 0;
 
     THROWEXCEPTION(className, args);
+
+    retVal = JNI_TRUE;
+
+done:
+    return retVal;
 } /* end H5JNIErrorClass() */
 
 /*
@@ -316,7 +347,7 @@ h5unimplemented
  */
 jboolean
 h5raiseException
-    (JNIEnv *env, const char *exception, const char *message)
+    (JNIEnv *env, const char *message, const char *exception)
 {
     return H5JNIErrorClass(env, message, exception);
 } /* end h5raiseException() */
@@ -336,51 +367,76 @@ jboolean
 h5libraryError
     (JNIEnv *env)
 {
-    char       *args[2];
     const char *exception = NULL;
-    char       *msg_str = NULL;
-    int         num_errs = 0;
-    hid_t       min_num;
-    hid_t       maj_num;
-    ssize_t     msg_size = 0;
     H5E_type_t  error_msg_type;
-    jstring     str = NULL;
-    hid_t       stk_id = -1;
     H5E_num_t   exceptionNumbers;
+    jstring     str = NULL;
+    ssize_t     msg_size = 0;
+    hid_t       min_num;
+    hid_t       maj_num;
+    hid_t       stk_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    char       *args[2];
+    char       *msg_str = NULL;
+    jboolean    retVal = JNI_FALSE;
 
     exceptionNumbers.maj_num = 0;
     exceptionNumbers.min_num = 0;
 
     /* Save current stack contents for future use */
-    stk_id = H5Eget_current_stack(); /* This will clear current stack  */
-    if(stk_id >= 0)
-        H5Ewalk2(stk_id, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &exceptionNumbers);
+    if ((stk_id = H5Eget_current_stack()) >= 0)
+        /* This will clear current stack */
+        if (H5Ewalk2(stk_id, H5E_WALK_DOWNWARD, walk_error_callback, &exceptionNumbers) < 0)
+            goto done;
+
     maj_num = exceptionNumbers.maj_num;
     min_num = exceptionNumbers.min_num;
 
+    /*
+     * TODO:  handle < 0 case.
+     */
+
+    /*
+     * No error detected in HDF5 error stack.
+     */
+    if (!maj_num && !min_num)
+        goto done;
+
     exception = defineHDF5LibraryException(maj_num);
 
     /* get the length of the name */
-    msg_size = H5Eget_msg(min_num, NULL, NULL, 0);
-    if(msg_size > 0) {
-        msg_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        msg_str = (char*)HDcalloc((size_t)msg_size, sizeof(char));
-        if(msg_str) {
-            msg_size = H5Eget_msg(min_num, &error_msg_type, (char *)msg_str, (size_t)msg_size);
-            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR msg_str);
-            HDfree(msg_str);
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((msg_size = H5Eget_msg(min_num, NULL, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    if (msg_size > 0) {
+        if (NULL == (msg_str = (char *) HDcalloc((size_t)msg_size + 1, sizeof(char))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5libraryerror: failed to allocate buffer for error message");
+
+        if ((msg_size = H5Eget_msg(min_num, &error_msg_type, msg_str, (size_t)msg_size + 1)) < 0)
+            goto done;
+        msg_str[msg_size] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, msg_str)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
     else
         str = NULL;
-    if(stk_id >= 0)
+
+    if (stk_id >= 0)
         H5Eset_current_stack(stk_id);
 
-    args[0] = (char *)str;
+    args[0] = (char *) str;
     args[1] = 0;
+
     THROWEXCEPTION(exception, args);
-} /* end h5libraryError() */
 
+    retVal = JNI_TRUE;
+
+done:
+    if (msg_str)
+        HDfree(msg_str);
+
+    return retVal;
+} /* end h5libraryError() */
 
 /*
  *  defineHDF5LibraryException()  returns the name of the sub-class
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5Constants.c b/java/src/jni/h5Constants.c
index e88fa55..2ac0892 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5Constants.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5Constants.c
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDF5Constants_H5VL_1CAP_1FLAG_1THREADSAFE(JNIEnv *env, jclass c
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDF5Constants_H5VL_1NATIVE(JNIEnv *env, jclass cls) { return H5VL_NATIVE; }
 JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDF5Constants_H5VL_1NATIVE_1NAME(JNIEnv *env, jclass cls) { return (jstring)ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR H5VL_NATIVE_NAME); }
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDF5Constants_H5VL_1NATIVE_1NAME(JNIEnv *env, jclass cls) { return (jstring)ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, H5VL_NATIVE_NAME); }
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDF5Constants_H5VL_1NATIVE_1VALUE(JNIEnv *env, jclass cls) { return H5VL_NATIVE_VALUE; }
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5Imp.c b/java/src/jni/h5Imp.c
index 1ad6b17..99c91fd 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5Imp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5Imp.c
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5Imp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -46,10 +49,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5open
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5open();
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5open()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5open */
 
@@ -62,10 +69,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5close
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5close();
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5close()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5close */
 
@@ -78,10 +89,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5dont_1atexit
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5dont_atexit();
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5dont_atexit()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5dont_1atexit */
 
@@ -94,29 +109,25 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5get_1libversion
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jintArray libversion)
 {
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    herr_t    status = -1;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    if (libversion == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5get_version:  libversion is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (unsigned*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libversion, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5get_libversion:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5get_libversion(&(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]), &(theArray[2]));
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libversion, (jint*)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libversion, (jint*)theArray,0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-    return (jint)status;
+    jboolean  libversionArrayIsCopy;
+    int      *libversionArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (libversion == NULL)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5get_libversion: libversion is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, libversion, libversionArray, &libversionArrayIsCopy, "H5get_libversion: libversion input not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5get_libversion((unsigned *) &(libversionArray[0]), (unsigned *) &(libversionArray[1]), (unsigned *) &(libversionArray[2]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (libversionArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, libversion, libversionArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+	return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5get_1libversion */
 
 /*
@@ -128,6 +139,9 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5check_1version
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint majnum, jint minnum, jint relnum)
 {
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     return (jint)H5check_version((unsigned)majnum, (unsigned)minnum, (unsigned)relnum);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5check_1version */
 
@@ -141,10 +155,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5garbage_1collect
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5garbage_collect();
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5garbage_collect()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5garbage_1collect */
 
@@ -158,11 +176,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5set_1free_1list_1limits
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint reg_global_lim, jint reg_list_lim,
         jint arr_global_lim, jint arr_list_lim, jint blk_global_lim, jint blk_list_lim )
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5set_free_list_limits((int)reg_global_lim, (int)reg_list_lim,
-        (int)arr_global_lim, (int)arr_list_lim, (int)blk_global_lim, (int)blk_list_lim);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5set_free_list_limits((int)reg_global_lim, (int)reg_list_lim,
+            (int)arr_global_lim, (int)arr_list_lim, (int)blk_global_lim, (int)blk_list_lim)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5set_1free_1list_1limits */
 
@@ -176,7 +198,13 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5is_1library_1threadsafe
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
     hbool_t is_ts = false;
-    H5is_library_threadsafe(&is_ts);
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5is_library_threadsafe(&is_ts) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)is_ts;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5is_1library_1threadsafe */
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5aImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5aImp.c
index e0ec4ca..e47515d 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5aImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5aImp.c
@@ -21,13 +21,17 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
-#include "hdf5.h"
-#include "h5util.h"
 #include <jni.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5util.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5aImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
 
 typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
@@ -35,28 +39,14 @@ typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
     jobject op_data;
 } cb_wrapper;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#define CBENVPTR (cbenv)
-#define CBENVPAR
-#define JVMPTR (jvm)
-#define JVMPAR
-#define JVMPAR2
-#else
-#define CBENVPTR (*cbenv)
-#define CBENVPAR cbenv,
-#define JVMPTR (*jvm)
-#define JVMPAR jvm
-#define JVMPAR2 jvm,
-#endif
-
 /********************/
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
 
-static herr_t H5AwriteVL_asstr (JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5AwriteVL_str (JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5AreadVL_asstr (JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5AreadVL_str (JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5AwriteVL_asstr(JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5AwriteVL_str(JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5AreadVL_asstr(JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5AreadVL_str(JNIEnv *env, hid_t attr_id, hid_t mem_id, jobjectArray buf);
 
 static herr_t H5A_iterate_cb(hid_t g_id, const char *name, const H5A_info_t *info, void *cb_data);
 
@@ -64,90 +54,6 @@ static herr_t H5A_iterate_cb(hid_t g_id, const char *name, const H5A_info_t *inf
 /* Local Macros     */
 /********************/
 
-#define PIN_BYTE_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_SHORT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jshort*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_INT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_LONG_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf,&isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jfloat*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jdouble*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -159,18 +65,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong type_id,
           jlong space_id, jlong create_plist)
 {
-    hid_t       attr_id = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    hid_t       attr_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        attr_id = H5Acreate2((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)create_plist, (hid_t)H5P_DEFAULT);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Acreate: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (attr_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName, NULL, "H5Acreate: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2((hid_t)loc_id, attrName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)create_plist, (hid_t)H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName);
 
     return (jlong)attr_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate */
@@ -184,18 +94,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name)
 {
-    hid_t       attr_id = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    hid_t       attr_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        attr_id = H5Aopen_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name,aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aopen_name: attribute name is null");
 
-        if (attr_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aopen_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if((attr_id = H5Aopen_name((hid_t)loc_id, attrName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName);
 
     return (jlong)attr_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1name */
@@ -209,39 +123,17 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jint idx)
 {
-    hid_t attr_id =  H5Aopen_idx((hid_t)loc_id, (unsigned int) idx);
+    hid_t attr_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (attr_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((attr_id = H5Aopen_idx((hid_t) loc_id, (unsigned int) idx)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)attr_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1idx */
 
-static htri_t
-H5Tdetect_variable_str
-    (hid_t tid) {
-    htri_t ret_val = 0;
-
-    if (H5Tget_class(tid) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-        unsigned i;
-        unsigned nm = (unsigned)H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-        for(i = 0; i < nm; i++) {
-            htri_t status = 0;
-            hid_t mtid = 0;
-            if((mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i)) < 0)
-                return -1; /* exit immediately on error */
-            if((status = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mtid)) < 0)
-                return status; /* exit immediately on error */
-            ret_val |= status;
-            H5Tclose (mtid);
-        } /* end for */
-    } /* end if */
-    else
-        ret_val = H5Tis_variable_str(tid);
-
-    return ret_val;
-} /* end H5Tdetect_variable_str */
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Aread
@@ -251,46 +143,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jbyteArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,"H5Aread:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jbyte    *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_BYTE_ARRAY();
-
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(0); /* update java buffer for return */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread */
@@ -304,43 +198,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jbyteArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,"H5Awrite:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jbyte    *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            PIN_BYTE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
 
-                UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT); /* no need to update buffer */
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+        else {
+            UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite */
@@ -354,46 +253,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1short
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jshortArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jshort  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_short:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jshort   *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_short: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_short: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_short: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_short: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_SHORT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_short:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1short */
@@ -407,43 +308,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1short
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jshortArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jshort  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL ) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_short:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_short: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jshort   *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_short: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_short: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_short: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            PIN_SHORT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_short:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_short: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
 
-                UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+        else {
+            UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1short */
@@ -457,46 +363,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jintArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_int:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_int: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jint     *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (buf == NULL)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_int: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_int: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_int: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_int: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_INT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_int:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1int */
@@ -510,43 +418,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jintArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_int:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_int: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jint     *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (buf == NULL)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_int: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_int: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_int: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            PIN_INT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_int:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_int: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
 
-                UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+        else {
+            UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1int */
@@ -560,46 +473,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1long
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlongArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_long:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_long: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jlong    *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_long: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_long: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_long: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_long: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_LONG_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_long:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1long */
@@ -613,42 +528,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1long
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlongArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_long:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_long: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jlong    *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_long: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_long: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_long: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_long: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_LONG_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_long:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1long */
@@ -662,46 +583,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1float
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jfloatArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jfloat  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_float:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_float: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jfloat   *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_float: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_float: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_float: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_float: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_float:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1float */
@@ -715,42 +638,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1float
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jfloatArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jfloat  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_float:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_float: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jfloat   *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_float: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_float: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_float: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_float: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_float:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1float */
@@ -764,46 +693,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1double
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jdoubleArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jdouble *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_double:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_double: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jdouble  *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_double: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_double: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_double: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Aread_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Aread_double: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_double:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1double */
@@ -817,42 +748,48 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1double
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jdoubleArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jdouble *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_double:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_double: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jdouble  *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_double: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_double: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_double: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Awrite_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Awrite_double: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_double:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1double */
@@ -866,67 +803,58 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1string
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray j_buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char   *c_buf;
-    char   *cstr;
-    size_t  str_len;
-    jsize   i;
-    jsize   n;
-    size_t  pos;
-    jstring jstr;
-
-    c_buf = cstr = NULL;
-    if (j_buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_string:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR j_buf)) <= 0) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Aread_string:  buf length <= 0");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if ((str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)) <=0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if ((cstr = (char*)HDmalloc(str_len + 1)) == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_string: memory allocation failed.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if ((c_buf = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)) == NULL) {
-                if (cstr)
-                    HDfree(cstr);
-                cstr = NULL;
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_string: memory allocation failed.");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, c_buf);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    if (cstr)
-                        HDfree(cstr);
-                    cstr = NULL;
-                    if (c_buf)
-                        HDfree(c_buf);
-                    c_buf = NULL;
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    pos = 0;
-                    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                        HDmemcpy(cstr, c_buf+pos, str_len);
-                        cstr[str_len] = '\0';
-                        jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR cstr);
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR j_buf, i, jstr);
-                        pos += str_len;
-                    } /* end for */
-                } /* end else */
-
-                if (c_buf)
-                    HDfree(c_buf);
-            } /* end else cbuf allocation*/
-
-            if (cstr)
-                HDfree(cstr);
-        } /* end else cstr allocation*/
-    } /* end else */
+    jstring  jstr;
+    size_t   str_len;
+    size_t   pos;
+    jsize    i, n;
+    char    *c_buf = NULL;
+    char    *cstr = NULL;
+    herr_t   status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == j_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_string: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, j_buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_string: read buffer length <= 0");
+    }
+
+    if (!(str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (cstr = (char *) HDmalloc(str_len + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_string: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (NULL == (c_buf = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_string: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, c_buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0, pos = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        HDmemcpy(cstr, c_buf+pos, str_len);
+        cstr[str_len] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, cstr))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_string: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+        }
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, j_buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        pos += str_len;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (c_buf)
+        HDfree(c_buf);
+    if (cstr)
+        HDfree(cstr);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1string */
@@ -940,52 +868,63 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1string
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray j_buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char   *c_buf;
-    jsize   str_len;
-    jsize   i;
-    jsize   n;
-
-    if (j_buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_string:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR j_buf)) <= 0) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Awrite_string:  buf length <= 0");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if ((str_len = (jsize)H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)) <=0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if ((c_buf = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)n * (size_t)str_len)) == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Awrite_string: memory allocation failed.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                jstring obj = (jstring)ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray)j_buf, i);
-                if (obj != 0) {
-                    jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                    const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
+    const char *utf8 = NULL;
+    jstring     obj;
+    size_t      i, str_len;
+    jsize       n;
+    char       *c_buf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == j_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_string: write buffer is NULL");
 
-                    if (utf8) {
-                        HDstrncpy(&c_buf[i * str_len], utf8, str_len);
-                    } /* end if */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, j_buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_string: write buffer length <= 0");
+    }
+
+    if (!(str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                    ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end for */
+    if (NULL == (c_buf = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Awrite_string: memory allocation failed");
 
-            status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, c_buf);
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray)j_buf, (jsize) i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-            if (c_buf)
-                HDfree(c_buf);
-            c_buf = NULL;
+            /*
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            HDmemset(&c_buf[i * str_len], 0, str_len);
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            if (status < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+        /*
+         * length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+         * CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+         */
+
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5Awrite_string: string not pinned");
+
+        HDstrncpy(&c_buf[i * str_len], utf8, str_len);
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+    } /* end for */
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, c_buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (c_buf)
+        HDfree(c_buf);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1string */
@@ -999,167 +938,201 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5AreadVL
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isComplex = 0;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5AreadVL:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING);
-        if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-            unsigned i;
-            int nm = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id);
-            for(i = 0; i <nm; i++) {
-                hid_t nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i);
-                isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND) ||
-                            H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN);
-                H5Tclose(nested_tid);
-            }
-        }
-        else if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_VLEN) {
-            isVlenStr = 1; /* strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
-        }
-        if (isStr == 0 || isComplex>0 || isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5AreadVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf);
-        }
-        else if (isStr > 0) {
-            status = H5AreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf);
+    H5T_class_t type_class;
+    htri_t      isStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isVlenStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex2 = 0;
+    hid_t       nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (type_class == H5T_COMPOUND) {
+        unsigned i;
+        int      num_members;
+
+        if ((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) num_members; i++) {
+            if ((nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex2 = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            isComplex = isComplex || isComplex2;
+
+            if (H5Tclose(nested_tid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
         }
-    } /* end else */
+    }
+    else if (type_class == H5T_VLEN) {
+        isVlenStr = 1; /* Strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
+    }
+
+    if (!isStr || isComplex || isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5AreadVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+    else if (isStr) {
+        if ((status = H5AreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (nested_tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(nested_tid);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1VL */
 
-herr_t
-H5AreadVL_asstr
+/*
+ * Helper method to read in a buffer of variable-length strings from an HDF5
+ * attribute. Each C-string is converted to a Java string and set in the output
+ * buffer in turn.
+ */
+static herr_t
+H5AreadVL_str
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t aid, hid_t tid, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
-    hid_t   sid;
-    jstring jstr;
-    h5str_t h5str;
-    hvl_t  *rdata;
-    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    size_t  size;
-    size_t  max_len = 0;
-    herr_t  status = -1;
+    jstring   jstr;
+    jsize     i, n;
+    char    **strs = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    /* Get size of string array */
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    /* we will need to read n number of hvl_t structures */
-    rdata = (hvl_t*)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(hvl_t));
-    if (rdata == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buff for read");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Aread(aid, tid, rdata);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
-            sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL);
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, rdata);
-            H5Sclose(sid);
-            HDfree(rdata);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadVL_asstr: failed to read data");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            /* calculate the largest size of all the hvl_t structures read */
-            max_len = 1;
-            for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                if ((rdata + i)->len > max_len)
-                    max_len = (rdata + i)->len;
-            }
-
-            /* create one malloc to hold largest element */
-            size = H5Tget_size(tid) * max_len;
-            HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
-            h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * size);
-
-            if (h5str.s == NULL) {
-                dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
-                sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL);
-                H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, rdata);
-                H5Sclose(sid);
-                HDfree(rdata);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buf");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                H5T_class_t tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-                /* convert each element to char string */
-                for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                    h5str.s[0] = '\0';
-                    h5str_vlsprintf(&h5str, aid, tid, rdata+i, 0);
-                    jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR h5str.s);
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                } /* end for */
-                h5str_free(&h5str);
-
-                dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
-                sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL);
-                H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, rdata);
-                H5Sclose(sid);
-                HDfree(rdata);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL_str: buf length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (strs = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(char *))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL_str: failed to allocate variable length string read buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread(aid, tid, strs)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /*
+     * When repeatedly reading a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings),
+     * H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
+     * free space in time. Instead, we use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" to free individual strings
+     * once done.
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, strs[i])))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        H5free_memory(strs[i]);
+        strs[i] = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (strs) {
+        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            if (strs[i])
+                H5free_memory(strs[i]);
+        }
+
+        HDfree(strs);
+    }
 
     return status;
-}
+} /* end H5AreadVL_str */
 
-herr_t
-H5AreadVL_str
+/*
+ * Helper method to read in a buffer of variable-length (hvl_t)
+ * structures from an HDF5 attribute and convert each variable-length
+ * element's buffer into a Java string. Each string is then set
+ * in the output buffer in turn.
+ */
+static herr_t
+H5AreadVL_asstr
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t aid, hid_t tid, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    char  **strs;
-    jstring jstr;
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
-    hid_t   sid;
-    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    strs =(char**)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(char*));
-
-    if (strs == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadVL_str:  failed to allocate buff for read variable length strings");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Aread(aid, tid, strs);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
-            sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL);
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, strs);
-            H5Sclose(sid);
-            HDfree(strs);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadVL_str: failed to read variable length strings");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR strs[i]);
-                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                H5free_memory (strs[i]);
-            } /* end for */
+    hsize_t      dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
+    jstring      jstr;
+    h5str_t      h5str;
+    size_t       typeSize;
+    size_t       i;
+    hid_t        sid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    jsize        n;
+    void        *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t       status = FAIL;
 
-            /*
-            for repeatedly reading a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings,
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
-            free space in time. Instead, use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" above to free individual strings
-            after it is done.
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs);
-            */
+    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
+
+    /* Get size of string array */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL_asstr: buf length < 0");
+    }
+
+    dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
+    if ((sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (readBuf = HDcalloc((size_t)n, typeSize)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL_asstr: failed to allocate read buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread(aid, tid, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Allocate a decent-sized initial string */
+    h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * typeSize);
+
+    if (!h5str.s)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadVL_asstr: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+    /* Convert each element to a char string */
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        h5str.s[0] = '\0';
+
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &h5str, aid, tid, &(((char *) readBuf)[i * typeSize]), typeSize, 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, h5str.s)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, (jsize) i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
 
-            HDfree(strs);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (h5str.s)
+        h5str_free(&h5str);
+    if (readBuf) {
+        H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, readBuf);
+        HDfree(readBuf);
+    }
+    if (sid >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid);
 
     return status;
-} /* end H5AreadVL_str */
+}
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -1170,139 +1143,224 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5AwriteVL
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isComplex = 0;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5AwriteVL:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING);
-        if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-            unsigned i;
-            int nm = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id);
-            for(i = 0; i <nm; i++) {
-                hid_t nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i);
-                isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND) ||
-                            H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN);
-                H5Tclose(nested_tid);
-            }
-        }
-        else if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_VLEN) {
-            isVlenStr = 1; /* strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
-        }
-        if (isStr == 0 || isComplex>0 || isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5AwriteVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf);
-        }
-        else if (isStr > 0) {
-            status = H5AwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf);
+    H5T_class_t type_class;
+    htri_t      isStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isVlenStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex2 = 0;
+    hid_t       nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (type_class == H5T_COMPOUND) {
+        unsigned i;
+        int      num_members;
+
+        if ((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        for(i = 0; i < (unsigned) num_members; i++) {
+            if ((nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex2 = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            isComplex = isComplex || isComplex2;
+
+            if (H5Tclose(nested_tid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
         }
-    } /* end else */
+    }
+    else if (type_class == H5T_VLEN) {
+        isVlenStr = 1; /* Strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
+    }
+
+    if (!isStr || isComplex || isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5AwriteVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+    else if (isStr) {
+        if ((status = H5AwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (nested_tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(nested_tid);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Awrite_1VL */
 
-herr_t
+/*
+ * Helper method to convert an array of Java strings into a buffer of C-strings.
+ * The buffer of C-strings is then written to the HDF5 attribute specified.
+ */
+static herr_t
 H5AwriteVL_str
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t aid, hid_t tid, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char  **wdata;
-    jsize   size;
-    jint    i;
+    const char  *utf8 = NULL;
+    jstring      obj;
+    jsize        size;
+    jint         i;
+    char       **writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t       status = FAIL;
+
+    if ((size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, (jarray) buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_str: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-    size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR (jarray) buf);
+    if (NULL == (writeBuf = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)size + 1, sizeof(char *))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_str: failed to allocate variable length string write buffer")
 
-    wdata = (char**)HDcalloc((size_t)size + 1, sizeof(char*));
-    if (!wdata) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AwriteVL_str:  cannot allocate buffer");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        HDmemset(wdata, 0, (size_t)size * sizeof(char*));
-        for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
-            jstring obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray) buf, i);
-            if (obj != 0) {
-                jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
-
-                if (utf8) {
-                    wdata[i] = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)length + 1);
-                    if (wdata[i]) {
-                        HDmemset(wdata[i], 0, ((size_t)length + 1));
-                        HDstrncpy(wdata[i], utf8, (size_t)length);
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end if */
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
-
-        status = H5Awrite((hid_t)aid, (hid_t)tid, wdata);
+    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        jsize length;
+
+        if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray) buf, i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
+            /*
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            writeBuf[i] = NULL;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5AwriteVL_str: string not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (writeBuf[i] = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)length + 1)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_str: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+        HDstrncpy(writeBuf[i], utf8, (size_t)length);
+        writeBuf[i][length] = '\0';
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+    } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite((hid_t)aid, (hid_t)tid, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (writeBuf) {
         for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-            if(wdata[i]) {
-                HDfree(wdata[i]);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for */
-        HDfree(wdata);
+            if (writeBuf[i])
+                HDfree(writeBuf[i]);
+        }
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+        HDfree(writeBuf);
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 }
 
-herr_t
+/*
+ * Helper method to convert an array of Java strings into a buffer of
+ * variable-length (hvl_t) elements. The buffer of variable-length
+ * elements is then written to the HDF5 attribute.
+ */
+static herr_t
 H5AwriteVL_asstr
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t aid, hid_t tid, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    char  **strs;
-    jstring jstr;
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
-    hid_t   sid;
-    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    strs =(hvl_t*)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(hvl_t));
-
-    if (strs == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AwriteVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buff for read variable length strings");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Awrite(aid, tid, strs);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
-            sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL);
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, strs);
-            H5Sclose(sid);
-            HDfree(strs);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AwriteVL_str: failed to read variable length strings");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR strs[i]);
-                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                H5free_memory (strs[i]);
-            } /* end for */
+    const char *utf8 = NULL;
+    hsize_t     dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
+    jstring     jstr;
+    size_t      typeSize;
+    size_t      i;
+    hid_t       sid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    jsize       n;
+    void       *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_asstr: buf length < 0");
+    }
+
+    dims[0] = (hsize_t)n;
+    if ((sid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (writeBuf = HDcalloc((size_t)n, typeSize)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_asstr: failed to allocate write buffer");
+
+    /*
+     * When repeatedly writing a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings),
+     * H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
+     * free space in time. Instead, we use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" to free individual strings
+     * once done.
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        if (NULL == (jstr = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray) buf, (jsize) i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
             /*
-            for repeatedly reading a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings,
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
-            free space in time. Instead, use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" above to free individual strings
-            after it is done.
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs);
-            */
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            HDmemset(&(((char *) writeBuf)[i * typeSize]), 0, typeSize);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, jstr);
+         * CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+         */
 
-            HDfree(strs);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, jstr, utf8, NULL, "H5AwriteVL_asstr: failed to pin string buffer");
+
+        /*
+         * TODO: If the string isn't a copy, we should probably make
+         * one before destroying it with h5str_convert.
+         */
+
+        if (!h5str_convert(ENVONLY, (char **) &utf8, aid, tid, &(((char *) writeBuf)[i * typeSize]), 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, jstr, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for (i = 0; i < n; i++) */
+
+    if ((status = H5Awrite(aid, tid, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, jstr, utf8);
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, writeBuf);
+        HDfree(writeBuf);
+    }
+    if (sid >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid);
 
     return status;
 } /* end H5AwriteVL_str */
@@ -1316,47 +1374,52 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1reg_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t    status = -1;
-    h5str_t   h5str;
-    size_t    size;
-    hdset_reg_ref_t *ref_data;
-    jint      i;
-    jint      n;
-    jstring   jstr;
+    hdset_reg_ref_t *ref_data = NULL;
+    h5str_t          h5str;
+    jstring          jstr;
+    jsize            i, n;
+    herr_t           status = FAIL;
 
-    hid_t region = -1;
-    hid_t aid = (hid_t) attr_id;
-    hid_t tid = (hid_t) mem_type_id;
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    size = sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t); /*H5Tget_size(tid);*/
-    ref_data = (hdset_reg_ref_t*)HDmalloc(size * (size_t)n);
+    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
 
-    if (ref_data == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_reg_ref:  failed to allocate buff for read");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_reg_ref: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-    status = H5Aread(aid, tid, ref_data);
+    if (NULL == (ref_data = (hdset_reg_ref_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_reg_ref: failed to allocate read buffer");
 
-    if (status < 0) {
-        HDfree(ref_data);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aread_reg_ref: failed to read data");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((status = H5Aread((hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, ref_data)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
     h5str_new(&h5str, 1024);
-    for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
+
+    if (!h5str.s)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aread_reg_ref: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         h5str.s[0] = '\0';
-        h5str_sprintf(&h5str, aid, tid, ref_data[i], 0, 0);
-        jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR h5str.s);
 
-        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &h5str, (hid_t)attr_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, ref_data[i], 0, 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, h5str.s)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
     } /* end for */
 
-    h5str_free(&h5str);
-    HDfree(ref_data);
+done:
+    if (h5str.s)
+        h5str_free(&h5str);
+    if (ref_data)
+        HDfree(ref_data);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aread_1reg_1ref */
@@ -1370,12 +1433,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1space
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Aget_space((hid_t)attr_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Aget_space((hid_t)attr_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1space */
 
@@ -1388,12 +1453,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal = H5Aget_type((hid_t)attr_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Aget_type((hid_t)attr_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1type */
 
@@ -1406,34 +1473,29 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    char    *aName;
     jstring  str = NULL;
     ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *attrName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((buf_size = H5Aget_name((hid_t)attr_id, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (attrName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_name: failed to allocate attribute name buffer");
+
+    if (H5Aget_name((hid_t)attr_id, (size_t)buf_size + 1, attrName) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    attrName[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, attrName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        HDfree(attrName);
 
-    /* get the length of the name */
-    buf_size = H5Aget_name((hid_t)attr_id, 0, NULL);
-    if (buf_size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Aget_name:  buf_size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Aget_name:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = H5Aget_name((hid_t)attr_id, (size_t)buf_size, aName);
-            if (buf_size < 0) {
-                HDfree(aName);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                /* save the string; */
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-                HDfree(aName);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1name */
 
@@ -1446,12 +1508,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1num_1attrs
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Aget_num_attrs((hid_t)loc_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Aget_num_attrs((hid_t)loc_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1num_1attrs */
 
@@ -1464,18 +1528,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Adelete((hid_t)loc_id, aName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Adelete: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName, NULL, "H5Adelete: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Adelete((hid_t)loc_id, attrName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete */
@@ -1489,14 +1557,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    if (attr_id > 0)
-        retVal = H5Aclose((hid_t)attr_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Aclose((hid_t)attr_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aclose */
 
@@ -1510,24 +1578,27 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong type_id,
         jlong space_id, jlong create_plist, jlong access_plist)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Acreate2((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (hid_t)type_id,
-            (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)create_plist, (hid_t)access_plist );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Acreate2: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName, NULL, "H5Acreate2: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Acreate2((hid_t)loc_id, attrName, (hid_t)type_id,
+            (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)create_plist, (hid_t)access_plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate2 */
 
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    _H5Aopen
@@ -1538,18 +1609,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id, jstring name, jlong access_plist)
 
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    hid_t       retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Aopen((hid_t)obj_id, aName, (hid_t)access_plist);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aopen: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aopen: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Aopen((hid_t)obj_id, attrName, (hid_t)access_plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, attrName);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen */
@@ -1563,19 +1638,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jint idx_type, jint order, jlong n, jlong aapl_id, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    hid_t       retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Aopen_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
-                (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, aName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aopen_by_idx: object name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Aopen_by_idx: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Aopen_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
+            (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1by_1idx */
@@ -1589,20 +1668,29 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring attr_name, jlong type_id, jlong space_id, jlong acpl_id, jlong aapl_id, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *attrName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    hid_t       retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
-    if (aName != NULL && attrName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Acreate_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName, attrName, (hid_t)type_id,
-                (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)acpl_id, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Acreate_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Acreate_by_name: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Acreate_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Acreate_by_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Acreate_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, attrName, (hid_t)type_id,
+            (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)acpl_id, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Acreate_1by_1name */
@@ -1616,21 +1704,30 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aexists_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring attr_name, jlong lapl_id)
 {
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *attrName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
-    if (aName != NULL && attrName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Aexists_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName, attrName, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aexists_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aexists_by_name: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Aexists_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aexists_by_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Aexists_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, attrName, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aexists_1by_1name */
@@ -1644,24 +1741,32 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Arename
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring old_attr_name, jstring new_attr_name)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *oName;
-    const char *nName;
+    const char *oldAttrName = NULL;
+    const char *newAttrName = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(old_attr_name, oName, new_attr_name, nName);
-    if (oName != NULL && nName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Arename((hid_t)loc_id, oName, nName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(old_attr_name, oName, new_attr_name, nName);
+    if (NULL == old_attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Arename: old attribute name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == new_attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Arename: new attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, old_attr_name, oldAttrName, NULL, "H5Arename: old attribute name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, new_attr_name, newAttrName, NULL, "H5Arename: new attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Arename((hid_t)loc_id, oldAttrName, newAttrName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newAttrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, new_attr_name, newAttrName);
+    if (oldAttrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, old_attr_name, oldAttrName);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Arename */
 
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Arename_by_name
@@ -1671,20 +1776,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Arename_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring old_attr_name, jstring new_attr_name, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *oName;
-    const char *nName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(obj_name, aName, old_attr_name, oName, new_attr_name, nName);
-    if (aName != NULL && oName != NULL && nName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Arename_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName, oName, nName, (hid_t)lapl_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(obj_name, aName, old_attr_name, oName, new_attr_name, nName);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *oldAttrName = NULL;
+    const char *newAttrName = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Arename_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == old_attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Arename_by_name: old attribute name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == new_attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Arename_by_name: new attribute name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Arename_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, old_attr_name, oldAttrName, NULL, "H5Arename_by_name: old attribute name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, new_attr_name, newAttrName, NULL, "H5Arename_by_name: new attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Arename_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, oldAttrName, newAttrName, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newAttrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, new_attr_name, newAttrName);
+    if (oldAttrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, old_attr_name, oldAttrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Arename_1by_1name */
@@ -1698,51 +1817,40 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1name_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jint idx_type, jint order, jlong n, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    size_t   buf_size;
-    char    *aValue;
-    jlong    status_size;
-    jstring  str = NULL;
-    const char *aName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        /* get the length of the attribute name */
-        status_size = H5Aget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
-                (H5_iter_order_t) order, (hsize_t) n, (char*)NULL, (size_t)0, (hid_t)lapl_id);
-
-        if(status_size < 0) {
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = (size_t)status_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-
-            aValue = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * buf_size);
-            if (aValue == NULL) {
-                UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Aget_name_by_idx:  malloc failed ");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status_size = H5Aget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
-                        (H5_iter_order_t) order, (hsize_t) n, (char*)aValue, (size_t)buf_size, (hid_t)lapl_id);
-
-                UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-
-                if (status_size < 0) {
-                    HDfree(aValue);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aValue);
-                    HDfree(aValue);
-                    if (str == NULL) {
-                        /* exception -- fatal JNI error */
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Aget_name_by_idx:  return string not created");
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    }
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    jstring     str = NULL;
+    ssize_t     status_size = -1;
+    char       *attrName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_name_by_idx: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx: object name not pinned");
+
+    /* Get the length of the attribute name */
+    if ((status_size = H5Aget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
+            (H5_iter_order_t) order, (hsize_t) n, (char *)NULL, (size_t)0, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (attrName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t) status_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_name_by_idx: failed to allocate buffer for attribute name");
+
+    if ((H5Aget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
+            (H5_iter_order_t) order, (hsize_t) n, (char *)attrName, (size_t)status_size + 1, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    attrName[status_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, attrName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        HDfree(attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
+
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1name_1by_1idx */
 
@@ -1755,14 +1863,17 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1storage_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    hsize_t retVal = (hsize_t)-1;
+    hsize_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal = H5Aget_storage_size((hid_t)attr_id);
-/* probably returns '0' if fails--don't do an exception */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (!(retVal = H5Aget_storage_size((hid_t)attr_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1storage_1size */
 
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Aget_info
@@ -1772,23 +1883,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    herr_t     status = -1;
     H5A_info_t ainfo;
-    jvalue     args[4];
     jobject    ret_obj = NULL;
+    jvalue     args[4];
 
-    status = H5Aget_info((hid_t)attr_id, &ainfo);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (status < 0) {
-       h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
-        args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
-        args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
-        args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args);
-    } /* end else */
+    if (H5Aget_info((hid_t)attr_id, &ainfo) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
+    args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
+    args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
+    args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info */
 
@@ -1801,30 +1912,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jint idx_type, jint order, jlong n, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
     H5A_info_t  ainfo;
+    herr_t      status;
     jvalue      args[4];
     jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
-    const char *aName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Aget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
-                (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, &ainfo, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_info_by_idx: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Aget_info_by_idx: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type,
+            (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, &ainfo, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
+    args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
+    args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
+    args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
-            args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
-            args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
-            args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args);
-        } /* end else */
-    }
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info_1by_1idx */
 
@@ -1837,30 +1952,39 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring attr_name, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *attrName;
-    herr_t      status;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
     H5A_info_t  ainfo;
+    herr_t      status;
     jvalue      args[4];
     jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
-    if (aName != NULL && attrName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Aget_info_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName, attrName, &ainfo, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_info_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aget_info_by_name: attribute name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Aget_info_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aget_info_by_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aget_info_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, attrName, &ainfo, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
+    args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
+    args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
+    args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].z = ainfo.corder_valid;
-            args[1].j = ainfo.corder;
-            args[2].i = ainfo.cset;
-            args[3].j = (jlong)ainfo.data_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t", "(ZJIJ)V", args);
-        } /* end else */
-    }
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aget_1info_1by_1name */
 
@@ -1873,19 +1997,28 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring attr_name, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *attrName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
-    if (aName != NULL && attrName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Adelete_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, aName, attrName, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, aName, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Adelete_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Adelete_by_name: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Adelete_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Adelete_by_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Adelete_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, attrName, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete_1by_1name */
@@ -1899,20 +2032,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aexists
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id, jstring attr_name)
 {
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *aName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(attr_name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Aexists((hid_t)obj_id, aName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(attr_name, aName);
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aexists: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aexists: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Aexists((hid_t)obj_id, attrName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aexists */
@@ -1926,18 +2063,22 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jint idx_type, jint order, jlong n, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Adelete_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, aName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(obj_name, aName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Adelete_by_idx: object name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Adelete_by_idx: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Adelete_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)n, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Adelete_1by_1idx */
 
 /*
@@ -1950,19 +2091,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring obj_name, jstring attr_name, jlong aapl_id, jlong lapl_id)
 
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-    const char *oName;
+    const char *attrName = NULL;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, oName, attr_name, aName);
-    if (oName != NULL && aName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Aopen_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, aName, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(obj_name, oName, attr_name, aName);
+    if (NULL == obj_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aopen_by_name: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == attr_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aopen_by_name: attribute name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName, NULL, "H5Aopen_by_name: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName, NULL, "H5Aopen_by_name: attribute name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aopen_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, attrName, (hid_t)aapl_id, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (attrName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, attr_name, attrName);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj_name, objName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aopen_1by_1name */
@@ -1976,60 +2126,69 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1create_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Aget_create_plist((hid_t)attr_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Aget_create_plist((hid_t)attr_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Aget_1create_1plist */
 
 static herr_t
 H5A_iterate_cb
     (hid_t g_id, const char *name, const H5A_info_t *info, void *cb_data) {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
-    jmethodID  constructor;
-    jvalue     args[4];
-    jobject    cb_info_t = NULL;
     cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
-
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5A_iterate_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-
-                args[0].z = info->corder_valid;
-                args[1].j = info->corder;
-                args[2].i = info->cset;
-                args[3].j = (jlong)info->data_size;
-                /* get a reference to your class if you don't have it already */
-                cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t");
-                if (cls != 0) {
-                    /* get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
-                    constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(ZJIJ)V");
-                    if (constructor != 0) {
-                        cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                        if (cb_info_t == NULL) {
-                            printf("FATAL ERROR:  hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
-                        }
-                    } /* end if (constructor != 0) */
-                } /* end if (cls != 0) */
-            } /* end if (mid != 0) */
-        } /* end if (cls != 0) */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+    jmethodID   constructor, mid;
+    jobject     cb_info_t = NULL;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jstring     str;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass      cls;
+    jvalue      args[4];
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status = -1;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5A_iterate_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5A_iterate_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[0].z = info->corder_valid;
+    args[1].j = info->corder;
+    args[2].i = info->cset;
+    args[3].j = (jlong)info->data_size;
+
+    /* Get a reference to your class if you don't have it already */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* Get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(ZJIJ)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("FATAL ERROR:  hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5A_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
     return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5A_iterate_cb */
@@ -2044,22 +2203,24 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aiterate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jint idx_type, jint order,
           jlong idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    hsize_t       start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
-    herr_t        status = -1;
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    hsize_t    start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
 
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Literate_by_name:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Aiterate2((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5A_operator2_t)H5A_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aiterate: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aiterate: callback_op is NULL");
 
+    if ((status = H5Aiterate2((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5A_operator2_t)H5A_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aiterate */
 
@@ -2073,27 +2234,31 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aiterate_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jstring name, jint idx_type, jint order,
           jlong idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data, jlong access_id)
 {
-    const char   *lName;
-    hsize_t       start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    hsize_t     start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Literate_by_name:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-        if (lName != NULL) {
-            status = H5Aiterate_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, lName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5A_operator2_t)H5A_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aiterate_by_name: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aiterate_by_name: callback_op is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Aiterate_by_name: object name is NULL");
 
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Aiterate_by_name: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aiterate_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5A_operator2_t)H5A_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Aiterate_1by_1name */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5dImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5dImp.c
index 79a5d0a..92a3723 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5dImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5dImp.c
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <string.h>
 #include "hdf5.h"
 #include "h5util.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5dImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
 
 typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
@@ -36,121 +40,19 @@ typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
     jobject op_data;
 } cb_wrapper;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  #ifdef _WINDOWS
-    #include <direct.h>
-  #endif
-  #define CBENVPTR (cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR
-  #define JVMPTR (jvm)
-  #define JVMPAR
-  #define JVMPAR2
-#else
-  #define CBENVPTR (*cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR cbenv,
-  #define JVMPTR (*jvm)
-  #define JVMPAR jvm
-  #define JVMPAR2 jvm,
-#endif
-
 /********************/
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
 
-static herr_t H5DreadVL_asstr (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5DreadVL_str (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5DreadVL_array (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5DwriteVL_asstr (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5DwriteVL_str (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
-static herr_t H5DwriteVL_array (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5DreadVL_asstr(JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5DreadVL_str(JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5DwriteVL_asstr(JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
+static herr_t H5DwriteVL_str(JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf);
 
 /********************/
 /* Local Macros     */
 /********************/
 
-#define PIN_BYTE_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_SHORT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jshort*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_INT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_LONG_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf,&isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jfloat*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
-
-#define PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY() { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        buffP = (jdouble*)ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-    else \
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy); \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(mode) { \
-    if (isCriticalPinning) \
-        ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-    else \
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, mode); \
-}
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -162,18 +64,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong type_id,
           jlong space_id, jlong create_plist_id)
 {
-    hid_t       dset_id = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *dsetName = NULL;
+    hid_t       dset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, (hid_t)create_plist_id, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dcreate: dataset name is NULL");
 
-        if (dset_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName, NULL, "H5Dcreate: dataset name not pinned");
+
+    if ((dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, dsetName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, (hid_t)create_plist_id, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dsetName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName);
 
     return (jlong)dset_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate */
@@ -187,17 +93,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dopen
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name)
 {
-    hid_t       dset_id = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *dsetName = NULL;
+    hid_t       dset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-        if (dset_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dopen: dataset name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName, NULL, "H5Dopen: dataset name not pinned");
+
+    if ((dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)loc_id, dsetName, H5P_DEFAULT)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dsetName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName);
 
     return (jlong)dset_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dopen */
@@ -211,12 +122,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1space
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal = H5Dget_space((hid_t)dataset_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Dget_space((hid_t)dataset_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1space */
 
@@ -229,12 +142,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Dget_type((hid_t)dataset_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Dget_type((hid_t)dataset_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1type */
 
@@ -247,40 +162,17 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1create_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Dget_create_plist((hid_t)dataset_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Dget_create_plist((hid_t)dataset_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dget_1create_1plist */
 
-static htri_t
-H5Tdetect_variable_str
-    (hid_t tid) {
-    htri_t ret_val = 0;
-
-    if (H5Tget_class(tid) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-        unsigned i;
-        unsigned nm = (unsigned)H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-        for(i = 0; i < nm; i++) {
-            htri_t status = 0;
-            hid_t mtid = 0;
-            if((mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i)) < 0)
-                return -1; /* exit immediately on error */
-            if((status = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mtid)) < 0)
-                return status; /* exit immediately on error */
-            ret_val |= status;
-            H5Tclose (mtid);
-        } /* end for */
-    } /* end if */
-    else
-        ret_val = H5Tis_variable_str(tid);
-
-    return ret_val;
-} /* end H5Tdetect_variable_str */
-
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Dread
@@ -291,48 +183,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jbyteArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jbyte    *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_BYTE_ARRAY();
-
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(0); /* update java buffer for return */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread */
@@ -347,44 +240,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jbyteArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jbyte    *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite:  variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_BYTE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT); /* no need to update buffer */
-
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite */
@@ -398,13 +296,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Dclose((hid_t)dataset_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Dclose((hid_t)dataset_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dclose */
 
@@ -417,15 +316,17 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1storage_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id)
 {
-    hsize_t retVal = (hsize_t)-1;
+    hsize_t retVal = 0;
 
-    if (dataset_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dget_storage_size: not a dataset");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        retVal = H5Dget_storage_size((hid_t)dataset_id);
-    } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (dataset_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dget_storage_size: not a dataset");
 
+    if (!(retVal = H5Dget_storage_size((hid_t)dataset_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1storage_1size */
 
@@ -439,27 +340,23 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dvlen_1reclaim
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong space_id,
           jlong xfer_plist_id, jbyteArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *byteP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
+    jboolean  vlenBufIsCopy;
+    jbyte    *vlenBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dvlen_reclaim:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-        if (byteP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dvlen_reclaim:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Dvlen_reclaim((hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, byteP);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dvlen_reclaim: buffer is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, vlenBuf, &vlenBufIsCopy, "H5Dvlen_reclaim: buffer not pinned");
 
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if ((status = H5Dvlen_reclaim((hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, vlenBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (vlenBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, vlenBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dvlen_1reclaim */
@@ -474,47 +371,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1short
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jshortArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jshort  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jshort   *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_short:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_short: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_short: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_short: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_short: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_SHORT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_short:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1short */
@@ -529,44 +428,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1short
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jshortArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jshort  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jshort   *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL ) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_short:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_short: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_short: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_short: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_short: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_short: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_short:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_short: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_SHORT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_short:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1short */
@@ -581,47 +485,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jintArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jint     *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_int:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_int: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_int: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_int: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_int: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_int: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_INT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_int:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1int */
@@ -636,44 +542,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jintArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jint     *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_int:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_int: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_int: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_int: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_int: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_int: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_int:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_int: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_INT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_int:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1int */
@@ -688,47 +599,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1long
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jlongArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jlong    *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_long:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_long: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_long: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_long: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_long: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_long: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_LONG_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_long:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1long */
@@ -743,43 +656,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1long
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jlongArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jlong    *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_long:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_long: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_long: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_long: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_long: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_long: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_long:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_long: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_LONG_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_long:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1long */
@@ -794,47 +713,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1float
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jfloatArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jfloat  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jfloat   *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_float:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_float: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_float: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_float: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_float: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_float: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_float:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1float */
@@ -849,43 +770,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1float
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jfloatArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jfloat  *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    jfloat   *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_float:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_float: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_float: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_float: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_float: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_float: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_float:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_float: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_float:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1float */
@@ -900,47 +827,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1double
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jdoubleArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jdouble *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  readBufIsCopy;
+    jdouble  *readBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_double:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_double: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_double: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_double: read buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_double: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, &readBufIsCopy, "H5Dread_double: read buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (readBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_double:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, readBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1double */
@@ -955,43 +884,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1double
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jdoubleArray buf, jboolean isCriticalPinning)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jdouble *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    htri_t data_class;
+    jboolean  writeBufIsCopy;
+    jdouble  *writeBuf = NULL;
+    htri_t    data_class;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_double:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_double: H5Tdetect_class() failed");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else  if(data_class == 1) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_double: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_class(mem_type_id, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    if ((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (data_class)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_double: variable length type not supported");
+
+    if (isCriticalPinning) {
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_double: write buffer not critically pinned");
+    }
     else {
-        /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-        if((data_class = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mem_type_id)) < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_double: H5Tdetect_variable_str() failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else  if(data_class == 1) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_double:  buf does not support variable length type");
-        } /* end else if */
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, &writeBufIsCopy, "H5Dwrite_double: write buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        if (isCriticalPinning) {
+            UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
         else {
-            PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY();
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_double:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buffP);
-
-                UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+            UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, writeBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+        }
+    }
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1double */
@@ -1006,68 +941,59 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1string
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray j_buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char   *c_buf;
-    char   *cstr;
-    size_t  str_len;
-    jsize   i;
-    jsize   n;
-    size_t  pos;
-    jstring jstr;
-
-    c_buf = cstr = NULL;
-    if (j_buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_string:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR j_buf)) <= 0) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_string:  buf length <= 0");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if ((str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)) <=0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if ((cstr = (char*)HDmalloc(str_len + 1)) == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_string: memory allocation failed.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if ((c_buf = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)) == NULL) {
-                if (cstr)
-                    HDfree(cstr);
-                cstr = NULL;
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_string: memory allocation failed.");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                                (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, c_buf);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    if (cstr)
-                        HDfree(cstr);
-                    cstr = NULL;
-                    if (c_buf)
-                        HDfree(c_buf);
-                    c_buf = NULL;
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    pos = 0;
-                    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                        HDmemcpy(cstr, c_buf+pos, str_len);
-                        cstr[str_len] = '\0';
-                        jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR cstr);
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR j_buf, i, jstr);
-                        pos += str_len;
-                    } /* end for */
-                } /* end else */
-
-                if (c_buf)
-                    HDfree(c_buf);
-            } /* end else cbuf allocation*/
-
-            if (cstr)
-                HDfree(cstr);
-        } /* end else cstr allocation*/
-    } /* end else */
+    jstring  jstr;
+    size_t   str_len;
+    size_t   pos;
+    jsize    i, n;
+    char    *c_buf = NULL;
+    char    *cstr = NULL;
+    herr_t   status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == j_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_string: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, j_buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_string: read buffer length <= 0");
+    }
+
+    if (!(str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (cstr = (char *) HDmalloc(str_len + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_string: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (NULL == (c_buf = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_string: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, c_buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0, pos = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        HDmemcpy(cstr, c_buf+pos, str_len);
+        cstr[str_len] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, cstr))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_string: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+        }
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, j_buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        pos += str_len;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (c_buf)
+        HDfree(c_buf);
+    if (cstr)
+        HDfree(cstr);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1string */
@@ -1082,53 +1008,64 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1string
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray j_buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char   *c_buf;
-    jsize  str_len;
-    jsize   i;
-    jsize   n;
-
-    if (j_buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_string:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR j_buf)) <= 0) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_string:  buf length <= 0");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if ((str_len = (jsize)H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)) <=0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if ((c_buf = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)n * (size_t)str_len)) == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dwrite_string: memory allocation failed.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                jstring obj = (jstring)ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray)j_buf, i);
-                if (obj != 0) {
-                    jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                    const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
-
-                    if (utf8) {
-                        HDstrncpy(&c_buf[i * str_len], utf8, str_len);
-                    } /* end if */
-
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                    ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end for */
-
-            status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
-                            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, c_buf);
-
-            if (c_buf)
-                HDfree(c_buf);
-            c_buf = NULL;
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *utf8 = NULL;
+    jstring     obj;
+    size_t      i, str_len;
+    jsize       n;
+    char       *c_buf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == j_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_string: write buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, j_buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_string: write buffer length <= 0");
+    }
+
+    if (!(str_len = H5Tget_size((hid_t)mem_type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (c_buf = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * str_len)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_string: memory allocation failed");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray)j_buf, (jsize) i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            /*
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            HDmemset(&c_buf[i * str_len], 0, str_len);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+         * CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+         */
+
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5Dwrite_string: string not pinned");
+
+        HDstrncpy(&c_buf[i * str_len], utf8, str_len);
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+    } /* end for */
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id,
+            (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, c_buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (c_buf)
+        HDfree(c_buf);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1string */
@@ -1143,106 +1080,216 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5DreadVL
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isComplex = 0;
+    H5T_class_t type_class;
+    htri_t      isStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isVlenStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex2 = 0;
+    hid_t       nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5DreadVL:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING);
-        if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-            unsigned i;
-            int nm = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id);
-            for(i = 0; i <nm; i++) {
-                hid_t nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i);
-                isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND) ||
-                            H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN);
-                H5Tclose(nested_tid);
-            }
-        }
-        else if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_VLEN) {
-            isVlenStr = 1; /* strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
-        }
-        if (isStr == 0 || isComplex>0 || isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5DreadVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
-        }
-        else if (isStr > 0) {
-            status = H5DreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL: read buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (type_class == H5T_COMPOUND) {
+        unsigned i;
+        int      num_members;
+
+        if ((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) num_members; i++) {
+            if ((nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex2 = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            isComplex = isComplex || isComplex2;
+
+            if (H5Tclose(nested_tid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
         }
-    } /* end else */
+    }
+    else if (type_class == H5T_VLEN) {
+        isVlenStr = 1; /* Strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
+    }
+
+    if (!isStr || isComplex || isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DreadVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+    else if (isStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (nested_tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(nested_tid);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1VL */
 
-herr_t
+/*
+ * Helper method to read in a buffer of variable-length strings from an HDF5
+ * dataset. Each C-string is converted to a Java string and set in the output
+ * buffer in turn.
+ */
+static herr_t
+H5DreadVL_str
+    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
+{
+    jstring   jstr;
+    jsize     i, n;
+    char    **strs = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL_str: buf length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (strs = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(char *))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL_str: failed to allocate variable length string read buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /*
+     * When repeatedly reading a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings),
+     * H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
+     * free space in time. Instead, we use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" to free individual strings
+     * once done.
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, strs[i])))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        H5free_memory(strs[i]);
+        strs[i] = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (strs) {
+        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            if (strs[i])
+                H5free_memory(strs[i]);
+        }
+
+        HDfree(strs);
+    }
+
+    return status;
+} /* end H5DreadVL_str */
+
+/*
+ * Helper method to read in a buffer of variable-length (hvl_t)
+ * structures from an HDF5 dataset and convert each variable-length
+ * element's buffer into a Java string. Each string is then set
+ * in the output buffer in turn.
+ */
+static herr_t
 H5DreadVL_asstr
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
-    jstring jstr;
-    h5str_t h5str;
-    hvl_t  *rdata;
-    size_t  size;
-    size_t  max_len = 0;
-    herr_t  status = -1;
+    H5T_class_t  tclass;
+    jstring      jstr;
+    h5str_t      h5str;
+    hbool_t      close_mem_space = FALSE;
+    size_t       typeSize;
+    size_t       i;
+    hid_t        mem_space = mem_sid;
+    jsize        n;
+    void        *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t       status = FAIL;
+
+    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
+
+    if (mem_space == H5S_ALL) {
+        mem_space = file_sid;
+
+        if (mem_space == H5S_ALL) {
+            /*
+             * Retrieve a valid dataspace for H5Dvlen_reclaim().
+             */
+            if ((mem_space = H5Dget_space(did)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            close_mem_space = TRUE;
+
+            if (H5Sselect_all(mem_space) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+        }
+    }
 
     /* Get size of string array */
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    /* we will need to read n number of hvl_t structures */
-    rdata = (hvl_t*)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(hvl_t));
-    if (rdata == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DreadVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buff for read");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Dread(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, rdata);
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL_asstr: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, rdata);
-            HDfree(rdata);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DreadVL_asstr: failed to read data");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            /* calculate the largest size of all the hvl_t structures read */
-            max_len = 1;
-            for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                if ((rdata + i)->len > max_len)
-                    max_len = (rdata + i)->len;
-            }
-
-            /* create one malloc to hold largest element */
-            size = H5Tget_size(tid) * max_len;
-            HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
-            h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * size);
-
-            if (h5str.s == NULL) {
-                H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, rdata);
-                HDfree(rdata);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DreadVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buf");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                H5T_class_t tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-                /* convert each element to char string */
-                for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                    h5str.s[0] = '\0';
-                    h5str_vlsprintf(&h5str, did, tid, rdata+i, 0);
-                    jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR h5str.s);
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                } /* end for */
-                h5str_free(&h5str);
-
-                H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, rdata);
-                HDfree(rdata);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (readBuf = HDcalloc((size_t)n, typeSize)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL_asstr: failed to allocate read buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Dread(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Allocate a decent-sized initial string */
+    h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * typeSize);
+
+    if (!h5str.s)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DreadVL_asstr: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+    if ((tclass = H5Tget_class(tid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Convert each element to a char string */
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        h5str.s[0] = '\0';
+
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &h5str, did, tid, &(((char *) readBuf)[i * typeSize]), typeSize, 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, h5str.s)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, (jsize) i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (h5str.s)
+        h5str_free(&h5str);
+    if (readBuf) {
+        H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_space, xfer_plist_id, readBuf);
+        HDfree(readBuf);
+    }
+    if (close_mem_space)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -1264,168 +1311,265 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1VLStrings
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr=0;
+    htri_t isVlenStr = 0;
+    herr_t status = FAIL;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dread_VLStrings:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isVlenStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        if (isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5DreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
-        } /* end if */
-        else
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dread_VLStrings: type is not variable length String");
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_VLStrings: read buffer is NULL");
 
+    if ((isVlenStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DreadVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+    else
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_VLStrings: datatype is not variable length String");
+
+done:
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1VLStrings */
 
-herr_t
-H5DreadVL_str
-    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5DwriteVL
+ * Signature: (JJJJJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5DwriteVL
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
+          jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    char  **strs;
-    jstring jstr;
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
-    herr_t  status = -1;
+    H5T_class_t type_class;
+    htri_t      isStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isVlenStr = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex = 0;
+    htri_t      isComplex2 = 0;
+    hid_t       nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    strs =(char**)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(char*));
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (strs == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DreadVL_str:  failed to allocate buff for read variable length strings");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Dread(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs);
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DwriteVL: write buffer is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs);
-            HDfree(strs);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DreadVL_str: failed to read variable length strings");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i=0; i < n; i++) {
-                jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR strs[i]);
-                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                H5free_memory (strs[i]);
-            } /* end for */
+    if ((isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            /*
-            for repeatedly reading a dataset with a large number of strs (e.g., 1,000,000 strings,
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim() may crash on Windows because the Java GC will not be able to collect
-            free space in time. Instead, use "H5free_memory(strs[i])" above to free individual strings
-            after it is done.
-            H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_sid, xfer_plist_id, strs);
-            */
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            HDfree(strs);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if (type_class == H5T_COMPOUND) {
+        unsigned i;
+        int      num_members;
 
-    return status;
-} /* end H5DreadVL_str */
+        if ((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) num_members; i++) {
+            if ((nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((isComplex2 = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            isComplex = isComplex || isComplex2;
+
+            if (H5Tclose(nested_tid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            nested_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (type_class == H5T_VLEN) {
+        isVlenStr = 1; /* Strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
+    }
 
+    if (!isStr || isComplex || isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DwriteVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+    else if (isStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (nested_tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(nested_tid);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1VL */
 
 /*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5DwriteVL
- * Signature: (JJJJJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ * Helper method to convert an array of Java strings into a buffer of C-strings.
+ * The buffer of C-strings is then written to the HDF5 dataset specified.
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5DwriteVL
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
-          jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
+static herr_t
+H5DwriteVL_str
+    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t dataset_id, hid_t mem_type_id, hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr = 0;
-    htri_t  isComplex = 0;
+    const char  *utf8 = NULL;
+    jstring      obj;
+    jsize        size;
+    jsize        i;
+    char       **writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t       status = FAIL;
+
+    if ((size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, (jarray) buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DwriteVL_str: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5DwriteVL:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isStr = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)mem_type_id, H5T_STRING);
-        if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
-            unsigned i;
-            int nm = H5Tget_nmembers(mem_type_id);
-            for(i = 0; i <nm; i++) {
-                hid_t nested_tid = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)mem_type_id, i);
-                isComplex = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_COMPOUND) ||
-                            H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)nested_tid, H5T_VLEN);
-                H5Tclose(nested_tid);
-            }
-        }
-        else if (H5Tget_class((hid_t)mem_type_id) == H5T_VLEN) {
-            isVlenStr = 1; /* strings created by H5Tvlen_create(H5T_C_S1) */
-        }
-        if (isStr == 0 || isComplex>0 || isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5DwriteVL_asstr(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
+    if (NULL == (writeBuf = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)size + 1, sizeof(char *))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DwriteVL_str: failed to allocate variable length string write buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        jsize length;
+
+        if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray)buf, i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            /*
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            writeBuf[i] = NULL;
+            continue;
         }
-        else if (isStr > 0) {
-            status = H5DwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
+
+        length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5DwriteVL_str: string not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (writeBuf[i] = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)length + 1)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DwriteVL_str: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+        HDstrncpy(writeBuf[i], utf8, (size_t)length + 1);
+        writeBuf[i][length] = '\0';
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+    } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite(dataset_id, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, file_space_id, xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            if (writeBuf[i])
+                HDfree(writeBuf[i]);
         }
-    } /* end else */
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1VL */
+        HDfree(writeBuf);
+    }
 
-herr_t
+    return status;
+} /* end H5DwriteVL_str */
+
+/*
+ * Helper method to convert an array of Java strings into a buffer of
+ * variable-length (hvl_t) elements. The buffer of variable-length
+ * elements is then written to the HDF5 dataset.
+ */
+static herr_t
 H5DwriteVL_asstr
     (JNIEnv *env, hid_t did, hid_t tid, hid_t mem_sid, hid_t file_sid, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    hvl_t  *wdata;
-    jsize   size;
-    jint    i;
-    jint    n;
+    const char *utf8 = NULL;
+    jstring     obj;
+    hbool_t     close_mem_space = FALSE;
+    size_t      typeSize;
+    size_t      i;
+    hid_t       mem_space = mem_sid;
+    jsize       n;
+    void       *writeBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    if (mem_space == H5S_ALL) {
+        mem_space = file_sid;
+
+        if (mem_space == H5S_ALL) {
+            /*
+             * Retrieve a valid dataspace for H5Dvlen_reclaim().
+             */
+            if ((mem_space = H5Dget_space(did)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            close_mem_space = TRUE;
+
+            if (H5Sselect_all(mem_space) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+        }
+    }
 
-    /* Get size of string array */
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    wdata = (hvl_t*)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(hvl_t));
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5DwriteVL_asstr: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-    if (wdata == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DwriteVL_asstr:  failed to allocate buff for write");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
-            jstring obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray)buf, i);
-            if (obj != 0) {
-                jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if (utf8) {
-                    h5str_vlconvert(utf8, did, tid, wdata+i, 0);
-                } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (writeBuf = HDcalloc((size_t)n, typeSize)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AwriteVL_asstr: failed to allocate write buffer");
 
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; ++i) {
+        if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray)buf, (jsize) i))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        status = H5Dwrite(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, wdata);
+            /*
+             * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+             */
+            HDmemset(&(((char *) writeBuf)[i * typeSize]), 0, typeSize);
+            continue;
+        }
 
-        /* now free memory*/
-        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-            if(wdata+i) {
-                HDfree(wdata+i);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for */
-        HDfree(wdata);
+        /*
+         * length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+         * CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+         */
+
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5DwriteVL_asstr: failed to pin string buffer");
+
+        /*
+         * TODO: If the string isn't a copy, we should probably make
+         * one before destroying it with h5str_convert.
+         */
+
+        if (!h5str_convert(ENVONLY, (char **) &utf8, did, tid, &(((char *) writeBuf)[i * typeSize]), 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+        utf8 = NULL;
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+    } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
+
+    if ((status = H5Dwrite(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, writeBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (writeBuf) {
+        H5Dvlen_reclaim(tid, mem_space, xfer_plist_id, writeBuf);
+        HDfree(writeBuf);
+    }
+    if (close_mem_space)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
 
     return status;
 } /* end H5DwriteVL_asstr */
@@ -1440,79 +1584,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1VLStrings
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
           jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    htri_t  isVlenStr=0;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_VLStrings:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        isVlenStr = H5Tis_variable_str((hid_t)mem_type_id);
-
-        if (isVlenStr) {
-            status = H5DwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
-                                        (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id,
-                                        (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf);
-        } /* end if */
-        else
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Dwrite_VLStrings: type is not variable length String");
-    } /* end else */
+    htri_t  isVlenStr = 0;
+    herr_t  status = FAIL;
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1VLStrings */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-herr_t
-H5DwriteVL_str
-    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t dataset_id, hid_t mem_type_id, hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id, hid_t xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
-{
-    herr_t  status = -1;
-    char  **wdata;
-    jsize   size;
-    jsize    i;
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_VLStrings: write buffer is NULL");
 
-    size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR (jarray) buf);
-    wdata = (char**)HDmalloc((size_t)size * sizeof (char*));
+    if ((isVlenStr = H5Tis_variable_str((hid_t)mem_type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (!wdata) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5DwriteVL_str:  cannot allocate buffer");
+    if (isVlenStr) {
+        if ((status = H5DwriteVL_str(env, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id,
+                (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, (hid_t)xfer_plist_id, buf)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
     } /* end if */
-    else {
-        HDmemset(wdata, 0, (size_t)size * sizeof(char*));
-        for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
-            jstring obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray)buf, i);
-            if (obj != 0) {
-                jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
-
-                if (utf8) {
-                    wdata[i] = (char*)HDmalloc((size_t)length + 1);
-                    if (wdata[i]) {
-                        HDmemset(wdata[i], 0, (size_t)length + 1);
-                        HDstrncpy(wdata[i], utf8, (size_t)length + 1);
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end if */
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for (i = 0; i < size; ++i) */
-
-        status = H5Dwrite(dataset_id, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, file_space_id, xfer_plist_id, wdata);
-
-        /* now free memory*/
-        for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-            if(wdata[i]) {
-                HDfree(wdata[i]);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for */
-        HDfree(wdata);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    else
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dwrite_VLStrings: datatype is not variable length String");
 
-    return status;
-} /* end H5DwriteVL_str */
+done:
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dwrite_1VLStrings */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -1525,49 +1618,52 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1reg_1ref
         jlong dataset_id, jlong mem_type_id, jlong mem_space_id,
         jlong file_space_id, jlong xfer_plist_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t    status = -1;
-    h5str_t   h5str;
-    size_t    size;
-    hdset_reg_ref_t *ref_data;
-    jint      i;
-    jint      n;
-    jstring   jstr;
+    hdset_reg_ref_t *ref_data = NULL;
+    h5str_t          h5str;
+    jstring          jstr;
+    jsize            i, n;
+    herr_t           status = FAIL;
 
-    hid_t region = -1;
-    hid_t did = (hid_t) dataset_id;
-    hid_t tid = (hid_t) mem_type_id;
-    hid_t mem_sid = (hid_t) mem_space_id;
-    hid_t file_sid = (hid_t) file_space_id;
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    size = sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t); /*H5Tget_size(tid);*/
-    ref_data = (hdset_reg_ref_t*)HDmalloc(size * (size_t)n);
+    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
 
-    if (ref_data == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_reg_ref:  failed to allocate buff for read");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_reg_ref: buf length < 0");
+    }
 
-    status = H5Dread(did, tid, mem_sid, file_sid, xfer_plist_id, ref_data);
+    if (NULL == (ref_data = (hdset_reg_ref_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * sizeof(hdset_reg_ref_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_reg_ref: failed to allocate read buffer");
 
-    if (status < 0) {
-        HDfree(ref_data);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dread_reg_ref: failed to read data");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((status = H5Dread((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, (hid_t)mem_space_id, (hid_t)file_space_id, xfer_plist_id, ref_data)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
     h5str_new(&h5str, 1024);
-    for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
+
+    if (!h5str.s)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dread_reg_ref: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         h5str.s[0] = '\0';
-        h5str_sprintf(&h5str, did, tid, ref_data[i], 0, 0);
-        jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR h5str.s);
 
-        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &h5str, (hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)mem_type_id, &ref_data[i], 0, 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, h5str.s)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
     } /* end for */
 
-    h5str_free(&h5str);
-    HDfree(ref_data);
+done:
+    if (h5str.s)
+        h5str_free(&h5str);
+    if (ref_data)
+        HDfree(ref_data);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dread_1reg_1ref */
@@ -1582,17 +1678,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong type_id,
           jlong space_id, jlong link_plist_id, jlong create_plist_id, jlong access_plist_id)
 {
-    hid_t       dset_id = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *dsetName = NULL;
+    hid_t       dset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-        if (dset_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dcreate2: dataset name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName, NULL, "H5Dcreate2: dataset name not pinned");
+
+    if ((dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, dsetName, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dsetName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName);
 
     return (jlong)dset_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate2 */
@@ -1606,17 +1707,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dopen2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_plist)
 {
-    hid_t       dset_id = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *dsetName = NULL;
+    hid_t       dset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, (hid_t)access_plist);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-        if (dset_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dopen2: dataset name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName, NULL, "H5Dopen2: dataset name not pinned");
+
+    if ((dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)loc_id, dsetName, (hid_t)access_plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dsetName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, dsetName);
 
     return (jlong)dset_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dopen2 */
@@ -1630,12 +1736,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate_1anon
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jlong type_id, jlong space_id, jlong dcpl_id, jlong dapl_id)
 {
-    hid_t dset_id = -1;
+    hid_t dset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    dset_id = H5Dcreate_anon((hid_t)loc_id, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)dcpl_id, (hid_t)dapl_id);
-    if (dset_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((dset_id = H5Dcreate_anon((hid_t)loc_id, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, (hid_t)dcpl_id, (hid_t)dapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)dset_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Dcreate_1anon */
 
@@ -1650,9 +1758,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1space_1status
 {
     H5D_space_status_t space_status = H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ERROR;
 
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Dget_space_status((hid_t)loc_id, &space_status) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)space_status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1space_1status */
 
@@ -1665,12 +1776,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1access_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal = H5Dget_access_plist((hid_t)loc_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Dget_access_plist((hid_t)loc_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1access_1plist */
 
@@ -1685,10 +1798,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1offset
 {
     haddr_t offset = HADDR_UNDEF;
 
-    offset = H5Dget_offset((hid_t)loc_id);
-    if (offset == HADDR_UNDEF)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (HADDR_UNDEF == (offset = H5Dget_offset((hid_t)loc_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)offset;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dget_1offset */
 
@@ -1701,12 +1816,15 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dvlen_1get_1buf_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset_id, jlong type_id, jlong space_id)
 {
-  hsize_t sz = 0;
+    hsize_t sz = 0;
 
-  if (H5Dvlen_get_buf_size((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, &sz) < 0)
-      h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-  return (jlong)sz;
+    if (H5Dvlen_get_buf_size((hid_t)dataset_id, (hid_t)type_id, (hid_t)space_id, &sz) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)sz;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dvlen_1get_1buf_1size_1long */
 
 /*
@@ -1718,49 +1836,36 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dfill
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray fill, jlong fill_type_id, jbyteArray buf, jlong buf_type_id, jlong space_id)
 {
-    herr_t    status;
-    jbyte    *fillP;
-    jbyte    *buffP;
     jboolean  isCopy1;
     jboolean  isCopy2;
+    herr_t    status;
+    jbyte    *fillP = NULL;
+    jbyte    *buffP = NULL;
 
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dfill:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy2);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dfill:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if(fill) {
-                fillP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR fill, &isCopy1);
-                if (fillP == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Dfill:  fill not pinned");
-                    return;
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                fillP = NULL;
-
-            status = H5Dfill((const void*)fillP, (hid_t)fill_type_id, (void*)buffP, (hid_t)buf_type_id, (hid_t)space_id);
-            if(fillP) {
-                /* free the buffer without copying back */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR fill, fillP, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                if (isCopy2 == JNI_TRUE) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, 0);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end else */
-        }
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dfill: buffer is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, buffP, &isCopy2, "H5Dfill: buffer not pinned");
+
+    if (fill) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fill, fillP, &isCopy1, "H5Dfill: fill buffer not pinned");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Dfill((const void *)fillP, (hid_t)fill_type_id, (void *)buffP, (hid_t)buf_type_id, (hid_t)space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (fillP) {
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fill, fillP, JNI_ABORT);
+        fillP = NULL;
     }
+
+done:
+    if (fillP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fill, fillP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (buffP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, buffP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dfill */
 
 /*
@@ -1772,106 +1877,97 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dset_1extent
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jlongArray buf)
 {
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *dims = NULL;
     herr_t    status;
-    hsize_t  *dims;
-    jlong    *buffP;
     jsize     rank;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jlong    *dimsBuf = NULL;
     int       i = 0;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Dset_extent:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-        if (rank <= 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Dset_extent:  rank <=0");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buffP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-            if (buffP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Dset_extent:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                dims = (hsize_t*)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-                for (i = 0; i< rank; i++)
-                    dims[i] = (hsize_t)buffP[i];
-
-                status = H5Dset_extent((hid_t)loc_id, (hsize_t*)dims);
-
-                HDfree (dims);
-
-                /* free the buffer without copying back */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dset_extent: buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dset_extent: buf length <= 0");
     }
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, dimsBuf, &isCopy, "H5Dset_extent: buffer not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (dims = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dset_extent: failed to allocate dataset dimension buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < rank; i++)
+        dims[i] = (hsize_t)dimsBuf[i];
+
+    if ((status = H5Dset_extent((hid_t)loc_id, (hsize_t *)dims)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dims)
+        HDfree(dims);
+    if (dimsBuf)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, dimsBuf, JNI_ABORT);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dset_1extent */
 
 static herr_t
 H5D_iterate_cb
-    (void* elem, hid_t elem_id, unsigned ndim, const hsize_t *point, void *cb_data) {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jbyteArray elemArray;
-    jlongArray pointArray;
-    jsize      size;
+    (void *elem, hid_t elem_id, unsigned ndim, const hsize_t *point, void *cb_data) {
     cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jbyteArray  elemArray;
+    jlongArray  pointArray;
+    jmethodID   mid;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jclass      cls;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint        status = FAIL;
+    jsize       size;
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5D_iterate_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) != 0) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-    if (cls == 0) {
-       JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-       return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "([BJI[JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5D_iterate_t;)I");
-    if (mid == 0) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (elem == NULL) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    if (point == NULL) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "([BJI[JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5D_iterate_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    size = (jsize)H5Tget_size(elem_id);
-    elemArray = CBENVPTR->NewByteArray(CBENVPAR size);
-    if (elemArray == NULL) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    CBENVPTR->SetByteArrayRegion(CBENVPAR elemArray, 0, size, (jbyte *)elem);
+    if (NULL == elem)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5D_iterate_cb: element buffer is NULL");
+    if (NULL == point)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5D_iterate_cb: point is NULL");
 
-    pointArray = CBENVPTR->NewLongArray(CBENVPAR 2);
-    if (pointArray == NULL) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    CBENVPTR->SetLongArrayRegion(CBENVPAR pointArray, 0, 2, (const jlong *)point);
+    if (!(size = (jsize)H5Tget_size(elem_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(CBENVONLY);
 
-    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, (void*)elemArray, elem_id, ndim, pointArray, op_data);
+    if (NULL == (elemArray = CBENVPTR->NewByteArray(CBENVONLY, size)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    CBENVPTR->GetByteArrayRegion(CBENVPAR elemArray, 0, size, (jbyte *)elem);
+    CBENVPTR->SetByteArrayRegion(CBENVONLY, elemArray, 0, size, (jbyte *)elem);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+    if (NULL == (pointArray = CBENVPTR->NewLongArray(CBENVONLY, 2)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return status;
+    CBENVPTR->SetLongArrayRegion(CBENVONLY, pointArray, 0, 2, (const jlong *)point);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, (void *)elemArray, elem_id, ndim, pointArray, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    CBENVPTR->GetByteArrayRegion(CBENVONLY, elemArray, 0, size, (jbyte *)elem);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+
+    return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5D_iterate_cb */
 
 /*
@@ -1884,41 +1980,31 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Diterate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray buf, jlong buf_type, jlong space,
           jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    jboolean      isCopy;
-    jbyte        *buffP;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jbyte      *iterBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (op_data == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Diterate:  op_data is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (callback_op == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Diterate:  callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Diterate:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Diterate:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Diterate((void*)buffP, (hid_t)buf_type, (hid_t)space, (H5D_operator_t)H5D_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                if (isCopy == JNI_TRUE) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, buffP, 0);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    }
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Diterate: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Diterate: callback_op is NULL");
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Diterate: buffer is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, iterBuf, &isCopy, "H5Diterate: buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Diterate((void *)iterBuf, (hid_t)buf_type, (hid_t)space, (H5D_operator_t)H5D_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (iterBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, iterBuf, (status < 0) ? (JNI_ABORT) : ((isCopy == JNI_TRUE) ? 0 : JNI_ABORT));
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Diterate */
@@ -1932,8 +2018,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dflush
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Dflush((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1945,11 +2036,14 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Drefresh
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    if (H5Drefresh((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-}
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5Drefresh((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
+    return;
+}
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* end extern "C" */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5eImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5eImp.c
index 9c80461..4ab00df 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5eImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5eImp.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5eImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
 
 typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
@@ -46,20 +49,6 @@ typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
     jobject op_data;
 } cb_wrapper;
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  #define CBENVPTR (cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR
-  #define JVMPTR (jvm)
-  #define JVMPAR
-  #define JVMPAR2
-#else /* __cplusplus */
-  #define CBENVPTR (*cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR cbenv,
-  #define JVMPTR (*jvm)
-  #define JVMPAR jvm
-  #define JVMPAR2 jvm,
-#endif /* __cplusplus */
-
 /********************/
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
@@ -77,12 +66,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eauto_1is_1v2
 {
     unsigned int is_stack = 0;
 
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eauto_is_v2: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eauto_is_v2((hid_t)stk_id, &is_stack) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eauto_is_v2: invalid stack ID");
 
+    if (H5Eauto_is_v2((hid_t)stk_id, &is_stack) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)is_stack;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eauto_1is_1v2 */
 
@@ -95,20 +87,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eregister_1class
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring cls_name, jstring lib_name, jstring version)
 {
-    hid_t       ret_val = -1;
-    const char* the_cls_name;
-    const char* the_lib_name;
-    const char* the_version;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(cls_name, the_cls_name, lib_name, the_lib_name, version, the_version);
-    if (the_cls_name != NULL && the_lib_name != NULL && the_version != NULL) {
-        ret_val = H5Eregister_class(the_cls_name, the_lib_name, the_version);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(cls_name, the_cls_name, lib_name, the_lib_name, version, the_version);
-
-        if (ret_val < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    const char* the_cls_name = NULL;
+    const char* the_lib_name = NULL;
+    const char* the_version = NULL;
+    hid_t       ret_val = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == cls_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eregister_class: class name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == lib_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eregister_class: lib name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == version)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eregister_class: version string is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cls_name, the_cls_name, NULL, "H5Eregister_class: class name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, lib_name, the_lib_name, NULL, "H5Eregister_class: lib name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, version, the_version, NULL, "H5Eregister_class: version string not pinned");
+
+    if ((ret_val = H5Eregister_class(the_cls_name, the_lib_name, the_version)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (the_version)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, version, the_version);
+    if (the_lib_name)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, lib_name, the_lib_name);
+    if (the_cls_name)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cls_name, the_cls_name);
 
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eregister_1class */
@@ -122,11 +128,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eunregister_1class
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong cls_id)
 {
-    if (cls_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eunregister_class: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eunregister_class((hid_t)cls_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (cls_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eunregister_class: invalid error class ID");
+
+    if (H5Eunregister_class((hid_t)cls_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eunregister_1class */
 
 /*
@@ -138,11 +149,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclose_1msg
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong err_id)
 {
-    if (err_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eclose_msg: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eclose_msg((hid_t)err_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (err_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eclose_msg: invalid error message ID");
+
+    if (H5Eclose_msg((hid_t)err_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclose_1msg */
 
 /*
@@ -154,24 +170,25 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ecreate_1msg
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong err_id, jint msg_type, jstring err_msg)
 {
-    hid_t       ret_val = -1;
-    const char *the_err_msg;
     H5E_type_t  error_msg_type = (H5E_type_t)msg_type;
+    const char *the_err_msg = NULL;
+    hid_t       ret_val = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    if (err_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Ecreate_msg: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(err_msg, the_err_msg);
-        if (the_err_msg != NULL) {
-            ret_val = H5Ecreate_msg((hid_t)err_id, error_msg_type, the_err_msg);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (err_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ecreate_msg: invalid error class ID");
+    if (NULL == err_msg)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ecreate_msg: error message string is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, err_msg, the_err_msg, NULL, "H5Ecreate_msg: error message string not pinned");
 
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(err_msg, the_err_msg);
+    if ((ret_val = H5Ecreate_msg((hid_t)err_id, error_msg_type, the_err_msg)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            if (ret_val < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (the_err_msg)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, err_msg, the_err_msg);
 
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ecreate_1msg */
@@ -185,12 +202,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ecreate_1stack
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls)
 {
-    hid_t ret_val = -1;
+    hid_t ret_val = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    ret_val = H5Ecreate_stack();
-    if (ret_val < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
+    if ((ret_val = H5Ecreate_stack()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ecreate_1stack */
 
@@ -203,12 +222,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1current_1stack
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls)
 {
-    hid_t ret_val = -1;
+    hid_t ret_val = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
-    ret_val = H5Eget_current_stack();
-    if (ret_val < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((ret_val = H5Eget_current_stack()) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1current_1stack */
 
@@ -221,11 +242,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclose_1stack
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id)
 {
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eclose_stack: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eclose_stack((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eclose_stack: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if (H5Eclose_stack((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclose_1stack */
 
 /*
@@ -237,20 +263,24 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eprint2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id, jobject stream_obj)
 {
-    herr_t ret_val = -1;
+    herr_t ret_val = FAIL;
 
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eprint2: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eprint2: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if (!stream_obj) {
+        if ((ret_val = H5Eprint2((hid_t)stk_id, stdout)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
     else {
-        if(!stream_obj)
-            ret_val = H5Eprint2((hid_t)stk_id, stdout);
-        else
-            ret_val = H5Eprint2((hid_t)stk_id, (FILE*)stream_obj);
-
-        if (ret_val < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+        if ((ret_val = H5Eprint2((hid_t)stk_id, (FILE *)stream_obj)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eprint2 */
 
 /*
@@ -262,43 +292,36 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1class_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong cls_id)
 {
-    char   *namePtr;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-    ssize_t buf_size;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+    ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *namePtr = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (cls_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_class_name: invalid error class ID");
+
+    /* Get the length of the name */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Eget_class_name((hid_t)cls_id, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!buf_size)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_class_name: no class name");
+
+    if (NULL == (namePtr = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_class_name: malloc failed");
+
+    if ((H5Eget_class_name((hid_t)cls_id, (char *)namePtr, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    namePtr[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, namePtr)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (namePtr)
+        HDfree(namePtr);
 
-    if (cls_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eget_class_name: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        /* get the length of the name */
-        buf_size = H5Eget_class_name((hid_t)cls_id, NULL, 0);
-
-        if (buf_size < 0) {
-            h5badArgument( env, "H5Eget_class_name:  buf_size < 0");
-        } /* end if */
-        else if (buf_size == 0) {
-            h5badArgument( env, "H5Eget_class_name:  No class name");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-            namePtr = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (namePtr == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Eget_class_name:  malloc failed");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                buf_size = H5Eget_class_name((hid_t)cls_id, (char *)namePtr, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-                if (buf_size < 0) {
-                    HDfree(namePtr);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR namePtr);
-                    HDfree(namePtr);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1class_1name */
 
@@ -311,11 +334,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eset_1current_1stack
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id)
 {
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eset_current_stack: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eset_current_stack((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eset_current_stack: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if (H5Eset_current_stack((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eset_1current_1stack */
 
 /*
@@ -327,11 +355,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Epop
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id, jlong count)
 {
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Epop: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Epop((hid_t)stk_id, (size_t)count) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epop: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if (H5Epop((hid_t)stk_id, (size_t)count) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Epop */
 
 /*
@@ -344,35 +377,43 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Epush2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id, jstring filename, jstring funcname,
         jint linenumber, jlong class_id, jlong major_id, jlong minor_id, jstring err_desc)
 {
-    herr_t      ret_val = -1;
-    const char* fName;
-    const char* fncName;
-    const char* errMsg;
-
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Epush: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (class_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Epush: invalid class_id argument");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (major_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Epush: invalid major_id argument");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (minor_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Epush: invalid minor_id argument");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(filename, fName, funcname, fncName, err_desc, errMsg);
-        if (fName != NULL && fncName != NULL && errMsg != NULL) {
-            ret_val = H5Epush2((hid_t)stk_id, fName, fncName, (unsigned)linenumber, (hid_t)class_id,
-                    (hid_t)major_id, (hid_t)minor_id, errMsg);
-
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(filename, fName, funcname, fncName, err_desc, errMsg);
-
-            if (ret_val < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *fName = NULL;
+    const char *fncName = NULL;
+    const char *errMsg = NULL;
+    herr_t      ret_val = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: invalid error stack ID");
+    if (class_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: invalid error class ID");
+    if (major_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: invalid major error class ID");
+    if (minor_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: invalid minor error class ID");
+    if (NULL == filename)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: filename is NULL");
+    if (NULL == funcname)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: function name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == err_desc)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Epush2: error message is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, filename, fName, NULL, "H5Epush2: filename not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, funcname, fncName, NULL, "H5Epush2: function name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, err_desc, errMsg, NULL, "H5Epush2: error message not pinned");
+
+    if ((ret_val = H5Epush2((hid_t)stk_id, fName, fncName, (unsigned)linenumber, (hid_t)class_id,
+            (hid_t)major_id, (hid_t)minor_id, errMsg)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (errMsg)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, err_desc, errMsg);
+    if (fncName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, funcname, fncName);
+    if (fName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, filename, fName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Epush2 */
 
 /*
@@ -384,11 +425,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclear2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id)
 {
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eclear2: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Eclear2((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eclear2: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if (H5Eclear2((hid_t)stk_id) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eclear2 */
 
 /*
@@ -400,57 +446,45 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1msg
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong msg_id, jintArray error_msg_type_list)
 {
-    char      *namePtr;
-    jstring    str = NULL;
-    jboolean   isCopy;
-    ssize_t    buf_size;
-    jint      *theArray;
-    H5E_type_t error_msg_type;
-
-    if (msg_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eget_msg: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (error_msg_type_list == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Eget_msg:  error_msg_type_list is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        /* get the length of the name */
-        buf_size = H5Eget_msg((hid_t)msg_id, NULL, NULL, 0);
-
-        if ((buf_size < 0) || (buf_size == 0)) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Eget_msg:  Invalid message");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-            namePtr = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (namePtr == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Eget_msg:  malloc failed");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR error_msg_type_list, &isCopy);
-                if (theArray == NULL) {
-                    HDfree(namePtr);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Eget_msg:  error_msg_type_list not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    buf_size = H5Eget_msg((hid_t)msg_id, &error_msg_type, (char *)namePtr, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-                    if (buf_size < 0) {
-                        HDfree(namePtr);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR error_msg_type_list, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        theArray[0] = error_msg_type;
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR error_msg_type_list, theArray, 0);
-
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR namePtr);
-                        HDfree(namePtr);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    H5E_type_t  error_msg_type;
+    jstring     str = NULL;
+    ssize_t     buf_size;
+    jint       *theArray = NULL;
+    char       *namePtr = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (msg_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_msg: invalid error message ID");
+    if (NULL == error_msg_type_list)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_msg: error_msg_type_list is NULL");
+
+    /* Get the length of the name */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Eget_msg((hid_t)msg_id, NULL, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!buf_size)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_msg: invalid message");
+
+    if (NULL == (namePtr = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_msg: malloc failed");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, error_msg_type_list, theArray, NULL, "H5Eget_msg: error_msg_type_list not pinned");
+
+    if ((H5Eget_msg((hid_t)msg_id, &error_msg_type, (char *)namePtr, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    namePtr[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    theArray[0] = error_msg_type;
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, namePtr)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, error_msg_type_list, theArray, 0);
+    if (namePtr)
+        HDfree(namePtr);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1msg */
@@ -466,14 +500,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1num
 {
     ssize_t ret_val = -1;
 
-    if (stk_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Eget_num: invalid argument");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        ret_val = H5Eget_num((hid_t)stk_id);
-        if (ret_val < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (stk_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Eget_num: invalid error stack ID");
+
+    if ((ret_val = H5Eget_num((hid_t)stk_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Eget_1num */
 
@@ -481,52 +516,67 @@ static herr_t
 H5E_walk_cb
     (int nindx, const H5E_error2_t *info, void *cb_data)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str1, str2, str3;
-    jmethodID  constructor;
-    jvalue     args[7];
-    jobject    cb_info_t = NULL;
     cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
-
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(ILhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5E_error2_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5E_walk_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                args[0].j = info->cls_id;
-                args[1].j = info->maj_num;
-                args[2].j = info->min_num;
-                args[3].i = (jint)info->line;
-                str1 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR info->func_name);
-                args[4].l = str1;
-                str2 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR info->file_name);
-                args[5].l = str2;
-                str3 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR info->desc);
-                args[6].l = str3;
-                // get a reference to your class if you don't have it already
-                cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5E_error2_t");
-                if (cls != 0) {
-                    // get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init>
-                    constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(JJJILjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V");
-                    if (constructor != 0) {
-                        cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                        if (cb_info_t == NULL) {
-                            printf("FATAL ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5E_error2_t: Creation failed\n");
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, nindx, cb_info_t, op_data);
-                        }
-                    } /* end if (constructor != 0) */
-                } /* end if(cls != 0) */
-            } /* end if (mid != 0) */
-        } /* end if (cls != 0) */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+    jmethodID   constructor;
+    jmethodID   mid;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jstring     str1, str2, str3;
+    jobject     cb_info_t = NULL;
+    jvalue      args[7];
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass      cls;
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status = FAIL;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5E_walk_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(ILhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5E_error2_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5E_walk_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[0].j = info->cls_id;
+    args[1].j = info->maj_num;
+    args[2].j = info->min_num;
+    args[3].i = (jint)info->line;
+
+    if (NULL == (str1 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, info->func_name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[4].l = str1;
+
+    if (NULL == (str2 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, info->file_name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[5].l = str2;
+
+    if (NULL == (str3 = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, info->desc)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[6].l = str3;
+
+    /* Get a reference to your class if you don't have it already */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5E_error2_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(JJJILjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, nindx, cb_info_t, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (CBENVONLY)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+
     return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5E_walk_cb */
 
@@ -539,15 +589,23 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ewalk2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong stk_id, jlong direction, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ewalk2: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ewalk2: callback_op is NULL");
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    if (H5Ewalk2(stk_id, (H5E_direction_t)direction, (H5E_walk2_t)H5E_walk_cb, (void *)&wrapper) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Ewalk2:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (H5Ewalk2(stk_id, (H5E_direction_t)direction, (H5E_walk2_t)H5E_walk_cb, (void*)&wrapper) < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end iJava_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ewalk2f */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5fImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5fImp.c
index 80adffb..d145c6a 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5fImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5fImp.c
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5fImp.h"
 #include "h5util.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -39,18 +42,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fopen
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring name, jint flags, jlong access_id)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Fopen(fileName, (unsigned)flags, (hid_t)access_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fopen: file name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Fopen: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Fopen(fileName, (unsigned)flags, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fopen */
@@ -64,18 +71,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fcreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring name, jint flags, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Fcreate(fileName, (unsigned)flags, create_id, access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fcreate: file name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Fcreate: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Fcreate(fileName, (unsigned)flags, create_id, access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fcreate */
@@ -89,12 +100,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fflush
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong object_id, jint scope)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Fflush((hid_t)object_id, (H5F_scope_t)scope );
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Fflush((hid_t)object_id, (H5F_scope_t)scope)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fflush */
 
@@ -107,34 +120,29 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
-    char   *namePtr;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-    ssize_t buf_size;
-
-    /* get the length of the name */
-    buf_size = H5Fget_name((hid_t)file_id, NULL, 0);
-
-    if (buf_size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Fget_name:  buf_size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        namePtr = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (namePtr == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Fget_name:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = H5Fget_name((hid_t)file_id, namePtr, (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (buf_size < 0) {
-                HDfree(namePtr);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR namePtr);
-                HDfree(namePtr);
-            }/* end else */
-        }/* end else */
-    }/* end else */
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+    ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *namePtr = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    /* Get the length of the name */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Fget_name((hid_t)file_id, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (namePtr = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_name: malloc failed");
+
+    if ((H5Fget_name((hid_t)file_id, namePtr, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    namePtr[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, namePtr)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (namePtr)
+        HDfree(namePtr);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1name */
@@ -148,24 +156,29 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1hdf5
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring name)
 {
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
 #ifdef H5_NO_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
-    h5unimplemented(env, "H5Fis_hdf5:  not implemented");
-#else
-    const char *fileName;
+    H5_UNIMPLEMENTED(ENVONLY, "H5Fis_hdf5: not implemented");
+#endif
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Fis_hdf5(fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fis_hdf5: file name is NULL");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Fis_hdf5: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Fis_hdf5(fileName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-#endif
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1hdf5 */
 
@@ -178,20 +191,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1accessible
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring name, jlong file_id)
 {
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *fileName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Fis_accessible(fileName, (hid_t)file_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fis_accessible: file name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Fis_accessible: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Fis_accessible(fileName, (hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1accessible */
@@ -205,12 +222,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fget_1create_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal =  H5Fget_create_plist((hid_t)file_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Fget_create_plist((hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fget_1create_1plist */
 
@@ -223,12 +242,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fget_1access_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Fget_access_plist((hid_t)file_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Fget_access_plist((hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fget_1access_1plist */
 
@@ -243,9 +264,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1intent
 {
     unsigned intent = 0;
 
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fget_intent((hid_t)file_id, &intent) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)intent;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1intent */
 
@@ -258,14 +282,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
+    herr_t status = FAIL;
 
-    if (file_id > 0)
-        status = H5Fclose((hid_t)file_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((status = H5Fclose((hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Fclose */
 
@@ -278,18 +302,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fmount
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong child_id, jlong plist_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Fmount((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, (hid_t)child_id, (hid_t)plist_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fmount: file name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Fmount: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Fmount((hid_t)loc_id, fileName, (hid_t)child_id, (hid_t)plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fmount */
@@ -303,18 +331,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Funmount
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Funmount((hid_t)loc_id, fileName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Funmount: file name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Funmount: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Funmount((hid_t)loc_id, fileName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Funmount */
@@ -328,11 +360,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1freespace
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
-    hssize_t ret_val = H5Fget_freespace((hid_t)file_id);
+    hssize_t ret_val = -1;
 
-    if (ret_val < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
+    if ((ret_val = H5Fget_freespace((hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1freespace */
 
@@ -345,12 +380,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Freopen
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Freopen((hid_t)file_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Freopen((hid_t)file_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Freopen */
 
@@ -364,47 +401,40 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1obj_1ids
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id, jint types, jlong maxObjs,
           jlongArray obj_id_list)
 {
-    ssize_t  ret_val = -1;
-    jlong   *obj_id_listP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hid_t   *id_list;
-    size_t   rank;
-    size_t   i;
-
-    if (obj_id_list == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Fget_obj_ids:  obj_id_list is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        obj_id_listP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR obj_id_list, &isCopy);
-        if (obj_id_listP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Fget_obj_ids:  obj_id_list not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            rank = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR obj_id_list);
-
-            id_list = (hid_t *)HDmalloc(rank * sizeof(hid_t));
-            if (id_list == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR obj_id_list, obj_id_listP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Fget_obj_ids:  obj_id_list not converted to hid_t");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ret_val = H5Fget_obj_ids((hid_t)file_id, (unsigned int)types, (size_t)maxObjs, id_list);
-
-                if (ret_val < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR obj_id_list, obj_id_listP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    HDfree(id_list);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                        obj_id_listP[i] = (jlong)id_list[i];
-                    } /* end for */
-                    HDfree(id_list);
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR obj_id_list, obj_id_listP, 0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    ssize_t   ret_val = -1;
+    size_t    i;
+    jsize     rank;
+    jlong    *obj_id_listP = NULL;
+    hid_t    *id_list = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == obj_id_list)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_obj_ids: obj_id_list is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, obj_id_list, obj_id_listP, &isCopy, "H5Fget_obj_ids: obj_id_list not pinned");
+
+    if ((rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, obj_id_list)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_obj_ids: obj_id_list length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (id_list = (hid_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hid_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_obj_ids: malloc failed");
+
+    if ((ret_val = H5Fget_obj_ids((hid_t)file_id, (unsigned int)types, (size_t)maxObjs, id_list)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t)rank; i++) {
+        obj_id_listP[i] = (jlong)id_list[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (id_list)
+        HDfree(id_list);
+    if (obj_id_listP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, obj_id_list, obj_id_listP, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1obj_1ids */
@@ -418,11 +448,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1obj_1count
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id, jint types)
 {
-    ssize_t ret_val = H5Fget_obj_count((hid_t)file_id, (unsigned int)types);
+    ssize_t ret_val = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
-    if (ret_val < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((ret_val = H5Fget_obj_count((hid_t)file_id, (unsigned int)types)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1obj_1count_1long */
 
@@ -437,9 +470,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1filesize
 {
     hsize_t size = 0;
 
-    if (H5Fget_filesize ((hid_t)file_id, &size) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5Fget_filesize((hid_t)file_id, &size) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong) size;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1filesize */
 
@@ -454,9 +490,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1hit_1rate
 {
     double rate = 0.0;
 
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fget_mdc_hit_rate((hid_t)file_id, &rate) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jdouble)rate;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1hit_1rate */
 
@@ -469,33 +508,37 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id, jlongArray metadata_cache)
 {
-    jint     size = 0;
-    jlong   *metadata_cache_ptr;
-    size_t   max_size = 0, min_clean_size = 0, cur_size = 0;
-    int      cur_num_entries = -1;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (metadata_cache == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_size:  metadata_cache is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        size = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR metadata_cache);
-        if (size < 3) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_size:  length of metadata_cache < 3.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (H5Fget_mdc_size((hid_t)file_id, &max_size, &min_clean_size, &cur_size, &cur_num_entries) < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                metadata_cache_ptr = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR metadata_cache, &isCopy);
-                metadata_cache_ptr[0] = (jlong)max_size;
-                metadata_cache_ptr[1] = (jlong)min_clean_size;
-                metadata_cache_ptr[2] = (jlong)cur_size;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR metadata_cache, metadata_cache_ptr, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    size_t    max_size = 0, min_clean_size = 0, cur_size = 0;
+    jlong    *metadata_cache_ptr = NULL;
+    jsize     size = 0;
+    int       cur_num_entries = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == metadata_cache)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_size: metadata cache array is NULL");
+
+    if ((size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, metadata_cache)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_size: metadata_cache length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (size < 3)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_size: length of metadata_cache array < 3");
+
+    if (H5Fget_mdc_size((hid_t)file_id, &max_size, &min_clean_size, &cur_size, &cur_num_entries) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, metadata_cache, metadata_cache_ptr, &isCopy, "H5Fget_mdc_size: metadata_cache array not pinned");
+
+    metadata_cache_ptr[0] = (jlong)max_size;
+    metadata_cache_ptr[1] = (jlong)min_clean_size;
+    metadata_cache_ptr[2] = (jlong)cur_size;
+
+done:
+    if (metadata_cache_ptr)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, metadata_cache, metadata_cache_ptr, 0);
 
     return (jint)cur_num_entries;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1size */
@@ -509,31 +552,36 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1info
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    H5F_info2_t  finfo;
-    jvalue      args[9];
+    H5F_info2_t finfo;
     jobject     ihinfobuf;
+    jvalue      args[9];
     jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
 
-    if (H5Fget_info2((hid_t)obj_id, &finfo) < 0) {
-       h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        args[0].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.msgs_info.index_size;
-        args[1].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.msgs_info.heap_size;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-        ihinfobuf = ret_obj;
-
-        args[0].i = (jint)finfo.super.version;
-        args[1].j = (jlong)finfo.super.super_size;
-        args[2].j = (jlong)finfo.super.super_ext_size;
-        args[3].i = (jint)finfo.free.version;
-        args[4].j = (jlong)finfo.free.meta_size;
-        args[5].j = (jlong)finfo.free.tot_space;
-        args[6].j = (jint)finfo.sohm.version;
-        args[7].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.hdr_size;
-        args[8].l = ihinfobuf;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5F_info2_t", "(IJJIJJIJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args);
-    } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Fget_info2((hid_t)obj_id, &finfo) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.msgs_info.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.msgs_info.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+    ihinfobuf = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].i = (jint)finfo.super.version;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)finfo.super.super_size;
+    args[2].j = (jlong)finfo.super.super_ext_size;
+    args[3].i = (jint)finfo.free.version;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)finfo.free.meta_size;
+    args[5].j = (jlong)finfo.free.tot_space;
+    args[6].j = (jint)finfo.sohm.version;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)finfo.sohm.hdr_size;
+    args[8].l = ihinfobuf;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5F_info2_t", "(IJJIJJIJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1info */
 
@@ -546,8 +594,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Freset_1mdc_1hit_1rate_1stats
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Freset_mdc_hit_rate_stats((hid_t)file_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Freset_1mdc_1hit_1rate_1stats */
 
 /*
@@ -559,8 +612,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fclear_1elink_1file_1cache
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fclear_elink_file_cache((hid_t)file_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fclear_1elink_1file_1cache */
 
 /*
@@ -572,8 +630,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstart_1swmr_1write
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fstart_swmr_write((hid_t)file_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstart_1swmr_1write */
 
 /*
@@ -585,8 +648,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstart_1mdc_1logging
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fstart_mdc_logging((hid_t)file_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstart_1mdc_1logging */
 
 /*
@@ -598,8 +666,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstop_1mdc_1logging
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
     if (H5Fstop_mdc_logging((hid_t)file_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fstop_1mdc_1logging */
 
 /*
@@ -611,32 +684,38 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1logging_1status
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong file_id, jbooleanArray mdc_logging_status)
 {
+    jboolean  *mdc_logging_status_ptr = NULL;
+    jboolean   isCopy;
     hbool_t    is_enabled;
     hbool_t    is_currently_logging;
-    jboolean  *mdc_logging_status_ptr;
-    jint       size;
-    jboolean   isCopy;
+    jsize      size;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == mdc_logging_status)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status: mdc_logging_status is NULL");
+
+    if ((size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, mdc_logging_status)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status: mdc_logging_status length < 0");
+    }
 
-    if (mdc_logging_status == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status:  mdc_logging_status is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        size = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR mdc_logging_status);
-        if (size < 2) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status:  length of mdc_logging_status < 2.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (H5Fget_mdc_logging_status((hid_t)file_id, &is_enabled, &is_currently_logging) < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                mdc_logging_status_ptr = ENVPTR->GetBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR mdc_logging_status, &isCopy);
-                mdc_logging_status_ptr[0] = (jboolean)is_enabled;
-                mdc_logging_status_ptr[1] = (jboolean)is_currently_logging;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR mdc_logging_status, mdc_logging_status_ptr, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if (size < 2)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status: length of mdc_logging_status < 2");
+
+    if (H5Fget_mdc_logging_status((hid_t)file_id, &is_enabled, &is_currently_logging) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    PIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mdc_logging_status, mdc_logging_status_ptr, &isCopy, "H5Fget_mdc_logging_status: mdc_logging_status array not pinned");
+
+    mdc_logging_status_ptr[0] = (jboolean)is_enabled;
+    mdc_logging_status_ptr[1] = (jboolean)is_currently_logging;
+
+done:
+    if (mdc_logging_status_ptr)
+        UNPIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mdc_logging_status, mdc_logging_status_ptr, 0);
+
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1mdc_1logging_1status */
 
 /*
@@ -648,17 +727,18 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
 (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id, jboolean minimize)
 {
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-    hbool_t  minimize_val;
+    hbool_t minimize_val;
+    herr_t  retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (minimize == JNI_TRUE)
-        minimize_val = TRUE;
-    else
-        minimize_val = FALSE;
+    minimize_val = (minimize == JNI_TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
-    retVal = H5Fset_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)file_id, (hbool_t)minimize_val);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Fset_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)file_id, (hbool_t)minimize_val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -670,17 +750,18 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
 (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id)
 {
-    hbool_t    minimize = FALSE;
-    jboolean  bval = JNI_FALSE;
+    jboolean bval = JNI_FALSE;
+    hbool_t  minimize = FALSE;
 
-    if (H5Fget_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)file_id, (hbool_t *)&minimize) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-    else {
-        if (minimize == TRUE)
-            bval =  JNI_TRUE;
-    } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Fget_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)file_id, (hbool_t *)&minimize) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    if (minimize == TRUE)
+        bval =  JNI_TRUE;
+
+done:
     return bval;
 }
 
@@ -693,11 +774,15 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fset_1libver_1bounds
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong file_id, jint low, jint high)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Fset_libver_bounds((hid_t)file_id, (H5F_libver_t)low, (H5F_libver_t)high)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    retVal = H5Fset_libver_bounds((hid_t)file_id, (H5F_libver_t)low, (H5F_libver_t)high);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fset_1libver_1bounds */
 
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5fImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5fImp.h
index fe253f9..410a249 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5fImp.h
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5fImp.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1hdf5
  * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;J)Z
  */
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1ccessible
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Fis_1accessible
   (JNIEnv*, jclass, jstring, jlong);
 
 /*
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5gImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5gImp.c
index 42c042a..b579f31 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5gImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5gImp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5util.h"
 #include "h5gImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -40,12 +43,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong group_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Gclose((hid_t)group_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Gclose((hid_t)group_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gclose */
 
@@ -63,33 +68,46 @@ jobject
 create_H5G_info_t
     (JNIEnv *env, H5G_info_t group_info)
 {
-    jclass   cls;
+    jfieldID fid_storage_type, fid_nlinks, fid_max_corder, fid_mounted;
     jboolean jmounted;
+    jclass   cls;
     jint     storage_type;
     jobject  obj = NULL;
-    jfieldID fid_storage_type, fid_nlinks, fid_max_corder, fid_mounted;
 
-    cls = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5G_info_t");
-    if (cls != NULL) {
-        obj = ENVPTR->AllocObject(ENVPAR cls);
-        if (obj != NULL) {
-            if ((fid_storage_type = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "storage_type", "I")) != NULL) {
-                if ((fid_nlinks = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "nlinks", "J")) != NULL) {
-                    if ((fid_max_corder = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "max_corder", "J")) != NULL) {
-                        if ((fid_mounted = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "mounted", "Z")) != NULL) {
-                            jmounted = (group_info.mounted==0) ? JNI_FALSE : JNI_TRUE;
-                            storage_type = (jint)group_info.storage_type;
-
-                            ENVPTR->SetIntField(ENVPAR obj, fid_storage_type, (jint)storage_type);
-                            ENVPTR->SetLongField(ENVPAR obj, fid_nlinks, (jlong)group_info.nlinks);
-                            ENVPTR->SetLongField(ENVPAR obj, fid_max_corder, (jlong)group_info.max_corder);
-                            ENVPTR->SetBooleanField(ENVPAR obj, fid_mounted, jmounted);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    if (NULL == (cls = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5G_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (obj = ENVPTR->AllocObject(ENVONLY, cls)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid_storage_type = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "storage_type", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid_nlinks = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "nlinks", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid_max_corder = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "max_corder", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid_mounted = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "mounted", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    jmounted = (group_info.mounted == 0) ? JNI_FALSE : JNI_TRUE;
+    storage_type = (jint)group_info.storage_type;
+
+    ENVPTR->SetIntField(ENVONLY, obj, fid_storage_type, (jint)storage_type);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetLongField(ENVONLY, obj, fid_nlinks, (jlong)group_info.nlinks);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetLongField(ENVONLY, obj, fid_max_corder, (jlong)group_info.max_corder);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetBooleanField(ENVONLY, obj, fid_mounted, jmounted);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
     return obj;
 } /* end create_H5G_info_t */
 
@@ -103,17 +121,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gcreate2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name,
           jlong link_plist_id, jlong create_plist_id, jlong access_plist_id)
 {
-    hid_t       group_id = -1;
-    const char *gName;
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
+    hid_t       group_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-    if (gName != NULL) {
-        group_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, gName, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-        if (group_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gcreate2: group name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Gcreate2: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((group_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
 
     return (jlong)group_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gcreate2 */
@@ -127,12 +150,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gcreate_1anon
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong loc_id, jlong gcpl_id, jlong gapl_id)
 {
-    hid_t group_id = -1;
+    hid_t group_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
-    group_id = H5Gcreate_anon((hid_t)loc_id, (hid_t)gcpl_id, (hid_t)gapl_id);
-    if (group_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((group_id = H5Gcreate_anon((hid_t)loc_id, (hid_t)gcpl_id, (hid_t)gapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)group_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gcreate_1anon */
 
@@ -145,18 +170,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gopen2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_plist_id)
 {
-    hid_t group_id = -1;
-    const char *gName;
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
+    hid_t       group_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-    if (gName != NULL) {
-        group_id = H5Gopen2((hid_t)loc_id, gName, (hid_t)access_plist_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gopen2: group name is NULL");
 
-        if (group_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Gopen2: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((group_id = H5Gopen2((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (hid_t)access_plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
 
     return (jlong)group_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Gopen2 */
@@ -171,11 +200,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1create_1plist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    hid_t plist_id = H5Gget_create_plist((hid_t)loc_id);
+    hid_t plist_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    if (plist_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
+    if ((plist_id = H5Gget_create_plist((hid_t)loc_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)plist_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1create_1plist */
 
@@ -188,14 +220,18 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    jobject    obj = NULL;
     H5G_info_t group_info;
+    jobject    obj = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
     if (H5Gget_info((hid_t)loc_id, &group_info) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    else
-        obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_info: unable to create H5G_info_t object");
 
+done:
     return obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info */
 
@@ -208,23 +244,30 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    jobject     obj = NULL;
-    herr_t      ret_val = -1;
-    const char *gName;
     H5G_info_t  group_info;
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
+    jobject     obj = NULL;
+    herr_t      ret_val = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_info_by_name: group name is NULL");
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-    if (gName != NULL) {
-        ret_val = H5Gget_info_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, gName, &group_info, (hid_t)lapl_id);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Gget_info_by_name: group name not pinned");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
+    if ((ret_val = H5Gget_info_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, &group_info, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        if (ret_val < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        else
-            obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info);
+    if (NULL == (obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_info_by_name: unable to create H5G_info_t object");
     }
 
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
+
     return obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info_1by_1name */
 
@@ -238,26 +281,33 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jint index_type,
           jint order, jlong n, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    jobject         obj = NULL;
-    herr_t          ret_val = -1;
-    const char     *gName;
-    H5G_info_t      group_info;
-    H5_index_t      cindex_type = (H5_index_t)index_type;
-    H5_iter_order_t corder = (H5_iter_order_t)order;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-    if (gName != NULL) {
-        ret_val = H5Gget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, gName, cindex_type,
-                corder, (hsize_t)n, &group_info, (hid_t)lapl_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, gName);
-
-        if (ret_val < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        else
-            obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info);
+    H5_iter_order_t  corder = (H5_iter_order_t)order;
+    H5_index_t       cindex_type = (H5_index_t)index_type;
+    H5G_info_t       group_info;
+    const char      *grpName = NULL;
+    jobject          obj = NULL;
+    herr_t           ret_val = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_info_by_idx: group name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Gget_info_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((ret_val = H5Gget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, cindex_type,
+            corder, (hsize_t)n, &group_info, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (obj = create_H5G_info_t(env, group_info))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_info_by_idx: unable to create H5G_info_t object");
     }
 
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
+
     return obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1info_1by_1idx */
 
@@ -270,8 +320,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gflush
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Gflush((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gflush */
 
 /*
@@ -283,8 +338,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Grefresh
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Grefresh((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Grefresh */
 
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5iImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5iImp.c
index b8bd1cd..a367802 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5iImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5iImp.c
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5iImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -40,10 +43,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1type
 {
     H5I_type_t retVal = H5I_BADID;
 
-    retVal =  H5Iget_type((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (retVal == H5I_BADID)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5I_BADID == (retVal = H5Iget_type((hid_t)obj_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1type */
 
@@ -56,32 +61,32 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1name_1long
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id, jobjectArray name, jlong buf_size)
 {
-    char *aName;
-    jstring str;
-    hssize_t size = -1;
-    long bs;
-
-    bs = (long)buf_size;
-    if (bs <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Iget_name:  buf_size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)bs);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Iget_name:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            size = H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, aName, (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (size < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, str);
-            }
-            HDfree(aName);
-        }
-    }
+    ssize_t  size = -1;
+    jstring  str;
+    char    *aName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (buf_size < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Iget_name_long: buf_size < 0");
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Iget_name_long: malloc failed");
+
+    if ((size = H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, aName, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    aName[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
+
     return (jlong)size;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1name */
 
@@ -95,33 +100,30 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    char *aName;
     jstring  str = NULL;
-    ssize_t  buf_size;
-
-    /* get the length of the name */
-    buf_size = H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, NULL, 0);
-
-    if (buf_size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Iget_name:  buf_size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Iget_name:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, aName, (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (buf_size < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-            }
-            HDfree(aName);
-        }
-    }
+    ssize_t  buf_size = -1;
+    char    *aName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Get the length of the name */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Iget_name: malloc failed");
+
+    if (H5Iget_name((hid_t)obj_id, aName, (size_t)buf_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    aName[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
+
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1name */
 
@@ -134,12 +136,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Iget_ref((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Iget_ref((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1ref */
 
@@ -152,12 +156,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iinc_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Iinc_ref((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Iinc_ref((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iinc_1ref */
 
@@ -170,12 +176,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idec_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Idec_ref((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Idec_ref((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idec_1ref */
 
@@ -189,12 +197,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1file_1id
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    hid_t file_id = -1;
+    hid_t file_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    file_id = H5Iget_file_id((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (file_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((file_id = H5Iget_file_id((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong) file_id;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1file_1id */
 
@@ -207,12 +217,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1type_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Iget_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Iget_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iget_1type_1ref */
 
@@ -225,12 +237,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idec_1type_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Idec_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Idec_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idec_1type_1ref */
 
@@ -243,12 +257,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iinc_1type_1ref
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    int retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Iinc_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Iinc_type_ref((H5I_type_t)type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iinc_1type_1ref */
 
@@ -261,11 +277,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Inmembers
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-    hsize_t num_members;
+    hsize_t num_members = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
     if (H5Inmembers((H5I_type_t)type, &num_members) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)num_members;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Inmembers */
 
@@ -280,12 +299,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iis_1valid
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Iis_valid((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((bval = H5Iis_valid((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iis_1valid */
 /*
@@ -299,12 +320,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Itype_1exists
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Itype_exists((H5I_type_t)type);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Itype_exists((H5I_type_t)type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
 
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end else Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Itype_1exists */
 
@@ -317,8 +340,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iclear_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type, jboolean force)
 {
-     if (H5Iclear_type((H5I_type_t)type, (hbool_t)force) < 0)
-       h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Iclear_type((H5I_type_t)type, (hbool_t)force) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Iclear_1type */
 
 /*
@@ -330,8 +358,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idestroy_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-     if (H5Idestroy_type((H5I_type_t)type) < 0)
-       h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Idestroy_type((H5I_type_t)type) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Idestroy_1type */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5jni.h b/java/src/jni/h5jni.h
index 2970e14..4a94180 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5jni.h
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5jni.h
@@ -27,147 +27,299 @@
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   #define ENVPTR (env)
-  #define ENVPAR
   #define ENVONLY
   #define CBENVPTR (cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR
+  #define CBENVONLY
   #define JVMPTR (jvm)
   #define JVMPAR
-  #define JVMPAR2
 #else /* __cplusplus */
   #define ENVPTR (*env)
-  #define ENVPAR env,
   #define ENVONLY env
   #define CBENVPTR (*cbenv)
-  #define CBENVPAR cbenv,
+  #define CBENVONLY cbenv
   #define JVMPTR (*jvm)
   #define JVMPAR jvm
-  #define JVMPAR2 jvm,
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
+/*
+ * Used to silence compiler when a particular
+ * function parameter is not used.
+ */
+#define UNUSED(o) (void) o
+
 /* Macros for class access */
 /* Calling code must define ret_obj as jobject */
-#define CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(classname,classsig,args) {                              \
-    jclass     cls;                                                              \
-    jmethodID  constructor;                                                      \
-    cls = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVPAR (classname));                                 \
-    if (cls == 0) {                                                              \
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "JNI error: GetObjectClass\n");                     \
-        ret_obj = NULL;                                                          \
-    }                                                                            \
-    constructor = ENVPTR->GetMethodID(ENVPAR cls, "<init>", (classsig));         \
-    if (constructor == 0) {                                                      \
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "JNI error: GetMethodID failed\n");                 \
-        ret_obj = NULL;                                                          \
-    }                                                                            \
-    ret_obj = ENVPTR->NewObjectA(ENVPAR cls, constructor, (args));               \
+#define CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(env, classname, classsig, args, ret_obj)                          \
+{                                                                                          \
+    jmethodID constructor;                                                                 \
+    jclass    cls;                                                                         \
+                                                                                           \
+    if (NULL == (cls = ENVPTR->FindClass(env, (classname)))) {                             \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, "JNI error: GetObjectClass");                              \
+    }                                                                                      \
+    if (NULL == (constructor = ENVPTR->GetMethodID(ENVONLY, cls, "<init>", (classsig)))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, "JNI error: GetMethodID failed");                          \
+    }                                                                                      \
+    if (NULL == (ret_obj = ENVPTR->NewObjectA(ENVONLY, cls, constructor, (args)))) {       \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_FALSE);                                               \
+    }                                                                                      \
+}
+
+/*
+ * Macros for pinning/unpinning objects.
+ */
+#define PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                   \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                         \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                        \
+    }                                                                               \
+}
+
+#define PIN_BYTE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                  \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jbyte *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                        \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                       \
+    }                                                                                              \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                        \
+{                                                                                         \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jbyte *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                    \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                          \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                         \
+    }                                                                                \
+}
+
+#define PIN_SHORT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                   \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jshort *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                         \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                        \
+    }                                                                                               \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                         \
+{                                                                                           \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jshort *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_INT_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                  \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                        \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                       \
+    }                                                                              \
+}
+
+#define PIN_INT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                 \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jint *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                       \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                      \
+    }                                                                                             \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                       \
+{                                                                                       \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jint *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_LONG_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                   \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                         \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                        \
+    }                                                                               \
+}
+
+#define PIN_LONG_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                  \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jlong *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                        \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                       \
+    }                                                                                              \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                        \
+{                                                                                         \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jlong *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                    \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                          \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                         \
+    }                                                                                \
+}
+
+#define PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                   \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jfloat *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                         \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                        \
+    }                                                                                               \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                         \
+{                                                                                           \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jfloat *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                 \
+{                                                                                     \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                           \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                          \
+    }                                                                                 \
+}
+
+#define PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                       \
+{                                                                                                    \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jdouble *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                          \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                         \
+    }                                                                                                \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                          \
+{                                                                                             \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jdouble *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define PIN_BOOL_ARRAY(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                    \
+{                                                                                      \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = ENVPTR->GetBooleanArrayElements(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                            \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                           \
+    }                                                                                  \
+}
+
+#define PIN_BOOL_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, arrayToPin, outBuf, isCopy, failErrMsg)                          \
+{                                                                                                     \
+    if (NULL == (outBuf = (jboolean *) ENVPTR->GetPrimitiveArrayCritical(env, arrayToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                                           \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                                          \
+    }                                                                                                 \
 }
 
+#define UNPIN_BOOL_ARRAY(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)                              \
+{                                                                                               \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(env, pinnedArray, (jboolean *) bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_ARRAY_CRITICAL(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode)               \
+{                                                                                    \
+    ENVPTR->ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(env, pinnedArray, bufToRelease, freeMode); \
+}
 
 /* Macros for string access */
-#define PIN_JAVA_STRING(javastr,localstr) {                                     \
-    jboolean isCopy;                                                             \
-    (localstr) = NULL;                                                      \
-    if ((javastr) == NULL) {                                                     \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "java string is NULL");                              \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else {                                                                       \
-        (localstr) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), &isCopy);           \
-        if ((localstr) == NULL) {                                                    \
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "local c string is not pinned");                    \
-        }                                                                        \
-    }                                                                            \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(javastr,localstr) {                                      \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));                \
-}
-
-#define PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(javastr,localstr,java2str,local2str) {              \
-    jboolean isCopy;                                                             \
-    (localstr) = NULL;                                                      \
-    (local2str) = NULL;                                                      \
-    if ((javastr) == NULL) {                                                     \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "java string is NULL");                              \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else if ((java2str) == NULL) {                                                    \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "second java string is NULL");                       \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else {                                                                       \
-        (localstr) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), &isCopy);           \
-        if ((localstr) == NULL) {                                                    \
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "local c string is not pinned");                    \
-        }                                                                            \
-        else {                                                                   \
-            (local2str) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java2str), &isCopy);         \
-            if ((local2str) == NULL) {                                                   \
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));             \
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "second local c string is not pinned");             \
-            }                                                                    \
-        }                                                                        \
-    }                                                                            \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(javastr,localstr,java2str,local2str) {             \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));                \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java2str), (local2str));              \
-}
-
-#define PIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(javastr,localstr,java2str,local2str,java3str,local3str) {       \
-    jboolean isCopy;                                                             \
-    (localstr) = NULL;                                                      \
-    (local2str) = NULL;                                                      \
-    (local3str) = NULL;                                                      \
-    if ((javastr) == NULL) {                                                     \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "java string is NULL");                              \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else if ((java2str) == NULL) {                                                    \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "second java string is NULL");                       \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else if ((java3str) == NULL) {                                                    \
-        h5nullArgument(env, "third java string is NULL");                        \
-    }                                                                            \
-    else {                                                                       \
-        (localstr) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), &isCopy);           \
-        if ((localstr) == NULL) {                                                    \
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "local c string is not pinned");                    \
-        }                                                                            \
-        else {                                                                   \
-            (local2str) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java2str), &isCopy);         \
-            if ((local2str) == NULL) {                                                   \
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));             \
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "second local c string is not pinned");             \
-            }                                                                            \
-            else {                                                               \
-                (local3str) = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java3str), &isCopy);         \
-                if ((local3str) == NULL) {                                                   \
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));             \
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java2str), (local2str));           \
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "third local c string is not pinned");              \
-                }                                                                \
-            }                                                                    \
-        }                                                                        \
-    }                                                                            \
-}
-
-#define UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(javastr,localstr,java2str,local2str,java3str,local3str) {        \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (javastr), (localstr));                \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java2str), (local2str));              \
-     ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR (java3str), (local3str));              \
+#define PIN_JAVA_STRING(env, stringToPin, outString, isCopy, failErrMsg)             \
+{                                                                                    \
+    if (NULL == (outString = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(env, stringToPin, isCopy))) { \
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, JNI_TRUE);                                          \
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, failErrMsg);                                         \
+    }                                                                                \
+}
+
+#define UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(env, pinnedString, stringToRelease)          \
+{                                                                      \
+    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, pinnedString, stringToRelease); \
+}
+
+/*
+ * Macro to check for a JNI exception after a JNI method is called.
+ * If an exception occurred, the value of 'clearException' will determine
+ * whether or not the exception will be cleared in order for the native
+ * method to do its own error handling.
+ *
+ * If the exception does not get cleared, this macro will skip to the
+ * cleanup+return section of the native method, since at that point
+ * cleaning up and returning is the only safe thing that can be done.
+ */
+#define CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(env, clearException)   \
+{                                                  \
+    if (JNI_TRUE == (*env)->ExceptionCheck(env)) { \
+        if (JNI_TRUE == clearException)            \
+            (*env)->ExceptionClear(env);           \
+        else                                       \
+            goto done;                             \
+    }                                              \
 }
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
-extern jboolean h5JNIFatalError(JNIEnv *, const char *);
-extern jboolean h5nullArgument(JNIEnv *, const char *);
-extern jboolean h5badArgument (JNIEnv *, const char *);
-extern jboolean h5outOfMemory (JNIEnv *, const char *);
-extern jboolean h5libraryError(JNIEnv *env );
-extern jboolean h5raiseException(JNIEnv *, const char *, const char *);
+extern jboolean h5JNIFatalError(JNIEnv *env, const char *);
+extern jboolean h5nullArgument(JNIEnv *env, const char *);
+extern jboolean h5badArgument(JNIEnv *env, const char *);
+extern jboolean h5outOfMemory(JNIEnv *env, const char *);
+extern jboolean h5libraryError(JNIEnv *env);
+extern jboolean h5raiseException(JNIEnv *env, const char *, const char *);
 extern jboolean h5unimplemented( JNIEnv *env, const char *functName);
 
+/*
+ * The following macros are to facilitate immediate cleanup+return
+ * from a native JNI method when an exception is to be thrown.
+ * Since, in general, the "cleanup" methods are the only safe JNI
+ * methods to call once an exception has occurred, we want to immediately
+ * cleanup and return instead of letting the native method continue.
+ *
+ * Note that a native method can clear the exception when one occurs and
+ * then do its own error handling, but we instead opt to immediately return.
+ */
+#define H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(env, message) \
+{                                        \
+    h5JNIFatalError(env, message);       \
+    goto done;                           \
+}
+
+#define H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(env, message) \
+{                                            \
+    h5nullArgument(env, message);            \
+    goto done;                               \
+}
+
+#define H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(env, message) \
+{                                           \
+    h5badArgument(env, message);            \
+    goto done;                              \
+}
+
+#define H5_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR(env, message) \
+{                                            \
+    h5outOfMemory(env, message);             \
+    goto done;                               \
+}
+
+#define H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(env) \
+{                             \
+    h5libraryError(env);      \
+    goto done;                \
+}
+
+#define H5_RAISE_EXCEPTION(env, message, exception) \
+{                                                   \
+    h5raiseException(env, message, exception);      \
+    goto done;                                      \
+}
+
+#define H5_UNIMPLEMENTED(env, message) \
+{                                      \
+    h5unimplemented(env, message);     \
+    goto done;                         \
+}
+
 /* implemented at H5.c */
 extern jint get_enum_value(JNIEnv *env, jobject enum_obj);
 extern jobject get_enum_object(JNIEnv *env, const char* enum_class_name,
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5lImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5lImp.c
index e1ec3bd..af6c8ba 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5lImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5lImp.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5lImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
 
 typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
@@ -50,19 +53,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cur_loc_id, jstring cur_name, jlong dst_loc_id,
         jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *lCurName = NULL;
+    const char *lDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lcopy((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcopy: src name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcopy: dest name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName, NULL, "H5Lcopy: src name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName, NULL, "H5Lcopy: dest name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lcopy((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (lDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (lCurName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcopy */
 
 /*
@@ -75,20 +87,34 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1external
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring file_name, jstring cur_name,
         jlong dst_loc_id, jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lFileName;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(file_name, lFileName, cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lFileName != NULL && lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lcreate_external(lFileName, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_THREE(file_name, lFileName, cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    const char *lFileName = NULL;
+    const char *lCurName = NULL;
+    const char *lDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == file_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_external: file name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_external: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_external: link name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, lFileName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_external: file name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_external: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_external: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lcreate_external(lFileName, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (lDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (lCurName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName);
+    if (lFileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, lFileName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1external */
 
 /*
@@ -101,19 +127,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1hard
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cur_loc_id, jstring cur_name,
         jlong dst_loc_id, jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *lCurName = NULL;
+    const char *lDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lcreate_hard((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_hard: object name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_hard: link name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_hard: object name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_hard: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lcreate_hard((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (lDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (lCurName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1hard */
 
 /*
@@ -126,19 +161,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1soft
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jstring cur_name, jlong dst_loc_id,
         jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *linkTarget = NULL;
+    const char *linkName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lcreate_soft(lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_soft: link target is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lcreate_soft: link name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, linkTarget, NULL, "H5Lcreate_soft: link target not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, linkName, NULL, "H5Lcreate_soft: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lcreate_soft(linkTarget, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, linkName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (linkName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, linkName);
+    if (linkTarget)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, linkTarget);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lcreate_1soft */
 
 /*
@@ -150,18 +194,22 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ldelete
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lName;
+    const char *linkName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Ldelete((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ldelete: link name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName, NULL, "H5Ldelete: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Ldelete((hid_t)loc_id, linkName, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (linkName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ldelete */
 
 /*
@@ -174,19 +222,23 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ldelete_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name,
         jint index_field, jint order, jlong link_n, jlong access_id)
 {
+    const char *groupName = NULL;
     hsize_t     n = (hsize_t)link_n;
-    herr_t      status;
-    const char *lName;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Ldelete_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, n, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ldelete_by_idx: group name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName, NULL, "H5Ldelete_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Ldelete_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, groupName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, n, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (groupName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ldelete_1by_1idx */
 
 /*
@@ -198,20 +250,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lexists
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_id)
 {
-    htri_t   bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *lName;
+    const char *linkName = NULL;
+    htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Lexists((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lexists: link name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName, NULL, "H5Lexists: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Lexists((hid_t)loc_id, linkName, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (linkName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lexists */
@@ -225,33 +281,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1info
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_id)
 {
-    jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
-    jvalue      args[5];
-    herr_t      status;
     H5L_info_t  infobuf;
-    const char *lName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lget_info((hid_t)loc_id, lName, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].i = infobuf.type;
-            args[1].z = infobuf.corder_valid;
-            args[2].j = infobuf.corder;
-            args[3].i = infobuf.cset;
-            if(infobuf.type==0)
-                args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.u.address;
-            else
-                args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.u.val_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t", "(IZJIJ)V", args);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end if */
+    const char *linkName = NULL;
+    jvalue      args[5];
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_info: link name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName, NULL, "H5Lget_info: link name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lget_info((hid_t)loc_id, linkName, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = infobuf.type;
+    args[1].z = infobuf.corder_valid;
+    args[2].j = infobuf.corder;
+    args[3].i = infobuf.cset;
+    args[4].j = (infobuf.type == H5L_TYPE_HARD) ? (jlong) infobuf.u.address : (jlong) infobuf.u.val_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t", "(IZJIJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (linkName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName);
+
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1info */
 
@@ -265,33 +322,34 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1info_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name,
         jint index_field, jint order, jlong link_n, jlong access_id)
 {
-    jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
-    jvalue      args[5];
-    herr_t      status;
     H5L_info_t  infobuf;
-    const char *lName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].i = infobuf.type;
-            args[1].z = infobuf.corder_valid;
-            args[2].j = infobuf.corder;
-            args[3].i = infobuf.cset;
-            if(infobuf.type==0)
-                args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.u.address;
-            else
-                args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.u.val_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t", "(IZJIJ)V", args);
-        } /* end els */
-    }
+    const char *groupName = NULL;
+    jvalue      args[5];
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_info_by_idx: group name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName, NULL, "H5Lget_info_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, groupName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = infobuf.type;
+    args[1].z = infobuf.corder_valid;
+    args[2].j = infobuf.corder;
+    args[3].i = infobuf.cset;
+    args[4].j = (infobuf.type == H5L_TYPE_HARD) ? (jlong) infobuf.u.address : (jlong) infobuf.u.val_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t", "(IZJIJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (groupName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName);
+
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1info_1by_1idx */
 
@@ -305,43 +363,38 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1name_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name,
         jint index_field, jint order, jlong link_n, jlong access_id)
 {
-    jlong       status_size;
+    const char *groupName = NULL;
     jstring     str = NULL;
-    size_t      buf_size;
-    const char *lName;
-    char       *lValue;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        /* get the length of the link name */
-        status_size = H5Lget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (char*)NULL, (size_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT);
-        if(status_size < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = (size_t)status_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-
-            lValue = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * buf_size);
-            if (lValue == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Lget_name_by_idx:  malloc failed ");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status_size = H5Lget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (char*)lValue, (size_t)buf_size, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-                if (status_size < 0) {
-                    HDfree(lValue);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR lValue);
-                    HDfree(lValue);
-                    if (str == NULL)
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_name_by_idx:  return string not created");
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    }
+    ssize_t     status_size = -1;
+    char       *linkName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_name_by_idx: group name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName, NULL, "H5Lget_name_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    /* Get the length of the link name */
+    if ((status_size = H5Lget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, groupName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (char *)NULL, (size_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* add extra space for the null terminator */
+    if (NULL == (linkName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)status_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_name_by_idx: failed to allocate buffer for link name");
+
+    if ((H5Lget_name_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, groupName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (char *)linkName, (size_t)status_size + 1, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    linkName[status_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, linkName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (linkName)
+        HDfree(linkName);
+    if (groupName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1name_1by_1idx */
@@ -355,80 +408,83 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1value
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jobjectArray link_value, jlong access_id)
 {
-    size_t      buf_size;
-    herr_t      status;
     H5L_info_t  infobuf;
-    const char *lName;
-    char       *lValue;
-    const char *file_name;
-    const char *obj_name;
+    const char *file_name = NULL;
+    const char *obj_name = NULL;
+    const char *linkName = NULL;
     jstring     str;
+    herr_t      status;
+    char       *linkValue = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_value: link name is NULL");
+
+    infobuf.type = H5L_TYPE_ERROR;
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName, NULL, "H5Lget_value: link name not pinned");
+
+    /* Get the length of the link value */
+    if ((status = H5Lget_info((hid_t)loc_id, linkName, &infobuf, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    infobuf.type = -1;
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        /* get the length of the link val */
-        status = H5Lget_info((hid_t)loc_id, lName, &infobuf, H5P_DEFAULT);
-        if(status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = infobuf.u.val_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-
-            if(infobuf.type == H5L_TYPE_HARD) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val:  link is hard type");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                lValue = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * buf_size);
-                if (lValue == NULL) {
-                    h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Lget_val:  malloc failed");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Lget_val((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (void*)lValue, buf_size, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else if(infobuf.type == H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL) {
-                        status = H5Lunpack_elink_val(lValue, (size_t)infobuf.u.val_size, (unsigned*)NULL, &file_name, &obj_name);
-                        if (status < 0) {
-                            h5libraryError(env);
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR obj_name);
-                            if (str == NULL) {
-                                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val:  return string not created");
-                            } /* end if */
-                            else {
-                                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 0, str);
-
-                                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR file_name);
-                                if (str == NULL) {
-                                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val:  return string not created");
-                                } /* end if */
-                                else {
-                                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 1, str);
-                                } /* end else */
-                            } /* end else */
-                        } /* end else */
-                    } /* end else if */
-                    else {
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR lValue);
-                        if (str == NULL) {
-                            /* exception -- fatal JNI error */
-                            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val:  return string not created");
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 0, str);
-                        } /* end else */
-                    } /* end else */
-                    HDfree(lValue);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (H5L_TYPE_HARD == infobuf.type)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val: hard links are unsupported");
+
+    if (NULL == (linkValue = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * infobuf.u.val_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val: failed to allocate buffer for link value");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lget_val((hid_t)loc_id, linkName, (void *)linkValue, infobuf.u.val_size + 1, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    linkValue[infobuf.u.val_size] = '\0';
+
+    switch (infobuf.type) {
+        case H5L_TYPE_SOFT:
+        {
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, linkValue)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 0, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL:
+        {
+            if ((status = H5Lunpack_elink_val(linkValue, (size_t)infobuf.u.val_size, (unsigned *)NULL, &file_name, &obj_name)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, obj_name)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 0, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, file_name)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 1, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5L_TYPE_ERROR:
+        case H5L_TYPE_MAX:
+        case H5L_TYPE_HARD:
+        default:
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val: invalid link type");
+            break;
     }
 
+done:
+    if (linkValue)
+        HDfree(linkValue);
+    if (linkName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, linkName);
+
     return infobuf.type;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1val */
 
@@ -442,78 +498,86 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1value_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jint index_field, jint order,
         jlong link_n, jobjectArray link_value, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status;
-    size_t      buf_size;
     H5L_info_t  infobuf;
-    const char *lName;
-    void       *lValue;
-    const char *file_name;
-    const char *obj_name;
+    const char *file_name = NULL;
+    const char *obj_name = NULL;
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
     jstring     str;
+    herr_t      status;
+    void       *linkValue = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val_by_idx: group name is NULL");
+
+    infobuf.type = H5L_TYPE_ERROR;
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Lget_val_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    /* Get the length of the link value */
+    if ((status = H5Lget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (H5L_TYPE_HARD == infobuf.type)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val_by_idx: hard links are unsupported")
+
+    if (!infobuf.u.val_size)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (linkValue = (void *) HDmalloc(infobuf.u.val_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val_by_idx: failed to allocate buffer for link value");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lget_val_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (void *)linkValue, infobuf.u.val_size + 1, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    ((char *) linkValue)[infobuf.u.val_size] = '\0';
+
+    switch (infobuf.type) {
+        case H5L_TYPE_SOFT:
+        {
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, (char *)linkValue)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 0, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL:
+        {
+            if ((status = H5Lunpack_elink_val((char *)linkValue, (size_t)infobuf.u.val_size, (unsigned *)NULL, (const char **)&file_name, (const char**)&obj_name)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, obj_name)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 0, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, file_name)))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    infobuf.type = -1;
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        /* get the length of the link valuee */
-        status = H5Lget_info_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (hid_t)access_id);
-        if(status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = infobuf.u.val_size;
-            if(buf_size == 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                lValue = (void*)HDmalloc(buf_size);
-                if (lValue == NULL) {
-                    h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Lget_val_by_idx:  malloc failed ");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Lget_val_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (void*)lValue, (size_t)buf_size, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else if(infobuf.type == H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL) {
-                        status = H5Lunpack_elink_val((char*)lValue, (size_t)infobuf.u.val_size, (unsigned*)NULL, (const char**)&file_name, (const char**)&obj_name);
-                        if (status < 0) {
-                            h5libraryError(env);
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR obj_name);
-                            if (str == NULL) {
-                                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val_by_idx:  return string not created");
-                            } /* end if */
-                            else {
-                                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 0, str);
-
-                                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR file_name);
-                                if (str == NULL) {
-                                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val_by_idx:  return string not created");
-                                } /* end if */
-                                else {
-                                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 1, str);
-                                } /* end else */
-                            } /* end else */
-                        } /* end else */
-                    } /* end else if */
-                    else {
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR (char *)lValue);
-                        if (str == NULL) {
-                            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Lget_val_by_idx:  return string not created");
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR link_value, 0, str);
-                        } /* end else */
-                    } /* end else */
-                    HDfree(lValue);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, link_value, 1, str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5L_TYPE_ERROR:
+        case H5L_TYPE_MAX:
+        case H5L_TYPE_HARD:
+        default:
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lget_val_by_idx: invalid link type");
+            break;
     }
 
+done:
+    if (linkValue)
+        HDfree(linkValue);
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
+
     return infobuf.type;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lget_1val_1by_1idx */
 
@@ -527,73 +591,86 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lmove
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cur_loc_id, jstring cur_name,
         jlong dst_loc_id, jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *lCurName = NULL;
+    const char *lDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Lmove((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lmove: src name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lmove: dest name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName, NULL, "H5Lmove: src name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName, NULL, "H5Lmove: dest name not pinned");
 
+    if ((status = H5Lmove((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (lDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (lCurName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lmove */
 
 static herr_t
 H5L_iterate_cb
     (hid_t g_id, const char *name, const H5L_info_t *info, void *cb_data)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
-    jmethodID  constructor;
-    jvalue     args[5];
-    jobject    cb_info_t = NULL;
     cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
-
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5L_iterate_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-
-                args[0].i = info->type;
-                args[1].z = info->corder_valid;
-                args[2].j = info->corder;
-                args[3].i = info->cset;
-                if(info->type==0)
-                    args[4].j = (jlong)info->u.address;
-                else
-                    args[4].j = (jlong)info->u.val_size;
-                // get a reference to your class if you don't have it already
-                cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t");
-                if (cls != 0) {
-                    // get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init>
-                    constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(IZJIJ)V");
-                    if (constructor != 0) {
-                        cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                        if (cb_info_t == NULL) {
-                            printf("FATAL ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
-                        }
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return status;
+    jmethodID   constructor, mid;
+    jobject     cb_info_t = NULL;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jstring     str;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass      cls;
+    jvalue      args[5];
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5L_iterate_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5L_iterate_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[0].i = info->type;
+    args[1].z = info->corder_valid;
+    args[2].j = info->corder;
+    args[3].i = info->cset;
+    args[4].j = (info->type == H5L_TYPE_HARD) ? (jlong)info->u.address : (jlong)info->u.val_size;
+
+    /* Get a reference to your class if you don't have it already */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* Get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(IZJIJ)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("FATAL ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5L_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+
+    return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5L_iterate_cb */
 
 /*
@@ -606,20 +683,23 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lvisit
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Lvisit:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Lvisit((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lvisit: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lvisit: callback_op is NULL");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lvisit((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lvisit */
 
@@ -633,26 +713,30 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lvisit_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jstring name, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jobject callback_op, jobject op_data, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    const char   *lName;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Lvisit_by_name:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-        if (lName != NULL) {
-            status = H5Lvisit_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, lName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lvisit_by_name: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lvisit_by_name: callback_op is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Lvisit_by_name: group name is NULL");
 
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Lvisit_by_name: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Lvisit_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, grpName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
 
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lvisit_1by_1name */
@@ -667,22 +751,24 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Literate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jlong idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    hsize_t       start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    hsize_t    start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Literate:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Literate((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Literate: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Literate: callback_op is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((status = H5Literate((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t *)&start_idx, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Literate */
 
@@ -696,27 +782,31 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Literate_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jstring name, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jlong idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data, jlong access_id)
 {
-    hsize_t       start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    const char   *lName;
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    const char *groupName = NULL;
+    hsize_t     start_idx = (hsize_t)idx;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if ((op_data == NULL) || (callback_op == NULL)) {
-        h5nullArgument(env,  "H5Literate_by_name:  op_data or callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-        if (lName != NULL) {
-            status = H5Literate_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, lName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Literate_by_name: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Literate_by_name: callback_op is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Literate_by_name: group name is NULL");
 
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName, NULL, "H5Literate_by_name: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Literate_by_name((hid_t)grp_id, groupName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t*)&start_idx, (H5L_iterate_t)H5L_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (groupName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, groupName);
 
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Literate_1by_1name */
@@ -730,11 +820,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lis_1registered
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint link_cls_id)
 {
-    htri_t ret_val = H5Lis_registered((H5L_type_t)link_cls_id);
+    htri_t ret_val = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (ret_val < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((ret_val = H5Lis_registered((H5L_type_t)link_cls_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (int)ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lis_1registered */
 
@@ -747,8 +840,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lunregister
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint link_cls_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Lunregister((H5L_type_t)link_cls_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Lunregister */
 
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5oImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5oImp.c
index 1de505a..cc88b81 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5oImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5oImp.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5oImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
 
 typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
@@ -48,18 +51,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_plist_id)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *oName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-    if (oName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Oopen((hid_t)loc_id, oName, (hid_t)access_plist_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oopen: object name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Oopen: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Oopen((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (hid_t)access_plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen */
@@ -73,11 +80,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong object_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = H5Oclose((hid_t)object_id);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Oclose((hid_t)object_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oclose */
 
@@ -91,19 +101,28 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ocopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cur_loc_id, jstring cur_name,
         jlong dst_loc_id, jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lCurName;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *lCurName = NULL;
+    const char *lDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lCurName != NULL && lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Ocopy((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(cur_name, lCurName, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == cur_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ocopy: src name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ocopy: dst name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName, NULL, "H5Ocopy: src name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName, NULL, "H5Ocopy: dest name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Ocopy((hid_t)cur_loc_id, lCurName, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (lDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (lCurName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, cur_name, lCurName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ocopy */
 
 /*
@@ -115,57 +134,61 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jint fields)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    H5O_info_t  infobuf;
-    jvalue      args[12];
-    jobject     hdrinfobuf;
-    jobject     ihinfobuf1;
-    jobject     ihinfobuf2;
-    jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
-
-    status = H5Oget_info2((hid_t)loc_id, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields);
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
-        args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
-        args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
-        args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
-        args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
-        args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
-        args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
-        args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
-        args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
-        args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args);
-        hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
-
-        args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
-        args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-        ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
-        args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
-        args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-        ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
-
-        args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
-        args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
-        args[2].i = infobuf.type;
-        args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
-        args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
-        args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
-        args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
-        args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
-        args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
-        args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
-        args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
-        args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args);
-    }
-
+    H5O_info_t infobuf;
+    jobject    hdrinfobuf;
+    jobject    ihinfobuf1;
+    jobject    ihinfobuf2;
+    jvalue     args[12];
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
+    jobject    ret_obj = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((status = H5Oget_info2((hid_t)loc_id, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
+    args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
+    args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
+    args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
+    args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
+    args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
+    args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
+    args[2].i = infobuf.type;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
+    args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
+    args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
+    args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
+    args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
+    args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
+    args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
+    args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info */
 
@@ -178,62 +201,69 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jint fields, jlong access_id)
 {
-    const char *lName;
-    herr_t      status = -1;
     H5O_info_t  infobuf;
-    jvalue      args[12];
+    const char *objName = NULL;
     jobject     hdrinfobuf;
     jobject     ihinfobuf1;
     jobject     ihinfobuf2;
+    jvalue      args[12];
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
     jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Oget_info_by_name2((hid_t)loc_id, lName, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
-            args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
-            args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
-            args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
-            args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
-            args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
-            args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
-            args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
-            args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
-            args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args);
-            hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
-
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-            ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-            ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
-
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
-            args[2].i = infobuf.type;
-            args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
-            args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
-            args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
-            args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
-            args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
-            args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
-            args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
-            args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
-            args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args);
-        }
-    }
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oget_info_by_name: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Oget_info_by_name: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Oget_info_by_name2((hid_t)loc_id, objName, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
+    args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
+    args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
+    args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
+    args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
+    args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
+    args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
+    args[2].i = infobuf.type;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
+    args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
+    args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
+    args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
+    args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
+    args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
+    args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
+    args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info_1by_1name */
@@ -248,62 +278,69 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id,
         jstring name, jint index_field, jint order, jlong link_n, jint fields, jlong access_id)
 {
-    const char *lName;
-    herr_t      status;
     H5O_info_t  infobuf;
-    jvalue      args[12];
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
     jobject     hdrinfobuf;
     jobject     ihinfobuf1;
     jobject     ihinfobuf2;
+    jvalue      args[12];
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
     jobject     ret_obj = NULL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-    if (lName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Oget_info_by_idx2((hid_t)loc_id, lName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
-            args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
-            args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
-            args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
-            args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
-            args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
-            args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
-            args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
-            args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
-            args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args);
-            hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
-
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-            ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args);
-            ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
-
-            args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
-            args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
-            args[2].i = infobuf.type;
-            args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
-            args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
-            args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
-            args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
-            args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
-            args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
-            args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
-            args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
-            args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
-            CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args);
-        }
-    }
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oget_info_by_idx: group name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Oget_info_by_idx: group name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Oget_info_by_idx2((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, &infobuf, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.version;
+    args[1].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nmesgs;
+    args[2].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.nchunks;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.hdr.flags;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.total;
+    args[5].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.meta;
+    args[6].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.mesg;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.space.free;
+    args[8].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.present;
+    args[9].j = (jlong)infobuf.hdr.mesg.shared;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    hdrinfobuf = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.obj.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf1 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.meta_size.attr.heap_size;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t", "(JJ)V", args, ret_obj);
+    ihinfobuf2 = ret_obj;
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)infobuf.fileno;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)infobuf.addr;
+    args[2].i = infobuf.type;
+    args[3].i = (jint)infobuf.rc;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)infobuf.num_attrs;
+    args[5].j = infobuf.atime;
+    args[6].j = infobuf.mtime;
+    args[7].j = infobuf.ctime;
+    args[8].j = infobuf.btime;
+    args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
+    args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
+    args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
 
     return ret_obj;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1info_1by_1idx */
@@ -318,130 +355,138 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Olink
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cur_loc_id, jlong dst_loc_id,
         jstring dst_name, jlong create_id, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *lDstName;
+    const char *linkDstName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(dst_name, lDstName);
-    if (lDstName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Olink((hid_t)cur_loc_id, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, lDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(dst_name, lDstName);
+    if (NULL == dst_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Olink: link destination name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, linkDstName, NULL, "H5Olink: link destination name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Olink((hid_t)cur_loc_id, (hid_t)dst_loc_id, linkDstName, (hid_t)create_id, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (linkDstName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, dst_name, linkDstName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Olink */
 
 static herr_t
 H5O_iterate_cb
     (hid_t g_id, const char *name, const H5O_info_t *info, void *cb_data)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
-    jmethodID  constructor;
-    jvalue     args[12];
-    jobject    hdrinfobuf;
-    jobject    ihinfobuf1;
-    jobject    ihinfobuf2;
-    jobject    cb_info_t = NULL;
     cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jmethodID   constructor, mid;
+    jobject     cb_info_t = NULL;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jobject     hdrinfobuf;
+    jobject     ihinfobuf1;
+    jobject     ihinfobuf2;
+    jstring     str;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass      cls;
+    jvalue      args[12];
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status = FAIL;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5O_iterate_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5O_iterate_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    args[0].i = (jint)info->hdr.version;
+    args[1].i = (jint)info->hdr.nmesgs;
+    args[2].i = (jint)info->hdr.nchunks;
+    args[3].i = (jint)info->hdr.flags;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.total;
+    args[5].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.meta;
+    args[6].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.mesg;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.free;
+    args[8].j = (jlong)info->hdr.mesg.present;
+    args[9].j = (jlong)info->hdr.mesg.shared;
+
+    /* Get a reference to the H5_hdr_info_t class */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* Get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (hdrinfobuf = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) != 0) {
-        /* printf("JNI H5O_iterate_cb error: AttachCurrentThread failed\n"); */
+    args[0].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.obj.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.obj.heap_size;
+
+    /* Get a reference to the H5_ih_info_t class */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* Get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(JJ)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (ihinfobuf1 = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.attr.index_size;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.attr.heap_size;
+
+    if (NULL == (ihinfobuf2 = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+    args[0].j = (jlong)info->fileno;
+    args[1].j = (jlong)info->addr;
+    args[2].i = info->type;
+    args[3].i = (jint)info->rc;
+    args[4].j = (jlong)info->num_attrs;
+    args[5].j = info->atime;
+    args[6].j = info->mtime;
+    args[7].j = info->ctime;
+    args[8].j = info->btime;
+    args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
+    args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
+    args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
+
+    /* Get a reference to the H5O_info_t class */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    /* Get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init> */
+    if (NULL == (constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "<init>", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVONLY, cls, constructor, args))) {
+        HDprintf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t: Creation failed\n");
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
         JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-    if (cls != 0) {
-        mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5O_iterate_t;)I");
-        if (mid != 0) {
-            str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-
-            args[0].i = (jint)info->hdr.version;
-            args[1].i = (jint)info->hdr.nmesgs;
-            args[2].i = (jint)info->hdr.nchunks;
-            args[3].i = (jint)info->hdr.flags;
-            args[4].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.total;
-            args[5].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.meta;
-            args[6].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.mesg;
-            args[7].j = (jlong)info->hdr.space.free;
-            args[8].j = (jlong)info->hdr.mesg.present;
-            args[9].j = (jlong)info->hdr.mesg.shared;
-            // get a reference to the H5_hdr_info_t class
-            cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t");
-            if (cls != 0) {
-                // get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init>
-                constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(IIIIJJJJJJ)V");
-                if (constructor != 0) {
-                    hdrinfobuf = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                    if (hdrinfobuf == NULL) {
-                        printf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        args[0].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.obj.index_size;
-                        args[1].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.obj.heap_size;
-                        // get a reference to the H5_ih_info_t class
-                        cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t");
-                        if (cls != 0) {
-                            // get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init>
-                            constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(JJ)V");
-                            if (constructor != 0) {
-                                ihinfobuf1 = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                                if (ihinfobuf1 == NULL) {
-                                    printf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                                }
-                                else {
-                                    args[0].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.attr.index_size;
-                                    args[1].j = (jlong)info->meta_size.attr.heap_size;
-                                    ihinfobuf2 = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                                    if (ihinfobuf2 == NULL) {
-                                        printf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                                    }
-                                    else {
-                                        args[0].j = (jlong)info->fileno;
-                                        args[1].j = (jlong)info->addr;
-                                        args[2].i = info->type;
-                                        args[3].i = (jint)info->rc;
-                                        args[4].j = (jlong)info->num_attrs;
-                                        args[5].j = info->atime;
-                                        args[6].j = info->mtime;
-                                        args[7].j = info->ctime;
-                                        args[8].j = info->btime;
-                                        args[9].l = hdrinfobuf;
-                                        args[10].l = ihinfobuf1;
-                                        args[11].l = ihinfobuf2;
-                                        // get a reference to the H5O_info_t class
-                                        cls = CBENVPTR->FindClass(CBENVPAR "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t");
-                                        if (cls != 0) {
-                                            // get a reference to the constructor; the name is <init>
-                                            constructor = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "<init>", "(JJIIJJJJJLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_hdr_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5_ih_info_t;)V");
-                                            if (constructor != 0) {
-                                                cb_info_t = CBENVPTR->NewObjectA(CBENVPAR cls, constructor, args);
-                                                if (cb_info_t == NULL) {
-                                                    printf("H5O_iterate_cb ERROR: hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5O_info_t: Creation failed\n");
-                                                }
-                                                else {
-                                                    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, g_id, str, cb_info_t, op_data);
-                                                }
-                                            }
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    return status;
+    return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5O_iterate_cb */
 
 /*
@@ -454,24 +499,23 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ovisit
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jobject callback_op, jobject op_data, jint fields)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
-
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
-
-    if (op_data == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Ovisit:  op_data is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (callback_op == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Ovisit:  callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Ovisit2((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5O_iterate_t)H5O_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (unsigned)fields);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ovisit: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ovisit: callback_op is NULL");
+
+    if ((status = H5Ovisit2((hid_t)grp_id, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5O_iterate_t)H5O_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper, (unsigned)fields)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ovisit */
 
@@ -485,31 +529,30 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ovisit_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong grp_id, jstring name, jint idx_type, jint order,
         jobject callback_op, jobject op_data, jint fields, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t        status = -1;
-    const char   *lName;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
-
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
-
-    if (op_data == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Ovisit_by_name:  op_data is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (callback_op == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Ovisit_by_name:  callback_op is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-        if (lName != NULL) {
-            status = H5Ovisit_by_name2((hid_t)grp_id, lName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5O_iterate_t)H5O_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, lName);
-
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        }
-    }
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ovisit_by_name: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ovisit_by_name: callback_op is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Ovisit_by_name: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Ovisit_by_name: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Ovisit_by_name2((hid_t)grp_id, objName, (H5_index_t)idx_type, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (H5O_iterate_t)H5O_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper, (unsigned)fields, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Ovisit_1by_1name */
@@ -523,24 +566,20 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oset_1comment
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring comment)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
     const char *oComment = NULL;
-    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (comment == NULL) {
-        status = H5Oset_comment((hid_t)loc_id, oComment);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        oComment = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR comment, &isCopy);
-        if (oComment != NULL) {
-            status = H5Oset_comment((hid_t)loc_id, oComment);
+    if (NULL != comment)
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, comment, oComment, NULL, "H5Oset_comment: object comment not pinned");
 
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR comment, oComment);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((status = H5Oset_comment((hid_t)loc_id, oComment)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (oComment)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, comment, oComment);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oset_1comment */
 
 /*
@@ -553,29 +592,29 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oset_1comment_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id,
         jstring name, jstring comment, jlong access_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *oName;
-    const char *oComment;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-    if (oName != NULL) {
-        if (comment == NULL) {
-            status = H5Oset_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, NULL, (hid_t)access_id);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            jboolean    isCopy;
-            oComment = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR comment, &isCopy);
-            if (oComment != NULL) {
-                status = H5Oset_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, oComment, (hid_t)access_id);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR comment, oComment);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end else */
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    const char *objComment = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oset_comment_by_name: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Oset_comment_by_name: object name not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL != comment)
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, comment, objComment, &isCopy, "H5Oset_comment_by_name: object comment not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Oset_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, objComment, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (objComment)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, comment, objComment);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oset_1comment_1by_1name */
 
 /*
@@ -587,39 +626,32 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1comment
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
-    char    *oComment;
-    ssize_t  buf_size;
-    ssize_t  status;
     jstring  str = NULL;
+    ssize_t  buf_size;
+    ssize_t  status = -1;
+    char    *oComment = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Get the length of the comment */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Oget_comment((hid_t)loc_id, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (buf_size) {
+        if (NULL == (oComment = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oget_comment: failed to allocate object comment buffer");
 
-    /* get the length of the comment */
-    buf_size = H5Oget_comment((hid_t)loc_id, NULL, 0);
-    if (buf_size < 0) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Oget_comment:  buf_size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (buf_size > 0) {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        oComment = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (oComment == NULL) {
-            /* exception -- out of memory */
-            h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Oget_comment:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Oget_comment((hid_t)loc_id, oComment, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                /*  may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR oComment);
-                if (str == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Oget_comment:  return string not allocated");
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end else */
-            HDfree(oComment);
-        }
-    } /* end else if */
+        if ((status = H5Oget_comment((hid_t)loc_id, oComment, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+        oComment[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, oComment)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (oComment)
+        HDfree(oComment);
 
     return (jstring)str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1comment */
@@ -633,44 +665,41 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1comment_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_id)
 {
-    char       *oComment;
-    const char *oName;
+    const char *objName = NULL;
+    jstring     str = NULL;
     ssize_t     buf_size;
     ssize_t     status;
-    jstring     str = NULL;
+    char       *objComment = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oget_comment_by_name: object name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Oget_comment_by_name: object name not pinned");
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-    if (oName != NULL) {
-        /* get the length of the comment */
-        buf_size = H5Oget_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, NULL, 0, (hid_t)access_id);
-        if (buf_size < 0) {
-            h5badArgument( env, "H5Oget_comment_by_name:  buf_size < 0");
-        } /* end if */
-        else if (buf_size > 0) {
-            buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-            oComment = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (oComment == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Oget_comment_by_name:  malloc failed");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Oget_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, oComment, (size_t)buf_size, (hid_t)access_id);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    /*  may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR oComment);
-                    if (str == NULL) {
-                        h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Oget_comment_by_name:  return string not allocated");
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end else */
-                HDfree(oComment);
-            }
-        } /* end if */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
+    /* Get the length of the comment */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Oget_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, NULL, 0, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (buf_size) {
+        if (NULL == (objComment = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oget_comment_by_name: failed to allocate buffer for object comment");
+
+        if ((status = H5Oget_comment_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, objComment, (size_t)buf_size + 1, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+        objComment[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, objComment)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
     }
 
+done:
+    if (objComment)
+        HDfree(objComment);
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
+
     return (jstring)str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oget_1comment_1by_1name */
 
@@ -683,20 +712,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oexists_1by_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_id)
 {
+    const char *objName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *oName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-    if (oName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Oexists_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, oName, (hid_t)access_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oexists_by_name: object name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName, NULL, "H5Oexists_by_name: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Oexists_by_name((hid_t)loc_id, objName, (hid_t)access_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (objName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, objName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oexists_1by_1name */
@@ -710,8 +743,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Odecr_1refcount
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong object_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Odecr_refcount((hid_t)object_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 }
 /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Odecr_1refcount */
 /*
@@ -723,8 +761,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oincr_1refcount
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong object_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Oincr_refcount((hid_t)object_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oincr_1refcount */
 
 /*
@@ -736,12 +779,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen_1by_1addr
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jlong addr)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal = H5Oopen_by_addr((hid_t)loc_id, (haddr_t)addr );
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Oopen_by_addr((hid_t)loc_id, (haddr_t)addr)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen_1by_1addr */
 
@@ -755,18 +800,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen_1by_1idx
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name,
         jint index_field, jint order, jlong link_n, jlong lapl_id)
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *oName;
+    const char *grpName = NULL;
+    hid_t       retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
-    if (oName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Oopen_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, oName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (hid_t)lapl_id );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, oName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Oopen_by_idx: object name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName, NULL, "H5Oopen_by_idx: object name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Oopen_by_idx((hid_t)loc_id, grpName, (H5_index_t)index_field, (H5_iter_order_t)order, (hsize_t)link_n, (hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (grpName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, grpName);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Oopen_1by_1idx */
@@ -780,8 +829,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oflush
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Oflush((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Oflush */
 
 /*
@@ -793,8 +847,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Orefresh
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Orefresh((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Orefresh */
 
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6c14e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pACPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..194afc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pACPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PACPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PACPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PACPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb39b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pDAPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+extern JavaVM *jvm;
+
+typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
+    jobject visit_callback;
+    jobject op_data;
+} cb_wrapper;
+
+static herr_t H5D_append_cb(hid_t dataset_id, hsize_t *cur_dims, void *cb_data);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_cache
+ * Signature: (JJJD)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl, jlong rdcc_nslots,
+        jlong rdcc_nbytes, jdouble rdcc_w0)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_chunk_cache((hid_t)dapl, (size_t)rdcc_nslots, (size_t)rdcc_nbytes, (double) rdcc_w0) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_cache
+ * Signature: (J[J[J[D)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl, jlongArray rdcc_nslots,
+        jlongArray rdcc_nbytes, jdoubleArray rdcc_w0)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jdouble  *w0Array = NULL;
+    jlong    *rdcc_nslotsArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *nbytesArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL != rdcc_w0)
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_w0, w0Array, &isCopy, "H5Pget_chunk_cache: rdcc_w0 array not pinned");
+    if (NULL != rdcc_nslots)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nslotsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_chunk_cache: rdcc_nslots array not pinned");
+    if (NULL != rdcc_nbytes)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_chunk_cache: nbytesArray array not pinned");
+
+    {
+        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        long long rdcc_nslots_temp = *rdcc_nslotsArray;
+        long long nbytes_temp = *nbytesArray;
+        size_t    rdcc_nslots_t = (size_t) rdcc_nslots_temp;
+        size_t    nbytes_t = (size_t) nbytes_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_chunk_cache((hid_t)dapl, &rdcc_nslots_t, &nbytes_t, (double *)w0Array)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        *rdcc_nslotsArray = (jlong)rdcc_nslots_t;
+        *nbytesArray = (jlong)nbytes_t;
+    } /* end direct cast special handling */
+
+done:
+    if (nbytesArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (rdcc_nslotsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nslotsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (w0Array)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_w0, w0Array, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_efile_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jstring prefix)
+{
+    const char *extFilePrefix = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == prefix)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_efile_prefix: external file prefix is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, extFilePrefix, NULL, "H5Pset_efile_prefix: external file prefix not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, extFilePrefix)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (extFilePrefix)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, extFilePrefix);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_efile_prefix
+ * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
+{
+    ssize_t  prefix_size = -1;
+    char    *pre = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((prefix_size = H5Pget_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char *)NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (pre = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)prefix_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_efile_prefix: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char *)pre, (size_t)prefix_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    pre[(size_t)prefix_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, pre))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_efile_prefix: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (pre)
+        HDfree(pre);
+
+    return (jstring)str;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_append_flush
+ * Signature: (JI[JLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint ndims, jlongArray boundary, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
+{
+    cb_wrapper wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_append_flush: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_append_flush: callback_op is NULL");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_append_flush((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)ndims, (const hsize_t *)boundary, (H5D_append_cb_t)H5D_append_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_append_flush
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_view
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jint view)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_virtual_view((hid_t)dapl_id, (H5D_vds_view_t)view) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_view
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
+{
+    H5D_vds_view_t virtual_view = H5D_VDS_ERROR;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_view((hid_t)dapl_id, &virtual_view) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)virtual_view;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jlong gap_size)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap((hid_t)dapl_id, (hsize_t)gap_size) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
+{
+    hsize_t gap_size = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap((hid_t)dapl_id, &gap_size) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)gap_size;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap */
+
+static herr_t
+H5D_append_cb
+    (hid_t dataset_id, hsize_t *cur_dims, void *cb_data)
+{
+    cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
+    jlongArray  cur_dimsArray;
+    jmethodID   mid;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jclass      cls;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    void       *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status = -1;
+
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5D_append_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(J[JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5D_append_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL != cur_dims) {
+        if (NULL == (cur_dimsArray = CBENVPTR->NewLongArray(CBENVONLY, 2)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        CBENVPTR->SetLongArrayRegion(CBENVONLY, cur_dimsArray, 0, 2, (const jlong *)cur_dims);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, dataset_id, cur_dims, op_data);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (CBENVONLY)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5D_append_cb */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9fbadd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDAPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDAPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDAPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_cache
+ * Signature: (JJJD)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong, jdouble);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_cache
+ * Signature: (J[J[J[D)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jlongArray, jdoubleArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_efile_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_efile_prefix
+ * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_append_flush
+ * Signature: (JI[JLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jint, jlongArray, jobject, jobject);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_append_flush
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_view
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_view
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDAPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7559c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1415 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pDCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_layout
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint layout)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_layout((hid_t)plist, (H5D_layout_t)layout)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_layout
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    H5D_layout_t retVal = H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR == (retVal = H5Pget_layout((hid_t)plist)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk
+ * Signature: (JI[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ndims, jbyteArray dim)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *da = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *lp = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    size_t    rank;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    jbyte    *theArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (ndims < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_chunk: ndims < 0");
+    if (NULL == dim)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_chunk: dim array is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dim)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_chunk: dim array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    rank = (size_t) arrLen / sizeof(jlong);
+    if (rank < (size_t) ndims)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_chunk: dims array rank < ndims");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dim, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pset_chunk: dim array not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (da = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_chunk: memory allocation failed");
+
+    jlp = (jlong *)theArray;
+    for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        *lp = (hsize_t)*jlp;
+        lp++;
+        jlp++;
+    } /* end if */
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_chunk((hid_t)plist, (int)ndims, da)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (da)
+        HDfree(da);
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dim, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk
+ * Signature: (JI[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint max_ndims, jlongArray dims)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *da = NULL;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    int       i;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_chunk: dims is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_chunk: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < max_ndims)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_chunk: dims array < max_ndims");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_chunk: input dims not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (da = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)max_ndims * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_chunk: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_chunk((hid_t)plist, (int)max_ndims, da)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < max_ndims; i++)
+        theArray[i] = (jlong)da[i];
+
+done:
+    if (da)
+        HDfree(da);
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_opts
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jint opts)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_chunk_opts((hid_t)dcpl_id, (unsigned)opts)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_opts
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
+{
+    unsigned opts = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_chunk_opts((hid_t)dcpl_id, &opts) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)opts;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
+(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jboolean minimize)
+{
+    hbool_t minimize_val;
+    herr_t  retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    minimize_val = (JNI_TRUE == minimize) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hbool_t)minimize_val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
+(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
+{
+    hbool_t  minimize = FALSE;
+    jboolean bval = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hbool_t *)&minimize) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (minimize == TRUE)
+        bval = JNI_TRUE;
+
+done:
+    return bval;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_deflate
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint level)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_deflate((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)level)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fill_value
+ * Signature: (JJ[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong type_id, jbyteArray value)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *byteP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value) {
+        if ((status = H5Pset_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+    else {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fill_value: value array not pinned");
+
+        if ((status = H5Pset_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (byteP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fill_value
+ * Signature: (JJ[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong type_id, jbyteArray value)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+    jbyte    *byteP = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fill_value: value is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fill_value: value array not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (byteP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pfill_value_defined
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray status)
+{
+    H5D_fill_value_t  value = H5D_FILL_VALUE_ERROR;
+    jboolean          isCopy;
+    jint             *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t            retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == status)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pfill_value_defined: status is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, status, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pfill_value_defined: status not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pfill_value_defined((hid_t)plist, &value)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jint)value;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, status, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fill_time
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint fill_time)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fill_time((hid_t)plist, (H5D_fill_time_t)fill_time)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fill_time
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray fill_time)
+{
+    H5D_fill_time_t  time = H5D_FILL_TIME_ERROR;
+    jboolean         isCopy;
+    jint            *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t           retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == fill_time)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fill_time: fill_time is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fill_time, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fill_time: fill_time not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_fill_time((hid_t)plist, &time)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jint)time;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fill_time, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_alloc_time
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint alloc_time)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_alloc_time((hid_t)plist, (H5D_alloc_time_t)alloc_time)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_alloc_time
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray alloc_time)
+{
+    H5D_alloc_time_t  time = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_ERROR;
+    jboolean          isCopy;
+    jint             *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t            retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == alloc_time)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_alloc_time: alloc_time is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, alloc_time, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_alloc_time: alloc_time not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal =  H5Pget_alloc_time((hid_t)plist, &time)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = time;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, alloc_time, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_filter
+ * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter, jint flags,
+  jlong cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == cd_values) {
+        if ((status = H5Pset_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
+                (unsigned int)flags, (size_t)cd_nelmts, NULL)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+    else {
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pset_filter: input array not pinned");
+
+        if ((status = H5Pset_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
+                (unsigned int)flags, (size_t)cd_nelmts, (const unsigned int *)theArray)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pall_filters_avail
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
+{
+    htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Pall_filters_avail((hid_t)dcpl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    return (jboolean)bval;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_nfilters
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    int retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_nfilters((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter_number, jintArray flags,
+        jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jint     *flagsArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *cd_nelmtsArray = NULL;
+    jint     *cd_valuesArray = NULL;
+    char     *filter = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (namelen <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: namelen <= 0");
+    if (NULL == flags)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: flags is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_nelmts)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: cd_nelmts is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_values)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: cd_values is NULL");
+
+    if (NULL == (filter = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)namelen)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: memory allocation failed");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter: flags array not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter: nelmts array not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter: elmts array not pinned");
+
+
+    /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+    {
+        unsigned int filter_config;
+        long long    cd_nelmts_temp = *cd_nelmtsArray;
+        size_t       cd_nelmts_t = (size_t) cd_nelmts_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
+                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
+                (size_t)namelen, filter, &filter_config)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        filter[namelen - 1] = '\0';
+
+        *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, filter))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cd_valuesArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cd_nelmtsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (flagsArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0)
+    if (filter)
+        HDfree(filter);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter2
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter_number,
+        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen,
+        jobjectArray name, jintArray filter_config)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jint     *flagsArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *cd_nelmtsArray = NULL;
+    jint     *cd_valuesArray = NULL;
+    jint     *filter_configArray = NULL;
+    char     *filter = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (namelen <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: namelen <= 0");
+    if (NULL == flags)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: flags is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_nelmts)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: cd_nelmts is NULL");
+    if (NULL == filter_config)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: filter_config is NULL");
+
+    if (NULL == (filter = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)namelen)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: memory allocation failed");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter2: flags array not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter2: nelmts array not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, filter_config, filter_configArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter2: filter_config array not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == cd_values && *cd_nelmtsArray == 0) {
+        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        long long cd_nelmts_temp = 0;
+        size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t) cd_nelmts_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
+                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, NULL,
+                (size_t)namelen, filter, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        filter[namelen - 1] = '\0';
+
+        *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
+    }
+    else {
+        if (NULL == cd_values)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: cd_values is NULL");
+
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter2: elmts array not pinned");
+
+        {
+            /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+            long long cd_nelmts_temp = *cd_nelmtsArray;
+            size_t    cd_nelmts_t = (size_t) cd_nelmts_temp;
+
+            if ((status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
+                    (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
+                    (size_t)namelen, filter, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            filter[namelen - 1] = '\0';
+
+            *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
+        } /* end direct cast special */
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, filter))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter2: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cd_valuesArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (filter_configArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, filter_config, filter_configArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cd_nelmtsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (flagsArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (filter)
+        HDfree(filter);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2 */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
+        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jlong    *cd_nelmtsArray = NULL;
+    jint     *cd_valuesArray = NULL;
+    jint     *flagsArray = NULL;
+    char     *aName = NULL;
+    long      bs;
+    int       rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    bs = (long)namelen;
+
+    if (bs <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: namelen <= 0");
+    if (NULL == flags)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: flags is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_nelmts)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: cd_nelmts is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_values)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: cd_values is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: name is NULL");
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)bs)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: memory allocation failed");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: flags not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: cd_nelms not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: cd_values array not pinned");
+
+    if ((rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, cd_values)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: cd_values array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    {
+        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        unsigned int filter_config;
+        long long    cd_nelmts_temp = *cd_nelmtsArray;
+        size_t       cd_nelmts_t = (size_t) cd_nelmts_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_filter_by_id2((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
+                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
+                (size_t)namelen, (char *)aName, &filter_config)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        aName[bs - 1] = '\0';
+
+        *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
+    } /* end direct cast special */
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cd_valuesArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cd_nelmtsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (flagsArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id2
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
+        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name, jintArray filter_config)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jlong    *cd_nelmtsArray = NULL;
+    jint     *cd_valuesArray = NULL;
+    jint     *flagsArray = NULL;
+    jint     *filter_configArray = NULL;
+    long      bs;
+    char     *aName = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    bs = (long)namelen;
+
+    if (bs <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: namelen <= 0");
+    if (NULL == flags)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: flags is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_nelmts)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: cd_nelmts is NULL");
+    if (NULL == cd_values)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: cd_values is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == filter_config)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: filter_config is NULL");
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)bs)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: memory allocation failed");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: flags not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: cd_nelms not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: cd_values array not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, filter_config, filter_configArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: filter_config not pinned");
+
+    {
+        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        long long cd_nelmts_temp = *cd_nelmtsArray;
+        size_t    cd_nelmts_t = (size_t) cd_nelmts_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_filter_by_id2((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
+                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
+                (size_t)namelen, (char *)aName, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        aName[bs - 1] = '\0';
+
+        *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
+    } /* end direct cast special handling */
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_filter_by_id2: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (filter_configArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, filter_config, filter_configArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cd_valuesArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cd_nelmtsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (flagsArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, flags, flagsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2 */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pmodify_filter
+ * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
+        jint flags, jlong cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *cd_valuesP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == cd_values)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pmodify_filter: cd_values is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesP, &isCopy, "H5Pmodify_filter: cd_values not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pmodify_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter, (const unsigned int)flags,
+            (size_t)cd_nelmts, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (cd_valuesP)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, cd_values, cd_valuesP, JNI_ABORT);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Premove_filter
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id, jint filter)
+{
+    herr_t status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((status = H5Premove_filter((hid_t)obj_id, (H5Z_filter_t)filter)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fletcher32
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fletcher32((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32 */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_nbit
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_nbit((hid_t)plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_scaleoffset
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint scale_type, jint scale_factor)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (scale_factor < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_scaleoffset: scale factor must be >= 0");
+    if (scale_type != H5Z_SO_FLOAT_DSCALE && scale_type != H5Z_SO_FLOAT_ESCALE && scale_type != H5Z_SO_INT)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_scaleoffset: invalid scale type");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_scaleoffset((hid_t)plist_id, (H5Z_SO_scale_type_t)scale_type, scale_factor)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shuffle
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_shuffle((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_szip
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint options_mask, jint pixels_per_block)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_szip((hid_t)plist, (unsigned int)options_mask, (unsigned int)pixels_per_block)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_external
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jstring name, jlong offset, jlong size)
+{
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_external: file name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName, NULL, "H5Pset_external: file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_external((hid_t)plist, fileName, (off_t)offset, (hsize_t)size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, fileName);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_external
+ * Signature: (JIJ[Ljava/lang/String;[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint idx, jlong name_size,
+        jobjectArray name, jlongArray size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    hsize_t   s;
+    off_t     o;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    char     *file = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (name_size < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_external: name_size < 0");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, size)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_external: size array length < 0");
+    }
+    if ((size != NULL) && (arrLen < 2))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_external: size input array < 2");
+
+    if (name_size > 0)
+        if (NULL == (file = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)name_size)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_external: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_external((hid_t) plist, (unsigned)idx, (size_t)name_size,
+            file, (off_t *)&o, (hsize_t *)&s)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL != size) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_external: size array not pinned");
+
+        theArray[0] = o;
+        theArray[1] = (jlong)s;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL != file) {
+        file[name_size - 1] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, file))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_external: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+        }
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (file)
+        HDfree(file);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_external_count
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    int retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_external_count((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual
+ * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;J)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong vspace_id,
+        jstring src_file_name, jstring src_dset_name, jlong src_space_id)
+{
+    const char *fstr = NULL;
+    const char *dstr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == src_file_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_virtual: src_file_name is NULL");
+    if (NULL == src_dset_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_virtual: src_dset_name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, src_file_name, fstr, NULL, "H5Pset_virtual: src_file_name not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, src_dset_name, dstr, NULL, "H5Pset_virtual: src_dset_name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_virtual((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hid_t)vspace_id, fstr, dstr, (hid_t)src_space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (dstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, src_dset_name, dstr);
+    if (fstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, src_file_name, fstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_count
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
+{
+    size_t s = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_count((hid_t)dcpl_id, &s) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)s;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_dsetname
+ * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
+{
+    ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *dname = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* get the length of the filename */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Pget_virtual_dsetname((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (dname = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_dsetname: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_dsetname((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, dname, (size_t)buf_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    dname[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, dname))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_dsetname: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (dname)
+        HDfree(dname);
+
+    return (jstring)str;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_filename
+ * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
+{
+    ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *fname = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* get the length of the filename */
+    if ((buf_size = H5Pget_virtual_filename((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (fname = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_filename: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_filename((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, fname, (size_t)buf_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    fname[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, fname))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_filename: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (fname)
+        HDfree(fname);
+
+    return (jstring)str;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_srcspace
+ * Signature: (JJ)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
+{
+    hid_t space_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((space_id = H5Pget_virtual_srcspace((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)space_id;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_vspace
+ * Signature: (JJ)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
+{
+    hid_t space_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((space_id = H5Pget_virtual_vspace((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)space_id;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jstring prefix)
+{
+    const char *virtPrefix = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == prefix)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_virtual_prefix: virtual prefix is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, virtPrefix, NULL, "H5Pset_virtual_prefix: virtual prefix not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, virtPrefix)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (virtPrefix)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, virtPrefix);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_prefix
+ * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
+{
+    ssize_t  prefix_size = -1;
+    char    *pre = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((prefix_size = H5Pget_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char *)NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (pre = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t) prefix_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_prefix: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char *)pre, (size_t) prefix_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    pre[prefix_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, pre))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_virtual_prefix: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (pre)
+        HDfree(pre);
+
+    return (jstring)str;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e5c225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_layout
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_layout
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk
+ * Signature: (JI[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jbyteArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk
+ * Signature: (JI[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_opts
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_opts
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
+  (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
+  (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_deflate
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fill_value
+ * Signature: (JJ[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fill_value
+ * Signature: (JJ[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pfill_value_defined
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fill_time
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fill_time
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_alloc_time
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_alloc_time
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_filter
+ * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pall_filters_avail
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_nfilters
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter2
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id2
+ * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pmodify_filter
+ * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Premove_filter
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fletcher32
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_nbit
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_scaleoffset
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shuffle
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_szip
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_external
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_external
+ * Signature: (JIJ[Ljava/lang/String;[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlong, jobjectArray, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_external_count
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual
+ * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;J)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jstring, jstring, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_count
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_dsetname
+ * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_filename
+ * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_srcspace
+ * Signature: (JJ)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_vspace
+ * Signature: (JJ)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_prefix
+ * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..323fa8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,505 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pDXPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_buffer
+ * Signature: (JJ[B[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size, jbyteArray tconv, jbyteArray bkg)
+{
+#ifdef notdef
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *tconvP = NULL;
+    jbyte    *bkgP = NULL;
+#endif
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+#ifndef notdef
+    UNUSED(plist);
+    UNUSED(size);
+    UNUSED(tconv);
+    UNUSED(bkg);
+#endif
+
+    H5_UNIMPLEMENTED(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_buffer: not implemented");
+
+    /* NOTE: DON'T IMPLEMENT THIS!!! */
+#ifdef notdef
+    if (NULL != tconv)
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, tconv, tconvP, &isCopy, "H5Pset_buffer: tconv not pinned");
+    if (NULL != bkg)
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bkg, bkgP, &isCopy, "H5Pset_buffer: bkg not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_buffer((hid_t)plist, (size_t)size, tconvP, bkgP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+#endif
+
+done:
+#ifdef notdef
+    if (bkgP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bkg, bkgP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (tconvP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, tconv, tconvP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+#endif
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_buffer
+ * Signature: (J[B[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jbyteArray tconv, jbyteArray bkg)
+{
+#ifdef notdef
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *tconvP = NULL;
+    jbyte    *bkgP = NULL;
+#endif
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+#ifndef notdef
+    UNUSED(plist);
+    UNUSED(tconv);
+    UNUSED(bkg);
+#endif
+
+    H5_UNIMPLEMENTED(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_buffer: not implemented");
+
+    /* NOTE: DON'T IMPLEMENT THIS!!! */
+#ifdef notdef
+    if (NULL == tconv)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_buffer: tconv input array is NULL");
+    if (NULL == bkg)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_buffer: bkg array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, tconv, tconvP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_buffer: tconv not pinned");
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bkg, bkgP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_buffer: bkg not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_buffer((hid_t)plist, tconvP, bkgP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+#endif
+
+done:
+#ifdef notdef
+    if (bkgP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bkg, bkgP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (tconvP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, tconv, tconvP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+#endif
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_buffer_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_buffer((hid_t)plist, (size_t)size, NULL, NULL) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_buffer_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    size_t size = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (!(size = H5Pget_buffer((hid_t)plist, NULL, NULL)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)size;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_preserve
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jboolean status)
+{
+    hbool_t st = JNI_FALSE;
+    herr_t  retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (JNI_TRUE == status)
+        st = TRUE;
+    else if (JNI_FALSE == status)
+        st = false;
+    else
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_preserve: status not TRUE or FALSE");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_preserve((hid_t)plist, st)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_preserve
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_preserve((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_edc_check
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint check)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_edc_check((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_EDC_t)check)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_edc_check
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    H5Z_EDC_t retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_edc_check((hid_t)plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_filter_callback
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_data_transform
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jstring expression)
+{
+    const char *express = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == expression)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_data_transform: data transform expression is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, expression, express, NULL, "H5Pset_data_transform: data transform expression not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, express)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (express)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, expression, express);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_data_transform
+ * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jobjectArray expression, jlong size)
+{
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+    char    *express = NULL;
+    ssize_t  express_size = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (size <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_data_transform: size <= 0");
+
+    if ((express_size = H5Pget_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, (char *)NULL, (size_t)size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (express = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)express_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_data_transform: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, express, (size_t)express_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    express[express_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, express))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_data_transform: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, expression, 0, str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (express)
+        HDfree(express);
+
+    return (jlong)express_size;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_type_conv_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_type_conv_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong vector_size)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_hyper_vector_size((hid_t)plist, (size_t)vector_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_hyper_vector_size
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray vector_size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    size_t    size;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == vector_size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_hyper_vector_size: vector_size is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, vector_size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_hyper_vector_size: vector_size not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal =  H5Pget_hyper_vector_size((hid_t)plist, &size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jlong)size;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, vector_size, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_btree_ratios
+ * Signature: (JDDD)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jdouble left, jdouble middle, jdouble right)
+{
+    herr_t status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_btree_ratios((hid_t)plist_id, (double)left,(double)middle, (double)right)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_btree_ratios
+ * Signature: (J[D[D[D)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jdoubleArray left,
+        jdoubleArray middle, jdoubleArray right)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jdouble  *leftP = NULL;
+    jdouble  *middleP = NULL;
+    jdouble  *rightP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == left)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: left input array is NULL");
+    if (NULL == middle)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: middle input array is NULL");
+    if (NULL == right)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: right input array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, left, leftP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: left array not pinned");
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, middle, middleP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: middle array not pinned");
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, right, rightP, &isCopy, "H5Pget_btree_ratios: right array not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_btree_ratios((hid_t)plist_id, (double *)leftP,
+            (double *)middleP, (double *)rightP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (rightP)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, right, rightP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (middleP)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, middle, middleP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (leftP)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, left, leftP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_dxpl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt_num
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt_ratio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_collective_opt
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_actual_chunk_opt_mode
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_actual_io_mode
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_no_collective_cause
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62f9c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pDXPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDXPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDXPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_buffer
+ * Signature: (JJ[B[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray, jbyteArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_buffer
+ * Signature: (J[B[B)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbyteArray, jbyteArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_buffer_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_buffer_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_preserve
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_preserve
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_edc_check
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_edc_check
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_filter_callback
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_data_transform
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_data_transform
+ * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobjectArray, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_type_conv_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_type_conv_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_hyper_vector_size
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_btree_ratios
+ * Signature: (JDDD)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jdouble, jdouble, jdouble);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_btree_ratios
+ * Signature: (J[D[D[D)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jdoubleArray, jdoubleArray, jdoubleArray);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_dxpl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt_num
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_chunk_opt_ratio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio_collective_opt
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_actual_chunk_opt_mode
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_actual_io_mode
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mpio_no_collective_cause
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PDXPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acfc853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1647 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5util.h"
+#include "h5pFAPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_driver
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_driver
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_driver((hid_t) plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_driver_info
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fclose_degree
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint fc_degree)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fclose_degree((hid_t)plist, (H5F_close_degree_t)fc_degree)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fclose_degree
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    H5F_close_degree_t degree = H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_fclose_degree((hid_t)plist, &degree) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)degree;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_core
+ * Signature: (JJZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong increment, jboolean backing_store)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_core((hid_t)fapl_id, (size_t)increment, (hbool_t)backing_store)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_core
+ * Signature: (J[J[Z)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlongArray increment, jbooleanArray backing_store)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jboolean *backArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *incArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == increment)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_core: increment is NULL");
+    if (NULL == backing_store)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_core: backing_store is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, increment, incArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_core: incArray not pinned");
+    PIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, backing_store, backArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_core: backArray not pinned");
+
+    {
+        /* Direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        long long inc_temp = *incArray;
+        size_t    inc_t = (size_t) inc_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_fapl_core((hid_t)fapl_id, &inc_t, (hbool_t *)backArray)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        *incArray = (jlong)inc_t;
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (backArray)
+        UNPIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, backing_store, backArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (incArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, increment, incArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_core_write_tracking
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_core_write_tracking
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_direct
+ * Signature: (JJJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong alignment,
+        jlong block_size, jlong cbuf_size)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_direct((hid_t)fapl_id, (size_t)alignment, (size_t)block_size, (size_t)cbuf_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+#else
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(fapl_id);
+    UNUSED(alignment);
+    UNUSED(block_size);
+    UNUSED(cbuf_size);
+#endif
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_direct
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlongArray info)
+{
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    size_t    alignment = 0;
+    size_t    block_size = 0;
+    size_t    cbuf_size = 0;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+#endif
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
+    if (NULL == info)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_direct: info input array is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, info)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_direct: info array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 3)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_direct: info input array < 3");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, info, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_direct: info not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_fapl_direct((hid_t)fapl_id, &alignment, &block_size, &cbuf_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jlong)alignment;
+    theArray[1] = (jlong)block_size;
+    theArray[2] = (jlong)cbuf_size;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, info, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+#else
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(fapl_id);
+    UNUSED(info);
+#endif
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_family
+ * Signature: (JJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong memb_size, jlong memb_plist)
+{
+    long   ms = (long)memb_size;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_family((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)ms, (hid_t)memb_plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_family
+ * Signature: (J[J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jlongArray memb_size, jlongArray memb_plist)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *sa = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    jlong    *sizeArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *plistArray = NULL;
+    jsize     rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == memb_size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_family: memb_size is NULL");
+    if (NULL == memb_plist)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_family: memb_plist is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_size, sizeArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_family: sizeArray not pinned");
+
+    if ((rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, memb_size)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_family: memb_size array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (sa = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t) rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_family: memory allocation failed");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_plist, plistArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_family: plistArray not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_fapl_family((hid_t)tid, sa, (hid_t *)plistArray)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) rank; i++)
+        sizeArray[i] = (jlong)sa[i];
+
+done:
+    if (plistArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_plist, plistArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (sizeArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_size, sizeArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_family_offset
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong offset)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_family_offset((hid_t)fapl_id, (hsize_t)offset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_family_offset
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    hsize_t offset = 0;
+    herr_t  retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_family_offset((hid_t)fapl_id, &offset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)offset;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_log
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jstring logfile, jlong flags, jlong buf_size)
+{
+    const char *pLogfile = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == logfile)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_fapl_log: log file name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, logfile, pLogfile, NULL, "H5Pset_fapl_log: log file name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_log((hid_t)fapl_id, pLogfile, (unsigned long long)flags, (size_t)buf_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (pLogfile)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, logfile, pLogfile);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_fapl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_fapl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_multi
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jintArray memb_map,
+        jlongArray memb_fapl, jobjectArray memb_name, jlongArray memb_addr, jboolean relax)
+{
+    const char * const *mName = NULL;
+    const char         *utf8 = NULL;
+    jboolean            isCopy;
+    jboolean            bb;
+    jobject             o;
+    jstring             rstring;
+    jstring             obj;
+    jclass              Sjc;
+    size_t              i;
+    jlong              *thefaplArray = NULL;
+    jlong              *theaddrArray = NULL;
+    jint               *themapArray = NULL;
+    char               *member_name[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
+    herr_t              status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    HDmemset(member_name, 0, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES * sizeof(char *));
+
+    if (memb_map)
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_map, themapArray, &isCopy, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: memb_map not pinned");
+    if (memb_fapl)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_fapl, thefaplArray, &isCopy, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: memb_fapl not pinned");
+    if (memb_addr)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_addr, theaddrArray, &isCopy, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: memb_addr not pinned");
+
+    if (memb_name) {
+        for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
+            size_t str_len;
+
+            if (NULL == (obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, (jobjectArray) memb_name, (jsize) i))) {
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                /*
+                 * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+                 */
+                member_name[i] = NULL;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVONLY, obj);
+             * CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+             */
+
+            PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8, NULL, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: string not pinned");
+
+            str_len = HDstrlen(utf8);
+
+            if (NULL == (member_name[i] = (char *) HDmalloc(str_len + 1)))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: memory allocation failed");
+
+            HDstrncpy(member_name[i], utf8, str_len + 1);
+            (member_name[i])[str_len] = '\0';
+
+            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+            utf8 = NULL;
+
+            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, obj);
+        }
+
+        mName = (const char * const *)member_name;
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_fapl_multi((hid_t)tid, (const H5FD_mem_t *)themapArray, (const hid_t *)thefaplArray,
+            mName, (const haddr_t *)theaddrArray, (hbool_t)relax)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (memb_name && mName) {
+        if (NULL == (Sjc = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVONLY, "java/lang/String")))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
+            if (!member_name[i]) continue;
+
+            if (NULL == (rstring = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, member_name[i]))) {
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_fapl_multi: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+            }
+
+            if (NULL == (o = ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, memb_name, (jsize) i))) {
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                /*
+                 * If the string object was NULL, skip it.
+                 */
+                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, rstring);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (JNI_TRUE == (bb = ENVPTR->IsInstanceOf(ENVONLY, o, Sjc))) {
+                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, memb_name, (jsize) i, (jobject)rstring);
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+            }
+
+            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, o);
+            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, rstring);
+
+            HDfree(member_name[i]);
+            member_name[i] = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+done:
+    for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
+        if (member_name[i])
+            HDfree(member_name[i]);
+    }
+    if (utf8)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, obj, utf8);
+    if (theaddrArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_addr, theaddrArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (thefaplArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_fapl, thefaplArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (themapArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_map, themapArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_multi
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jintArray memb_map,
+        jlongArray memb_fapl, jobjectArray memb_name, jlongArray memb_addr)
+{
+    jboolean   isCopy;
+    jstring    str;
+    herr_t     status = FAIL;
+    size_t     i;
+    jlong     *thefaplArray = NULL;
+    jlong     *theaddrArray = NULL;
+    jint      *themapArray = NULL;
+    char     **mName = NULL;
+    int        relax = 0;
+    int        retVal = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (memb_map)
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_map, themapArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_multi: memb_map not pinned");
+    if (memb_fapl)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_fapl, thefaplArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_multi: memb_fapl not pinned");
+    if (memb_addr)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_addr, theaddrArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_fapl_multi: memb_addr not pinned");
+    if (memb_name)
+        if (NULL == (mName = (char **) HDcalloc(H5FD_MEM_NTYPES, sizeof(*mName))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_multi: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_fapl_multi((hid_t)tid, (H5FD_mem_t *)themapArray, (hid_t *)thefaplArray,
+            mName, (haddr_t *)theaddrArray, (hbool_t *)&relax)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (memb_name && mName) {
+        for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
+            if (mName[i]) {
+                if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, mName[i]))) {
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_fapl_multi: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+                }
+
+                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, memb_name, (jsize) i, (jobject)str);
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, str);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    retVal = (relax != 0);
+
+done:
+    h5str_array_free(mName, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES);
+    if (theaddrArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_addr, theaddrArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (thefaplArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_fapl, thefaplArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (themapArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, memb_map, themapArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jboolean)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_multi_type
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_multi_type
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_split
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JLjava/lang/String;J)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jstring metaext, jlong meta_pl_id, jstring rawext, jlong raw_pl_id)
+{
+    const char *mstr = NULL;
+    const char *rstr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == metaext)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_fapl_split: metaext is NULL");
+    if (NULL == rawext)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_fapl_split: rawext is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, metaext, mstr, NULL, "H5Pset_fapl_split: metaext not pinned");
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, rawext, rstr, NULL, "H5Pset_fapl_split: rawext not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_split((hid_t)fapl_id, mstr, (hid_t)meta_pl_id, rstr, (hid_t)raw_pl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (rstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, rawext, rstr);
+    if (mstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, metaext, mstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_sec2
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_sec2((hid_t) fapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2 */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_stdio
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_stdio((hid_t) fapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_windows
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_WINDOWS
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_fapl_windows((hid_t) fapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+#else
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(fapl_id);
+#endif
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_file_image
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_file_image
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_file_image_callbacks
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_file_image_callbacks
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_meta_block_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
+{
+    long sz = (long)size;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_meta_block_size((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_meta_block_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    hsize_t s = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_meta_block_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)s;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_page_buffer_size
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_page_buffer_size
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sieve_buf_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
+{
+    size_t sz = (size_t)size;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_sieve_buf_size((hid_t)plist, (size_t)sz) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sieve_buf_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    size_t s = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_sieve_buf_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)s;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_alignment
+ * Signature: (JJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong threshold, jlong alignment)
+{
+    long   thr = (long)threshold;
+    long   align = (long)alignment;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_alignment((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)thr, (hsize_t)align)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_alignment
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray alignment)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t   t = 0;
+    hsize_t   a = 0;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == alignment)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_alignment: input alignment is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, alignment)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_alignment: alignment array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 2)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_alignment: alignment input array < 2");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, alignment, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_alignment: input array not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_alignment((hid_t)plist, &t, &a)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jlong)t;
+    theArray[1] = (jlong)a;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, alignment, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_cache
+ * Signature: (JIJJD)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint mdc_nelmts, jlong rdcc_nelmts,
+  jlong rdcc_nbytes, jdouble rdcc_w0)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_cache((hid_t)plist, (int)mdc_nelmts, (size_t)rdcc_nelmts,
+            (size_t)rdcc_nbytes, (double) rdcc_w0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_cache
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[J[D)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray mdc_nelmts,
+        jlongArray rdcc_nelmts, jlongArray rdcc_nbytes, jdoubleArray rdcc_w0)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jdouble  *w0Array = NULL;
+    jlong    *rdcc_nelmtsArray = NULL;
+    jlong    *nbytesArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+    UNUSED(mdc_nelmts);
+
+    if (NULL != rdcc_w0)
+        PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_w0, w0Array, &isCopy, "H5Pget_cache: rdcc_w0 array not pinned");
+    if (NULL != rdcc_nelmts)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nelmts, rdcc_nelmtsArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_cache: rdcc_nelmts array not pinned");
+    if (NULL != rdcc_nbytes)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_cache: nbytesArray array not pinned");
+
+    {
+        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        long long rdcc_nelmts_temp = *rdcc_nelmtsArray;
+        long long nbytes_temp = *nbytesArray;
+        size_t    rdcc_nelmts_t = (size_t) rdcc_nelmts_temp;
+        size_t    nbytes_t = (size_t) nbytes_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Pget_cache((hid_t)plist, (int *)NULL, &rdcc_nelmts_t,
+                &nbytes_t, (double *)w0Array)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        *rdcc_nelmtsArray = (jlong)rdcc_nelmts_t;
+        *nbytesArray = (jlong)nbytes_t;
+    } /* end direct cast special */
+
+done:
+    if (nbytesArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (rdcc_nelmtsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_nelmts, rdcc_nelmtsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (w0Array)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rdcc_w0, w0Array, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint size)
+{
+    unsigned sz = (unsigned)size;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)sz) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    unsigned s = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)s;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_evict_on_close
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean evict_on_close)
+{
+    hbool_t evict_on_close_val = FALSE;
+    herr_t  retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    evict_on_close_val = (evict_on_close == JNI_TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_evict_on_close((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t)evict_on_close_val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_evict_on_close
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    hbool_t  evict_on_close_val = FALSE;
+    jboolean bval = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_evict_on_close((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t *)&evict_on_close_val) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (evict_on_close_val == TRUE) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    return bval;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong attempts)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (attempts <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts: attempts <= 0");
+
+    if (H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)attempts) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id)
+{
+    unsigned attempts = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts((hid_t)plist_id, &attempts) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong) attempts;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_config
+ * Signature: (JLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jobject cache_config)
+{
+    H5AC_cache_config_t  cacheinfo;
+    const char          *str = NULL;
+    jfieldID             fid;
+    jstring              j_str;
+    jclass               cls;
+    jint                 flash_incr_mode;
+    jint                 incr_mode;
+    jint                 decr_mode;
+    herr_t               status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    HDmemset(&cacheinfo, 0, sizeof(H5AC_cache_config_t));
+
+    if (NULL == (cls = ENVPTR->GetObjectClass(ENVONLY, cache_config)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "version", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.version = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "rpt_fcn_enabled", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.rpt_fcn_enabled = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "open_trace_file", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.open_trace_file = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "close_trace_file", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.close_trace_file = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "trace_file_name", "Ljava/lang/String;")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (j_str = (jstring)ENVPTR->GetObjectField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (j_str) {
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, j_str, str, NULL, "H5Pset_mdc_config: cache_config not pinned");
+
+        HDstrncpy(cacheinfo.trace_file_name, str, H5AC__MAX_TRACE_FILE_NAME_LEN + 1);
+        cacheinfo.trace_file_name[H5AC__MAX_TRACE_FILE_NAME_LEN] = '\0';
+
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, j_str, str);
+        str = NULL;
+    }
+    else
+        HDmemset(cacheinfo.trace_file_name, 0, H5AC__MAX_TRACE_FILE_NAME_LEN + 1);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "evictions_enabled", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.evictions_enabled = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "set_initial_size", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.set_initial_size = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "initial_size", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.initial_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "min_clean_fraction", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.min_clean_fraction = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "max_size", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.max_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "min_size", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.min_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "epoch_length", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.epoch_length = (long int)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "incr_mode", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    incr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_incr_mode) */
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    cacheinfo.incr_mode = (enum H5C_cache_incr_mode) incr_mode;
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "lower_hr_threshold", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.lower_hr_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "increment", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.increment = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "apply_max_increment", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.apply_max_increment = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "max_increment", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.max_increment = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "flash_incr_mode", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    flash_incr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_flash_incr_mode) */
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    cacheinfo.flash_incr_mode = (enum H5C_cache_flash_incr_mode) flash_incr_mode;
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "flash_multiple", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.flash_multiple = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "flash_threshold", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.flash_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "decr_mode", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    decr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_decr_mode) */
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    cacheinfo.decr_mode = (enum H5C_cache_decr_mode) decr_mode;
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "upper_hr_threshold", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.upper_hr_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "decrement", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.decrement = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "apply_max_decrement", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.apply_max_decrement = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "max_decrement", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.max_decrement = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "epochs_before_eviction", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.epochs_before_eviction = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "apply_empty_reserve", "Z")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.apply_empty_reserve = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "empty_reserve", "D")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.empty_reserve = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "dirty_bytes_threshold", "J")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.dirty_bytes_threshold = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVONLY, cls, "metadata_write_strategy", "I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    cacheinfo.metadata_write_strategy = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVONLY, cache_config, fid);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if ((status = H5Pset_mdc_config((hid_t)plist, &cacheinfo)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (str)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, j_str, str);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_config
+ * Signature: (J)Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    H5AC_cache_config_t cacheinfo;
+    jstring             j_str = NULL;
+    jvalue              args[30];
+    herr_t              status = FAIL;
+    jobject             ret_obj = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    HDmemset(&cacheinfo, 0, sizeof(H5AC_cache_config_t));
+    cacheinfo.version = H5AC__CURR_CACHE_CONFIG_VERSION;
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_mdc_config((hid_t)plist, &cacheinfo)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    args[0].i = cacheinfo.version;
+    args[1].z = cacheinfo.rpt_fcn_enabled;
+    args[2].z = cacheinfo.open_trace_file;
+    args[3].z = cacheinfo.close_trace_file;
+
+    if (NULL != cacheinfo.trace_file_name) {
+        if (NULL == (j_str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, cacheinfo.trace_file_name))) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_config: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+        }
+    }
+
+    args[4].l = j_str;
+    args[5].z = cacheinfo.evictions_enabled;
+    args[6].z = cacheinfo.set_initial_size;
+    args[7].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.initial_size;
+    args[8].d = cacheinfo.min_clean_fraction;
+    args[9].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_size;
+    args[10].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.min_size;
+    args[11].j = cacheinfo.epoch_length;
+    args[12].i = cacheinfo.incr_mode;
+    args[13].d = cacheinfo.lower_hr_threshold;
+    args[14].d = cacheinfo.increment;
+    args[15].z = cacheinfo.apply_max_increment;
+    args[16].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_increment;
+    args[17].i = cacheinfo.flash_incr_mode;
+    args[18].d = cacheinfo.flash_multiple;
+    args[19].d = cacheinfo.flash_threshold;
+    args[20].i = cacheinfo.decr_mode;
+    args[21].d = cacheinfo.upper_hr_threshold;
+    args[22].d = cacheinfo.decrement;
+    args[23].z = cacheinfo.apply_max_decrement;
+    args[24].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_decrement;
+    args[25].i = cacheinfo.epochs_before_eviction;
+    args[26].z = cacheinfo.apply_empty_reserve;
+    args[27].d = cacheinfo.empty_reserve;
+    args[28].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.dirty_bytes_threshold;
+    args[29].i = cacheinfo.metadata_write_strategy;
+
+    CALL_CONSTRUCTOR(ENVONLY, "hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t", "(IZZZLjava/lang/String;ZZJDJJJIDDZJIDDIDDZJIZDJI)V", args, ret_obj);
+
+done:
+    return ret_obj;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_mdc_image_config
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mdc_image_config
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_log_options
+ * Signature: (JZLjava/lang/String;Z)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean is_enabled, jstring location, jboolean start_on_access)
+{
+    const char *locStr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == location)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_mdc_log_options: location string is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, location, locStr, NULL, "H5Pset_mdc_log_options: location string not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t)is_enabled, locStr, (hbool_t)start_on_access)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (locStr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, location, locStr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_log_options
+ * Signature: (J[Z)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1log_1options
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jbooleanArray mdc_log_options)
+{
+    jboolean   isCopy;
+    jboolean  *mdc_log_options_ptr = NULL;
+    hbool_t    is_enabled;
+    hbool_t    start_on_access;
+    ssize_t    status = -1;
+    size_t     location_size;
+    jsize      arrLen;
+    char      *lname = NULL;
+    jstring    str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == mdc_log_options)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: mdc_log_options is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, mdc_log_options)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: mdc_log_options array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 2)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: length of mdc_log_options < 2");
+
+    PIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mdc_log_options, mdc_log_options_ptr, &isCopy, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: mdc_log_options array not pinned");
+
+    /* get the length of the filename */
+    if (H5Pget_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, &is_enabled, NULL, &location_size, &start_on_access) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!location_size)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: location_size is 0");
+
+    location_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
+    if (NULL == (lname = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * location_size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, &is_enabled, lname, &location_size, &start_on_access)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    lname[location_size - 1] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, lname))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    mdc_log_options_ptr[0] = (jboolean)is_enabled;
+    mdc_log_options_ptr[1] = (jboolean)start_on_access;
+
+done:
+    if (lname)
+        HDfree(lname);
+    if (mdc_log_options_ptr)
+        UNPIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mdc_log_options, mdc_log_options_ptr, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jstring)str;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1log_1options */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_all_coll_metadata_ops
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_all_coll_metadata_ops
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_coll_metadata_write
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_coll_metadata_write
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_gc_references
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean gc_ref)
+{
+    unsigned gc_ref_val = 0;
+    herr_t   retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    gc_ref_val = (gc_ref == JNI_TRUE) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_gc_references((hid_t)fapl_id, gc_ref_val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_gc_references
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    unsigned gc_ref_val = 0;
+    jboolean bval = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_gc_references((hid_t)fapl_id, (unsigned *)&gc_ref_val) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (gc_ref_val == 1) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    return bval;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_small_data_block_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
+{
+    long   sz = (long)size;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_small_data_block_size((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_small_data_block_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
+{
+    hsize_t s = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_small_data_block_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)s;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_libver_bounds
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jint low, jint high)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_libver_bounds((hid_t)fapl_id, (H5F_libver_t)low, (H5F_libver_t)high)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_libver_bounds
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jintArray libver)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == libver)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_libver_bounds: libversion bounds is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, libver, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_libver_bounds: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_libver_bounds((hid_t)fapl_id, (H5F_libver_t *)&(theArray[0]), (H5F_libver_t *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, libver, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_object_flush_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_object_flush_cb
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28b1d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pFAPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,501 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFAPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFAPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_driver
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_driver
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_driver_info
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fclose_degree
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fclose_degree
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_core
+ * Signature: (JJZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_core
+ * Signature: (J[J[Z)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jbooleanArray);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_core_write_tracking
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_core_write_tracking
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_direct
+ * Signature: (JJJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_direct
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_family
+ * Signature: (JJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_family
+ * Signature: (J[J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_family_offset
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_family_offset
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_log
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_fapl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_fapl_mpio
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_multi
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jobjectArray, jlongArray, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_multi
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jobjectArray, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_multi_type
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_multi_type
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_split
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JLjava/lang/String;J)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jstring, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_sec2
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_stdio
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_windows
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_file_image
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_file_image
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_file_image_callbacks
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_file_image_callbacks
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_meta_block_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_meta_block_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_page_buffer_size
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_page_buffer_size
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sieve_buf_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sieve_buf_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_alignment
+ * Signature: (JJJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_alignment
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_cache
+ * Signature: (JIJJD)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlong, jlong, jdouble);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_cache
+ * Signature: (J[I[J[J[D)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jlongArray, jdoubleArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_evict_on_close
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_evict_on_close
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_config
+ * Signature: (JLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobject);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_config
+ * Signature: (J)Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_mdc_image_config
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mdc_image_config
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_log_options
+ * Signature: (JZLjava/lang/String;Z)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean, jstring, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_log_options
+ * Signature: (J[Z)Ljava/lang/String;
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1log_1options
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbooleanArray);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_all_coll_metadata_ops
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_all_coll_metadata_ops
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_coll_metadata_write
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_coll_metadata_write
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_gc_references
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_gc_references
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_small_data_block_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_small_data_block_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_libver_bounds
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_libver_bounds
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_object_flush_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_object_flush_cb
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFAPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c82ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,572 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pFCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_userblock
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
+{
+    long   sz = (long) size;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_userblock((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_userblock
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t   s;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_userblock: size is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_userblock: size not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_userblock((hid_t)plist, &s)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jlong)s;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sizes
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint sizeof_addr, jint sizeof_size)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_sizes((hid_t)plist, (size_t)sizeof_addr, (size_t)sizeof_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sizes
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jlong    *theArray = NULL;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    size_t    ss;
+    size_t    sa;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sizes: size is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, size)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sizes: size array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 2)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sizes: size input array < 2 elements");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_sizes: size not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_sizes((hid_t)plist, &sa, &ss)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    theArray[0] = (jlong)sa;
+    theArray[1] = (jlong)ss;
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sym_k
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ik, jint lk)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_sym_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)ik, (unsigned)lk)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sym_k
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sym_k: size is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, size)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sym_k: size array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 2)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_sym_k: size < 2 elements");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_sym_k: size not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_sym_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_istore_k
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ik)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_istore_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)ik)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_istore_k
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray ik)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == ik)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_store_k: ik is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ik, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_store_k: size not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_istore_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ik, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)status;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_page_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1page_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jlong fsp_size)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_file_space_page_size((hid_t)fcpl_id, (hsize_t)fsp_size) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1page_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_page_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1page_1size
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
+{
+    hsize_t fsp_size = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_file_space_page_size((hid_t)fcpl_id, &fsp_size) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)fsp_size;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1page_1size */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_strategy
+ * Signature: (JIZJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1strategy
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint strategy, jboolean persist, jlong threshold)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, (H5F_fspace_strategy_t)strategy, (hbool_t)persist, (hsize_t)threshold) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_file_space_strategy */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy
+ * Signature: (J[Z[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jbooleanArray persist, jlongArray threshold)
+{
+    H5F_fspace_strategy_t  thestrategy = H5F_FSPACE_STRATEGY_FSM_AGGR; /* Library default */
+    jboolean               isCopy;
+    jboolean              *persistArray = NULL;
+    jlong                 *thresholdArray = NULL;
+    herr_t                 status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (persist)
+        PIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, persist, persistArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_file_space: persist not pinned");
+    if (threshold)
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, threshold, thresholdArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_file_space: threshold not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, &thestrategy, (hbool_t *)persistArray, (hsize_t *)thresholdArray)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (thresholdArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, threshold, thresholdArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (persistArray)
+        UNPIN_BOOL_ARRAY(ENVONLY, persist, persistArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)thestrategy;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_persist
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
+{
+    hbool_t persist = FALSE;
+    herr_t  status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, NULL, &persist, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jboolean)persist;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_threshold
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1threshold
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
+{
+    hsize_t threshold = 0;
+    herr_t  status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, NULL, NULL, &threshold)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)threshold;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1threshold */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint nindexes)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (nindexes > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes: number of indexes is greater than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)nindexes)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
+{
+    unsigned nindexes;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)nindexes;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_index
+ * Signature: (JIII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint index_num,
+        jint mesg_type_flags, jint min_mesg_size)
+{
+    unsigned nindexes; /* Number of SOHM indexes */
+    herr_t   retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Check arguments */
+    if ((unsigned) mesg_type_flags > H5O_SHMESG_ALL_FLAG)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index: unrecognized flags in mesg_type_flags");
+
+    /* Read the current number of indexes */
+    if (H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Range check */
+    if ((unsigned) index_num >= nindexes)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index: index_num is too large; no such index");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_index((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)index_num, (unsigned) mesg_type_flags, (unsigned) min_mesg_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_index
+ * Signature: (JI[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint index_num, jintArray mesg_info)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    unsigned  nindexes; /* Number of SOHM indexes */
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == mesg_info)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index: mesg_info is NULL");
+
+    /* Read the current number of indexes */
+    if (H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Range check */
+    if ((unsigned) index_num >= nindexes)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index: index_num is too large; no such index");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mesg_info, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_shared_mesg_index((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)index_num, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, mesg_info, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint max_list, jint min_btree)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Check that values are sensible.  The min_btree value must be no greater
+     * than the max list plus one.
+     *
+     * Range check to make certain they will fit into encoded form.
+     */
+
+    if (max_list + 1 < min_btree)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: minimum B-tree value is greater than maximum list value");
+    if (max_list > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: max list value is larger than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE");
+    if (min_btree > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: min btree value is larger than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)max_list, (unsigned)min_btree)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jintArray size)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == size)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change: size is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, size, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57fcae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pFCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_userblock
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_userblock
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sizes
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sizes
+ * Signature: (J[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_sym_k
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_sym_k
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_istore_k
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_istore_k
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_page_size
+ * Signature: (JJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1page_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_page_size
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1page_1size
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_strategy
+ * Signature: (JIZJ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1strategy
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jboolean, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy
+ * Signature: (J[Z[J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbooleanArray, jlongArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_persist
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_threshold
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1threshold
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_index
+ * Signature: (JIII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_index
+ * Signature: (JI[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PFCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9540387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pGAPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73ad4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pGAPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGAPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGAPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGAPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ba1c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pGCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jlong size_hint)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)gcpl_id, (size_t)size_hint)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id)
+{
+    size_t size_hint = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)gcpl_id, &size_hint) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)size_hint;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_link_creation_order
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint crt_order_flags)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_link_creation_order((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)crt_order_flags)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_link_creation_order
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id)
+{
+    unsigned crt_order_flags;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_link_creation_order((hid_t)gcpl_id, &crt_order_flags) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)crt_order_flags;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_est_link_info
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint est_num_entries, jint est_name_len)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Range check values */
+    if ((est_num_entries > 65535) || (est_name_len > 65535))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_est_link_info: est. name length or number of entries must be < 65536");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_est_link_info((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)est_num_entries, (unsigned)est_name_len)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_est_link_info
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jintArray link_info)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == link_info)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_est_link_info: link_info is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, link_info, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_est_link_info: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_est_link_info((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, link_info, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_link_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint max_compact, jint min_dense)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (max_compact < min_dense)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: max compact value must be >= min dense value");
+    if (max_compact > 65535)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: max compact value must be < 65536");
+    if (min_dense > 65535)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: min dense value must be < 65536");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_link_phase_change((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)max_compact, (unsigned)min_dense)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_link_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jintArray links)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == links)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_link_phase_change: links is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, links, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_link_phase_change: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_link_phase_change((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, links, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c32063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pGCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_link_creation_order
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_link_creation_order
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_est_link_info
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_est_link_info
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_link_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_link_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PGCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pImp.c
index ac21d1d..726e08c 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5pImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pImp.c
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5util.h"
 #include "h5pImp.h"
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 extern JavaVM *jvm;
+
 extern jobject copy_callback;
 extern jobject close_callback;
 extern jobject create_callback;
@@ -44,17 +48,16 @@ typedef struct _cb_wrapper {
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
 
-static herr_t H5P_cls_create_func_cb(hid_t prop_id, void *create_data);
-static herr_t H5P_cls_copy_func_cb(hid_t new_prop_id, hid_t old_prop_id, void *copy_data);
-static herr_t H5P_cls_close_func_cb(hid_t prop_id, void *close_data);
-
-static herr_t H5P_prp_create_func_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
-static herr_t H5P_prp_copy_func_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
-static herr_t H5P_prp_close_func_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
-static int H5P_prp_compare_func_cb(void *value1, void *value2, size_t size);
-static herr_t H5P_prp_get_func_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
-static herr_t H5P_prp_set_func_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
-static herr_t H5P_prp_delete_func_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static herr_t H5P_cls_create_cb(hid_t prop_id, void *create_data);
+static herr_t H5P_cls_copy_cb(hid_t new_prop_id, hid_t old_prop_id, void *copy_data);
+static herr_t H5P_cls_close_cb(hid_t prop_id, void *close_data);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_create_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_copy_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_close_cb(const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static int H5P_prp_compare_cb(void *value1, void *value2, size_t size);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_get_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_set_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
+static herr_t H5P_prp_delete_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
 
 static herr_t H5P_iterate_cb(hid_t prop_id, const char *name, void *cb_data);
 
@@ -67,37 +70,19 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    retVal = H5Pcreate((hid_t)type);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Pcreate((hid_t) type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pclose
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = 0;
-
-    if (plist > 0)
-        retVal = H5Pclose((hid_t)plist);
-
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Pget_class
  * Signature: (J)J
  */
@@ -105,12 +90,19 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Pget_class((hid_t) plist);
-    if (retVal == H5P_ROOT)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_class((hid_t) plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    /*
+     * if (retVal == H5P_ROOT)
+     *     H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+     */
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class */
 
@@ -123,2027 +115,264 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Pcopy((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Pcopy((hid_t) plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcopy */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_userblock
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-    long sz = (long)size;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_userblock((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_userblock
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray size)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t  s;
-
-    if (size == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_userblock:  size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_userblock:  size not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_userblock((hid_t)plist, &s);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = (jlong)s;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sizes
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint sizeof_addr, jint sizeof_size)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_sizes((hid_t)plist, (size_t)sizeof_addr, (size_t)sizeof_size);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sizes
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray size)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    size_t   ss;
-    size_t   sa;
-
-    if (size == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_sizes:  size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR size) < 2) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_sizes:  size input array < 2 elements");
-    }
-    else {
-        theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_sizes:  size not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_sizes((hid_t)plist, &sa, &ss);
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = (jlong)sa;
-                theArray[1] = (jlong)ss;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sym_k
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ik, jint lk)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_sym_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)ik, (unsigned)lk);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sym_k
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray size)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (size == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_sym_k:  size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR size) < 2) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_sym_k:  size < 2 elements");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_sym_k:  size not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_sym_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]));
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_istore_k
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ik)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_istore_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)ik);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_istore_k
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray ik)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (ik == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_store_k:  ik is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ik, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_store_k:  size not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_istore_k((hid_t)plist, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]));
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ik, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ik, theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_layout
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint layout)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_layout((hid_t)plist, (H5D_layout_t)layout);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_layout
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    H5D_layout_t retVal = H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_layout((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal == H5D_LAYOUT_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk
- * Signature: (JI[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint ndims, jbyteArray dim)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *da;
-    hsize_t *lp;
-    jlong   *jlp;
-    size_t   i;
-    size_t   rank;
-
-    if (dim == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pset_chunk:  dim array is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        i = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dim);
-        rank = i / sizeof(jlong);
-        if (rank < ndims) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_chunk:  dims array < ndims");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            theArray = (jbyte *)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR dim, &isCopy);
-            if (theArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_chunk:  dim array not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                da = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-                if (da == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR dim, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pset_chunk:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    jlp = (jlong *)theArray;
-                    for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                        *lp = (hsize_t)*jlp;
-                        lp++;
-                        jlp++;
-                    } /* end if */
-
-                    status = H5Pset_chunk((hid_t)plist, (int)ndims, da);
-
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR dim, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    HDfree(da);
-
-                    if (status < 0)
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk
- * Signature: (JI[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint max_ndims, jlongArray dims)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *da;
-    int      i;
-
-    if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_chunk:  dims is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims) < max_ndims) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_chunk:  dims array < max_ndims");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_chunk:  input dims not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            da = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)max_ndims * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            if (da == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_chunk:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Pget_chunk((hid_t)plist, (int)max_ndims, da);
-
-                if (status < 0)  {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    HDfree (da);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    for (i = 0; i < max_ndims; i++) {
-                        theArray[i] = (jlong)da[i];
-                    }
-                    HDfree (da);
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, theArray, 0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_alignment
- * Signature: (JJJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong threshold, jlong alignment)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-    long thr = (long)threshold;
-    long align = (long)alignment;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_alignment((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)thr, (hsize_t)align);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_alignment
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray alignment)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t  t;
-    hsize_t  a;
-
-    if (alignment == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_alignment:  input alignment is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR alignment) < 2) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_alignment:  alignment input array < 2");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR alignment, &isCopy);
-            if (theArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_alignment:  input array not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Pget_alignment((hid_t)plist, &t, &a);
-                if (status < 0)  {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR alignment, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    theArray[0] = (jlong)t;
-                    theArray[1] = (jlong)a;
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR alignment, theArray, 0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_external
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jstring name, jlong offset, jlong size)
-{
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *fileName;
-    off_t       off;
-    hsize_t     sz;
-    hid_t       plid;
-
-    plid = (hid_t)plist;
-    off = (off_t)offset;
-    sz = (hsize_t)size;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-    if (fileName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Pset_external(plid, fileName, off, sz);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, fileName);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_external_count
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    int retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_external_count((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_external
- * Signature: (JIJ[Ljava/lang/String;[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint idx, jlong name_size,
-        jobjectArray name, jlongArray size)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    char    *file = NULL;
-    jstring  str;
-    off_t    o;
-    hsize_t  s;
-
-    if (name_size < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_external:  name_size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((size != NULL) && (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR size) < 2)) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_external:  size input array < 2");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if (name_size > 0) {
-            file = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*(size_t)name_size);
-        } /* end else */
-
-        status = H5Pget_external((hid_t) plist, (unsigned)idx, (size_t)name_size,
-                file, (off_t *)&o, (hsize_t *)&s);
-        if (status < 0) {
-            HDfree(file);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (size != NULL) {
-                theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, &isCopy);
-                if (theArray == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_external:  size array not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    theArray[0] = o;
-                    theArray[1] = (jlong)s;
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR size, theArray, 0);
-                }
-            } /* end if */
-
-            if (file != NULL) {
-                /*  NewStringUTF may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR file);
-                if (str == NULL) {
-                    HDfree(file);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_external:  return array not created");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    /*  SetObjectArrayElement may raise exceptions */
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, (jobject)str);
-                    HDfree(file);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end else */
-    }
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fill_value
- * Signature: (JJ[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong type_id, jbyteArray value)
-{
-    jint     status = -1;
-    jbyte   *byteP = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (value != NULL) {
-        byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy);
-        if (byteP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fill_value:  value array not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pset_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP);
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-        }
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Pset_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP);
-    }
-
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fill_value
- * Signature: (JJ[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong type_id, jbyteArray value)
-{
-    jint     status = -1;
-    jbyte   *byteP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (value == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_fill_value:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy);
-        if (byteP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fill_value:  value array not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_fill_value((hid_t)plist_id, (hid_t)type_id, byteP);
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_filter
- * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter, jint flags,
-  jlong cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (cd_values == NULL) {
-        status = H5Pset_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
-                (unsigned int)flags, (size_t)cd_nelmts, NULL);
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_filter:  input array  not pinned");
-        }/* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pset_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
-                    (unsigned int)flags, (size_t)cd_nelmts, (const unsigned int *)theArray);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_nfilters
+ * Method:    H5Pclose
  * Signature: (J)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    int retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_nfilters((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter_number, jintArray flags,
-        jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *flagsArray;
-    jlong   *cd_nelmtsArray;
-    jint    *cd_valuesArray;
-    jint     mode = JNI_ABORT;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jstring  str;
-    char    *filter;
-
-    if (namelen <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  namelen <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (flags == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  flags is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_nelmts == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  cd_nelmts is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_values == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  cd_values is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        filter = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*(size_t)namelen);
-        if (filter == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_filter:  namelen malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            flagsArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, &isCopy);
-            if (flagsArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter:  flags array not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, &isCopy);
-                if (cd_nelmtsArray == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter:  nelmts array not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    cd_valuesArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, &isCopy);
-                    if (cd_valuesArray == NULL)  {
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter:  elmts array not pinned");
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-                        long long cd_nelmts_temp = *(cd_nelmtsArray);
-                        size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t)cd_nelmts_temp;
-                        unsigned int filter_config;
-                        status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
-                                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
-                                (size_t)namelen, filter, &filter_config);
-
-                        *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
-                        /* end direct cast special */
-
-                        if (status < 0) {
-                            h5libraryError(env);
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            mode = 0;
-
-                            /*  NewStringUTF may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-                            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR filter);
-                            if (str == NULL) {
-                                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter:  return string not pinned");
-                            } /* end if */
-                            else {
-                                /*  SetObjectArrayElement may throw exceptiosn */
-                                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, (jobject)str);
-                            } /* end else */
-                        } /* end else */
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, mode);
-                    }
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, mode);
-                }
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, mode);
-            }
-            HDfree(filter);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_driver
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pget_driver((hid_t) plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jlong)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_cache
- * Signature: (JIJJD)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint mdc_nelmts, jlong rdcc_nelmts,
-  jlong rdcc_nbytes, jdouble rdcc_w0)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_cache((hid_t)plist, (int)mdc_nelmts, (size_t)rdcc_nelmts,
-                (size_t)rdcc_nbytes, (double) rdcc_w0);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if (plist >= 0)
+        if ((retVal = H5Pclose((hid_t) plist)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_cache
- * Signature: (J[I[J[J[D)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray mdc_nelmts,
-        jlongArray rdcc_nelmts, jlongArray rdcc_nbytes, jdoubleArray rdcc_w0)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint     mode;
-    jdouble *w0Array = (jdouble *)NULL;
-    jlong   *rdcc_nelmtsArray = (jlong *)NULL;
-    jlong   *nbytesArray = (jlong *)NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (rdcc_w0 != NULL) {
-        w0Array = (jdouble *)ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, &isCopy);
-        if (w0Array == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_cache:  w0_array array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nelmts != NULL) {
-        rdcc_nelmtsArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nelmts, &isCopy);
-        if (rdcc_nelmtsArray == NULL) {
-            /* exception -- out of memory */
-            if (w0Array != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, JNI_ABORT);
-            }
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_cache:  rdcc_nelmts array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nbytes != NULL) {
-        nbytesArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nbytes, &isCopy);
-        if (nbytesArray == NULL) {
-            if (w0Array != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            if (rdcc_nelmtsArray != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nelmts, rdcc_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_cache:  nbytesArray array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-        long long rdcc_nelmts_temp = *(rdcc_nelmtsArray);
-        size_t rdcc_nelmts_t = (size_t)rdcc_nelmts_temp;
-        long long nbytes_temp = *(nbytesArray);
-        size_t nbytes_t = (size_t)nbytes_temp;
-
-        status = H5Pget_cache((hid_t)plist, (int *)NULL, &rdcc_nelmts_t,
-                &nbytes_t, (double *)w0Array);
-
-        *rdcc_nelmtsArray = (jlong)rdcc_nelmts_t;
-        *nbytesArray = (jlong)nbytes_t;
-    } /* end direct cast special */
-
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        mode = JNI_ABORT;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        mode = 0; /* commit and free */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nelmtsArray != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nelmts, rdcc_nelmtsArray, mode);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (nbytesArray != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, mode);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (w0Array != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, mode);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_buffer
- * Signature: (JJ[B[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size, jbyteArray tconv, jbyteArray bkg)
-{
-    h5unimplemented(env, "H5Pset_buffer:  not implemented");
-    return -1;
-#ifdef notdef
-
-/* DON'T IMPLEMENT THIS!!! */
-    jint     status = -1;
-    jbyte   *tconvP;
-    jbyte   *bkgP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (tconv == NULL)
-        tconvP = (jbyte *)NULL;
-    else {
-        tconvP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, &isCopy);
-        if (tconvP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_buffer:  tconv not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        }
-    }
-    if (bkg == NULL)
-        bkgP = (jbyte *)NULL;
-    else {
-        bkgP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, &isCopy);
-        if (bkgP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_buffer:  bkg not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    status = H5Pset_buffer((hid_t)plist, (size_t)size, tconvP, bkgP);
-    if (status < 0) {
-        if (tconv != NULL)
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, tconvP, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (bkg != NULL)
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, bkgP, JNI_ABORT);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (tconv != NULL)
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, tconvP, 0);
-    if (bkg != NULL)
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, bkgP, 0);
-
-    return (jint)status;
-#endif
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose */
 
 /*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_buffer
- * Signature: (J[B[B)I
+ * TODO: H5Pencode
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jbyteArray tconv, jbyteArray bkg)
-{
-    h5unimplemented(env, "H5Pget_buffer:  not implemented");
-    return -1;
-#ifdef notdef
-
-/* DON'T IMPLEMENT THIS!!! */
-    jlong     status = -1;
-    jbyte   *tconvP;
-    jbyte   *bkgP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (tconv == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_buffer:  tconv input array is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    tconvP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, &isCopy);
-    if (tconvP == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_buffer:  tconv not pinned");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (bkg == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_buffer:  bkg array is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    bkgP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, &isCopy);
-    if (bkgP == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_buffer:  bkg not pinned");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    status = H5Pget_buffer((hid_t)plist, tconvP, bkgP);
-    if (status < 0) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, tconvP, JNI_ABORT);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, bkgP, JNI_ABORT);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    }
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR tconv, tconvP, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bkg, bkgP, 0);
-
-    return (jint)status;
-#endif
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer */
 
 /*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_buffer_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
+ * TODO: H5Pdecode
  */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_buffer((hid_t)plist, (size_t)size, NULL, NULL) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_buffer_size
- * Signature: (J)J
+ * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
  */
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    size_t size = 0;
-
-    size = H5Pget_buffer((hid_t)plist, NULL, NULL);
-    if (size == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)size;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_preserve
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jboolean status)
-{
-    hbool_t st;
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
-
-    if (status == JNI_TRUE) {
-        st = TRUE;
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (status == JNI_FALSE) {
-        st = false;
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_preserve:  status not TRUE or FALSE");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end else */
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_preserve((hid_t)plist, st);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_preserve
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_preserve((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_deflate
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint level)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_deflate((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)level);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_gc_references
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean gc_ref)
-{
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-    unsigned gc_ref_val;
-
-    if (gc_ref == JNI_TRUE)
-        gc_ref_val = 1;
-    else
-        gc_ref_val = 0;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_gc_references((hid_t)fapl_id, gc_ref_val);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_gc_references
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong parent_class, jstring name, jobject create_op,
+        jobject create_data, jobject copy_op, jobject copy_data, jobject close_op, jobject close_data)
 {
-    unsigned  gc_ref_val = 0;
-    jboolean  bval = JNI_FALSE;
-
-    if (H5Pget_gc_references((hid_t)fapl_id, (unsigned *)&gc_ref_val) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (gc_ref_val == 1)
-            bval =  JNI_TRUE;
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    hid_t       class_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    return bval;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_btree_ratios
- * Signature: (JDDD)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jdouble left, jdouble middle, jdouble right)
-{
-    herr_t status = -1;
+    create_callback = create_op;
+    close_callback = close_op;
+    copy_callback = copy_op;
 
-    status = H5Pset_btree_ratios((hid_t)plist_id, (double)left,(double)middle, (double)right);
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "_H5Pcreate_class: class name is NULL");
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "_H5Pcreate_class: class name not pinned");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_btree_ratios
- * Signature: (J[D[D[D)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jdoubleArray left,
-        jdoubleArray middle, jdoubleArray right)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jdouble *leftP;
-    jdouble *middleP;
-    jdouble *rightP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (left == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  left input array is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (middle == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  middle input array is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (right == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  right input array is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        leftP = (jdouble *)ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR left, &isCopy);
-        if (leftP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  left not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            middleP = (jdouble *)ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR middle, &isCopy);
-            if (middleP == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR left, leftP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  middle not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                rightP = (jdouble *)ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR right, &isCopy);
-                if (rightP == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR left, leftP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR middle, middleP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_btree_ratios:  middle not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Pget_btree_ratios((hid_t)plist_id, (double *)leftP,
-                            (double *)middleP, (double *)rightP);
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR left, leftP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR middle, middleP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR right, rightP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR left, leftP, 0);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR middle, middleP, 0);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR right, rightP, 0);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((class_id = H5Pcreate_class((hid_t)parent_class, cstr, (H5P_cls_create_func_t)H5P_cls_create_cb, (void *) create_data,
+            (H5P_cls_copy_func_t)H5P_cls_copy_cb, (void *) copy_data, (H5P_cls_close_func_t)H5P_cls_close_cb, (void *) close_data)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios */
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_small_data_block_size
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
-{
-    long sz = (long)size;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_small_data_block_size((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size */
+    return (jlong)class_id;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_small_data_block_size
- * Signature: (J)J
+ * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
  */
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    hsize_t  s;
-
-    if (H5Pget_small_data_block_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)s;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_alloc_time
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint alloc_time)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_alloc_time((hid_t)plist, (H5D_alloc_time_t)alloc_time);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_alloc_time
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray alloc_time)
-{
-    herr_t           retVal = -1;
-    jint            *theArray;
-    jboolean         isCopy;
-    H5D_alloc_time_t time;
-
-    if (alloc_time == NULL) {
-        /* exception ? */
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_alloc_time:  alloc_time is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR alloc_time, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_alloc_time:  alloc_time not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal =  H5Pget_alloc_time((hid_t)plist, &time);
-            if (retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR alloc_time, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = time;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR alloc_time, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fill_time
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint fill_time)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_fill_time((hid_t)plist, (H5D_fill_time_t)fill_time);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fill_time
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray fill_time)
-{
-    herr_t          retVal = -1;
-    jint           *theArray;
-    jboolean        isCopy;
-    H5D_fill_time_t time;
-
-    if (fill_time == NULL) {
-        /* exception ? */
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_fill_time:  fill_time is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fill_time, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fill_time:  fill_time not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pget_fill_time((hid_t)plist, &time);
-            if (retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fill_time, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = (jint)time;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fill_time, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pfill_value_defined
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jintArray status)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-    jint *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    H5D_fill_value_t value;
-
-    if (status == NULL) {
-        /* exception ? */
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pfill_value_defined:  status is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR status, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pfill_value_defined:  status not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pfill_value_defined((hid_t)plist, &value);
-            if (retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR status, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = value;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR status, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fletcher32
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_fletcher32((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32 */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_edc_check
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint check)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_edc_check((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_EDC_t)check);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_edc_check
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    H5Z_EDC_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_edc_check((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shuffle
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_shuffle((hid_t)plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_szip
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint options_mask, jint pixels_per_block)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_szip((hid_t)plist, (unsigned int)options_mask, (unsigned int)pixels_per_block);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong vector_size)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_hyper_vector_size((hid_t)plist, (size_t)vector_size);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_hyper_vector_size
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlongArray vector_size)
-{
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    size_t   size;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (vector_size == NULL) {
-        /* exception ? */
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_hyper_vector_size:  vector_size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR vector_size, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_hyper_vector_size:  vector_size not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal =  H5Pget_hyper_vector_size((hid_t)plist, &size);
-            if (retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR vector_size, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                theArray[0] = (jlong)size;
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR vector_size, theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pall_filters_avail
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
-{
-    htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
-
-    bval = H5Pall_filters_avail((hid_t)dcpl_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jboolean)bval;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pmodify_filter
- * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
-        jint flags, jlong cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong parent_class, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *cd_valuesP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    hid_t       class_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    if (cd_values == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pmodify_filter:  cd_values is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        cd_valuesP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values,&isCopy);
-        if (cd_valuesP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pmodify_filter:  cd_values not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pmodify_filter((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,(const unsigned int)flags,
-                    (size_t)cd_nelmts, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesP);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "_H5Pcreate_class_nocb: class name is NULL");
 
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "_H5Pcreate_class_nocb: class name not pinned");
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter */
+    if ((class_id = H5Pcreate_class((hid_t)parent_class, cstr,  NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
-        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name)
-{
-    jboolean     isCopy;
-    herr_t       status = -1;
-    jint        *cd_valuesArray;
-    jint        *flagsArray;
-    jlong       *cd_nelmtsArray;
-    jstring      str;
-    char        *aName;
-    int          i = 0;
-    int          rank;
-    long         bs;
-
-    bs = (long)namelen;
-    if (bs <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  namelen <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (flags == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  flags is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_nelmts == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_nelms is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_values == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_values is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (name == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  name is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)bs);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  malloc failed");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        flagsArray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, &isCopy);
-        if (flagsArray == NULL) {
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  flags not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        cd_nelmtsArray = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, &isCopy);
-        if (cd_nelmtsArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_nelms not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        cd_valuesArray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, &isCopy);
-        rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR cd_values);
-        if (cd_valuesArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_values array not converted to unsigned int.");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-            long long cd_nelmts_temp = *(cd_nelmtsArray);
-            size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t)cd_nelmts_temp;
-            unsigned int filter_config;
-
-            status = H5Pget_filter_by_id2( (hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
-                    (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
-                    (size_t)namelen, (char *)aName, &filter_config);
-
-            *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
-        } /* end direct cast special */
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, 0);
-
-            HDfree(aName);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id */
+    return (jlong)class_id;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fclose_degree
- * Signature: (JI)I
+ * Method:    H5Pregister2
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint fc_degree)
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size,
+        jbyteArray def_value, jobject prp_create, jobject prp_set, jobject prp_get, jobject prp_delete,
+        jobject prp_copy, jobject prp_cmp, jobject prp_close)
 {
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jbyte      *propValBuf = NULL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_fclose_degree((hid_t)plist, (H5F_close_degree_t)fc_degree);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree */
+    copy_callback = prp_copy;
+    close_callback = prp_close;
+    create_callback = prp_create;
+    compare_callback = prp_cmp;
+    set_callback = prp_set;
+    get_callback = prp_get;
+    delete_callback = prp_delete;
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fclose_degree
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    H5F_close_degree_t degree;
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pregister2: property name is NULL");
 
-    if (H5Pget_fclose_degree((hid_t)plist, &degree) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pregister2: property name not pinned");
 
-    return (jint)degree;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree */
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, &isCopy, "H5Pregister2: default property value buffer not pinned");
 
+    if ((status = H5Pregister2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void *)propValBuf, (H5P_prp_create_func_t)H5P_prp_create_cb,
+            (H5P_prp_set_func_t)H5P_prp_set_cb, (H5P_prp_get_func_t)H5P_prp_get_cb, (H5P_prp_delete_func_t)H5P_prp_delete_cb,
+            (H5P_prp_copy_func_t)H5P_prp_copy_cb, (H5P_prp_compare_func_t)H5P_prp_compare_cb, (H5P_prp_close_func_t)H5P_prp_close_cb)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-/**********************************************************************
- *                                                                    *
- *                    File access properties                          *
- *                                                                    *
- **********************************************************************/
+done:
+    if (propValBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2 */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_family
- * Signature: (JJJ)I
+ * Method:    H5Pregister2_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong memb_size, jlong memb_plist)
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size, jbyteArray def_value)
 {
-    long ms = (long)memb_size;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jbyte      *propValBuf = NULL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_fapl_family((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)ms, (hid_t)memb_plist);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family */
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pregister2_nocb: property name is NULL");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_family
- * Signature: (J[J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jlongArray memb_size, jlongArray memb_plist)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jlong   *sizeArray;
-    jlong   *plistArray;
-    jint     mode = JNI_ABORT;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *sa;
-    size_t   i;
-    size_t   rank;
-
-    if (memb_size == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_family:  memb_size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (memb_plist == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_family:  memb_plist is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        sizeArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_size, &isCopy);
-        if (sizeArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_family:  sizeArray not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            rank = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR  memb_size);
-            sa = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            if (sa == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Screate-simple:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                plistArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_plist, &isCopy);
-                if (plistArray == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_family:  plistArray not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Pget_fapl_family ((hid_t)tid, sa, (hid_t *)plistArray);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                            sizeArray[i] = (jlong)sa[i];
-                        } /* end for */
-                        mode = 0;
-                    } /* end else */
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_plist, plistArray, mode);
-                }
-                HDfree(sa);
-            }
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_size, sizeArray, mode);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pregister2_nocb: property name not pinned");
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_core
- * Signature: (JJZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong increment, jboolean backing_store)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, &isCopy, "H5Pregister2_nocb: default property value buffer not pinned");
 
-    retVal =  H5Pset_fapl_core((hid_t)fapl_id, (size_t)increment, (hbool_t)backing_store);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((status = H5Pregister2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void *)propValBuf, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core */
+done:
+    if (propValBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_core
- * Signature: (J[J[Z)I
+ * Method:    H5Pinsert2
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlongArray increment, jbooleanArray backing_store)
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size,
+        jbyteArray def_value, jobject prp_set, jobject prp_get, jobject prp_delete,
+        jobject prp_copy, jobject prp_cmp, jobject prp_close)
 {
-    herr_t    status = -1;
-    jint      mode = JNI_ABORT;
-    jlong    *incArray;
-    jboolean *backArray;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    if (increment == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_fapl_core:  increment is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (backing_store == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_fapl_core:  backing_store is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        incArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR increment, &isCopy);
-        if (incArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_fapl_core:  incArray not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            backArray = (jboolean *)ENVPTR->GetBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR backing_store, &isCopy);
-            if (backArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_core:  backArray not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-                long long inc_temp = *(incArray);
-                size_t inc_t = (size_t)inc_temp;
-
-                status = H5Pget_fapl_core((hid_t)fapl_id, &inc_t, (hbool_t *)backArray);
-
-                *incArray = (jlong)inc_t;
-                /* end direct cast special */
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    mode = 0;
-                } /* end else */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR backing_store, backArray, mode);
-            }
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR increment, incArray, mode);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jbyte      *propValBuf = NULL;
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_family_offset
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong offset)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    copy_callback = prp_copy;
+    close_callback = prp_close;
+    compare_callback = prp_cmp;
+    set_callback = prp_set;
+    get_callback = prp_get;
+    delete_callback = prp_delete;
 
-    retVal =  H5Pset_family_offset ((hid_t)fapl_id, (hsize_t)offset);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pinsert2: property name is NULL");
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pinsert2: property name not pinned");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_family_offset
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
-{
-    hsize_t offset = 0;
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, &isCopy, "H5Pinsert2: property value buffer not pinned");
 
-    retVal = H5Pget_family_offset ((hid_t)fapl_id, &offset);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((status = H5Pinsert2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void *)propValBuf,
+            (H5P_prp_set_func_t)H5P_prp_set_cb, (H5P_prp_get_func_t)H5P_prp_get_cb, (H5P_prp_delete_func_t)H5P_prp_delete_cb,
+            (H5P_prp_copy_func_t)H5P_prp_copy_cb, (H5P_prp_compare_func_t)H5P_prp_compare_cb, (H5P_prp_close_func_t)H5P_prp_close_cb)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return (jlong)offset;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset */
+done:
+    if (propValBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2 */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_log
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)V
+ * Method:    H5Pinsert2_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
  */
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jstring logfile, jlong flags, jlong buf_size)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2_1nocb
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size, jbyteArray def_value)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *pLogfile;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+    jbyte      *propValBuf = NULL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(logfile, pLogfile);
-    if (pLogfile != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_fapl_log( (hid_t)fapl_id, pLogfile, (unsigned long long)flags, (size_t)buf_size );
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(logfile, pLogfile);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pinsert2_nocb: property name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pinsert2_nocb: property name not pinned");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Premove_filter
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong obj_id, jint filter)
-{
-    herr_t status = -1;
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, &isCopy, "H5Pinsert2_nocb: property value buffer not pinned");
 
-    status = H5Premove_filter ((hid_t)obj_id, (H5Z_filter_t)filter);
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter */
+    if ((status = H5Pinsert2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void *)propValBuf, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
+    if (propValBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, def_value, propValBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2_1nocb */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -2154,18 +383,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name, jint val)
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    hid_t       retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal =  H5Pset((hid_t)plid, cstr, &val);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset: property name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pset: property name not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset((hid_t)plid, cstr, &val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset */
@@ -2179,20 +412,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pexist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
 {
-    htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *cstr;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        bval = H5Pexist((hid_t)plid, cstr);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pexist: property name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pexist: property name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5Pexist((hid_t)plid, cstr)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pexist */
@@ -2206,19 +443,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
 {
-    hid_t       retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
     size_t      size = 0;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pget_size((hid_t)plid, cstr, &size);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_size: property name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pget_size: property name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget_size((hid_t)plid, cstr, &size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jlong) size;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1size */
@@ -2232,11 +473,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nprops
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid)
 {
-    size_t nprops;
+    size_t nprops = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
     if (H5Pget_nprops((hid_t)plid, &nprops) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)nprops;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nprops */
 
@@ -2249,20 +493,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid)
 {
-    char   *c_str;
-    jstring j_str = NULL;
+    char    *c_str = NULL;
+    jstring  j_str = NULL;
 
-    c_str = H5Pget_class_name((hid_t)plid);
-    if (c_str == NULL) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        j_str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR c_str);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == (c_str = H5Pget_class_name((hid_t)plid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (j_str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, c_str))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_class_name: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (c_str)
         H5free_memory(c_str);
 
-        if (j_str == NULL)
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,"H5Pget_class_name: return string failed");
-    } /* end else */
     return j_str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class_1name */
 
@@ -2275,12 +522,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class_1parent
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Pget_class_parent((hid_t)plid);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_class_parent((hid_t)plid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1class_1parent */
 
@@ -2293,12 +542,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pisa_1class
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jlong pcls)
 {
-    htri_t retVal = -1;
+    htri_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pisa_class((hid_t)plid, (hid_t)pcls);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Pisa_class((hid_t)plid, (hid_t)pcls)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pisa_1class */
 
@@ -2311,19 +562,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
     jint        val;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pget((hid_t)plid, cstr, &val);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget: property name is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pget: property name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Pget((hid_t)plid, cstr, &val)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jint)val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget */
@@ -2337,2653 +592,193 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pequal
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid1, jlong plid2)
 {
-    htri_t retVal = -1;
+    htri_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pequal((hid_t)plid1, (hid_t)plid2);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pequal */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pcopy_prop
- * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pcopy_1prop
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dst_plid, jlong src_plid, jstring name)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pcopy_prop((hid_t)dst_plid, (hid_t)src_plid, cstr);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if ((retVal = H5Pequal((hid_t)plid1, (hid_t)plid2)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pcopy_1prop */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pequal */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Premove
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
+ * Method:    H5Piterate
+ * Signature: (J[ILjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Premove
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong prop_id, jintArray idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Premove((hid_t)plid, cstr);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    cb_wrapper  wrapper = { callback_op, op_data };
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jint       *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Premove */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Punregister
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Punregister
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Punregister((hid_t)plid, cstr);
+    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVONLY, &jvm);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == op_data)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Piterate: op_data is NULL");
+    if (NULL == callback_op)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Piterate: callback_op is NULL");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
+    if (NULL == idx) {
+        if ((status = H5Piterate((hid_t)prop_id, NULL, (H5P_iterate_t)H5P_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
     }
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Punregister */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pclose_class
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose_1class
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid)
-{
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pclose_class((hid_t)plid);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose_1class */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter2
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter_number,
-        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen,
-        jobjectArray name, jintArray filter_config)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *flagsArray;
-    jlong   *cd_nelmtsArray;
-    jint    *cd_valuesArray;
-    jint    *filter_configArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    char    *filter;
-    jstring  str;
-
-    if (namelen <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  namelen <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (flags == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  flags is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_nelmts == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  cd_nelmts is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (filter_config == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  filter_config is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
     else {
-        filter = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*(size_t)namelen);
-        if (filter == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_filter:  namelent malloc failed");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        flagsArray = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, &isCopy);
-        if (flagsArray == NULL) {
-            HDfree(filter);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter:  flags array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, &isCopy);
-        if (cd_nelmtsArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(filter);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter:  nelmts array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        filter_configArray = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, &isCopy);
-        if (filter_configArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(filter);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter:  filter_config array not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        if (*cd_nelmtsArray == 0 && cd_values == NULL) {
-            /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-            long long cd_nelmts_temp = 0;
-            size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t)cd_nelmts_temp;
-
-            status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
-                    (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, NULL,
-                    (size_t)namelen, filter, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray);
-
-            *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (cd_values == NULL) {
-                h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter:  cd_values is NULL");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            cd_valuesArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, &isCopy);
-            if (cd_valuesArray == NULL)  {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, filter_configArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(filter);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter:  elmts array not pinned");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-
-            { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-                long long cd_nelmts_temp = *(cd_nelmtsArray);
-                size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t)cd_nelmts_temp;
-
-                status = H5Pget_filter2((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)filter_number,
-                        (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
-                        (size_t)namelen, filter, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray);
-
-                *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
-            } /* end direct cast special */
-        } /* end else */
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            if (cd_values)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, filter_configArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(filter);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (cd_values)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, filter_configArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, 0);
-            /*  NewStringUTF may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR filter);
-            HDfree(filter);
-            if (str == NULL)
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter:  return string not pinned");
-            else
-                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, (jobject)str);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+        PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, idx, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Piterate: idx not pinned");
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2 */
+        if ((status = H5Piterate((hid_t)prop_id, (int *)&theArray[0], (H5P_iterate_t)H5P_iterate_cb, (void *)&wrapper)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    }
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id2
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint filter,
-        jintArray flags, jlongArray cd_nelmts, jintArray cd_values, jlong namelen, jobjectArray name, jintArray filter_config)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    int      i = 0;
-    jint    *cd_valuesArray;
-    jint    *flagsArray;
-    jint    *filter_configArray;
-    jlong   *cd_nelmtsArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    long     bs;
-    char    *aName;
-    jstring  str;
-
-    bs = (long)namelen;
-    if (bs <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  namelen <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (flags == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  flags is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_nelmts == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_nelms is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (cd_values == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_values is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (name == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  name is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (filter_config == NULL) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  filter_config is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)bs);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  malloc failed");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        flagsArray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags,&isCopy);
-        if (flagsArray == NULL) {
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  flags not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        cd_nelmtsArray = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, &isCopy);
-        if (cd_nelmtsArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_nelms not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        cd_valuesArray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, &isCopy);
-        if (cd_valuesArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  cd_values array not converted to unsigned int.");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        filter_configArray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, &isCopy);
-        if (filter_configArray == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Pget_filter_by_id:  flags not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-            long long cd_nelmts_temp = *(cd_nelmtsArray);
-            size_t cd_nelmts_t = (size_t)cd_nelmts_temp;
-
-            status = H5Pget_filter_by_id2((hid_t)plist, (H5Z_filter_t)filter,
-                (unsigned int *)flagsArray, &cd_nelmts_t, (unsigned int *)cd_valuesArray,
-                (size_t)namelen, (char *)aName, (unsigned int *)filter_configArray);
-
-            *cd_nelmtsArray = (jlong)cd_nelmts_t;
-        } /* end direct cast special handling */
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, filter_configArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-            HDfree(aName);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR flags, flagsArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_nelmts, cd_nelmtsArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR cd_values, cd_valuesArray, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR filter_config, filter_configArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, idx, theArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2 */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_nlinks
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
-{
-    size_t nlinks;
-    if (H5Pget_nlinks((hid_t)lapl_id, &nlinks) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong) nlinks;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_nlinks
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jlong nlinks)
-{
-     herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-     if (nlinks <= 0) {
-         h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_1nlinks:  nlinks_l <= 0");
-     } /* end if */
-     else {
-        retVal = H5Pset_nlinks((hid_t)lapl_id, (size_t)nlinks);
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-     } /* end else */
-     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_libver_bounds
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jintArray libver)
-{
-    herr_t        retVal = -1;
-    H5F_libver_t *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean      isCopy;
-
-    if (libver == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_libver_bounds:  libversion bounds is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (H5F_libver_t*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libver, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_libver_bounds:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pget_libver_bounds((hid_t)fapl_id, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-            if(retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libver, (jint*)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR libver, (jint*)theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_libver_bounds
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jint low, jint high)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_libver_bounds((hid_t)fapl_id, (H5F_libver_t)low, (H5F_libver_t)high);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_link_creation_order
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id)
-{
-    unsigned crt_order_flags;
-
-    if(H5Pget_link_creation_order((hid_t)gcpl_id, &crt_order_flags) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)crt_order_flags;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_link_creation_order
- * Signature: (JI)I
+ * Method:    H5Pcopy_prop
+ * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint crt_order_flags)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pcopy_1prop
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dst_plid, jlong src_plid, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_link_creation_order((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)crt_order_flags);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order */
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pcopy_prop: property name is NULL");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_attr_creation_order
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id)
-{
-    unsigned crt_order_flags;
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Pcopy_prop: property name not pinned");
 
-    if(H5Pget_attr_creation_order((hid_t)ocpl_id, &crt_order_flags) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Pcopy_prop((hid_t)dst_plid, (hid_t)src_plid, cstr)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return (jint)crt_order_flags;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_attr_creation_order
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jint crt_order_flags)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_attr_creation_order((hid_t)ocpl_id, (unsigned)crt_order_flags);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_copy_object
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocp_plist_id, jint copy_options)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_copy_object((hid_t)ocp_plist_id, (unsigned)copy_options);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_copy_object
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocp_plist_id)
-{
-    unsigned copy_options;
-
-    if(H5Pget_copy_object((hid_t)ocp_plist_id, &copy_options) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)copy_options;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_create_intermediate_group
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lcpl_id, jboolean crt_intermed_group)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)lcpl_id, (unsigned)crt_intermed_group);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_create_intermediate_group
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lcpl_id)
-{
-    unsigned crt_intermed_group;
-
-    if(H5Pget_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)lcpl_id, &crt_intermed_group) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jboolean)crt_intermed_group;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pcopy_1prop */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_data_transform
+ * Method:    H5Premove
  * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jstring expression)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *express;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(expression, express);
-    if (express != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, express);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(expression, express);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_data_transform
- * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jobjectArray expression, jlong size)
-{
-    size_t   buf_size;
-    char    *express;
-    jlong    express_size = -1;
-    jstring  str = NULL;
-
-    if (size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_data_transform:  size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        express_size = (jlong)H5Pget_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, (char*)NULL, (size_t)size);
-        if(express_size < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = (size_t)express_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-            express = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * buf_size);
-            if (express == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_data_transform:  malloc failed ");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                express_size = (jlong)H5Pget_data_transform((hid_t)plist_id, express, (size_t)size);
-                if (express_size < 0) {
-                    HDfree(express);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                }
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR express);
-                    HDfree(express);
-                    if (str == NULL)
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_data_transform:  return string not created");
-                    else
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR expression, 0, str);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-    return express_size;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_acc_flags
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
-{
-    unsigned flags;
-
-    if(H5Pget_elink_acc_flags((hid_t)lapl_id, &flags) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)flags;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_acc_flags
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jint flags)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_elink_acc_flags((hid_t)lapl_id, (unsigned)flags);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint) retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_link_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint max_compact, jint min_dense)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    if(max_compact < min_dense) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: max compact value must be >= min dense value");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if(max_compact > 65535) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: max compact value must be < 65536");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if(min_dense > 65535) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_link_phase_change: min dense value must be < 65536");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        retVal = H5Pset_link_phase_change((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)max_compact, (unsigned)min_dense);
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_link_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jintArray links)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    if (links == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Pget_link_phase_change:  links is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (unsigned *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR links, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_link_phase_change:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pget_link_phase_change((hid_t)gcpl_id, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-            if(retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR links, (jint *)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR links, (jint *)theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_attr_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jintArray attributes)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    if (attributes == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_attr_phase_change:  attributes is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (unsigned *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR attributes, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_attr_phase_change:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pget_attr_phase_change((hid_t)ocpl_id, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-            if(retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR attributes, (jint *)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR attributes, (jint *)theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_attr_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jint max_compact, jint min_dense)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_attr_phase_change((hid_t)ocpl_id, (unsigned)max_compact, (unsigned)min_dense);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jintArray size)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    if (size == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change:  size is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (unsigned *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, &isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change((hid_t)fcpl_id, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-            if(retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, (jint *)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR size, (jint *)theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint max_list, jint min_btree)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    /* Check that values are sensible.  The min_btree value must be no greater
-     * than the max list plus one.
-     *
-     * Range check to make certain they will fit into encoded form.
-     */
-
-    if(max_list + 1 < min_btree) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: minimum B-tree value is greater than maximum list value");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if(max_list > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: max list value is larger than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if(min_btree > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change: min btree value is larger than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)max_list, (unsigned)min_btree);
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
-{
-    unsigned nindexes;
-
-    if(H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)nindexes;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint nindexes)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    if (nindexes > H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes: number of indexes is greater than H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)nindexes);
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_index
- * Signature: (JIII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint index_num,
-        jint mesg_type_flags, jint min_mesg_size)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    unsigned    nindexes;/* Number of SOHM indexes */
-
-    /* Check arguments */
-    if(mesg_type_flags > H5O_SHMESG_ALL_FLAG) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index: unrecognized flags in mesg_type_flags");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if(H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes) < 0) { /* Read the current number of indexes */
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        /* Range check */
-        if((unsigned)index_num >= nindexes) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index: index_num is too large; no such index");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pset_shared_mesg_index((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)index_num, (unsigned) mesg_type_flags, (unsigned) min_mesg_size);
-            if(retVal < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_index
- * Signature: (JI[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint index_num, jintArray mesg_info)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-    unsigned  nindexes;/* Number of SOHM indexes */
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
-
-    /* Read the current number of indexes */
-    if(H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes((hid_t)fcpl_id, &nindexes)<0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        /* Range check */
-        if((unsigned)index_num >= nindexes) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index: index_num is too large; no such index");
-        } /* end if */
-        else if (mesg_info == NULL) {
-            h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index:  mesg_info is NULL");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            theArray = (unsigned *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR mesg_info, &isCopy);
-            if (theArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_shared_mesg_index:  input not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                retVal = H5Pget_shared_mesg_index((hid_t)fcpl_id, (unsigned)index_num, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-                if(retVal < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR mesg_info, (jint*)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR mesg_info, (jint*)theArray, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jlong size_hint)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)gcpl_id, (size_t)size_hint);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id)
-{
-    size_t size_hint;
-
-    if(H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)gcpl_id, &size_hint) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)size_hint;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_nbit
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_nbit((hid_t)plist_id);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_scaleoffset
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint scale_type, jint scale_factor)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    /* Check arguments */
-    if(scale_factor < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_scaleoffset: scale factor must be > 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if(scale_type != H5Z_SO_FLOAT_DSCALE && scale_type != H5Z_SO_FLOAT_ESCALE && scale_type != H5Z_SO_INT){
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_scaleoffset: invalid scale type");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Pset_scaleoffset((hid_t)plist_id, (H5Z_SO_scale_type_t)scale_type, scale_factor);
-            if(retVal < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_est_link_info
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jint est_num_entries, jint est_name_len)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Premove
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
 
-    /* Range check values */
-    if((est_num_entries > 65535) || (est_name_len > 65535)) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_est_link_info: est. name length or number of entries must be < 65536");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        retVal = H5Pset_est_link_info((hid_t)gcpl_id, (unsigned)est_num_entries, (unsigned)est_name_len);
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_est_link_info
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong gcpl_id, jintArray link_info)
-{
-    herr_t    retVal = -1;
-    unsigned *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean  isCopy;
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (link_info == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_est_link_info:  link_info is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        theArray = (unsigned *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR link_info,&isCopy);
-        if (theArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_est_link_info:  input not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal= H5Pget_est_link_info((hid_t)gcpl_id, &(theArray[0]), &(theArray[1]));
-            if(retVal < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR link_info, (jint *)theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR link_info, (jint *)theArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Premove: property name is NULL");
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Premove: property name not pinned");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_fapl
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jlong fapl_id)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    if ((retVal = H5Premove((hid_t)plid, cstr)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_elink_fapl((hid_t)lapl_id, (hid_t)fapl_id);
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pget_elink_fapl
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
-{
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pget_elink_fapl((hid_t)lapl_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Premove */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_prefix
+ * Method:    H5Punregister
  * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jstring prefix)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, aName);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
-
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_prefix
- * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jobjectArray prefix)
-{
-    size_t  size = 0;
-    char   *pre;
-    jlong   prefix_size = -1;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-
-    if (prefix == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_elink_prefix: prefix is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, (char*)NULL, size);
-        if(prefix_size < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            size = (size_t)prefix_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-            pre = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*size);
-            if (pre == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_elink_prefix:  malloc failed ");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, (char*)pre, size);
-
-                if (prefix_size < 0) {
-                    HDfree(pre);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR pre);
-                    HDfree(pre);
-                    if (str == NULL) {
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_elink_prefix:  return string not created");
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR prefix, 0, str);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return prefix_size;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_direct
- * Signature: (JJJJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlong alignment,
-        jlong block_size, jlong cbuf_size)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Punregister
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid, jstring name)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *cstr = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
 
-#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
-    retVal = H5Pset_fapl_direct((hid_t)fapl_id, (size_t)alignment, (size_t)block_size, (size_t)cbuf_size);
-#endif
-    if(retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct */
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Punregister: property name is NULL");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_direct
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jlongArray info)
-{
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-
-#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
-    size_t   alignment = 0;
-    size_t   block_size = 0;
-    size_t   cbuf_size = 0;
-    jlong   *theArray;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    if (info == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pget_fapl_direct:  info input array is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR info) < 3) {
-            h5badArgument( env, "H5Pget_fapl_direct:  info input array < 4");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            theArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR info, &isCopy);
-            if (theArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_direct:  info not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                retVal = H5Pget_fapl_direct((hid_t)fapl_id, &alignment, &block_size, &cbuf_size);
-                if(retVal < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR info, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    theArray[0] = (jlong)alignment;
-                    theArray[1] = (jlong)block_size;
-                    theArray[2] = (jlong)cbuf_size;
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR info, theArray, 0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-   } /* end else */
-#else
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-#endif
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct */
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr, NULL, "H5Punregister: property name not pinned");
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_sec2
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    if ((retVal = H5Punregister((hid_t)plid, cstr)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_fapl_sec2((hid_t) fapl_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (cstr)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, cstr);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2 */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Punregister */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_stdio
+ * Method:    _H5Pclose_class
  * Signature: (J)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose_1class
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plid)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
-
-    retVal = H5Pset_fapl_stdio((hid_t) fapl_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio */
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_windows
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
-{
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-#ifdef H5_HAVE_WINDOWS
-    retVal = H5Pset_fapl_windows((hid_t) fapl_id);
-#endif
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Pclose_class((hid_t)plid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_muti
- * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jintArray memb_map,
-        jlongArray memb_fapl, jobjectArray memb_name, jlongArray memb_addr)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    int      i;
-    jint    *themapArray = NULL;
-    jlong   *thefaplArray = NULL;
-    jlong   *theaddrArray = NULL;
-    char   **mName = NULL;
-    jstring  str;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    int relax = 0;
-
-    if (memb_map) {
-        themapArray = (jint*)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, &isCopy);
-        if (themapArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_map not pinned");
-            return 0;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (memb_fapl) {
-        thefaplArray = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, &isCopy);
-        if (thefaplArray == NULL) {
-            if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_fapl not pinned");
-            return 0;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (memb_addr) {
-        theaddrArray = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, &isCopy);
-        if (theaddrArray == NULL) {
-            if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            if (memb_fapl) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_addr not pinned");
-            return 0;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (memb_name)
-        mName = (char**)HDcalloc(H5FD_MEM_NTYPES, sizeof (*mName));
-
-    status = H5Pget_fapl_multi((hid_t)tid, (H5FD_mem_t*)themapArray, (hid_t*)thefaplArray, mName, (haddr_t*)theaddrArray, (hbool_t*)&relax);
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_fapl) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_addr) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, theaddrArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_name) h5str_array_free(mName, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, 0);
-        if (memb_fapl) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, 0);
-        if (memb_addr) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, theaddrArray, 0);
-
-        if (memb_name) {
-            if (mName) {
-                for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
-                    if (*(mName + i)) {
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR *(mName+i));
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR memb_name, i, (jobject)str);
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* for (i=0; i<n; i++)*/
-            } /* end if */
-            h5str_array_free(mName, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES);
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (relax!=0);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_muti
- * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong tid, jintArray memb_map,
-        jlongArray memb_fapl, jobjectArray memb_name, jlongArray memb_addr, jboolean relax)
-{
-    herr_t       status = -1;
-    jint        *themapArray = NULL;
-    jlong       *thefaplArray = NULL;
-    jlong       *theaddrArray = NULL;
-    jboolean     isCopy;
-    jclass       Sjc;
-    jstring      rstring;
-    jobject      o;
-    jboolean     bb;
-    const char **mName = NULL;
-    char        *member_name[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
-
-    if (memb_map) {
-        themapArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, &isCopy);
-        if (themapArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_map not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (memb_fapl) {
-        thefaplArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, &isCopy);
-        if (thefaplArray == NULL) {
-            if (memb_map)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_fapl not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (memb_addr) {
-        theaddrArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, &isCopy);
-        if (theaddrArray == NULL) {
-            if (memb_map)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            if (memb_fapl)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_fapl_muti:  memb_addr not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    HDmemset(member_name, 0, H5FD_MEM_NTYPES * sizeof(char*));
-    if (memb_name) {
-        int i;
-        for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
-            jstring obj = (jstring) ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR (jobjectArray) memb_name, i);
-            if (obj != 0) {
-                jsize length = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFLength(ENVPAR obj);
-                const char *utf8 = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, 0);
-
-                if (utf8) {
-                    member_name[i] = (char*)HDmalloc(HDstrlen(utf8) + 1);
-                    if (member_name[i]) {
-                        strcpy(member_name[i], utf8);
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end if */
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR obj, utf8);
-                ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR obj);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end for */
-        mName = (const char **)member_name;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    status = H5Pset_fapl_multi((hid_t)tid, (const H5FD_mem_t *)themapArray, (const hid_t *)thefaplArray, mName, (const haddr_t *)theaddrArray, (hbool_t)relax);
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_fapl) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_addr) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, theaddrArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (memb_name) {
-            int i;
-            for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++)
-                HDfree(member_name[i]);
-        } /* end if */
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (memb_map) ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_map, themapArray, 0);
-        if (memb_fapl) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_fapl, thefaplArray, 0);
-        if (memb_addr) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR memb_addr, theaddrArray, 0);
-        if (memb_name) {
-            if (mName != NULL) {
-                int i;
-                Sjc = ENVPTR->FindClass(ENVPAR  "java/lang/String");
-                if (Sjc != NULL) {
-                    for (i = 0; i < H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; i++) {
-                        rstring = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR member_name[i]);
-                        o = ENVPTR->GetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR memb_name, i);
-                        if (o != NULL) {
-                            bb = ENVPTR->IsInstanceOf(ENVPAR o, Sjc);
-                            if (bb == JNI_TRUE) {
-                                ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR memb_name, i, (jobject)rstring);
-                            } /* end if */
-                            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVPAR o);
-                        } /* end if */
-                        HDfree(member_name[i]);
-                    } /* end for */
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_split
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JLjava/lang/String;J)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jstring metaext, jlong meta_pl_id, jstring rawext, jlong raw_pl_id)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *mstr;
-    const char *rstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(metaext, mstr, rawext, rstr);
-    if (mstr != NULL && rstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_fapl_split((hid_t)fapl_id, mstr, (hid_t)meta_pl_id, rstr, (hid_t)raw_pl_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(metaext, mstr, rawext, rstr);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_meta_block_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
-{
-    long sz = (long)size;
-
-    if (H5Pset_meta_block_size((hid_t)plist, (hsize_t)sz) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_meta_block_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    hsize_t  s;
-
-    if (H5Pget_meta_block_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)s;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sieve_buf_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jlong size)
-{
-    size_t sz = (size_t)size;
-
-    if (H5Pset_sieve_buf_size((hid_t)plist, (size_t)sz) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sieve_buf_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    size_t  s;
-
-    if (H5Pget_sieve_buf_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)s;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jint size)
-{
-    unsigned  sz = (unsigned)size;
-
-    if (H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size((hid_t)plist, (unsigned)sz) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    unsigned  s;
-
-    if (H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size((hid_t)plist, &s) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)s;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size */
-
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_config
- * Signature: (J)Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist)
-{
-    H5AC_cache_config_t cacheinfo;
-    herr_t     status = -1;
-    jvalue     args[30];
-    jstring    j_str = NULL;
-    jobject    ret_obj = NULL;
-
-    HDmemset(&cacheinfo, 0, sizeof(H5AC_cache_config_t));
-    cacheinfo.version = H5AC__CURR_CACHE_CONFIG_VERSION;
-
-    status = H5Pget_mdc_config((hid_t)plist, &cacheinfo);
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-       h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        args[0].i = cacheinfo.version;
-        args[1].z = cacheinfo.rpt_fcn_enabled;
-        args[2].z = cacheinfo.open_trace_file;
-        args[3].z = cacheinfo.close_trace_file;
-        if (cacheinfo.trace_file_name != NULL) {
-            j_str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR cacheinfo.trace_file_name);
-        } /* end if */
-        args[4].l = j_str;
-        args[5].z = cacheinfo.evictions_enabled;
-        args[6].z = cacheinfo.set_initial_size;
-        args[7].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.initial_size;
-        args[8].d = cacheinfo.min_clean_fraction;
-        args[9].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_size;
-        args[10].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.min_size;
-        args[11].j = cacheinfo.epoch_length;
-        args[12].i = cacheinfo.incr_mode;
-        args[13].d = cacheinfo.lower_hr_threshold;
-        args[14].d = cacheinfo.increment;
-        args[15].z = cacheinfo.apply_max_increment;
-        args[16].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_increment;
-        args[17].i = cacheinfo.flash_incr_mode;
-        args[18].d = cacheinfo.flash_multiple;
-        args[19].d = cacheinfo.flash_threshold;
-        args[20].i = cacheinfo.decr_mode;
-        args[21].d = cacheinfo.upper_hr_threshold;
-        args[22].d = cacheinfo.decrement;
-        args[23].z = cacheinfo.apply_max_decrement;
-        args[24].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.max_decrement;
-        args[25].i = cacheinfo.epochs_before_eviction;
-        args[26].z = cacheinfo.apply_empty_reserve;
-        args[27].d = cacheinfo.empty_reserve;
-        args[28].j = (jlong)cacheinfo.dirty_bytes_threshold;
-        args[29].i = cacheinfo.metadata_write_strategy;
-        CALL_CONSTRUCTOR("hdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t", "(IZZZLjava/lang/String;ZZJDJJJIDDZJIDDIDDZJIZDJI)V", args);
-    } /* end else */
-    return ret_obj;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_config
- * Signature: (JLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist, jobject cache_config)
-{
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jclass      cls;
-    jfieldID    fid;
-    jstring     j_str;
-    const char *str;
-    H5AC_cache_config_t cacheinfo;
-
-    cls = ENVPTR->GetObjectClass(ENVPAR cache_config);
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "version", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  version");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.version = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading version failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "rpt_fcn_enabled", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  rpt_fcn_enabled");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.rpt_fcn_enabled = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading rpt_fcn_enabled failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "open_trace_file", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  open_trace_file");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.open_trace_file = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading open_trace_file failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "close_trace_file", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  close_trace_file");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.close_trace_file = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading close_trace_file failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "trace_file_name", "Ljava/lang/String;");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  trace_file_name");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    j_str = (jstring)ENVPTR->GetObjectField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    str = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR j_str, NULL);
-    if (str == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: out of memory trace_file_name");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    HDstrncpy(cacheinfo.trace_file_name, str, 1025);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR j_str, str);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading trace_file_name failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "evictions_enabled", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  evictions_enabled");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.evictions_enabled = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading evictions_enabled failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "set_initial_size", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  set_initial_size");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.set_initial_size = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading set_initial_size failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "initial_size", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  initial_size");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.initial_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading initial_size failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "min_clean_fraction", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  min_clean_fraction");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.min_clean_fraction = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading min_clean_fraction failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "max_size", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  max_size");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.max_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading max_size failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "min_size", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  min_size");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.min_size = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading min_size failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "epoch_length", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  epoch_length");
-        return;
-    }
-    cacheinfo.epoch_length = (long int)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading epoch_length failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "incr_mode", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  incr_mode");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.incr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_incr_mode) */
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading incr_mode failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "lower_hr_threshold", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  lower_hr_threshold");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.lower_hr_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading lower_hr_threshold failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "increment", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  increment");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.increment = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading increment failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "apply_max_increment", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  apply_max_increment");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.apply_max_increment = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading apply_max_increment failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "max_increment", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  max_increment");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.max_increment = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading max_increment failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "flash_incr_mode", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  flash_incr_mode");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.flash_incr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_flash_incr_mode) */
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading flash_incr_mode failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "flash_multiple", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  flash_multiple");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.flash_multiple = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading flash_multiple failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "flash_threshold", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  flash_threshold");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.flash_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading flash_threshold failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "decr_mode", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  decr_mode");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.decr_mode = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid); /*(enum H5C_cache_decr_mode) */
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading decr_mode failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "upper_hr_threshold", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  upper_hr_threshold");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.upper_hr_threshold = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading upper_hr_threshold failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "decrement", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  decrement");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.decrement = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading decrement failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "apply_max_decrement", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  apply_max_decrement");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.apply_max_decrement = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading apply_max_decrement failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "max_decrement", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  max_decrement");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.max_decrement = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading max_decrement failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "epochs_before_eviction", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  epochs_before_eviction");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.epochs_before_eviction = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading epochs_before_eviction failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "apply_empty_reserve", "Z");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  apply_empty_reserve");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.apply_empty_reserve = ENVPTR->GetBooleanField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading apply_empty_reserve failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "empty_reserve", "D");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  empty_reserve");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.empty_reserve = ENVPTR->GetDoubleField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading empty_reserve failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "dirty_bytes_threshold", "J");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  dirty_bytes_threshold");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.dirty_bytes_threshold = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetLongField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading dirty_bytes_threshold failed");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    fid = ENVPTR->GetFieldID(ENVPAR cls, "metadata_write_strategy", "I");
-    if(fid == 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config:  metadata_write_strategy");
-        return;
-    } /* end if */
-    cacheinfo.metadata_write_strategy = ENVPTR->GetIntField(ENVPAR cache_config, fid);
-    if(ENVPTR->ExceptionOccurred(ENVONLY)) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_mdc_config: loading metadata_write_strategy failed");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Pset_mdc_config((hid_t)plist, &cacheinfo);
-
-        if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_cache
- * Signature: (JJJD)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl, jlong rdcc_nslots,
-        jlong rdcc_nbytes, jdouble rdcc_w0)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_chunk_cache((hid_t)dapl, (size_t)rdcc_nslots, (size_t)rdcc_nbytes, (double) rdcc_w0) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_cache
- * Signature: (J[J[J[D)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl, jlongArray rdcc_nslots,
-        jlongArray rdcc_nbytes, jdoubleArray rdcc_w0)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint     mode;
-    jdouble *w0Array = (jdouble *)NULL;
-    jlong   *rdcc_nslotsArray = (jlong *)NULL;
-    jlong   *nbytesArray = (jlong *)NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (rdcc_w0 != NULL) {
-        w0Array = (jdouble *)ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, &isCopy);
-        if (w0Array == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_chunk_cache:  w0_array array not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nslots != NULL) {
-        rdcc_nslotsArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nslots, &isCopy);
-        if (rdcc_nslotsArray == NULL) {
-            /* exception -- out of memory */
-            if (w0Array != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_chunk_cache:  rdcc_nslots array not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nbytes != NULL) {
-        nbytesArray = (jlong *)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nbytes, &isCopy);
-        if (nbytesArray == NULL) {
-            if (w0Array != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            if (rdcc_nslotsArray != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nslotsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_chunk_cache:  nbytesArray array not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-        long long rdcc_nslots_temp = *(rdcc_nslotsArray);
-        size_t rdcc_nslots_t = (size_t)rdcc_nslots_temp;
-        long long nbytes_temp = *(nbytesArray);
-        size_t nbytes_t = (size_t)nbytes_temp;
-
-        status = H5Pget_chunk_cache((hid_t)dapl, &rdcc_nslots_t, &nbytes_t, (double *)w0Array);
-
-        *rdcc_nslotsArray = (jlong)rdcc_nslots_t;
-        *nbytesArray = (jlong)nbytes_t;
-    } /* end direct cast special handling */
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        mode = JNI_ABORT;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        mode = 0; /* commit and free */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (rdcc_nslotsArray != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nslotsArray, mode);
-    }
-    /* end if */
-    if (nbytesArray != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_nbytes, nbytesArray, mode);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (w0Array != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rdcc_w0, w0Array, mode);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_obj_track_times
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong objplid)
-{
-    hbool_t  track_times;
-
-    if (H5Pget_obj_track_times((hid_t)objplid, &track_times) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return JNI_FALSE;
-    } /* end if */
-    if (track_times == 1) {
-        return JNI_TRUE;
-    } /* end if */
-    return JNI_FALSE;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_obj_track_times
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong objplid, jboolean track_times)
-{
-    hbool_t  track;
-
-    if (track_times == JNI_TRUE) {
-        track = 1;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        track = 0;
-    } /* end else */
-
-    if (H5Pset_obj_track_times((hid_t)objplid, track) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_char_encoding
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong acpl)
-{
-    H5T_cset_t  encoding;
-
-    if (H5Pget_char_encoding((hid_t)acpl, &encoding) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return encoding;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_char_encoding
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong acpl, jint encoding)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_char_encoding((hid_t)acpl, (H5T_cset_t)encoding) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual
- * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;J)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong vspace_id,
-        jstring src_file_name, jstring src_dset_name, jlong src_space_id)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *fstr;
-    const char *dstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(src_file_name, fstr, src_dset_name, dstr);
-    if (fstr != NULL && dstr != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_virtual((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hid_t)vspace_id, fstr, dstr, (hid_t)src_space_id);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING_TWO(src_file_name, fstr, src_dset_name, dstr);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_count
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
-{
-    size_t  s;
-
-    if (H5Pget_virtual_count((hid_t)dcpl_id, &s) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)s;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_vspace
- * Signature: (JJ)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
-{
-    hid_t space_id = -1;
-
-    space_id = H5Pget_virtual_vspace((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index);
-    if (space_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)space_id;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_srcspace
- * Signature: (JJ)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
-{
-    hid_t space_id = -1;
-
-    space_id = H5Pget_virtual_srcspace((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index);
-    if (space_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)space_id;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_filename
- * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
-{
-    char    *fname;
-    ssize_t  buf_size;
-    ssize_t  status;
-    jstring  str = NULL;
-
-    /* get the length of the filename */
-    buf_size = H5Pget_virtual_filename((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, NULL, 0);
-    if (buf_size < 0) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Pget_virtual_filename:  buf_size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (buf_size >= 0) {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        fname = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (fname == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Pget_virtual_filename:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_virtual_filename((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, fname, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-            if (status >= 0) {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR fname);
-                HDfree(fname);
-                if (str == NULL)
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_virtual_filename:  return string not allocated");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                HDfree(fname);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else if */
-
-    return (jstring)str;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_dsetname
- * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jlong index)
-{
-    char    *dname;
-    ssize_t  buf_size;
-    ssize_t  status;
-    jstring  str = NULL;
-
-    /* get the length of the filename */
-    buf_size = H5Pget_virtual_dsetname((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, NULL, 0);
-    if (buf_size < 0) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Pget_virtual_dsetname:  buf_size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (buf_size > 0) {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        dname = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (dname == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Pget_virtual_dsetname:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pget_virtual_dsetname((hid_t)dcpl_id, (size_t)index, dname, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-            if (status >= 0) {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR dname);
-                HDfree(dname);
-                if (str == NULL)
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_virtual_dsetname:  return string not allocated");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                HDfree(dname);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else if */
-    return (jstring)str;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_view
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
-{
-    H5D_vds_view_t virtual_view;
-
-    if (H5Pget_virtual_view((hid_t)dapl_id, &virtual_view) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jint)virtual_view;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_view
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jint view)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_virtual_view((hid_t)dapl_id, (H5D_vds_view_t)view) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
-{
-    hsize_t gap_size;
-
-    if (H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap((hid_t)dapl_id, &gap_size) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jlong)gap_size;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap */
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose_1class */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jlong gap_size)
+static herr_t
+H5P_cls_create_cb
+    (hid_t prop_id, void *create_data)
 {
-    if (H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap((hid_t)dapl_id, (hsize_t)gap_size) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap */
+    jmethodID  mid;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass     cls;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy
- * Signature: (J[Z[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jbooleanArray persist, jlongArray threshold)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    H5F_fspace_strategy_t    thestrategy = H5F_FSPACE_STRATEGY_FSM_AGGR; /* Library default */
-    jlong   *thethresholdArray = NULL;
-    jboolean *thepersistArray = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (persist) {
-        thepersistArray = (jboolean*)ENVPTR->GetBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR persist, &isCopy);
-        if (thepersistArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_file_space:  persist not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        }
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_cls_create_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
     }
 
-    if (threshold) {
-        thethresholdArray = (jlong*)ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR threshold, &isCopy);
-        if (thethresholdArray == NULL) {
-            if (persist) ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR persist, thepersistArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_file_space:  threshold not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-
-    status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, &thestrategy, (hbool_t*)thepersistArray, (hsize_t*)thethresholdArray);
-
-    if (status < 0) {
-        if (persist) ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR persist, thepersistArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (threshold) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR threshold, thethresholdArray, JNI_ABORT);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (persist) ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR persist, thepersistArray, 0);
-        if (threshold) ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR threshold, thethresholdArray, 0);
-    } /* end else */
-    return (jint)thestrategy;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, create_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_persist
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    hbool_t  thepersist = FALSE;
-
-    status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, NULL, &thepersist, NULL);
-
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-
-    return (jboolean)thepersist;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_threshold
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1threshold
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    hsize_t    thethreshold;
-
-    status = H5Pget_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, NULL, NULL, &thethreshold);
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_create_func_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, create_callback, mid, prop_id, create_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return (jlong)thethreshold;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1threshold */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_strategy
- * Signature: (JIZJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1strategy
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jint strategy, jboolean persist, jlong threshold)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_file_space_strategy((hid_t)fcpl_id, (H5F_fspace_strategy_t)strategy, (hbool_t)persist, (hsize_t)threshold) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_file_space_strategy */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_page_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1page_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id, jlong fsp_size)
-{
-    if (H5Pset_file_space_page_size((hid_t)fcpl_id, (hsize_t)fsp_size) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-}
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_page_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1page_1size
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fcpl_id)
-{
-    hsize_t fsp_size = 0;
-    if (H5Pget_file_space_page_size((hid_t)fcpl_id, &fsp_size) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    return (jlong)fsp_size;
-}
-
-static herr_t
-H5P_cls_create_cb
-    (hid_t prop_id, void *create_data)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR create_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_create_func_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                /* fprintf(stderr, "JNI H5P_cls_create_func_cb execute\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR create_callback, mid, prop_id, create_data);
-                /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_cls_create_func_cb status: %d\n", status); fflush(stderr); */
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
     return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5P_cls_create_cb */
 
@@ -4991,966 +786,332 @@ static herr_t
 H5P_cls_copy_cb
     (hid_t new_prop_id, hid_t old_prop_id, void *copy_data)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
-
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR copy_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JJLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_copy_func_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR copy_callback, mid, new_prop_id, old_prop_id, copy_data);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_cls_copy_cb */
-
-static herr_t
-H5P_cls_close_cb
-    (hid_t prop_id, void *close_data)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
     jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR close_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_close_func_t;)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR close_callback, mid, prop_id, close_data);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_cls_close_cb */
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_log_options
- * Signature: (JZLjava/lang/String;Z)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean is_enabled, jstring location, jboolean start_on_access)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *lstr;
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_cls_copy_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(location, lstr);
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, copy_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t)is_enabled, lstr, (hbool_t)start_on_access);
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JJLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_copy_func_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(location, lstr);
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, copy_callback, mid, new_prop_id, old_prop_id, copy_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (retVal < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options */
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_log_options
- * Signature: (J[Z)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1log_1options
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jbooleanArray mdc_log_options)
-{
-    hbool_t    is_enabled;
-    hbool_t    start_on_access;
-    jboolean  *mdc_log_options_ptr;
-    char      *lname;
-    size_t     location_size;
-    ssize_t    status;
-    jstring    str = NULL;
-    jint       size;
-    jboolean   isCopy;
-
-    if (mdc_log_options == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_log_options:  mdc_log_options is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        size = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR mdc_log_options);
-        if (size < 2) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Fget_mdc_log_options:  length of mdc_log_options < 2.");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            /* get the length of the filename */
-            H5Pget_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, &is_enabled, NULL, &location_size, &start_on_access);
-            if (location_size == 0) {
-                h5badArgument(env, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options:  location_size is 0");
-            }/* end if */
-            else if (location_size > 0) {
-                location_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-                lname = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * location_size);
-                if (lname == NULL) {
-                    h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options:  malloc failed");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Pget_mdc_log_options((hid_t)fapl_id, &is_enabled, lname, &location_size, &start_on_access);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        HDfree(lname);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR lname);
-                        HDfree(lname);
-                        if (str == NULL) {
-                            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_mdc_log_options:  return string not allocated");
-                        } /* end if */
-                        else {
-                            mdc_log_options_ptr = ENVPTR->GetBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR mdc_log_options, &isCopy);
-                            mdc_log_options_ptr[0] = (jboolean)is_enabled;
-                            mdc_log_options_ptr[1] = (jboolean)start_on_access;
-                            ENVPTR->ReleaseBooleanArrayElements(ENVPAR mdc_log_options, mdc_log_options_ptr, 0);
-                        } /* end else */
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else if*/
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jstring)str;
-} /* end if */
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_cls_copy_cb */
 
 static herr_t
-H5D_append_cb
-    (hid_t dataset_id, hsize_t *cur_dims, void *cb_data)
+H5P_cls_close_cb
+    (hid_t prop_id, void *close_data)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
-    jlongArray cur_dimsArray;
-    cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jclass     cls;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) != 0) {
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-    if (cls != 0) {
-        mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(J[JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5D_append_t;)I");
-        if (mid != 0) {
-            if (cur_dims != NULL) {
-                cur_dimsArray = CBENVPTR->NewLongArray(CBENVPAR 2);
-                if (cur_dimsArray != NULL) {
-                    CBENVPTR->SetLongArrayRegion(CBENVPAR cur_dimsArray, 0, 2, (const jlong *)cur_dims);
-
-                    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, dataset_id, cur_dims, op_data);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_cls_close_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5D_append_cb */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, close_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_append_flush
- * Signature: (JI[JLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jint ndims, jlongArray boundary, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_cls_close_func_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, close_callback, mid, prop_id, close_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (op_data == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pset_append_flush:  op_data is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (callback_op == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Pset_append_flush:  callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Pset_append_flush((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)ndims, (const hsize_t*)boundary, (H5D_append_cb_t)H5D_append_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush */
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_cls_close_cb */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong parent_class, jstring name)
+static herr_t
+H5P_prp_create_cb
+    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    hid_t class_id = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        class_id = H5Pcreate_class((hid_t)parent_class, cstr,  NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    jmethodID  mid;
+    jstring    str;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-        if (class_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_create_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
     }
 
-    return (jlong)class_id;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong parent_class, jstring name, jobject create_op,
-        jobject create_data, jobject copy_op, jobject copy_data, jobject close_op, jobject close_data)
-{
-    hid_t class_id = -1;
-    const char *cstr;
-    copy_callback = copy_op;
-    close_callback = close_op;
-    create_callback = create_op;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        class_id = H5Pcreate_class((hid_t)parent_class, cstr, (H5P_cls_create_func_t)H5P_cls_create_cb, (void*) create_data,
-                (H5P_cls_copy_func_t)H5P_cls_copy_cb, (void*) copy_data, (H5P_cls_close_func_t)H5P_cls_close_cb, (void*) close_data);
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, create_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if (class_id < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return (jlong)class_id;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class */
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, create_callback, mid, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-static herr_t
-H5P_prp_create_cb
-    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR create_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR create_callback, mid, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
     return (herr_t)status;
 } /* end H5P_prp_create_cb */
 
 static herr_t
-H5P_prp_copy_cb
-    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
+H5P_prp_set_cb
+    (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
     jstring    str;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR copy_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR copy_callback, mid, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_copy_cb */
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_set_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-static herr_t
-H5P_prp_close_cb
-    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, set_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR close_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR close_callback, mid, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_close_cb */
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-static int
-H5P_prp_compare_cb
-    (void *value1, void *value2, size_t size)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, set_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR compare_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "([B[BJ)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR compare_callback, mid, value1, value2, size);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
     return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_compare_cb */
+} /* end H5P_prp_set_cb */
 
 static herr_t
 H5P_prp_get_cb
     (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
     jstring    str;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR get_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR get_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_get_cb */
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_get_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-static herr_t
-H5P_prp_set_cb
-    (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
-{
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
-    jmethodID  mid;
-    jstring    str;
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, get_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, get_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR set_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR set_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
     return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_set_cb */
+} /* end H5P_prp_get_cb */
 
 static herr_t
 H5P_prp_delete_cb
     (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
     jstring    str;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) == 0) {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR delete_callback);
-        if (cls != 0) {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I");
-            if (mid != 0) {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR delete_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    return (herr_t)status;
-} /* end H5P_prp_delete_cb */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pregister2_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size, jbyteArray def_value)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy2;
-    const char *cstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, &isCopy2);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pregister2:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pregister2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void*)buffP, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_delete_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
     }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pregister2
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size,
-        jbyteArray def_value, jobject prp_create, jobject prp_set, jobject prp_get, jobject prp_delete,
-        jobject prp_copy, jobject prp_cmp, jobject prp_close)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy2;
-    const char *cstr;
-    copy_callback = prp_copy;
-    close_callback = prp_close;
-    create_callback = prp_create;
-    compare_callback = prp_cmp;
-    set_callback = prp_set;
-    get_callback = prp_get;
-    delete_callback = prp_delete;
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, delete_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, &isCopy2);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pregister2:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pregister2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void*)buffP, (H5P_prp_create_func_t)H5P_prp_create_cb,
-                (H5P_prp_set_func_t)H5P_prp_set_cb, (H5P_prp_get_func_t)H5P_prp_get_cb, (H5P_prp_delete_func_t)H5P_prp_delete_cb,
-                (H5P_prp_copy_func_t)H5P_prp_copy_cb, (H5P_prp_compare_func_t)H5P_prp_compare_cb, (H5P_prp_close_func_t)H5P_prp_close_cb);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2 */
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pinsert2_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2_1nocb
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size, jbyteArray def_value)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy2;
-    const char *cstr;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, &isCopy2);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pinsert2:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pinsert2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void*)buffP, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2 */
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, delete_callback, mid, prop_id, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pinsert2
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong cls_id, jstring name, jlong prp_size,
-        jbyteArray def_value, jobject prp_set, jobject prp_get, jobject prp_delete,
-        jobject prp_copy, jobject prp_cmp, jobject prp_close)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *buffP;
-    jboolean isCopy2;
-    const char *cstr;
-    copy_callback = prp_copy;
-    close_callback = prp_close;
-    compare_callback = prp_cmp;
-    set_callback = prp_set;
-    get_callback = prp_get;
-    delete_callback = prp_delete;
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    if (cstr != NULL) {
-        buffP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, &isCopy2);
-        if (buffP == NULL) {
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pinsert2:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Pinsert2((hid_t)cls_id, cstr, (size_t)prp_size, (void*)buffP,
-                (H5P_prp_set_func_t)H5P_prp_set_cb, (H5P_prp_get_func_t)H5P_prp_get_cb, (H5P_prp_delete_func_t)H5P_prp_delete_cb,
-                (H5P_prp_copy_func_t)H5P_prp_copy_cb, (H5P_prp_compare_func_t)H5P_prp_compare_cb, (H5P_prp_close_func_t)H5P_prp_close_cb);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR def_value, buffP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, cstr);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2 */
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_prp_delete_cb */
 
 static herr_t
-H5P_iterate_cb
-    (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, void *cb_data)
+H5P_prp_copy_cb
+    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    JNIEnv    *cbenv;
-    jint       status = -1;
-    jclass     cls;
     jmethodID  mid;
     jstring    str;
-    cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *)cb_data;
-    void *op_data = (void *)wrapper->op_data;
-    jobject visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb entered\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-    if(JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR2 (void**)&cbenv, NULL) != 0) {
-        /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb error: AttachCurrentThread failed\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVPAR visit_callback);
-        if (cls == 0) {
-            /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb error: GetObjectClass failed\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-            JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVPAR cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_iterate_t;)I");
-            if (mid == 0) {
-                /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb error: GetMethodID failed\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-                JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVPAR name);
-
-                /* fprintf(stderr, "JNI H5P_iterate_cb execute\n"); fflush(stderr); */
-                status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVPAR visit_callback, mid, prop_id, str, op_data);
-                /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb status: %d\n", status); fflush(stderr); */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
-    /* fprintf(stderr, "\nJNI H5P_iterate_cb leave\n"); fflush(stderr); */
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_copy_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-    return status;
-} /* end H5P_iterate_cb */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, copy_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Piterate
- * Signature: (J[ILjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong prop_id, jintArray idx, jobject callback_op, jobject op_data)
-{
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *theArray = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    cb_wrapper wrapper = {callback_op, op_data};
-
-    ENVPTR->GetJavaVM(ENVPAR &jvm);
-
-    if (op_data == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Piterate:  op_data is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (callback_op == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Piterate:  callback_op is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if (idx == NULL) {
-            status = H5Piterate((hid_t)prop_id, NULL, (H5P_iterate_t)H5P_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            theArray = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idx, &isCopy);
-            if (theArray == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Piterate:  idx not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                status = H5Piterate((hid_t)prop_id, (int*)&theArray[0], (H5P_iterate_t)H5P_iterate_cb, (void*)&wrapper);
-        } /* end else */
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            if(idx)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idx, theArray, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else if (idx)
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idx, theArray, 0);
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return (jint)status;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate */
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id)
-{
-    unsigned attempts;
-    if (H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts((hid_t)plist_id, &attempts) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, copy_callback, mid, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return (jlong) attempts;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong plist_id, jlong attempts)
-{
-     if (attempts <= 0) {
-         h5badArgument(env, "H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts:  attempts <= 0");
-     } /* end if */
-     else {
-        if(H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts((hid_t)plist_id, (unsigned)attempts) < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-     } /* end else */
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts */
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_prp_copy_cb */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_prefix
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jstring prefix)
+static int
+H5P_prp_compare_cb
+    (void *value1, void *value2, size_t size)
 {
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, aName);
-
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
+    jmethodID  mid;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_compare_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
     }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_prefix
- * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
-{
-    size_t  size = 0;
-    char   *pre;
-    jlong   prefix_size = -1;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-
-    prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char*)NULL, size);
-    if(prefix_size < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        size = (size_t)prefix_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        pre = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*size);
-        if (pre == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_virtual_prefix:  malloc failed ");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_virtual_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char*)pre, size);
-
-            if (prefix_size >= 0) {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR pre);
-                HDfree(pre);
-                if (str == NULL)
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_virtual_prefix:  return string not allocated");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                HDfree(pre);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jstring)str;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix */
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_efile_prefix
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id, jstring prefix)
-{
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    const char *aName;
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, compare_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5Pset_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, aName);
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "([B[BJ)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(prefix, aName);
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, compare_callback, mid, value1, value2, size);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if(retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix */
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_efile_prefix
- * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dapl_id)
-{
-    size_t  size = 0;
-    char   *pre;
-    jlong   prefix_size = -1;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-
-    prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char*)NULL, size);
-    if(prefix_size < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        size = (size_t)prefix_size + 1;/* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        pre = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*size);
-        if (pre == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Pget_efile_prefix:  malloc failed ");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            prefix_size = (jlong)H5Pget_efile_prefix((hid_t)dapl_id, (char*)pre, size);
-
-            if (prefix_size >= 0) {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR pre);
-                HDfree(pre);
-                if (str == NULL)
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Pget_efile_prefix:  return string not allocated");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                HDfree(pre);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
-
-    return (jstring)str;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix */
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_prp_compare_cb */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_evict_on_close
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id, jboolean evict_on_close)
+static herr_t
+H5P_prp_close_cb
+    (const char *name, size_t size, void *value)
 {
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-    hbool_t  evict_on_close_val;
+    jmethodID  mid;
+    jstring    str;
+    jclass     cls;
+    JNIEnv    *cbenv = NULL;
+    jint       status = -1;
 
-    if (evict_on_close == JNI_TRUE)
-        evict_on_close_val = TRUE;
-    else
-        evict_on_close_val = FALSE;
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void **)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_prp_close_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_evict_on_close((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t)evict_on_close_val);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close */
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, close_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_evict_on_close
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong fapl_id)
-{
-    hbool_t   evict_on_close_val = FALSE;
-    jboolean  bval = JNI_FALSE;
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(Ljava/lang/String;J[B)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (H5Pget_evict_on_close((hid_t)fapl_id, (hbool_t *)&evict_on_close_val) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        if (evict_on_close_val == TRUE)
-            bval =  JNI_TRUE;
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    return bval;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close */
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, close_callback, mid, str, size, value);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_opts
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jint opts)
-{
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_chunk_opts((hid_t)dcpl_id, (unsigned)opts);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts */
+    return (herr_t)status;
+} /* end H5P_prp_close_cb */
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_opts
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
+static herr_t
+H5P_iterate_cb
+    (hid_t prop_id, const char *name, void *cb_data)
 {
-    unsigned   opts = 0;
-
-    if (H5Pget_chunk_opts((hid_t)dcpl_id, opts) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    cb_wrapper *wrapper = (cb_wrapper *) cb_data;
+    jmethodID   mid;
+    jobject     visit_callback = wrapper->visit_callback;
+    jstring     str;
+    jclass      cls;
+    JNIEnv     *cbenv = NULL;
+    void       *op_data = (void *) wrapper->op_data;
+    jint        status = -1;
 
-    return (jint)opts;
-} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts */
+    if (JVMPTR->AttachCurrentThread(JVMPAR, (void**)&cbenv, NULL) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(CBENVONLY, "H5P_iterate_cb: failed to attach current thread to JVM");
+    }
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
-(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id, jboolean minimize)
-{
-    herr_t   retVal = -1;
-    hbool_t  minimize_val;
+    if (NULL == (cls = CBENVPTR->GetObjectClass(CBENVONLY, visit_callback)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (minimize == JNI_TRUE)
-        minimize_val = TRUE;
-    else
-        minimize_val = FALSE;
+    if (NULL == (mid = CBENVPTR->GetMethodID(CBENVONLY, cls, "callback", "(JLjava/lang/String;Lhdf/hdf5lib/callbacks/H5P_iterate_t;)I")))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    retVal = H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hbool_t)minimize_val);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-}
+    if (NULL == (str = CBENVPTR->NewStringUTF(CBENVONLY, name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
-(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dcpl_id)
-{
-    hbool_t    minimize = FALSE;
-    jboolean  bval = JNI_FALSE;
+    status = CBENVPTR->CallIntMethod(CBENVONLY, visit_callback, mid, prop_id, str, op_data);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(CBENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    if (H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint((hid_t)dcpl_id, (hbool_t *)&minimize) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
-    else {
-        if (minimize == TRUE)
-            bval =  JNI_TRUE;
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (cbenv)
+        JVMPTR->DetachCurrentThread(JVMPAR);
 
-    return bval;
-}
+    return status;
+} /* end H5P_iterate_cb */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* end extern "C" */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pImp.h
index 056c569..8318be4 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5pImp.h
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pImp.h
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
  * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
-#include <jni.h>
 /* Header for class hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5_H5P */
 
 #ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P
 #define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P
 
+#include <jni.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
@@ -32,15 +33,6 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pclose
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Pget_class
  * Signature: (J)J
  */
@@ -59,570 +51,74 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcopy
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_userblock
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1userblock
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_userblock
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1userblock
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sizes
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sizes
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sizes
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sizes
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sym_k
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sym_1k
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sym_k
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sym_1k
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_istore_k
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1istore_1k
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_istore_k
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1istore_1k
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_layout
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1layout
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_layout
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1layout
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk
- * Signature: (JI[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk
- * Signature: (JI[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_alignment
- * Signature: (JJJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alignment
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_alignment
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alignment
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_external
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1external
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_external_count
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external_1count
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_external
- * Signature: (JIJ[Ljava/lang/String;[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1external
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlong, jobjectArray, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fill_value
- * Signature: (JJ[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1value
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fill_value
- * Signature: (JJ[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1value
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_filter
- * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1filter
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_nfilters
+ * Method:    H5Pclose
  * Signature: (J)I
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nfilters
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_driver
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1driver
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose
 (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
 
 /*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_cache
- * Signature: (JIJJD)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1cache
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jlong, jlong, jdouble);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_cache
- * Signature: (J[I[J[J[D)I
+ * TODO: H5Pencode
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1cache
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jlongArray, jdoubleArray);
 
 /*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_buffer
- * Signature: (JJ[B[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jbyteArray, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_buffer
- * Signature: (J[B[B)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbyteArray, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_buffer_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
+ * TODO: H5Pdecode
  */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1buffer_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_buffer_size
- * Signature: (J)J
+ * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
  */
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1buffer_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_preserve
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1preserve
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_preserve
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1preserve
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_deflate
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1deflate
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_gc_references
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1gc_1references
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_gc_references
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1gc_1references
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_btree_ratios
- * Signature: (JDDD)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1btree_1ratios
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jdouble, jdouble, jdouble);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_btree_ratios
- * Signature: (J[D[D[D)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1btree_1ratios
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jdoubleArray, jdoubleArray, jdoubleArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_small_data_block_size
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1small_1data_1block_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_small_data_block_size
- * Signature: (J)J
+ * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)J
  */
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1small_1data_1block_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_alloc_time
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1alloc_1time
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_alloc_time
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1alloc_1time
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fill_time
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fill_1time
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fill_time
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fill_1time
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pfill_value_defined
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pfill_1value_1defined
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fletcher32
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fletcher32
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_edc_check
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1edc_1check
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_edc_check
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1edc_1check
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shuffle
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shuffle
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_szip
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1szip
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1hyper_1vector_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_hyper_vector_size
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1hyper_1vector_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pall_filters_avail
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pall_1filters_1avail
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pmodify_filter
- * Signature: (JIIJ[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pmodify_1filter
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fclose_degree
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fclose_1degree
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fclose_degree
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fclose_1degree
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_family
- * Signature: (JJJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1family
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_family
- * Signature: (J[J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1family
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_core
- * Signature: (JJZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1core
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_core
- * Signature: (J[J[Z)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1core
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jbooleanArray);
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_family_offset
- * Signature: (JJ)I
+ * Method:    H5Pregister2
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1family_1offset
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_family_offset
- * Signature: (J)J
+ * Method:    H5Pregister2_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1family_1offset
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_log
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JJ)V
+ * Method:    H5Pinsert2
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
  */
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1log
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jlong);
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Premove_filter
- * Signature: (JI)I
+ * Method:    H5Pinsert2_nocb
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
  */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5P1remove_1filter
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2_1nocb
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray);
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -707,6 +203,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pequal
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Piterate
+ * Signature: (J[ILjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate
+  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jobject, jobject);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Pcopy_prop
  * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;)I
  */
@@ -741,889 +246,6 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pclose_1class
 (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
 
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter2
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter2
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_filter_by_id2
- * Signature: (JI[I[J[IJ[Ljava/lang/String;[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1filter_1by_1id2
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray, jlongArray, jintArray, jlong, jobjectArray, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_nlinks
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_nlinks
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_libver_bounds
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1libver_1bounds
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_libver_bounds
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1libver_1bounds
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_link_creation_order
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1creation_1order
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_link_creation_order
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1creation_1order
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_attr_creation_order
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_attr_creation_order
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_copy_object
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_copy_object
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_create_intermediate_group
- * Signature: (JZ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_create_intermediate_group
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_data_transform
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1data_1transform
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_data_transform
- * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1data_1transform
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobjectArray, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_acc_flags
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_acc_flags
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_link_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1link_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_link_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1link_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_attr_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_attr_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_phase_change
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_phase_change
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1phase_1change
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_nindexes
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes
- * Signature: (JI)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1nindexes
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_shared_mesg_index
- * Signature: (JIII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1shared_1mesg_1index
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_shared_mesg_index
- * Signature: (JI[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1shared_1mesg_1index
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1local_1heap_1size_1hint
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_nbit
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nbit
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_scaleoffset
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1scaleoffset
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_est_link_info
- * Signature: (JII)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1est_1link_1info
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_est_link_info
- * Signature: (J[I)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1est_1link_1info
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_fapl
- * Signature: (JJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pget_elink_fapl
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_prefix
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_prefix
- * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobjectArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_direct
- * Signature: (JJJJ)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1direct
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_direct
- * Signature: (J[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1direct
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_sec2
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1sec2
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_stdio
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1stdio
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_windows
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1windows
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_fapl_muti
- * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1fapl_1multi
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jobjectArray, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_muti
- * Signature: (J[I[J[Ljava/lang/String;[JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1multi
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jlongArray, jobjectArray, jlongArray, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_fapl_split
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;JLjava/lang/String;J)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1fapl_1split
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jstring, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_meta_block_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1meta_1block_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_meta_block_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1meta_1block_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_sieve_buf_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1sieve_1buf_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_sieve_buf_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1sieve_1buf_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1file_1cache_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_config
- * Signature: (J)Lhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1config
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_config
- * Signature: (JLhdf/hdf5lib/structs/H5AC_cache_config_t;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1config
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_cache
- * Signature: (JJJD)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1cache
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jlong, jdouble);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_cache
- * Signature: (J[J[J[D)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1cache
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlongArray, jlongArray, jdoubleArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_obj_track_times
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_obj_track_times
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_char_encoding
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_char_encoding
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual
- * Signature: (JJLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;J)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong, jstring, jstring, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_count
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1count
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_vspace
- * Signature: (JJ)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1vspace
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_srcspace
- * Signature: (JJ)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1srcspace
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_filename
- * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1filename
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_dsetname
- * Signature: (JJ)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1dsetname
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_view
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1view
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_view
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1view
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_printf_gap
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1printf_1gap
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_printf_gap
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1printf_1gap
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy
- * Signature: (J[Z[J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbooleanArray, jlongArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_persist
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1persist
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_strategy_threshold
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1strategy_1threshold
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_strategy
- * Signature: (JIZJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1strategy
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jboolean, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_file_space_page_size
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1file_1space_1page_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_file_space_page_size
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1file_1space_1page_1size
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_mdc_log_options
- * Signature: (JZLjava/lang/String;Z)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1mdc_1log_1options
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean, jstring, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_mdc_log_options
- * Signature: (J[Z)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1mdc_1log_1options
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jbooleanArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_append_flush
- * Signature: (JI[JLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1append_1flush
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jint, jlongArray, jobject, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class_1nocb
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring);
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    _H5Pcreate_class
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pcreate_1class
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pregister2_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2_1nocb
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pregister2
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pregister2
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pinsert2_nocb
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[B)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2_1nocb
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pinsert2
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;J[BLjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pinsert2
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jstring, jlong, jbyteArray, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Piterate
- * Signature: (J[ILjava/lang/Object;Ljava/lang/Object;)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Piterate
-  (JNIEnv*, jclass, jlong, jintArray, jobject, jobject);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_metadata_read_attempts
- * Signature: (J)J
- */
-JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1metadata_1read_1attempts
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_metadata_read_attempts
- * Signature: (JJ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1metadata_1read_1attempts
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_virtual_prefix
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1virtual_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_virtual_prefix
- * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1virtual_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_efile_prefix
- * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1efile_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_efile_prefix
- * Signature: (J)Ljava/lang/String;
- */
-JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1efile_1prefix
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_evict_on_close
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1evict_1on_1close
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_evict_on_close
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1evict_1on_1close
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_chunk_opts
- * Signature: (JI)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1chunk_1opts
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_chunk_opts
- * Signature: (J)I
- */
-JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1chunk_1opts
-(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pset_dset_no_attrs_hint
- * Signature: (JZ)V
- */
-JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
-  (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
-
-/*
- * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
- * Method:    H5Pget_dset_no_attrs_hint
- * Signature: (J)Z
- */
-JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1dset_1no_1attrs_1hint
-  (JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
-
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* end extern "C" */
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2cb80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pLAPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_nlinks
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jlong nlinks)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (nlinks <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_nlinks: nlinks <= 0");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_nlinks((hid_t)lapl_id, (size_t)nlinks)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_nlinks
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
+{
+    size_t nlinks = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_nlinks((hid_t)lapl_id, &nlinks) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong) nlinks;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_elink_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_elink_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jstring prefix)
+{
+    const char *linkPrefix = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == prefix)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pset_elink_prefix: prefix is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, linkPrefix, NULL, "H5Pset_elink_prefix: link prefix not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, linkPrefix)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (linkPrefix)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, prefix, linkPrefix);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_prefix
+ * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jobjectArray prefix)
+{
+    ssize_t  prefix_size = -1;
+    size_t   size = 0;
+    char    *pre = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == prefix)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_elink_prefix: prefix is NULL");
+
+    if ((prefix_size = H5Pget_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, (char *)NULL, size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (pre = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t) prefix_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_elink_prefix: memory allocation failed");
+
+    if (H5Pget_elink_prefix((hid_t)lapl_id, (char *)pre, (size_t) prefix_size + 1) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    pre[prefix_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, pre))) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_elink_prefix: out of memory - unable to construct string from UTF characters");
+    }
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, prefix, 0, str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (pre)
+        HDfree(pre);
+
+    return (jlong)prefix_size;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_fapl
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jlong fapl_id)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_elink_fapl((hid_t)lapl_id, (hid_t)fapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    _H5Pget_elink_fapl
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
+{
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_elink_fapl((hid_t)lapl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jlong)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_acc_flags
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id, jint flags)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_elink_acc_flags((hid_t)lapl_id, (unsigned)flags)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint) retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_acc_flags
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lapl_id)
+{
+    unsigned flags;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_elink_acc_flags((hid_t)lapl_id, &flags) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)flags;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8efcfb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pLAPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLAPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLAPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_nlinks
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1nlinks
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_nlinks
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1nlinks
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_elink_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_elink_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_prefix
+ * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jstring);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_prefix
+ * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1prefix
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jobjectArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_fapl
+ * Signature: (JJ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1fapl
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    _H5Pget_elink_fapl
+ * Signature: (J)J
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Pget_1elink_1fapl
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_elink_acc_flags
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1elink_1acc_1flags
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_elink_acc_flags
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1elink_1acc_1flags
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLAPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c79796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pLCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..009d1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pLCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..241842e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pOCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_create_intermediate_group
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lcpl_id, jboolean crt_intermed_group)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)lcpl_id, (unsigned)crt_intermed_group)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_create_intermediate_group
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong lcpl_id)
+{
+    unsigned crt_intermed_group = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)lcpl_id, &crt_intermed_group) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jboolean)crt_intermed_group;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_obj_track_times
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong objplid, jboolean track_times)
+{
+    hbool_t track = FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    track = (JNI_TRUE == track_times) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    if (H5Pset_obj_track_times((hid_t)objplid, track) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_obj_track_times
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong objplid)
+{
+    hbool_t  track_times = FALSE;
+    jboolean retVal = JNI_FALSE;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_obj_track_times((hid_t)objplid, &track_times) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    retVal = (track_times == TRUE) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    return retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_attr_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jint max_compact, jint min_dense)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_attr_phase_change((hid_t)ocpl_id, (unsigned)max_compact, (unsigned)min_dense)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_attr_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jintArray attributes)
+{
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *theArray = NULL;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == attributes)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Pget_attr_phase_change: attributes is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, attributes, theArray, &isCopy, "H5Pget_attr_phase_change: input not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pget_attr_phase_change((hid_t)ocpl_id, (unsigned *)&(theArray[0]), (unsigned *)&(theArray[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (theArray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, attributes, theArray, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_attr_creation_order
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id, jint crt_order_flags)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_attr_creation_order((hid_t)ocpl_id, (unsigned)crt_order_flags)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_attr_creation_order
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocpl_id)
+{
+    unsigned crt_order_flags = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_attr_creation_order((hid_t)ocpl_id, &crt_order_flags) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)crt_order_flags;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe01f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pOCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_create_intermediate_group
+ * Signature: (JZ)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1create_1intermediate_1group
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_create_intermediate_group
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1create_1intermediate_1group
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_obj_track_times
+ * Signature: (JZ)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1obj_1track_1times
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jboolean);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_obj_track_times
+ * Signature: (J)Z
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1obj_1track_1times
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_attr_phase_change
+ * Signature: (JII)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_attr_phase_change
+ * Signature: (J[I)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1phase_1change
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jintArray);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_attr_creation_order
+ * Signature: (JI)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1attr_1creation_1order
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_attr_creation_order
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1attr_1creation_1order
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9481f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pOCpyPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_copy_object
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocp_plist_id, jint copy_options)
+{
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Pset_copy_object((hid_t)ocp_plist_id, (unsigned)copy_options)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_copy_object
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ocp_plist_id)
+{
+    unsigned copy_options = 0;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_copy_object((hid_t)ocp_plist_id, &copy_options) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)copy_options;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Padd_merge_committed_dtype_path
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pfree_merge_committed_dtype_paths
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_mcdt_search_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mcdt_search_cb
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1dca58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pOCpyPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCpyPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCpyPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_copy_object
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1copy_1object
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_copy_object
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1copy_1object
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Padd_merge_committed_dtype_path
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pfree_merge_committed_dtype_paths
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pset_mcdt_search_cb
+ */
+
+/*
+ * TODO: H5Pget_mcdt_search_cb
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5POCpyPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69847d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/*
+ *  For details of the HDF libraries, see the HDF Documentation at:
+ *    http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
+#include "h5jni.h"
+#include "h5pStrCPLImp.h"
+
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_char_encoding
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong acpl, jint encoding)
+{
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pset_char_encoding((hid_t)acpl, (H5T_cset_t)encoding) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_char_encoding
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong acpl)
+{
+    H5T_cset_t encoding = H5T_CSET_ERROR;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Pget_char_encoding((hid_t)acpl, &encoding) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return encoding;
+} /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e140d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5pStrCPLImp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+ * distribution tree, or in https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF5/releases.  *
+ * If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+ * help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PStrCPL
+#define _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PStrCPL
+
+#include <jni.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pset_char_encoding
+ * Signature: (JI)V
+ */
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pset_1char_1encoding
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong, jint);
+
+/*
+ * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
+ * Method:    H5Pget_char_encoding
+ * Signature: (J)I
+ */
+JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Pget_1char_1encoding
+(JNIEnv *, jclass, jlong);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* end extern "C" */
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* _Included_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PStrCPL */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5plImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5plImp.c
index d551120..90d78fe 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5plImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5plImp.c
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5plImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -37,9 +40,13 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLset_1loading_1state
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint plugin_flags)
 {
-    if (H5PLset_loading_state((unsigned int)plugin_flags) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5PLset_loading_state((unsigned int)plugin_flags) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLset_1loading_1state */
 
 /*
@@ -52,9 +59,13 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLget_1loading_1state
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
     unsigned int plugin_type = 0;
-    if (H5PLget_loading_state(&plugin_type) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5PLget_loading_state(&plugin_type) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)plugin_type;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLget_1loading_1state */
 
@@ -67,18 +78,22 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLappend
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobjectArray plugin_path)
 {
-    const char *aName;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *newPath = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5PLappend(aName);
+    if (NULL == plugin_path)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLappend: new path is NULL");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath, NULL, "H5PLappend: new path not pinned");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if ((retVal = H5PLappend(newPath)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newPath)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLappend */
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -89,18 +104,22 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLprepend
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobjectArray plugin_path)
 {
-    const char *aName;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *newPath = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5PLprepend(aName);
+    if (NULL == plugin_path)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLprepend: new path is NULL");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath, NULL, "H5PLprepend: new path not pinned");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if ((retVal = H5PLprepend(newPath)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newPath)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLprepend */
 
 /*
@@ -112,18 +131,25 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLreplace
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobjectArray plugin_path, jint index)
 {
-    const char *aName;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *newPath = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5PLreplace(aName, index);
+    if (NULL == plugin_path)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLreplace: new path is NULL");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
+    if (index < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLreplace: index < 0");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath, NULL, "H5PLreplace: new path not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5PLreplace(newPath, (unsigned) index)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newPath)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLreplace */
 
 /*
@@ -135,18 +161,25 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLinsert
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobjectArray plugin_path, jint index)
 {
-    const char *aName;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    const char *newPath = NULL;
+    herr_t      retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
-    if (aName != NULL) {
-        retVal = H5PLinsert(aName, index);
+    if (NULL == plugin_path)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLinsert: new path is NULL");
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(plugin_path, aName);
+    if (index < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLinsert: index < 0");
 
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath, NULL, "H5PLinsert: new path not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5PLinsert(newPath, (unsigned) index)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (newPath)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, plugin_path, newPath);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLinsert */
 
 /*
@@ -158,8 +191,16 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLremove
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint index)
 {
-    if (H5PLremove(index) < 0)
-      h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (index < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLremove: index < 0");
+
+    if (H5PLremove((unsigned) index) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLremove */
 
 /*
@@ -171,33 +212,33 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLget
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint index)
 {
-    char *aName;
     jstring  str = NULL;
     ssize_t  buf_size;
+    char    *aName = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (index < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLget: index < 0");
+
+    /* Get the length of the name */
+    if ((buf_size = H5PLget((unsigned) index, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5PLget: failed to allocate plugin name buffer");
+
+    if ((H5PLget((unsigned) index, aName, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    aName[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
 
-    /* get the length of the name */
-    buf_size = H5PLget(index, NULL, 0);
-
-    if (buf_size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5PLget:  buf_size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (aName == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5PLget:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            buf_size = H5PLget(index, aName, (size_t)buf_size);
-            if (buf_size < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-            }
-            HDfree(aName);
-        }
-    }
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLget */
 
@@ -211,9 +252,13 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLsize
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss)
 {
     unsigned int listsize = 0;
-    if (H5PLsize(&listsize) < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5PLsize(&listsize) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)listsize;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5PLsize */
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5rImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5rImp.c
index 5f2b86d..83e2216 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5rImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5rImp.c
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5rImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
-
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -38,47 +40,44 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rcreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray ref, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jint ref_type, jlong space_id)
 {
-    const char *rName;
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jbyte      *refP;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
-
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, rName);
-    if (rName != NULL) {
-        if (ref == NULL) {
-            h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rcreate:  ref is NULL");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if ((ref_type == H5R_OBJECT) && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-                h5badArgument( env, "H5Rcreate:  ref input array != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-            } /* end if */
-            else if ((ref_type == H5R_DATASET_REGION) && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-                h5badArgument( env, "H5Rcreate:  region ref input array != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-            } /* end else if */
-            else if ((ref_type != H5R_OBJECT) && (ref_type != H5R_DATASET_REGION)) {
-                h5badArgument( env, "H5Rcreate:  ref_type unknown type ");
-            } /* end else if */
-            else {
-                refP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy2);
-                if (refP == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rcreate:  ref not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Rcreate(refP, (hid_t)loc_id, rName, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, (hid_t)space_id);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, 0);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, rName);
+    const char *refName = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jbyte      *refBuf = NULL;
+    jsize       refBufLen;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: reference is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: name is NULL");
+
+    if ((refBufLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ref)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: ref array length < 0");
     }
 
+    if ((H5R_OBJECT == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: reference input array length != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_DATASET_REGION == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: region reference input array length != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_OBJECT != ref_type) && (H5R_DATASET_REGION != ref_type))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rcreate: unknown reference type");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, refName, NULL, "H5Rcreate: reference name not pinned");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rcreate: reference buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Rcreate(refBuf, (hid_t)loc_id, refName, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, (hid_t)space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (refName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, refName);
+
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rcreate */
 
@@ -91,33 +90,36 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Rdereference
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset, jlong access_list, jint ref_type, jbyteArray ref)
 {
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jbyte   *refP;
-    hid_t    retVal = -1;
-
-    if (ref == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rdereference:  ref is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ((ref_type == H5R_OBJECT) && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Rdereference:  obj ref input array != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if ((ref_type == H5R_DATASET_REGION) && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Rdereference:  region ref input array != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        refP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rderefernce:  ref not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Rdereference2((hid_t)dataset, (hid_t)access_list, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refP);
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-            if (retVal < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *refBuf = NULL;
+    jsize     refBufLen;
+    hid_t     retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rdereference: reference buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((refBufLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ref)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rdereference: ref array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((H5R_OBJECT == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rdereference: reference input array length != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_DATASET_REGION == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rdereference: region reference input array length != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_OBJECT != ref_type) && (H5R_DATASET_REGION != ref_type))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rdereference: unknown reference type");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rderefernce: reference buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Rdereference2((hid_t)dataset, (hid_t)access_list, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Rdereference */
@@ -131,33 +133,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Rget_1region
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong dataset, jint ref_type, jbyteArray ref)
 {
-    hid_t    retVal = -1;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jbyte   *refP;
-
-    if (ref_type != H5R_DATASET_REGION)  {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Rget_region:  bad ref_type ");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ref == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rget_region:  ref is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if ( ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-        h5badArgument( env, "H5Rget_region:  region ref input array != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        refP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rget_region:  ref not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Rget_region((hid_t)dataset, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refP);
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-            if (retVal < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *refBuf = NULL;
+    jsize     refBufLen;
+    hid_t     retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5R_DATASET_REGION != ref_type)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_region: bad reference type");
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_region: reference buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((refBufLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ref)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_region: ref array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (refBufLen != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_region: region reference input array length != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rget_region: reference buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Rget_region((hid_t)dataset, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Rget_1region */
@@ -171,31 +174,27 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1obj_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jint ref_type, jbyteArray ref)
 {
-    int      retVal =-1;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jbyte   *refP;
-    H5O_type_t object_info;
-
-
-    if (ref == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rget_object_type:  ref is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        refP = (jbyte*)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rget_object_type:  ref not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            retVal = H5Rget_obj_type2((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refP, &object_info);
-            if(retVal >= 0)
-                retVal = object_info;
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-            if (retVal < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    H5O_type_t  object_info;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jbyte      *refBuf = NULL;
+    int         retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference buffer is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Rget_obj_type2((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refBuf, &object_info)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (retVal >= 0)
+        retVal = object_info;
+
+done:
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1obj_1type */
@@ -209,46 +208,33 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1obj_1type2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jint ref_type, jbyteArray ref, jintArray ref_obj)
 {
+    jboolean  isCopy, isCopy2;
+    jbyte    *refBuf = NULL;
+    jint     *ref_objP = NULL;
+    jint      status;
+    int       retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference buffer is NULL");
+    if (NULL == ref_obj)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference object is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference buffer not pinned");
 
-    jint     status;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jbyte   *refP;
-    jint    *ref_objP;
-    int      retVal = -1;
-
-
-    if (ref == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rget_object_type:  ref is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ref_obj == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Rget_object_type:  ref_obj is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        refP = (jbyte *)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rget_object_type:  ref not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            ref_objP = (jint *)ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ref_obj, &isCopy);
-            if (ref_objP == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref,refP,0);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rget_object_type:  ref_obj not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Rget_obj_type2((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refP, (H5O_type_t*)ref_objP);
-                retVal = ref_objP[0];
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ref_obj,ref_objP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR ref_obj, ref_objP, 0);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref_obj, ref_objP, &isCopy2, "H5Rget_obj_type: reference object array not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Rget_obj_type2((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refBuf, (H5O_type_t *)ref_objP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    retVal = ref_objP[0];
+
+done:
+    if (ref_objP)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref_obj, ref_objP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1obj_1type2 */
@@ -262,57 +248,52 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jint ref_type, jbyteArray ref, jobjectArray name, jlong size)
 {
-    jlong    ret_val = -1;
-    jbyte   *refP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    char    *aName = NULL;
-    jstring  str;
-    size_t   bs;
-
-    bs = (size_t)size;
-    if (bs <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Rget_name:  size <= 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ref == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Rget_name:  ref is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        if ((ref_type == H5R_OBJECT) && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Rget_name:  obj ref input array != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-        } /* end if */
-        else if ((ref_type == H5R_DATASET_REGION)
-                && ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR ref) != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Rget_name:  region ref input array != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE");
-        } /* end else if */
-        else {
-            refP = (jbyte *)ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, &isCopy);
-            if (refP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Rget_name:  ref not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                aName = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char)*bs);
-                if (aName == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Rget_name:  malloc failed");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    ret_val = (jlong)H5Rget_name((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refP, aName, bs) ;
-
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR ref, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    if (ret_val < 0) {
-                        HDfree(aName);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR aName);
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, str);
-
-                        HDfree(aName);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jsize     refBufLen;
+    jbyte    *refBuf = NULL;
+    char     *aName = NULL;
+    jlong     ret_val = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (size <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: size <= 0");
+    if (NULL == ref)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: reference buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((refBufLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ref)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: ref array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((H5R_OBJECT == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: reference input array length != H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_DATASET_REGION == ref_type) && (refBufLen != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: region reference input array length != H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE")
+    else if ((H5R_OBJECT != ref_type) && (H5R_DATASET_REGION != ref_type))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: unknown reference type");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, &isCopy, "H5Rget_name: reference buffer not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (aName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)size + 1)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Rget_name: failed to allocate referenced object name buffer");
+
+    if ((ret_val = (jlong)H5Rget_name((hid_t)loc_id, (H5R_type_t)ref_type, refBuf, aName, (size_t)size + 1)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    aName[(size_t)size] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, aName)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, (jsize) 0, str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (aName)
+        HDfree(aName);
+    if (refBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ref, refBuf, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Rget_1name */
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5sImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5sImp.c
index 65cdd7b..a91dab2 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5sImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5sImp.c
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5sImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -37,12 +40,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Screate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint type)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Screate((H5S_class_t) type);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Screate((H5S_class_t) type)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Screate */
 
@@ -55,98 +60,83 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Screate_1simple
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint rank, jlongArray dims, jlongArray maxdims)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
-    jlong *dimsP, *maxdimsP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *sa = NULL;
-    hsize_t *msa = NULL;
-    int i;
-    int drank, mrank;
-    hsize_t *lp;
-    jlong *jlp;
-
-    if (rank < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  rank is invalid");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *sa = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *msa = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *lp = NULL;
+    jlong    *dimsP = NULL, *maxdimsP = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    jsize     drank, mrank;
+    int       i;
+    hid_t     retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (rank < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: rank is invalid");
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: dims is NULL");
+
+    if ((drank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (drank != rank)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: dims rank is invalid");
+
+    if (NULL != maxdims) {
+        if ((mrank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, maxdims)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: maxdims array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        if (mrank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: maxdims rank is invalid");
+    }
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Screate_simple: dims not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (sa = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: failed to allocate dims buffer")
+
+    jlp = (jlong *) dimsP;
+    for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
+        lp++;
+        jlp++;
+    } /* end for */
+
+    if (NULL == maxdims) {
+        maxdimsP = NULL;
+        msa = (hsize_t *)maxdimsP;
+    }
     else {
-        drank = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-        if (drank != rank) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims rank is invalid");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        if (maxdims != NULL) {
-            mrank = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR maxdims);
-            if (mrank != rank) {
-                h5badArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  maxdims rank is invalid");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-        dimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-        if (dimsP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, &isCopy, "H5Screate_simple: maxdims not pinned");
 
-        sa = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (sa == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+        if (NULL == (msa = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Screate_simple: failed to allocate maxdims buffer")
 
-        jlp = (jlong *) dimsP;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        jlp = (jlong *) maxdimsP;
+        for (i = 0; i < mrank; i++) {
             *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
             lp++;
             jlp++;
         } /* end for */
+    }
 
-        if (maxdims == NULL) {
-            maxdimsP = NULL;
-            msa = (hsize_t *)maxdimsP;
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            maxdimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, &isCopy);
-            if (maxdimsP == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(sa);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Screate_simple:  maxdims not pinned");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            msa = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            if (msa == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(sa);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            jlp = (jlong *)maxdimsP;
-            for (i = 0; i < mrank; i++) {
-                *lp = (hsize_t)*jlp;
-                lp++;
-                jlp++;
-            } /* end for */
-        } /* end else */
-
-        retVal = H5Screate_simple(rank, (const hsize_t *)sa, (const hsize_t *)msa);
-
-        if (maxdimsP != NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            if (msa)
-                HDfree(msa);
-        } /* end if */
+    if ((retVal = H5Screate_simple(rank, (const hsize_t *)sa, (const hsize_t *)msa)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-        if (sa)
-            HDfree(sa);
-
-        if (retVal < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+done:
+    if (msa)
+        HDfree(msa);
+    if (maxdimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Screate_1simple */
@@ -160,12 +150,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Scopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Scopy(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Scopy(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Scopy */
 
@@ -185,41 +177,37 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Scopy
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1elements
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint op, jint num_elemn, jlongArray coord)
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint op, jint num_elemn, jlongArray coords)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jint i;
-    jlong *P;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hssize_t *sa;
-    int rank;
-
-    if (coord == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Sselect_elements:  coord is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hssize_t *sa = NULL;
+    jlong    *P = NULL;
+    jint      i;
+    int       rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-    P = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR env,coord,&isCopy);
-    if (P == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_elements:  coord not pinned");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    sa = (hssize_t *)HDmalloc( (size_t)num_elems * 2 * sizeof(hssize_t));
-    if (sa == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR env,coord,P,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_elements:  coord array not converted to hssize_t");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    for (i= 0; i < (num_elsms * 2); i++) {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == coords)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_elements: coords is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, coords, P, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_elements: coords not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (sa = (hssize_t *) HDmalloc( (size_t)num_elemn * 2 * sizeof(hssize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_elements: failed to allocate coordinate buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (num_elemn * 2); i++) {
         sa[i] = P[i];
     } /* end for */
 
-    status = H5Sselect_elements (space_id, (H5S_seloper_t)op, num_elemn, (const hssize_t **)&sa);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR env, coord, P, JNI_ABORT);
-    HDfree(sa);
+    if ((status = H5Sselect_elements(space_id, (H5S_seloper_t)op, num_elemn, (const hssize_t **)&sa)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (P)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, coords, P, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1elements */
@@ -232,49 +220,51 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1elements
  */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1elements
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint op, jint num_elemn, jbyteArray coord)
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint op, jint num_elemn, jbyteArray coords)
 {
-    int      ii;
-    hsize_t *lp = NULL;
-    hsize_t *llp;
-    jlong   *jlp;
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *P;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jsize    size;
-    int      nlongs;
-
-    if (coord == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sselect_elements:  coord is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        P = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR coord, &isCopy);
-        if (P == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_elements:  coord not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            size = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR coord);
-            nlongs = (int)((size_t)size / sizeof(jlong));
-            lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)nlongs * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            jlp = (jlong *) P;
-            llp = lp;
-            for (ii = 0; ii < nlongs; ii++) {
-                *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
-                lp++;
-                jlp++;
-            } /* end for */
-
-            status = H5Sselect_elements(space_id, (H5S_seloper_t)op, (size_t)num_elemn, (const hsize_t *)llp);
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR coord, P, JNI_ABORT);
-
-            if (llp)
-                HDfree(llp);
-
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *lp = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *llp = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    jbyte    *P = NULL;
+    jsize     size;
+    int       ii;
+    int       nlongs;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == coords)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_elements: coords is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, coords, P, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_elements: coords not pinned");
+
+    if ((size = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, coords)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_elements: coords array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    nlongs = (int)((size_t)size / sizeof(jlong));
+
+    if (NULL == (lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)nlongs * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_elements: failed to allocate coordinate buffer");
+
+    jlp = (jlong *) P;
+    llp = lp;
+    for (ii = 0; ii < nlongs; ii++) {
+        *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
+        lp++;
+        jlp++;
+    } /* end for */
+
+    if ((status = H5Sselect_elements(space_id, (H5S_seloper_t)op, (size_t)num_elemn, (const hsize_t *)llp)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (llp)
+        HDfree(llp);
+    if (P)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, coords, P, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1elements */
@@ -288,12 +278,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1all
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Sselect_all(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Sselect_all(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1all */
 
@@ -306,12 +298,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1none
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Sselect_none(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Sselect_none(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1none */
 
@@ -326,12 +320,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1valid
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Sselect_valid(space_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((bval = H5Sselect_valid(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1valid */
 
@@ -344,11 +340,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1npoints
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    hssize_t retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(space_id);
+    hssize_t retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1npoints */
 
@@ -361,11 +360,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1npoints
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    hssize_t retVal = H5Sget_select_npoints(space_id);
+    hssize_t retVal = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Sget_select_npoints(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1npoints */
 
@@ -380,10 +382,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1type
 {
     int retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal = H5Sget_select_type(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5S_SEL_ERROR == (retVal = H5Sget_select_type(space_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1type */
 
@@ -398,10 +402,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1ndims
 {
     int retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint) retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1ndims */
 
@@ -414,100 +420,78 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1dims
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jlongArray dims, jlongArray maxdims)
 {
-    int status = -1;
-    jlong *dimsP, *maxdimsP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *sa;
-    hsize_t *msa;
-    int i;
-    int rank = -1;
-    int mrank;
-
-    if (dims == NULL) {
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *sa = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *msa = NULL;
+    jlong    *dimsP = NULL, *maxdimsP = NULL;
+    int       i;
+    int       rank = -1;
+    int       mrank;
+    int       status = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == dims) {
         dimsP = NULL;
         sa = (hsize_t *) dimsP;
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     else {
-        dimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-        if (dimsP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_simple_extent_dims:  dims not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        rank = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-        sa = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (sa == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
-    if (maxdims == NULL) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: dims not pinned");
+
+        if ((rank = (int)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: dims array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        if (NULL == (sa = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: failed to allocate dimension buffer");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == maxdims) {
         maxdimsP = NULL;
         msa = (hsize_t *) maxdimsP;
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     else {
-        maxdimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, &isCopy);
-        if (maxdimsP == NULL) {
-            if (dimsP != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(sa);
-            } /* end if */
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pget_simple_extent_dims:  maxdims not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        mrank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR maxdims);
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: maxdims not pinned");
+
+        if ((mrank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, maxdims)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: maxdims array length < 0");
+        }
+
         if (rank < 0)
             rank = mrank;
-        else if (mrank != rank) {
-            if (dimsP != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(sa);
-            } /* end if */
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims:  maxdims rank not same as dims");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end else if */
-        msa = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (msa == NULL) {
-            if (dimsP != NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(sa);
-            } /* end if */
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims:  maxdims not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end else */
+        else if (mrank != rank)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: maxdims rank not same as dims");
 
-    status = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(space_id, (hsize_t *)sa, (hsize_t *)msa);
+        if (NULL == (msa = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims: failed to allocate maximum dimension buffer");
+    }
 
-    if (status < 0) {
-        if (dimsP != NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(sa);
-        } /* end if */
-        if (maxdimsP != NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(msa);
-        } /* end if */
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((status = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(space_id, (hsize_t *)sa, (hsize_t *)msa)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (dimsP != NULL) {
+    if (NULL != dimsP) {
         for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
             dimsP[i] = (jlong)sa[i];
         } /* end for */
-        HDfree(sa);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, 0);
-    } /* end if */
-    if (maxdimsP != NULL) {
+    }
+
+    if (NULL != maxdimsP) {
         for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
             maxdimsP[i] = (jlong)msa[i];
         } /* end for */
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (msa)
         HDfree(msa);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, 0);
-    } /* end if */
+    if (maxdimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1dims */
@@ -523,11 +507,15 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1type
 {
     H5S_class_t retVal = H5S_NO_CLASS;
 
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (space_id < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_simple_extent_type: space_id < 0");
 
-    retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_type(space_id);
+    if (H5S_NO_CLASS == (retVal = H5Sget_simple_extent_type(space_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1simple_1extent_1type */
 
@@ -540,87 +528,81 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sset_1extent_1simple
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint rank, jlongArray dims, jlongArray maxdims)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jlong *dimsP, *maxdimsP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *sa;
-    hsize_t *msa;
-    int i;
-    int drank, mrank;
-    hsize_t *lp;
-    jlong *jlp;
-
-    if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sset_simple_extent:  dims is NULL");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    drank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-    if (drank != rank) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  dims rank is invalid");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    if (maxdims != NULL) {
-        mrank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR maxdims);
-        if (mrank != rank) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Screate_simple:  maxdims rank is invalid");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-    } /* end if */
-    dimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-    if (dimsP == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_simple_extent:  dims not pinned");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    sa = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-    if (sa == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sset_simple_extent:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *sa = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *msa = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *lp = NULL;
+    jlong    *dimsP = NULL, *maxdimsP = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    jsize     drank, mrank;
+    int       i;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: dims is NULL");
+
+    if ((drank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (drank != rank)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: dims rank is invalid");
+
+    if (NULL != maxdims) {
+        if ((mrank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, maxdims)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: maxdims array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        if (mrank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: maxdims rank is invalid");
+    }
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Sset_extent_simple: dims not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (sa = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: failed to allocate dimension buffer");
+
     jlp = (jlong *) dimsP;
     for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
         *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
         lp++;
         jlp++;
     } /* end for */
-    if (maxdims == NULL) {
+
+    if (NULL == maxdims) {
         maxdimsP = NULL;
         msa = (hsize_t *) maxdimsP;
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     else {
-        maxdimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, &isCopy);
-        if (maxdimsP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Pset_simple_extent:  maxdims not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        msa = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (msa == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(sa);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sset_simple_extent:  maxdims not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, &isCopy, "H5Sset_extent_simple: maxdims not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (msa = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sset_extent_simple: failed to allocate maximum dimension buffer");
+
         jlp = (jlong *) maxdimsP;
         for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
             *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
             lp++;
             jlp++;
         } /* end for */
-    } /* end else */
+    }
 
-    status = H5Sset_extent_simple(space_id, rank, (hsize_t *) sa, (hsize_t *) msa);
+    if ((status = H5Sset_extent_simple(space_id, rank, (hsize_t *) sa, (hsize_t *) msa)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-    HDfree(sa);
-    if (maxdimsP != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (msa)
         HDfree(msa);
-    } /* end if */
-
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if (maxdimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, maxdims, maxdimsP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sset_1extent_1simple */
@@ -636,12 +618,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sis_1simple
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Sis_simple(space_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Sis_simple(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sis_1simple */
 
@@ -654,49 +638,50 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Soffset_1simple
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jbyteArray offset)
 {
-    herr_t    status;
-    jbyte    *P = NULL;
     jboolean  isCopy;
-    hssize_t *sa;
+    hssize_t *sa = NULL;
+    hssize_t *lp = NULL;
     size_t    rank;
-    size_t    i;
-    hssize_t *lp;
-    jlong    *jlp;
-
-    if (offset != NULL) {
-        P = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR offset, &isCopy);
-        if (P == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Soffset_simple:  offset not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        i = (size_t)ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR offset);
-        rank = i / sizeof(jlong);
-        sa = lp = (hssize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hssize_t));
-        if (sa == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR offset, P, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Soffset_simple:  offset not converted to hssize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    jsize     i;
+    jbyte    *P = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL != offset) {
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, offset, P, &isCopy, "H5Soffset_simple: offset not pinned");
+
+        if ((i = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, offset)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Soffset_simple: offset array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        rank = (size_t) i / sizeof(jlong);
+
+        if (NULL == (sa = lp = (hssize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hssize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Soffset_simple: failed to allocate offset buffer");
+
         jlp = (jlong *) P;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        for (i = 0; (size_t) i < rank; i++) {
             *lp = (hssize_t) *jlp;
             lp++;
             jlp++;
         } /* end for */
-    } /* end if */
+    }
     else {
         P = NULL;
         sa = (hssize_t *) P;
-    } /* end else */
+    }
 
-    status = H5Soffset_simple(space_id, sa);
-    if (P != NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR offset, P, JNI_ABORT);
-        HDfree(sa);
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((status = H5Soffset_simple(space_id, sa)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    if (sa)
+        HDfree(sa);
+    if (P)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, offset, P, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Soffset_1simple */
@@ -710,12 +695,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sextent_1copy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jlong src_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Sextent_copy(space_id, src_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Sextent_copy(space_id, src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sextent_1copy */
 
@@ -730,12 +717,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sextent_1equal
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Sextent_equal(space_id, src_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Sextent_equal(space_id, src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sextent_1equal */
 
@@ -748,12 +737,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sset_1extent_1none
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Sset_extent_none(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Sset_extent_none(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sset_1extent_1none */
 
@@ -766,162 +757,131 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1hyperslab
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jint op, jlongArray start, jlongArray stride, jlongArray count, jlongArray block)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jlong *startP, *strideP, *countP, *blockP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *strt;
-    hsize_t *strd;
-    hsize_t *cnt;
-    hsize_t *blk;
-    int rank;
-    int i;
-    hsize_t *lp;
-    jlong *jlp;
-
-    if (start == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  start is NULL");
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *strt = NULL, *strd = NULL, *cnt = NULL, *blk = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *lp = NULL;
+    jlong    *startP = NULL, *strideP = NULL, *countP = NULL, *blockP = NULL;
+    jlong    *jlp = NULL;
+    jsize     start_rank, stride_rank, count_rank, block_rank;
+    int       i;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == start)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: start is NULL");
+    if (NULL == count)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: count is NULL");
+
+    if ((start_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, start)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: start array length < 0");
+    }
+    if ((count_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, count)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: count array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (start_rank != count_rank)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: count and start have different rank!");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: start not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (strt = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)start_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: failed to allocate start buffer");
+
+    jlp = (jlong *) startP;
+    for (i = 0; i < start_rank; i++) {
+        *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
+        lp++;
+        jlp++;
     } /* end if */
-    else if (count == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  count is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, count, countP, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: count not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (cnt = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)count_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: failed to allocate count buffer");
+
+    jlp = (jlong *) countP;
+    for (i = 0; i < count_rank; i++) {
+        *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
+        lp++;
+        jlp++;
     } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == stride) {
+        strideP = NULL;
+        strd = (hsize_t *) strideP;
+    }
     else {
-        rank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR start);
-        if (rank != ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR count)) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  count and start have different rank!");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+        if ((stride_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, stride)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: stride array length < 0");
+        }
 
-        startP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, &isCopy);
-        if (startP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  start not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        strt = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (strt == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  start not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+        if (stride_rank != start_rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: stride and start have different rank!");
 
-        jlp = (jlong *) startP;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, stride, strideP, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: stride not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (strd = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)stride_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: failed to allocate stride buffer");
+
+        jlp = (jlong *) strideP;
+        for (i = 0; i < stride_rank; i++) {
             *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
             lp++;
             jlp++;
         } /* end if */
+    }
 
-        countP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, &isCopy);
-        if (countP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  count not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        cnt = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (cnt == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  count not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == block) {
+        blockP = NULL;
+        blk = (hsize_t *) blockP;
+    }
+    else {
+        if ((block_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, block)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: block array length < 0");
+        }
 
-        jlp = (jlong *) countP;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
+        if (block_rank != start_rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: block and start have different rank!");
+
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, block, blockP, &isCopy, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: block not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (blk = lp = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)block_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sselect_hyperslab: failed to allocate block buffer");
+
+        jlp = (jlong *) blockP;
+        for (i = 0; i < block_rank; i++) {
             *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
             lp++;
             jlp++;
-        } /* end if */
-        if (stride == NULL) {
-            strideP = NULL;
-            strd = (hsize_t *) strideP;
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            strideP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, &isCopy);
-            if (strideP == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(cnt);
-                HDfree(strt);
-                h5badArgument(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  stride not pinned");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            strd = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            if (strd == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(cnt);
-                HDfree(strt);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  stride not converted to hsize_t");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            jlp = (jlong *) strideP;
-            for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
-                lp++;
-                jlp++;
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
-        if (block == NULL) {
-            blockP = NULL;
-            blk = (hsize_t *) blockP;
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            blockP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, &isCopy);
-            if (blockP == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(cnt);
-                HDfree(strt);
-                if (strd != NULL)
-                    free(strd);
-
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sselect_hyperslab:  block not pinned");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            blk = lp = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-            if (blk == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, blockP, JNI_ABORT);
-                HDfree(cnt);
-                HDfree(strt);
-                if (strd != NULL)
-                    free(strd);
-
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_simple_extent:  block not converted to hsize_t");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-            jlp = (jlong *) blockP;
-            for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                *lp = (hsize_t) *jlp;
-                lp++;
-                jlp++;
-            } /* end for */
-        } /* end else */
-
-        status = H5Sselect_hyperslab(space_id, (H5S_seloper_t) op, (const hsize_t *) strt, (const hsize_t *) strd,
-                (const hsize_t *) cnt, (const hsize_t *) blk);
-
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-        HDfree(strt);
+        } /* end for */
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Sselect_hyperslab(space_id, (H5S_seloper_t) op, (const hsize_t *) strt, (const hsize_t *) strd,
+                (const hsize_t *) cnt, (const hsize_t *) blk)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (blk)
+        HDfree(blk);
+    if (blockP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, block, blockP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (strd)
+        HDfree(strd);
+    if (strideP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (cnt)
         HDfree(cnt);
-        if (strideP != NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strd);
-        } /* end if */
-        if (blockP != NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, blockP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(blk);
-        } /* end if */
-
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end else */
+    if (countP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (strt)
+        HDfree(strt);
+    if (startP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sselect_1hyperslab */
@@ -935,12 +895,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Sclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Sclose(space_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Sclose(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Sclose */
 
@@ -955,10 +917,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1hyper_1nblocks
 {
     hssize_t retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks((hid_t) spaceid);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks((hid_t) spaceid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1hyper_1nblocks */
 
@@ -973,10 +937,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1elem_1npoints
 {
     hssize_t retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints((hid_t) spaceid);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints((hid_t) spaceid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1elem_1npoints */
 
@@ -989,58 +955,53 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1hyper_1blocklist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong spaceid, jlong startblock, jlong numblocks, jlongArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jlong *bufP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *ba;
-    int i;
-    int rank;
-    hsize_t st;
-    hsize_t nb;
-
-    st = (hsize_t) startblock;
-    nb = (hsize_t) numblocks;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid);
-        if (rank <= 0)
-            rank = 1;
-        if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf) < (numblocks * rank)) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist:  buf input array too small");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            bufP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-            if (bufP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ba = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)nb * 2 * (size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-                if (ba == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Screate-simple:  buffer not converted to hsize_t");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist((hid_t)spaceid, st, nb, (hsize_t *)ba);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        free(ba);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        for (i = 0; i < (numblocks * 2 * rank); i++) {
-                            bufP[i] = (jlong)ba[i];
-                        } /* end for */
-                        free(ba);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, 0);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *ba = NULL;
+    size_t    i, buf_size;
+    jlong    *bufP = NULL;
+    jsize     buflen;
+    int       rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: buf is NULL");
+    if (numblocks < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: numblocks < 0");
+
+    if ((rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (rank == 0)
+        rank = 1;
+
+    if ((buflen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: buf array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (buflen < (numblocks * rank))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: buffer input array too small");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: buffer not pinned");
+
+    buf_size = (size_t) numblocks * (size_t) 2 * (size_t) rank * sizeof(hsize_t);
+    if (NULL == (ba = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(buf_size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist: failed to allocate block list buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist((hid_t)spaceid, (hsize_t) startblock, (hsize_t) numblocks, (hsize_t *)ba)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (buf_size / sizeof(hsize_t)); i++) {
+        bufP[i] = (jlong) ba[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (ba)
+        HDfree(ba);
+    if (bufP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1hyper_1blocklist */
@@ -1054,53 +1015,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1elem_1pointlist
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong spaceid, jlong startpoint, jlong numpoints, jlongArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jlong *bufP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *ba;
-    int i;
-    int rank;
-
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid);
-        if (rank <= 0)
-            rank = 1;
-        if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf) < (numpoints * rank)) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist:  buf input array too small");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            bufP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-            if (bufP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist:  buf not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                ba = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(((size_t)numpoints * (size_t)rank) * sizeof(hsize_t));
-                if (ba == NULL) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist:  buf not converted to hsize_t");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    status = H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist((hid_t) spaceid, (hsize_t)startpoint, (hsize_t)numpoints, (hsize_t *)ba);
-
-                    if (status < 0) {
-                        HDfree(ba);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        for (i = 0; i < (numpoints * rank); i++) {
-                            bufP[i] = (jlong)ba[i];
-                        } /* end for */
-                        HDfree(ba);
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, 0);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *ba = NULL;
+    jlong    *bufP = NULL;
+    jsize     buflen;
+    int       i, rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist: buffer is NULL");
+
+    if ((rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (rank == 0)
+        rank = 1;
+
+    if ((buflen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist: buf array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (buflen < (numpoints * rank))
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist: buffer input array too small");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist: buffer not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (ba = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(((size_t)numpoints * (size_t)rank) * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist: failed to allocate point list buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist((hid_t)spaceid, (hsize_t)startpoint, (hsize_t)numpoints, (hsize_t *)ba)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (numpoints * rank); i++) {
+        bufP[i] = (jlong) ba[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (ba)
+        HDfree(ba);
+    if (bufP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end if */
@@ -1114,70 +1071,53 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1bounds
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong spaceid, jlongArray start, jlongArray end)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jlong *startP, *endP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *strt;
-    hsize_t *en;
-    int rank;
-    int i;
-
-    if (start == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_bounds:  start is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (end == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_select_bounds:  end is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        startP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, &isCopy);
-        if (startP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_bounds:  start not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        rank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR start);
-        strt = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (strt == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_bounds:  start not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *strt = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *en = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    jlong    *startP = NULL, *endP = NULL;
+    jsize     rank;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
 
-        endP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR end, &isCopy);
-        if (endP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            free(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_select_bounds:  end not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        en = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (en == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR end, endP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_simple_extent:  dims not converted to hsize_t");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        status = H5Sget_select_bounds((hid_t) spaceid, (hsize_t *) strt, (hsize_t *) en);
+    if (NULL == start)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_bounds: start is NULL");
+    if (NULL == end)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_bounds: end is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR end, endP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(en);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i = 0; i < rank; i++) {
-                startP[i] = (jlong)strt[i];
-                endP[i] = (jlong)en[i];
-            } /* end for */
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR end, endP, 0);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(en);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_select_bounds: start not pinned");
+
+    if ((rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, start)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_bounds: start array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (strt = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_bounds: failed to allocate start buffer");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, end, endP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_select_bounds: end not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (en = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_select_bounds: failed to allocate end buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Sget_select_bounds((hid_t) spaceid, (hsize_t *) strt, (hsize_t *) en)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) rank; i++) {
+        startP[i] = (jlong) strt[i];
+        endP[i] = (jlong) en[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (en)
+        HDfree(en);
+    if (endP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, end, endP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (strt)
+        HDfree(strt);
+    if (startP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1select_1bounds */
@@ -1191,43 +1131,37 @@ JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sencode
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jlong obj_id)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    unsigned char *bufPtr;
-    size_t buf_size = 0;
-    jbyteArray returnedArray = NULL;
-
-    if (obj_id < 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Sencode: invalid argument");
-   } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Sencode(obj_id, NULL, &buf_size);
+    unsigned char *bufPtr = NULL;
+    size_t         buf_size = 0;
+    herr_t         status = FAIL;
+    jbyteArray     returnedArray = NULL;
 
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else if */
-        else if (buf_size == 0) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sencode:  buf_size = 0");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            bufPtr = (unsigned char*)HDcalloc((size_t) 1, buf_size);
-            if (bufPtr == NULL) {
-                h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Sencode:  calloc failed");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Sencode((hid_t) obj_id, bufPtr, &buf_size);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    HDfree(bufPtr);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    returnedArray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR (jsize)buf_size);
-                    ENVPTR->SetByteArrayRegion(ENVPAR returnedArray, 0, (jsize)buf_size, (jbyte*) bufPtr);
-                    HDfree(bufPtr);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (obj_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sencode: invalid object ID");
+
+    if ((status = H5Sencode(obj_id, NULL, &buf_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (buf_size == 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sencode: buf_size = 0");
+
+    if (NULL == (bufPtr = (unsigned char *) HDcalloc((size_t) 1, buf_size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sencode: failed to allocate encoding buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Sencode((hid_t) obj_id, bufPtr, &buf_size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (returnedArray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, (jsize) buf_size)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetByteArrayRegion(ENVONLY, returnedArray, 0, (jsize) buf_size, (jbyte *) bufPtr);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (bufPtr)
+        HDfree(bufPtr);
 
     return returnedArray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sencode */
@@ -1241,27 +1175,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sdecode
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jbyteArray buf)
 {
-    hid_t sid = -1;
-    jbyte *bufP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *bufP = NULL;
+    hid_t     sid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sdecode:  buf is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        bufP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-        if (bufP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Sdecode:  buf not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            sid = H5Sdecode(bufP);
+    UNUSED(cls);
+
+    if (NULL == buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sdecode: buffer is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, &isCopy, "H5Sdecode: buffer not pinned");
 
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if ((sid = H5Sdecode(bufP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            if (sid < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else if */
-    } /* end else if */
+done:
+    if (bufP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return (jlong)sid;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sdecode */
@@ -1277,12 +1207,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sis_1regular_1hyperslab
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Sis_regular_hyperslab((hid_t)obj_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
+    if ((bval = H5Sis_regular_hyperslab((hid_t)obj_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sis_1regular_1hyperslab */
 
@@ -1295,131 +1227,126 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1regular_1hyperslab
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong space_id, jlongArray start, jlongArray stride, jlongArray count, jlongArray block)
 {
-    herr_t status;
-    jlong *startP, *strideP, *countP, *blockP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    hsize_t *strt;
-    hsize_t *strd;
-    hsize_t *cnt;
-    hsize_t *blk;
-    int rank;
-    int i;
-
-    if (start == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  start is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (count == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  count is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *strt = NULL, *strd = NULL, *cnt = NULL, *blk = NULL;
+    jlong    *startP = NULL, *strideP = NULL, *countP = NULL, *blockP = NULL;
+    jsize     start_rank = -1, stride_rank = -1, count_rank = -1, block_rank = -1;
+    int       i, rank = -1;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (space_id < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: invalid dataspace ID");
+
+    if ((rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(space_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == start) {
+        startP = NULL;
+        strt = (hsize_t *) startP;
+    }
     else {
-        rank = (int) ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR start);
-        if (rank != ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR count)) {
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  count and start have different rank!");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
+        if ((start_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, start)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: start array length < 0");
+        }
 
-        startP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, &isCopy);
-        if (startP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  start not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-        strt = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (strt == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  start not converted to hsize_t");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
+        if (start_rank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: start rank doesn't match dataspace rank!");
 
-        countP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, &isCopy);
-        if (countP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  count not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-        cnt = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (cnt == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  count not converted to hsize_t");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: start not pinned");
 
-        strideP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, &isCopy);
-        if (strideP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5badArgument(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  stride not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-        strd = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (strd == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  stride not converted to hsize_t");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
+        if (NULL == (strt = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)start_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: failed to allocate start buffer");
+    }
 
-        blockP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, &isCopy);
-        if (blockP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(strd);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  block not pinned");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
-        blk = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)rank * sizeof(hsize_t));
-        if (blk == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, blockP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(strd);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab:  block not converted to hsize_t");
-            return;
-        } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == stride) {
+        strideP = NULL;
+        strd = (hsize_t *) strideP;
+    }
+    else {
+        if ((stride_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, stride)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: stride array length < 0");
+        }
 
-        status = H5Sget_regular_hyperslab(space_id, (hsize_t *) strt, (hsize_t *) strd, (hsize_t *) cnt, (hsize_t *) blk);
-
-        if (status < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, blockP, JNI_ABORT);
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strd);
-            HDfree(blk);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i = 0; i < (rank); i++) {
-                startP[i] = (jlong)strt[i];
-                countP[i] = (jlong)cnt[i];
-                strideP[i] = (jlong)strd[i];
-                blockP[i] = (jlong)blk[i];
-            } /* end for */
-            HDfree(strt);
-            HDfree(cnt);
-            HDfree(strd);
-            HDfree(blk);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR start, startP, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR count, countP, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR stride, strideP, 0);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR block, blockP, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+        if (stride_rank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: stride rank doesn't match dataspace rank!");
+
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, stride, strideP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: stride not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (strd = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)stride_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: failed to allocate stride buffer");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == count) {
+        countP = NULL;
+        cnt = (hsize_t *) countP;
+    }
+    else {
+        if ((count_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, count)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: count array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        if (count_rank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: count rank doesn't match dataspace rank!");
+
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, count, countP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: count not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (cnt = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)count_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: failed to allocate count buffer");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == block) {
+        blockP = NULL;
+        blk = (hsize_t *) blockP;
+    }
+    else {
+        if ((block_rank = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, block)) < 0) {
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: block array length < 0");
+        }
+
+        if (block_rank != rank)
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: block rank doesn't match dataspace rank!");
+
+        PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, block, blockP, &isCopy, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: block not pinned");
+
+        if (NULL == (blk = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)block_rank * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Sget_regular_hyperslab: failed to allocate block buffer");
+    }
+
+    if ((status = H5Sget_regular_hyperslab(space_id, (hsize_t *) strt, (hsize_t *) strd, (hsize_t *) cnt, (hsize_t *) blk)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < start_rank; i++) {
+        startP[i] = (jlong) strt[i];
+        countP[i] = (jlong) cnt[i];
+        strideP[i] = (jlong) strd[i];
+        blockP[i] = (jlong) blk[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (blk)
+        HDfree(blk);
+    if (blockP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, block, blockP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (cnt)
+        HDfree(cnt);
+    if (countP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, count, countP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (strd)
+        HDfree(strd);
+    if (strideP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, stride, strideP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (strt)
+        HDfree(strt);
+    if (startP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, start, startP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Sget_1regular_1hyperslab */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5tImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5tImp.c
index 307f1a5..313ca8b 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5tImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5tImp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5tImp.h"
 
-extern JavaVM *jvm;
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
+/* extern JavaVM *jvm; */
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
@@ -40,18 +43,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Topen2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong access_plist)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *tName;
+    const char *datatypeName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, tName);
-    if (tName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Topen2((hid_t)loc_id, tName, (hid_t)access_plist);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, tName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Topen2: datatype name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName, NULL, "H5Topen2: datatype name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Topen2((hid_t)loc_id, datatypeName, (hid_t)access_plist)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (datatypeName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Topen2 */
@@ -67,12 +74,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tcommitted
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Tcommitted(type_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Tcommitted(type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tcommitted */
 
@@ -85,12 +94,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tcreate
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint dclass, jlong size)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tcreate((H5T_class_t )dclass, (size_t)size);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tcreate((H5T_class_t )dclass, (size_t)size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tcreate */
 
@@ -103,12 +114,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tcopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tcopy((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tcopy((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tcopy */
 
@@ -123,12 +136,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tequal
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Tequal((hid_t)type_id1, (hid_t)type_id2);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((bval = H5Tequal((hid_t)type_id1, (hid_t)type_id2)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tequal */
 
@@ -141,12 +156,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tlock
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tlock((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tlock((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tlock */
 
@@ -161,10 +178,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1class
 {
     H5T_class_t retVal = H5T_NO_CLASS;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_class((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_NO_CLASS)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5T_NO_CLASS == (retVal = H5Tget_class((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1class */
 
@@ -179,10 +198,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1size
 {
     size_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_size((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (!(retVal = H5Tget_size((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1size*/
 
@@ -196,12 +217,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1size
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong size)
 {
     size_t tsize = (size_t)size;
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_size((hid_t)type_id, tsize);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_size((hid_t)type_id, tsize)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end ifJava_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1size */
 
@@ -216,10 +239,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1order
 {
     H5T_order_t retVal = H5T_ORDER_ERROR;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_order((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_ORDER_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5T_ORDER_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_order((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1order */
 
@@ -232,12 +257,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1order
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint order)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_order((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_order_t)order);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_order((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_order_t)order)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1order */
 
@@ -252,10 +279,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1precision
 {
     size_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_precision((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (!(retVal = H5Tget_precision((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1precision */
 
@@ -270,10 +299,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1precision_1long
 {
     size_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_precision((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (!(retVal = H5Tget_precision((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1precision_1long */
 
@@ -286,12 +317,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1precision
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong precision)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_precision((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)precision);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_precision((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)precision)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1precision */
 
@@ -306,10 +339,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1offset
 {
     int retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_offset((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Tget_offset((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1offset */
 
@@ -322,12 +357,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1offset
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong offset)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_offset((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)offset);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_offset((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)offset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1offset */
 
@@ -340,29 +377,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1pad
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jintArray pad)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jint    *P;
-
-    if (pad == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tget_pad:  pad is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        P = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR pad, &isCopy);
-        if (P == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tget_pad:  pad not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Tget_pad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t *)&(P[0]), (H5T_pad_t *)&(P[1]));
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR pad, P, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR pad, P, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *P = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == pad)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_pad: pad is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, pad, P, &isCopy, "H5Tget_pad: pad not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tget_pad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t *)&(P[0]), (H5T_pad_t *)&(P[1]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (P)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, pad, P, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1pad */
@@ -376,12 +407,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1pad
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint lsb, jint msb)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_pad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t)lsb, (H5T_pad_t)msb);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_pad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t)lsb, (H5T_pad_t)msb)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1pad */
 
@@ -396,10 +429,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1sign
 {
     H5T_sign_t retVal = H5T_SGN_ERROR;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_sign((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_SGN_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5T_SGN_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_sign((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1sign */
 
@@ -412,12 +447,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1sign
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint sign)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_sign((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_sign_t)sign);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_sign((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_sign_t)sign)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1sign */
 
@@ -430,32 +467,31 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1fields_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jintArray fields)
 {
-    herr_t   status;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jint    *P;
-
-    if (fields == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tget_fields:  fields is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR fields) < 5) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tget_fields:  fields input array < order 5");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        P = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, &isCopy);
-        if (P == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Tget_fields:  fields not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Tget_fields((hid_t)type_id, (size_t *)&(P[0]), (size_t *)&(P[1]), (size_t *)&(P[2]), (size_t *)&(P[3]), (size_t *)&(P[4]));
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, P, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, P, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    jint     *P = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == fields)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields_int: fields is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, fields)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields_int: fields array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 5)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields_int: fields input array < order 5");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fields, P, &isCopy, "H5Tget_fields_int: fields not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tget_fields((hid_t)type_id, (size_t *)&(P[0]), (size_t *)&(P[1]), (size_t *)&(P[2]), (size_t *)&(P[3]), (size_t *)&(P[4]))) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (P)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fields, P, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1fields_1int */
@@ -469,56 +505,57 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1fields
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlongArray fields)
 {
-    herr_t   status;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jlong   *fieldsArray;
-
-    if (fields == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tget_fields:  fields is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR fields) < 5) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tget_fields:  fields input array < order 5");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        fieldsArray = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, &isCopy);
-        if (fieldsArray == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Tget_fields:  fields not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            { /* direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
-                size_t spos_t = 0;
-                size_t epos_t = 0;
-                size_t esize_t = 0;
-                size_t mpos_t = 0;
-                size_t msize_t = 0;
-                long long fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[0]);
-                spos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
-                fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[1]);
-                epos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
-                fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[2]);
-                esize_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
-                fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[3]);
-                mpos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
-                fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[4]);
-                msize_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
-
-                status = H5Tget_fields((hid_t)type_id, &spos_t, &epos_t, &esize_t, &mpos_t, &msize_t);
-
-                *(&fieldsArray[0]) = (jlong)spos_t;
-                *(&fieldsArray[1]) = (jlong)epos_t;
-                *(&fieldsArray[2]) = (jlong)esize_t;
-                *(&fieldsArray[3]) = (jlong)mpos_t;
-                *(&fieldsArray[4]) = (jlong)msize_t;
-            } /* end direct cast special handling */
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, fieldsArray, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fields, fieldsArray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jlong    *fieldsArray = NULL;
+    jsize     arrLen;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == fields)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields: fields is NULL");
+
+    if ((arrLen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, fields)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields: fields array length < 0");
+    }
+    if (arrLen < 5)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_fields: fields input array < order 5");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fields, fieldsArray, &isCopy, "H5Tget_fields: fields not pinned");
+
+    { /* Direct cast (size_t *)variable fails on 32-bit environment */
+        size_t spos_t = 0;
+        size_t epos_t = 0;
+        size_t esize_t = 0;
+        size_t mpos_t = 0;
+        size_t msize_t = 0;
+        long long fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[0]);
+        spos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
+        fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[1]);
+        epos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
+        fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[2]);
+        esize_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
+        fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[3]);
+        mpos_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
+        fields_temp = *(&fieldsArray[4]);
+        msize_t = (size_t)fields_temp;
+
+        if ((status = H5Tget_fields((hid_t)type_id, &spos_t, &epos_t, &esize_t, &mpos_t, &msize_t)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        *(&fieldsArray[0]) = (jlong)spos_t;
+        *(&fieldsArray[1]) = (jlong)epos_t;
+        *(&fieldsArray[2]) = (jlong)esize_t;
+        *(&fieldsArray[3]) = (jlong)mpos_t;
+        *(&fieldsArray[4]) = (jlong)msize_t;
+    } /* end direct cast special handling */
+
+done:
+    if (fieldsArray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fields, fieldsArray, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1fields */
 
 /*
@@ -531,8 +568,13 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1fields
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong spos, jlong epos,
         jlong esize, jlong mpos, jlong msize)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Tset_fields((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)spos, (size_t)epos, (size_t)esize, (size_t)mpos, (size_t)msize) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1fields */
 
 /*
@@ -546,10 +588,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1ebias
 {
     size_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_ebias((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (!(retVal =  H5Tget_ebias((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1ebias */
 
@@ -564,10 +608,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1ebias_1long
 {
     size_t retVal = 0;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_ebias((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (!(retVal = H5Tget_ebias((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1ebias_1long */
 
@@ -580,12 +626,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1ebias
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlong ebias)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tset_ebias((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)ebias);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_ebias((hid_t)type_id, (size_t)ebias)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1ebias */
 
@@ -600,10 +648,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1norm
 {
     H5T_norm_t retVal = H5T_NORM_ERROR;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_norm((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_NORM_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5T_NORM_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_norm((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1norm */
 
@@ -616,12 +666,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1norm
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint norm)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Tset_norm((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_norm_t )norm);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_norm((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_norm_t )norm)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1norm */
 
@@ -636,10 +688,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1inpad
 {
     H5T_pad_t retVal = H5T_PAD_ERROR;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_inpad((hid_t)type_id );
-    if (retVal == H5T_PAD_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if (H5T_PAD_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_inpad((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1inpad */
 
@@ -652,12 +706,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1inpad
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint inpad)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_inpad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t) inpad);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_inpad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_pad_t) inpad)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1inpad */
 
@@ -672,10 +728,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1cset
 {
     H5T_cset_t retVal = H5T_CSET_ERROR;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_cset((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_CSET_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5T_CSET_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_cset((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1cset */
 
@@ -688,12 +746,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1cset
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint cset)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Tset_cset((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_cset_t)cset);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_cset((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_cset_t)cset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1cset */
 
@@ -708,10 +768,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1strpad
 {
     H5T_str_t retVal = H5T_STR_ERROR;
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_strpad((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal == H5T_STR_ERROR)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5T_STR_ERROR == (retVal = H5Tget_strpad((hid_t)type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1strpad */
 
@@ -724,12 +786,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1strpad
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint strpad)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Tset_strpad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_str_t)strpad);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tset_strpad((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_str_t)strpad)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1strpad */
 
@@ -744,10 +808,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1nmembers
 {
     int retVal = -1;
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_nmembers((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tget_nmembers((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1nmembers */
 
@@ -760,17 +826,20 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1name
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint field_idx)
 {
-    char   *name;
-    jstring str = NULL;
+    char    *member_name = NULL;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    name = H5Tget_member_name((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)field_idx);
-    if (name != NULL) {
-        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR name);
-        H5free_memory(name);
+    if (NULL == (member_name = H5Tget_member_name((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)field_idx)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        if (str == NULL)
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Tget_member_name:  returned string not created");
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, member_name)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (member_name)
+        H5free_memory(member_name);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1name */
@@ -784,18 +853,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1index
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring field_name)
 {
-    const char *tName;
+    const char *datatypeName = NULL;
     int         index = -1;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(field_name, tName);
-    if (tName != NULL) {
-        index = H5Tget_member_index((hid_t)type_id, tName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(field_name, tName);
+    if (NULL == field_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_member_index: field name is NULL");
 
-        if (index < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, field_name, datatypeName, NULL, "H5Tget_member_index: field name not pinned");
+
+    if ((index = H5Tget_member_index((hid_t)type_id, datatypeName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (datatypeName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, field_name, datatypeName);
 
     return (jint)index;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1index */
@@ -809,12 +882,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1member_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint field_idx)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal =  H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)field_idx);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tget_member_type((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)field_idx)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1member_1type */
 
@@ -827,6 +902,9 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1offset
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint memno)
 {
+    UNUSED(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     return (jlong)H5Tget_member_offset((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)memno);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1offset */
 
@@ -839,12 +917,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1class
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint memno)
 {
-    int retVal = -1;
+    H5T_class_t retVal = H5T_NO_CLASS;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_member_class((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)memno);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if (H5T_NO_CLASS == (retVal = H5Tget_member_class((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)memno)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1class */
 
@@ -857,18 +937,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tinsert
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring name, jlong offset, jlong field_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *tName;
+    const char *datatypeName = NULL;
     long        off = (long)offset;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, tName);
-    if (tName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Tinsert((hid_t)type_id, tName, (size_t)off, field_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name,tName);
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tinsert: datatype name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName, NULL, "H5Tinsert: datatype name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tinsert((hid_t)type_id, datatypeName, (size_t)off, field_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (datatypeName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tinsert */
@@ -882,12 +967,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tpack
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tpack((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tpack((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tpack */
 
@@ -900,12 +987,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tclose
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id)
 {
-    herr_t retVal = -1;
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    retVal = H5Tclose((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
+    if ((retVal = H5Tclose((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tclose */
 
@@ -918,12 +1007,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tvlen_1create
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong base_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tvlen_create((hid_t)base_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tvlen_create((hid_t)base_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tvlen_1create */
 
@@ -936,18 +1027,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1tag
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type, jstring tag)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *tagP;
+    const char *tagBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(tag, tagP);
-    if (tagP != NULL) {
-        status = H5Tset_tag((hid_t)type, tagP);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(tag,tagP);
+    if (NULL == tag)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tset_tag: tag is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, tag, tagBuf, NULL, "H5Tset_tag: tag buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tset_tag((hid_t)type, tagBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (tagBuf)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, tag, tagBuf);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tset_1tag */
@@ -961,17 +1056,20 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1tag
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type)
 {
-    jstring str = NULL;
-    char   *tag;
+    jstring  str = NULL;
+    char    *tag = NULL;
 
-    tag = H5Tget_tag((hid_t)type);
-    if (tag != NULL) {
-        str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR tag);
-        H5free_memory(tag);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == (tag = H5Tget_tag((hid_t)type)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, tag)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if (str == NULL)
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "H5Tget_tag:  returned string not created");
-    } /* end if */
+done:
+    if (tag)
+        H5free_memory(tag);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1tag */
@@ -985,12 +1083,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1super
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tget_super((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tget_super((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1super */
 
@@ -1003,12 +1103,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tenum_1create
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong base_id)
 {
-    hid_t retVal = -1;
+    hid_t retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    retVal = H5Tenum_create((hid_t)base_id);
-    if (retVal < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Tenum_create((hid_t)base_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tenum_1create */
 
@@ -1021,32 +1123,30 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1insert_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring name, jintArray value)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jint       *intP;
-    const char *nameP;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
-
-    if (value == NULL ) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_insert:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        if (nameP != NULL) {
-            intP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy2);
-            if (intP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_insert:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_insert((hid_t)type_id, nameP, intP);
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *memberName = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jint       *intBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_insert_int: value is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_insert_int: member name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, memberName, NULL, "H5Tenum_insert_int: member name not pinned");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intBuf, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_insert_int: int buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_insert((hid_t)type_id, memberName, intBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (intBuf)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (memberName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, memberName);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1insert_1int */
@@ -1060,32 +1160,30 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1insert
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring name, jbyteArray value)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jbyte      *byteP;
-    const char *nameP;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
-
-    if (value == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_insert:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        if (nameP != NULL) {
-            byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy2);
-            if (byteP == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_insert:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_insert((hid_t)type_id, nameP, byteP);
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *memberName = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jbyte      *memberBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_insert: value is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_insert: member name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, memberName, NULL, "H5Tenum_insert: member name not pinned");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, memberBuf, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_insert: member buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_insert((hid_t)type_id, memberName, memberBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (memberBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, memberBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (memberName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, memberName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1insert */
 
 /*
@@ -1098,51 +1196,39 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1nameof_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jintArray value, jobjectArray name,
           jint size)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *intP;
-    char    *nameP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jstring  str;
-
-    if (size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  name size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else  if (value == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        nameP = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)size);
-        if (nameP == NULL) {
-            /* exception -- out of memory */
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  malloc name size");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            intP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy);
-            if (intP == NULL) {
-                HDfree(nameP);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_nameof((hid_t)type_id, intP, nameP, (size_t)size);
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    HDfree(nameP);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR nameP);
-                    HDfree(nameP);
-                    if (str == NULL) {
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  return array not created");
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else
-                        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR name, 0, (jobject)str);
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str;
+    jint     *intP = NULL;
+    char     *nameP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof_int: value is NULL");
+    if (size <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof_int: name size < 0");
+
+    if (NULL == (nameP = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof_int: failed to allocate name buffer");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intP, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_nameof_int: value not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_nameof((hid_t)type_id, intP, nameP, (size_t)size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    nameP[(size_t)size - 1] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, nameP)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, name, 0, (jobject)str);
+    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (intP)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (nameP)
+        HDfree(nameP);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1nameof_1int */
@@ -1156,49 +1242,36 @@ JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1nameof
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jbyteArray value, jlong size)
 {
-    herr_t status = -1;
-    jbyte *byteP;
-    char *nameP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    jstring str = NULL;
-
-    if (size <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  name size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (value == NULL ) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        nameP = (char*)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)size);
-        if (nameP == NULL) {
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  malloc name size");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy);
-            if (byteP == NULL) {
-                HDfree(nameP);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_nameof((hid_t)type_id, byteP, nameP, (size_t)size);
-
-                /* free the buffer without copying back */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    HDfree(nameP);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR nameP);
-                    HDfree(nameP);
-                    if (str == NULL) {
-                        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_nameof:  return array not created");
-                    } /* end if */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jstring   str = NULL;
+    jbyte    *byteP = NULL;
+    char     *nameP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (size <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof: name size < 0");
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof: value is NULL");
+
+    if (NULL == (nameP = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_nameof: failed to allocate name buffer");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_nameof: value not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_nameof((hid_t)type_id, byteP, nameP, (size_t)size)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    nameP[(size_t)size - 1] = '\0';
+
+    if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, nameP)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+done:
+    if (byteP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
+    if (nameP)
+        HDfree(nameP);
 
     return str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1nameof */
@@ -1212,34 +1285,30 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1valueof_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring name, jintArray value)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jint       *intP;
-    const char *nameP;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
-
-    if (value == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_valueof:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        if (nameP != NULL) {
-            intP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy2);
-            if (intP == NULL)  {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_valueof:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_valueof((hid_t)type_id, nameP, intP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *enumValue = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jint       *enumValueBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_valueof_int: value is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_valueof_int: enum value name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, enumValue, NULL, "H5Tenum_valueof_int: enum value not pinned");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, enumValueBuf, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_valueof_int: enum value buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_valueof((hid_t)type_id, enumValue, enumValueBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (enumValueBuf)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, enumValueBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (enumValue)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, enumValue);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1valueof_1int */
@@ -1253,34 +1322,30 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1valueof
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jstring name, jbyteArray value)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    jbyte      *byteP;
-    const char *nameP;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
-
-    if (value == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tenum_valueof:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        if (nameP != NULL) {
-            byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy2);
-            if (byteP == NULL)  {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tenum_valueof:  value not pinned");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                status = H5Tenum_valueof((hid_t)type_id, nameP, byteP);
-
-                if (status < 0) {
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, 0);
-            } /* end else */
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, nameP);
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    const char *enumValue = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    jbyte      *enumValueBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_valueof: value is NULL");
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tenum_valueof: enum value name is NULL");
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, enumValue, NULL, "H5Tenum_valueof: enum value not pinned");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, enumValueBuf, &isCopy, "H5Tenum_valueof: enum value buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tenum_valueof((hid_t)type_id, enumValue, enumValueBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (enumValueBuf)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, enumValueBuf, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (enumValue)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, enumValue);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tenum_1valueof */
 
 /*
@@ -1292,30 +1357,23 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1value_1int
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint membno, jintArray value)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jint    *intP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (value == NULL)  {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tget_member_value:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        intP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, &isCopy);
-        if (intP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tget_member_value:  value not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Tget_member_value((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)membno, intP);
-
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR value, intP, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jint     *intP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_member_value: value is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intP, &isCopy, "H5Tget_member_value: value not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tget_member_value((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)membno, intP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (intP)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, intP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1value_1int */
@@ -1329,29 +1387,23 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1value
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint membno, jbyteArray value)
 {
-    herr_t   status = -1;
-    jbyte   *byteP;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (value == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Tget_member_value:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        byteP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value,&isCopy);
-        if (byteP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tget_member_value:  value not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5Tget_member_value((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)membno, byteP);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR value, byteP, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *byteP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == value)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_member_value: value is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, &isCopy, "H5Tget_member_value: value not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tget_member_value((hid_t)type_id, (unsigned)membno, byteP)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (byteP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, value, byteP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1member_1value */
 
 /*
@@ -1365,10 +1417,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1ndims
 {
     int ndims = -1;
 
-    ndims = H5Tget_array_ndims((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (ndims < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Tget_array_ndims((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)ndims;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1ndims */
 
@@ -1381,41 +1435,41 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1dims
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jintArray dims, jintArray perms)
 {
-    int      ndims = -1;
-    int      dlen;
-    int      i;
-    jint    *dimsP;
-    hsize_t *cdims = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env, "H5Tget_array_dims:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        dimsP = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-        if (dimsP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tget_array_dims:  dimsP not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-            cdims = (hsize_t*)HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t));
-
-            ndims = H5Tget_array_dims2((hid_t)type_id, cdims);
-
-            if (ndims < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                for (i = 0; i < dlen; i++) {
-                    dimsP[i] = (jint) cdims[i];
-                } /* end for */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, 0);
-
-                if (cdims) HDfree(cdims);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *cdims = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    jsize     dlen;
+    jint     *dimsP = NULL;
+    int       ndims = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+    UNUSED(perms);
+
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_array_dims: dims array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Tget_array_dims: dimsP not pinned");
+
+    if ((dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_array_dims: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cdims = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tget_array_dims: failed to allocate dimension buffer");
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Tget_array_dims2((hid_t)type_id, cdims)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) dlen; i++) {
+        dimsP[i] = (jint) cdims[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (cdims)
+        HDfree(cdims);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, (ndims < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)ndims;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1dims */
@@ -1431,12 +1485,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tis_1variable_1str
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Tis_variable_str((hid_t)type_id);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Tis_variable_str((hid_t)type_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
 
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tis_1variable_1str */
 
@@ -1449,13 +1505,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1native_1type
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jint direction)
 {
-    hid_t native_tid = -1;
+    hid_t native_tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    native_tid = H5Tget_native_type((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_direction_t)direction);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (native_tid < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((native_tid = H5Tget_native_type((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_direction_t)direction)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)native_tid;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tget_1native_1type */
 
@@ -1470,12 +1527,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tdetect_1class
 {
     htri_t bval = JNI_FALSE;
 
-    bval = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_class_t)dtype_class);
-    if (bval > 0)
-        bval = JNI_TRUE;
-    else if (bval < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((bval = H5Tdetect_class((hid_t)type_id, (H5T_class_t)dtype_class)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
 
+done:
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tdetect_1class */
 
@@ -1489,18 +1548,22 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tcommit
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring name, jlong type,
           jlong link_plist_id, jlong create_plist_id, jlong access_plist_id)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    const char *tName;
+    const char *datatypeName = NULL;
+    herr_t      status = FAIL;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(name, tName);
-    if (tName != NULL) {
-        status = H5Tcommit2((hid_t)loc_id, tName, (hid_t)type, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(name, tName);
+    if (NULL == name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tcommit: datatype name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName, NULL, "H5Tcommit: datatype name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tcommit2((hid_t)loc_id, datatypeName, (hid_t)type, (hid_t)link_plist_id, (hid_t)create_plist_id, (hid_t)access_plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (datatypeName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, name, datatypeName);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tcommit */
 
 /*
@@ -1512,45 +1575,45 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tarray_1create2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong base_id, jint rank, jlongArray dims)
 {
-    hid_t    retVal = -1;
-    jlong   *dimsP;
-    int      dlen;
-    hsize_t *cdims = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-    int      i;
-
-    if (rank <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tarray_create:  rank is < 1");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tarray_create:  dims is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        dimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, &isCopy);
-        if (dimsP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Tarray_create:  dimsP not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-            if (dlen != rank) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                cdims = (hsize_t*)HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t));
-                for (i = 0; i < dlen; i++) {
-                    cdims[i] = (hsize_t)dimsP[i];
-                } /* end for */
-
-                retVal = H5Tarray_create2((hid_t)base_id, (unsigned)rank, (const hsize_t*)cdims);
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, 0);
-
-                HDfree(cdims);
-                if (retVal < 0)
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *cdims = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    jlong    *dimsP = NULL;
+    jsize     dlen;
+    hid_t     retVal = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (rank <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_create: rank is < 1");
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_create: dims is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Tarray_create: dimsP not pinned");
+
+    if ((dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_create: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (dlen != rank)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_create: dimension array length != array rank");
+
+    if (NULL == (cdims = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_create: failed to allocate dimension buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) dlen; i++) {
+        cdims[i] = (hsize_t)dimsP[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Tarray_create2((hid_t)base_id, (unsigned)rank, (const hsize_t *)cdims)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (cdims)
+        HDfree(cdims);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, (retVal < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jlong)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5__1H5Tarray_1create2 */
@@ -1564,44 +1627,40 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1dims2
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong type_id, jlongArray dims)
 {
-    int      ndims = -1;
-    int      dlen;
-    int      i;
-    jlong   *dimsP;
-    hsize_t *cdims=NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (dims == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Tget_array_dims:  value is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        dimsP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims,&isCopy);
-        if (dimsP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tget_array_dims:  dimsP not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR dims);
-            cdims = (hsize_t*)HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t));
-
-            ndims = H5Tget_array_dims2((hid_t)type_id, (hsize_t*)cdims);
-
-            if (ndims < 0) {
-                if (cdims)
-                    free(cdims);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                for (i = 0; i < dlen; i++) {
-                    dimsP[i] = (jlong) cdims[i];
-                } /* end for */
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR dims, dimsP, 0);
-
-                if (cdims)
-                    HDfree(cdims);
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    hsize_t  *cdims = NULL;
+    size_t    i;
+    jlong    *dimsP = NULL;
+    jsize     dlen;
+    int       ndims = -1;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == dims)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_get_dims2: value is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, &isCopy, "H5Tarray_get_dims2: dimsP not pinned");
+
+    if ((dlen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, dims)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_get_dims2: dims array length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (cdims = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)dlen * sizeof(hsize_t))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tarray_get_dims2: failed to allocate dimension buffer");
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Tget_array_dims2((hid_t)type_id, (hsize_t*)cdims)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) dlen; i++) {
+        dimsP[i] = (jlong) cdims[i];
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (cdims)
+        HDfree(cdims);
+    if (dimsP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, dims, dimsP, (ndims < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return (jint)ndims;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tget_1array_1dims2 */
@@ -1616,34 +1675,29 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tconvert
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong src_id, jlong dst_id, jlong nelmts,
       jbyteArray buf, jbyteArray background, jlong plist_id)
 {
-    herr_t   status;
-    jbyte   *bufP;
-    jbyte   *bgP = NULL;
-    jboolean isCopy;
-
-    if (nelmts <= 0) {
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5Tconvert:  name nelmts < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        bufP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, &isCopy);
-        if (bufP == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Tconvert:  value not pinned");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            if (background)
-            bgP = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR background, &isCopy);
-
-            status = H5Tconvert((hid_t)src_id, (hid_t)dst_id, (size_t)nelmts, (void *)bufP, (void *)bgP, (hid_t)plist_id) ;
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR buf, bufP, 0);
-
-            if (bgP)
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR background, bgP, 0);
-
-            if (status < 0)
-                h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    jboolean  isCopy;
+    jbyte    *bufP = NULL;
+    jbyte    *bgP = NULL;
+    herr_t    status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (nelmts <= 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Tconvert: nelmts < 0");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, &isCopy, "H5Tconvert: buffer not pinned");
+
+    if (background)
+        PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, background, bgP, &isCopy, "H5Tconvert: background buffer not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5Tconvert((hid_t)src_id, (hid_t)dst_id, (size_t)nelmts, (void *)bufP, (void *)bgP, (hid_t)plist_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (bgP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, background, bgP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (bufP)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, buf, bufP, (status < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tconvert */
 
 /*
@@ -1654,8 +1708,13 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tconvert
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tflush(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Tflush((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1666,10 +1725,14 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Tflush(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Trefresh(JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id)
 {
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
     if (H5Trefresh((hid_t)loc_id) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
-}
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
+    return;
+}
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5util.c b/java/src/jni/h5util.c
index fd34ba1..fce969e 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5util.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5util.c
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ extern "C" {
 hsize_t H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE = (32 * 1024 * 1024);  /* 32 MB */
 int     H5TOOLS_TEXT_BLOCK = 16;  /* Number of elements on a line in a text export file */
 
+/*
+ * Pointer to the JNI's Virtual Machine; used for callback functions.
+ */
 JavaVM *jvm;
+
 jobject copy_callback;
 jobject close_callback;
 jobject create_callback;
@@ -41,22 +45,22 @@ jobject get_callback;
 jobject set_callback;
 jobject delete_callback;
 
-H5E_auto2_t         efunc;
-void               *edata;
+H5E_auto2_t  efunc;
+void        *edata;
 
 /********************/
 /* Local Prototypes */
 /********************/
 
-static int     h5str_dump_region_blocks(h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
-static int     h5str_dump_region_points(h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
+static int     h5str_dump_region_blocks(JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
+static int     h5str_dump_region_points(JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
 static int     h5str_is_zero(const void *_mem, size_t size);
 static hid_t   h5str_get_native_type(hid_t type);
 static hid_t   h5str_get_little_endian_type(hid_t type);
 static hid_t   h5str_get_big_endian_type(hid_t type);
 static htri_t  h5str_detect_vlen(hid_t tid);
 static htri_t  h5str_detect_vlen_str(hid_t tid);
-static int     h5tools_dump_simple_data(FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t type, void *_mem, hsize_t nelmts);
+static int     h5tools_dump_simple_data(JNIEnv *env, FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t type, void *_mem, hsize_t nelmts);
 static int     h5str_render_bin_output(FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *_mem, hsize_t block_nelmts);
 static int     render_bin_output_region_data_blocks(FILE *stream, hid_t region_id,
             hid_t container, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t nblocks, hsize_t *ptdata);
@@ -78,9 +82,10 @@ h5str_array_free
         return;
 
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        if (*(strs + i))
-            HDfree(*(strs + i));
+        if (strs[i])
+            HDfree(strs[i]);
     } /* for (i=0; i<n; i++)*/
+
     HDfree(strs);
 } /* end h5str_array_free */
 
@@ -108,6 +113,9 @@ h5str_free
 } /* end h5str_free */
 
 /** reset the max size of the string */
+/*
+ * TODO: no error return. malloc can fail.
+ */
 void
 h5str_resize
     (h5str_t *str, size_t new_len)
@@ -117,7 +125,9 @@ h5str_resize
     if (!str || new_len <= 0 || str->max == new_len)
         return;
 
-    new_str = (char *)HDmalloc(new_len);
+    if (NULL == (new_str = (char *) HDmalloc(new_len)))
+        return;
+
     if (new_len > str->max) /* increase memory */
         HDstrcpy(new_str, str->s);
     else
@@ -152,860 +162,1048 @@ h5str_append
     return HDstrcat(str->s, cstr);
 } /* end h5str_append */
 
-/** print value of a vlen data point into string.
- Return Value:
- On success, the total number of characters printed is returned.
- On error, a negative number is returned.
+/*
+ * Converts the given data point string into a real data point.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *        SUCCESS: Length of string token processed
+ *        FAILURE: 0
  */
 size_t
-h5str_vlconvert
-    (char *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *ptr, int expand_data)
+h5str_convert
+    (JNIEnv *env, char **in_str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *out_buf, size_t out_buf_offset)
 {
-    unsigned char   tmp_uchar = 0;
-    char            tmp_char = 0;
-    unsigned short  tmp_ushort = 0;
-    short           tmp_short = 0;
-    unsigned int    tmp_uint = 0;
-    int             tmp_int = 0;
-    unsigned long   tmp_ulong = 0;
-    long            tmp_long = 0;
-    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
-    long long       tmp_llong = 0;
-    float           tmp_float = 0.0;
-    double          tmp_double = 0.0;
-    long double     tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
-    static char     fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
-
-    hid_t           mtid = -1;
-    size_t          offset;
-    size_t          nll;
-    char           *this_str;
-    size_t          this_strlen;
-    int             n;
-    H5T_class_t     tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size_t          size = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    H5T_sign_t      nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid);
-    int bdata_print = 0;
-
-    if (!str || !ptr)
-        return 0;
-
-    this_str = NULL;
-    this_strlen = 0;
+    unsigned char *ucptr = NULL;
+    static char    fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
+    H5T_class_t    tclass = H5T_NO_CLASS;
+    const char     delimiter[] = " ," H5_COMPOUND_BEGIN_INDICATOR H5_COMPOUND_END_INDICATOR \
+                                      H5_ARRAY_BEGIN_INDICATOR H5_ARRAY_END_INDICATOR \
+                                      H5_VLEN_BEGIN_INDICATOR H5_VLEN_END_INDICATOR;
+    size_t         typeSize = 0;
+    hid_t          mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    char          *this_str = NULL;
+    char          *token;
+    char          *cptr = NULL;
+    int            n;
+    size_t         retVal = 0;
+
+    if (!in_str)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: in_str is NULL");
+    if (!out_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: out_buf is NULL");
+
+    this_str = *in_str;
+    cptr = &(((char *) out_buf)[out_buf_offset]);
+    ucptr = &(((unsigned char *) out_buf)[out_buf_offset]);
+
+    if (H5T_NO_CLASS == (tclass = H5Tget_class(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    /* Build default formats for long long types */
+    if (!fmt_llong[0]) {
+        if (HDsprintf(fmt_llong, "%%%sd", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH) < 0)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: HDsprintf failure");
+        if (HDsprintf(fmt_ullong, "%%%su", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH) < 0)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: HDsprintf failure");
+    } /* end if */
 
     switch (tclass) {
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        case H5T_FLOAT:
         {
-            unsigned i;
-            n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
+            token = HDstrtok(this_str, delimiter);
+
+            switch (typeSize) {
+                case sizeof(float):
+                {
+                    float tmp_float = 0.0;
 
-            /* remove compound indicators */
-            if (str[0] == ' ')
-                str++;
-            if (str[0] == '{')
-                str++;
+                    sscanf(token, "%f", &tmp_float);
+                    HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_float, sizeof(float));
+                    break;
+                }
 
-            ptr->p = HDcalloc((size_t)1, size);
-            ptr->len = size;
-            for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
-                mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i);
-                str += offset;
-                h5str_convert(&str, container, mtid, ptr, 0, expand_data);
-                /* remove compound indicators */
-                if (str[0] == ',')
-                    str++;
-                if (str[0] == ' ')
-                    str++;
-                H5Tclose(mtid);
+                case sizeof(double):
+                {
+                    double tmp_double = 0.0;
+
+                    sscanf(token, "%lf", &tmp_double);
+                    HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_double, sizeof(double));
+                    break;
+                }
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE != 0 && H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE != H5_SIZEOF_DOUBLE
+                case sizeof(long double):
+                {
+                    long double tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
+
+                    sscanf(token, "%Lf", &tmp_ldouble);
+                    HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ldouble, sizeof(long double));
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+
+                default:
+                    H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: floating-point datatype size didn't match any of expected sizes");
+                    break;
             }
-            /* remove compound indicators */
-            if (str[0] == '}')
-                str++;
-            if (str[0] == ' ')
-                str++;
+
+            retVal = typeSize;
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
+
+        case H5T_STRING:
         {
-            int rank = 0;
-            hsize_t i, dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], total_elmts;
+            size_t len = HDstrlen(this_str);
 
-            /* remove array indicators */
-            if (str[0] == '[')
-                str++;
-            if (str[0] == ' ')
-                str++;
+            if (len > 0) {
+                HDstrncpy(cptr, this_str, typeSize);
+                cptr[typeSize - 1] = '\0';
 
-            mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-            size = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-            rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid);
+                retVal = typeSize;
+            }
+            else {
+                cptr = NULL;
+            }
 
-            H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims);
+            break;
+        }
 
-            total_elmts = 1;
-            for (i = 0; i < rank; i++)
-                total_elmts *= dims[i];
+        case H5T_INTEGER:
+        {
+            H5T_sign_t nsign = H5T_SGN_ERROR;
 
-            ptr->p = HDcalloc((size_t)total_elmts, size);
-            ptr->len = total_elmts;
-            h5str_convert(&str, container, mtid, ptr, 0, expand_data);
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-            /* remove array indicators */
-            if (str[0] == ' ')
-                str++;
-            if (str[0] == ']')
-                str++;
-            if (str[0] == ' ')
-                str++;
-        }
-        break;
-    default:
-        ptr->len = size;
-        ptr->p = HDcalloc(1, size);
-        this_strlen = h5str_convert(&str, container, tid, ptr, 0, expand_data);
-        break;
-    } /* end switch */
+            if (H5T_SGN_ERROR == (nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return this_strlen;
-} /* end h5str_vlconvert */
+            token = HDstrtok(this_str, delimiter);
 
-/** print value of a data point into string.
- Return Value:
- On success, the total number of characters printed is returned.
- On error, a negative number is returned.
- */
-size_t
-h5str_convert
-    (char **str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *ptr, int ptroffset, int expand_data)
-{
-    unsigned char   tmp_uchar = 0;
-    char            tmp_char = 0;
-    unsigned short  tmp_ushort = 0;
-    short           tmp_short = 0;
-    unsigned int    tmp_uint = 0;
-    int             tmp_int = 0;
-    unsigned long   tmp_ulong = 0;
-    long            tmp_long = 0;
-    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
-    long long       tmp_llong = 0;
-    float           tmp_float = 0.0;
-    double          tmp_double = 0.0;
-    long double     tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
-    static char     fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
-    const char      delimiter[] = " ,}]";
-
-    char           *token;
-    hid_t           mtid = -1;
-    size_t          offset;
-    size_t          nll;
-    char           *this_str = *str;
-    size_t          this_strlen;
-    int             n;
-    char           *cptr = ((char*) ((hvl_t *) ptr)->p) + ptroffset;
-    unsigned char  *ucptr = ((unsigned char*) ((hvl_t *) ptr)->p) + ptroffset;
-    H5T_class_t     tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size_t          size = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    H5T_sign_t      nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid);
-    int bdata_print = 0;
-
-    if (!str || !ptr)
-        return 0;
+            switch (typeSize) {
+                case sizeof(char):
+                {
+                    unsigned char tmp_uchar = 0;
+                    signed char   tmp_char = 0;
 
-    /* Build default formats for long long types */
-    if (!fmt_llong[0]) {
-        sprintf(fmt_llong, "%%%sd", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
-        sprintf(fmt_ullong, "%%%su", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
-    } /* end if */
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        sscanf(token, "%hhu", &tmp_uchar);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_uchar, sizeof(unsigned char));
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        sscanf(token, "%hhd", &tmp_char);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_char, sizeof(char));
+                    }
 
-    this_strlen = HDstrlen(this_str);
+                    break;
+                }
 
-    switch (tclass) {
-    case H5T_FLOAT:
-        token = HDstrtok (this_str, delimiter);
-        if (sizeof(float) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT)) */
-            tmp_float = 0;
-            sscanf(token, "%f", &tmp_float);
-            HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_float, sizeof(float));
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(double) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE)) */
-            tmp_double = 0;
-            sscanf(token, "%%lf", &tmp_double);
-            HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_double, sizeof(double));
-        }
-#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE !=0
-        else if (sizeof(long double) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LDOUBLE)) */
-            tmp_ldouble = 0;
-            sscanf(token, "%Lf", &tmp_ldouble);
-            HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ldouble, sizeof(long double));
-        }
+                case sizeof(short):
+                {
+                    unsigned short tmp_ushort = 0;
+                    short          tmp_short = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        sscanf(token, "%hu", &tmp_ushort);
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_ushort, cptr, sizeof(unsigned short));
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        sscanf(token, "%hd", &tmp_short);
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_short, cptr, sizeof(short));
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case sizeof(int):
+                {
+                    unsigned int tmp_uint = 0;
+                    int          tmp_int = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        sscanf(token, "%u", &tmp_uint);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_uint, sizeof(unsigned int));
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        sscanf(token, "%d", &tmp_int);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_int, sizeof(int));
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_INT
+                case sizeof(long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long tmp_ulong = 0;
+                    long          tmp_long = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        sscanf(token, "%lu", &tmp_ulong);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ulong, sizeof(unsigned long));
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        sscanf(token, "%ld", &tmp_long);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_long, sizeof(long));
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
 #endif
-        break;
-    case H5T_STRING:
-    {
-        if (this_strlen > 0) {
-            HDstrncpy(cptr, this_str, size);
-        }
-        else {
-            cptr = NULL;
-        }
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_INTEGER:
-        token = HDstrtok (this_str, delimiter);
-        if (sizeof(char) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR)) */
-                tmp_uchar = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%hu", &tmp_uchar);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_uchar, sizeof(unsigned char));
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_SCHAR)) */
-                tmp_char = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%hd", &tmp_char);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_char, sizeof(char));
-            }
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(int) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_UINT)) */
-                tmp_uint = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%u", &tmp_uint);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_uint, sizeof(unsigned int));
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_INT)) */
-                tmp_int = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%d", &tmp_int);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_int, sizeof(int));
-            }
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(short) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_USHORT)) */
-                tmp_ushort = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%u", &tmp_ushort);
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_ushort, cptr, sizeof(unsigned short));
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_SHORT)) */
-                tmp_short = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%d", &tmp_short);
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_short, cptr, sizeof(short));
-            }
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(long) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_ULONG)) */
-                tmp_ulong = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%lu", &tmp_ulong);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ulong, sizeof(unsigned long));
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LONG)) */
-                tmp_long = 0;
-                sscanf(token, "%ld", &tmp_long);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_long, sizeof(long));
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_LONG
+                case sizeof(long long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
+                    long long          tmp_llong = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        sscanf(token, fmt_ullong, &tmp_ullong);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ullong, sizeof(unsigned long long));
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        sscanf(token, fmt_llong, &tmp_llong);
+                        HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_llong, sizeof(long long));
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+
+                default:
+                    H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: integer datatype size didn't match any of expected sizes");
+                    break;
             }
+
+            retVal = typeSize;
+
+            break;
         }
-        else if (sizeof(long long) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_ULLONG)) */
-                tmp_ullong = 0;
-                sscanf(token, fmt_ullong, &tmp_ullong);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_ullong, sizeof(unsigned long long));
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LLONG)) */
-                tmp_llong = 0;
-                sscanf(token, fmt_llong, &tmp_llong);
-                HDmemcpy(cptr, &tmp_llong, sizeof(long long));
+
+        case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        {
+            unsigned i;
+            size_t   member_offset;
+
+            if ((n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            /* Skip whitespace and compound indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == '{') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+            for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) n; i++) {
+                member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
+
+                if ((mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                if (!h5str_convert(ENVONLY, &this_str, container, mtid, out_buf, member_offset)) {
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    goto done;
+                }
+
+                /* Skip whitespace and commas */
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+                if (*this_str == ',') this_str++;
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+                if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
             }
+
+            /* Skip whitespace and compound indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == '}') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+            retVal = typeSize * (size_t) n;
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-    {
-        unsigned i;
-        n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-        /* remove compound indicators */
-        if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-            (*str)++;
-        if ((*str)[0] == '{')
-            (*str)++;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-            offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
-            mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i);
-            h5str_convert(str, container, mtid, ptr, offset, expand_data);
-            /* remove compound indicators */
-            if ((*str)[0] == ',')
-                (*str)++;
-            if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-                (*str)++;
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-        }
-        /* remove compound indicators */
-        if ((*str)[0] == '}')
-            (*str)++;
-        if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-            (*str)++;
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_ENUM:
-    {
-        char enum_name[1024];
-        void *value;
-        if (sizeof(char) == size) {
-            tmp_uchar = 0;
-            value = &tmp_uchar;
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(short) == size) {
-            tmp_ushort = 0;
-            value = &tmp_ushort;
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(long) == size) {
-            tmp_ulong = 0;
-            value = &tmp_ulong;
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(long long) == size) {
-            tmp_ullong = 0;
-            value = &tmp_ullong;
-        }
-        else {
-            tmp_uint = 0;
-            value = &tmp_uint;
-        }
-        token = HDstrtok (this_str, delimiter);
-        H5Tenum_valueof(tid, token, value);
-        HDmemcpy(ucptr, value, size);
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_REFERENCE:
+
         /* TODO handle reference writing */
-        cptr = NULL;
-        break;
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
-    {
-        int rank = 0;
-        hsize_t i, dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], total_elmts;
-        /* remove array indicators */
-        if ((*str)[0] == '[')
-            (*str)++;
-        if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-            (*str)++;
-
-        mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-        offset = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-        rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid);
-
-        H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims);
-
-        total_elmts = 1;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++)
-            total_elmts *= dims[i];
-
-        cptr = HDcalloc((size_t)total_elmts, offset);
-        for (i = 0; i < total_elmts; i++) {
-            h5str_convert(str, container, mtid, cptr + (i*offset), offset, expand_data);
-            /* remove array indicators */
-            if ((*str)[0] == ',')
-                (*str)++;
-            if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-                (*str)++;
-        }
-        H5Tclose(mtid);
-        /* remove array indicators */
-        if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-            (*str)++;
-        if ((*str)[0] == ']')
-            (*str)++;
-        if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-            (*str)++;
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_VLEN:
+        case H5T_REFERENCE:
+            cptr = NULL;
+            break;
+
+        case H5T_ENUM:
         {
-            unsigned int i;
-            mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-            offset = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-
-            /* remove vlen indicators */
-            if ((*str)[0] == '{')
-                (*str)++;
-            cptr = HDcalloc(offset, sizeof(hvl_t));
-            for (i = 0; (i*offset) < (int)size; i++) {
-                h5str_convert(str, container, mtid, cptr + (i*offset), offset, expand_data);
-                /* remove vlen indicators */
-                if ((*str)[0] == ',')
-                    (*str)++;
-                if ((*str)[0] == ' ')
-                    (*str)++;
-                if ((*str)[0] == '}')
+            void *value;
+
+            token = HDstrtok(this_str, delimiter);
+
+            switch (typeSize) {
+                case sizeof(char):
+                {
+                    unsigned char tmp_uchar = 0;
+                    value = &tmp_uchar;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case sizeof(short):
+                {
+                    unsigned short tmp_ushort = 0;
+                    value = &tmp_ushort;
+                    break;
+                }
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_INT
+                case sizeof(long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long tmp_ulong = 0;
+                    value = &tmp_ulong;
                     break;
+                }
+#endif
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_LONG
+                case sizeof(long long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
+                    value = &tmp_ullong;
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+
+                default:
+                {
+                    unsigned int tmp_uint = 0;
+                    value = &tmp_uint;
+                    break;
+                }
             }
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-            /* remove vlen indicators */
-            if ((*str)[0] == '}')
-                (*str)++;
+
+            if (H5Tenum_valueof(tid, token, value) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            HDmemcpy(ucptr, value, typeSize);
+
+            retVal = typeSize;
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
 
-    default:
-    {
-        /* All other types get copied raw */
-        HDmemcpy(ucptr, this_str, size);
-    }
-    break;
-    } /* end switch */
+        case H5T_ARRAY:
+        {
+            hsize_t i, dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], total_elmts;
+            size_t  baseTypeSize;
+            int     rank = 0;
 
-    return this_strlen;
-} /* end h5str_convert */
+            /* Skip whitespace and array indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == '[') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
 
-/** print value of a vlen data point into string.
- Return Value:
- On success, the total number of characters printed is returned.
- On error, a negative number is returned.
- */
-size_t
-h5str_vlsprintf
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *ptr, int expand_data)
-{
-    unsigned char   tmp_uchar = 0;
-    char            tmp_char = 0;
-    unsigned short  tmp_ushort = 0;
-    short           tmp_short = 0;
-    unsigned int    tmp_uint = 0;
-    int             tmp_int = 0;
-    unsigned long   tmp_ulong = 0;
-    long            tmp_long = 0;
-    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
-    long long       tmp_llong = 0;
-    float           tmp_float = 0.0;
-    double          tmp_double = 0.0;
-    long double     tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
-    static char     fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
-
-    hid_t           mtid = -1;
-    size_t          offset;
-    size_t          nll;
-    char           *this_str;
-    size_t          this_strlen;
-    int             n;
-    H5T_class_t     tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size_t          size = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    H5T_sign_t      nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid);
-    int bdata_print = 0;
-
-    if (!str || !ptr)
-        return 0;
+            if ((mtid = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    /* Build default formats for long long types */
-    if (!fmt_llong[0]) {
-        sprintf(fmt_llong, "%%%sd", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
-        sprintf(fmt_ullong, "%%%su", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
-    } /* end if */
+            if (!(baseTypeSize = H5Tget_size(mtid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    this_str = NULL;
-    this_strlen = 0;
+            if ((rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    switch (tclass) {
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-        {
-            unsigned i;
-            n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-            h5str_append(str, " {");
+            if (H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
-                mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i);
-                h5str_sprintf(str, container, mtid, ((char *) (ptr->p)) + offset, ptr->len, expand_data);
-                if ((i + 1) < n)
-                    h5str_append(str, ", ");
-                H5Tclose(mtid);
+            for (i = 0, total_elmts = 1; i < (hsize_t) rank; i++)
+                total_elmts *= dims[i];
+
+            if (NULL == (cptr = (char *) HDcalloc((size_t)total_elmts, baseTypeSize)))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: failed to allocate array buffer");
+
+            for (i = 0; i < total_elmts; i++) {
+                if (!(h5str_convert(ENVONLY, &this_str, container, mtid, out_buf, i * baseTypeSize))) {
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    goto done;
+                }
+
+                /* Skip whitespace and commas */
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+                if (*this_str == ',') this_str++;
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
             }
-            h5str_append(str, "} ");
+
+            if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+            /* Skip whitespace and array indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == ']') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+            retVal = typeSize * total_elmts;
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
+
+        case H5T_VLEN:
         {
-            int rank = 0;
-            hsize_t i, dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], total_elmts;
-            h5str_append(str, "[ ");
+            size_t  i, baseTypeSize;
+            hvl_t  *vl_buf = (hvl_t *) out_buf;
+            char    cur_char;
+
+            if ((mtid = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!(baseTypeSize = H5Tget_size(mtid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (NULL == (vl_buf->p = HDmalloc(baseTypeSize)))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: failed to allocate vlen buffer");
+            vl_buf->len = 1;
+
+            /* Skip whitespace and vlen indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == '(') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+            cur_char = *this_str;
+            for (i = 0; cur_char != ')' && cur_char != '\0'; i++) {
+                if (i >= vl_buf->len) {
+                    char *tmp_realloc;
+
+                    if (NULL == (tmp_realloc = (char *) HDrealloc(vl_buf->p, vl_buf->len * 2 * baseTypeSize)))
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: failed to reallocate vlen buffer");
+                    vl_buf->len *= 2;
+                    vl_buf->p = tmp_realloc;
+                }
 
-            mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-            size = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-            rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid);
+                if (!(h5str_convert(ENVONLY, &this_str, container, mtid, vl_buf->p, i * baseTypeSize))) {
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    vl_buf->len = i;
+                    goto done;
+                }
 
-            H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims);
+                /* Skip whitespace and commas */
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+                if (*this_str == ',') this_str++;
+                while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            }
 
-            total_elmts = 1;
-            for (i = 0; i < rank; i++)
-                total_elmts *= dims[i];
+            vl_buf->len = i;
 
-            h5str_sprintf(str, container, mtid, ((char *) (ptr->p)), ptr->len, expand_data);
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-            h5str_append(str, " ] ");
+            if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+            /* Skip whitespace and vlen indicators */
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+            if (*this_str == ')') this_str++;
+            while (*this_str == ' ') this_str++;
+
+            retVal = typeSize;
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_NCLASSES:
+        case H5T_NO_CLASS:
+        {
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_convert: invalid datatype class");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_TIME:
+        case H5T_BITFIELD:
+        case H5T_OPAQUE:
+        default:
+        {
+            /* All other types get copied raw */
+            HDmemcpy(ucptr, this_str, typeSize);
+
+            retVal = typeSize;
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    default:
-        this_strlen = h5str_sprintf(str, container, tid, ((char *) (ptr->p)), ptr->len, expand_data);
-        break;
     } /* end switch */
 
-    return this_strlen;
-} /* end h5str_vlsprintf */
+done:
+    if (mtid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(mtid);
 
-/** print value of a data point into string.
- Return Value:
- On success, the total number of characters printed is returned.
- On error, a negative number is returned.
+    return retVal;
+} /* end h5str_convert */
+
+/*
+ * Prints the value of a data point into a string.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *        SUCCESS: Total number of characters printed
+ *        FAILURE: 0
  */
 size_t
 h5str_sprintf
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *ptr, int ptr_len, int expand_data)
+    (JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *out_str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *in_buf, size_t in_buf_len, int expand_data)
 {
-    unsigned char   tmp_uchar = 0;
-    char            tmp_char = 0;
-    unsigned short  tmp_ushort = 0;
-    short           tmp_short = 0;
-    unsigned int    tmp_uint = 0;
-    int             tmp_int = 0;
-    unsigned long   tmp_ulong = 0;
-    long            tmp_long = 0;
-    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
-    long long       tmp_llong = 0;
-    float           tmp_float = 0.0;
-    double          tmp_double = 0.0;
-    long double     tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
-    static char     fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
-
-    hid_t           mtid = -1;
-    size_t          offset;
-    size_t          nll;
-    char           *this_str;
-    size_t          this_strlen;
-    int             n;
-    char           *cptr = (char*) (ptr);
-    unsigned char  *ucptr = (unsigned char*) (ptr);
-    H5T_class_t     tclass = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size_t          size = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    H5T_sign_t      nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid);
-    int bdata_print = 0;
-
-    if (!str || !ptr)
-        return 0;
+    unsigned char *ucptr = (unsigned char *) in_buf;
+    static char    fmt_llong[8], fmt_ullong[8];
+    H5T_class_t    tclass = H5T_NO_CLASS;
+    size_t         typeSize = 0;
+    hid_t          mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    char          *cptr = (char *) in_buf;
+    char          *this_str = NULL;
+    int            n;
+    size_t         retVal = 0;
+
+    if (!out_str)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: out_str is NULL");
+    if (!in_buf)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: in_buf is NULL");
+
+    if (H5T_NO_CLASS == (tclass = H5Tget_class(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    if (!(typeSize = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
     /* Build default formats for long long types */
     if (!fmt_llong[0]) {
-        sprintf(fmt_llong, "%%%sd", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
-        sprintf(fmt_ullong, "%%%su", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH);
+        if (HDsprintf(fmt_llong, "%%%sd", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH) < 0)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: sprintf failure");
+        if (HDsprintf(fmt_ullong, "%%%su", H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH) < 0)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: sprintf failure");
     } /* end if */
 
-    this_str = NULL;
-    this_strlen = 0;
-
     switch (tclass) {
-    case H5T_FLOAT:
-        if (sizeof(float) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT)) */
-            HDmemcpy(&tmp_float, cptr, sizeof(float));
-            this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(25);
-            sprintf(this_str, "%g", tmp_float);
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(double) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE)) */
-            HDmemcpy(&tmp_double, cptr, sizeof(double));
-            this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(25);
-            sprintf(this_str, "%g", tmp_double);
-        }
-#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE !=0
-        else if (sizeof(long double) == size) {
-            /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LDOUBLE)) */
-            HDmemcpy(&tmp_ldouble, cptr, sizeof(long double));
-            this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(27);
-            sprintf(this_str, "%Lf", tmp_ldouble);
-        }
-#endif
-        break;
-    case H5T_STRING:
-    {
-        char *tmp_str;
-        size = 0;
+        case H5T_FLOAT:
+        {
+            switch (typeSize) {
+                case sizeof(float):
+                {
+                    float tmp_float = 0.0;
 
-        if (H5Tis_variable_str(tid)) {
-            tmp_str = *(char**) ptr;
-            if (tmp_str != NULL)
-                size = HDstrlen(tmp_str);
-        }
-        else {
-            tmp_str = cptr;
-        }
+                    HDmemcpy(&tmp_float, cptr, sizeof(float));
 
-        /* Check for NULL pointer for string */
-        if (tmp_str == NULL) {
-            this_str = (char *)HDmalloc(5);
-            HDstrncpy(this_str, "NULL", 4);
-        }
-        else {
-            if (size > 0) {
-                this_str = (char *)HDmalloc(size+1);
-                HDstrncpy(this_str, tmp_str, size);
+                    if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(25)))
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                    if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%g", tmp_float) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case sizeof(double):
+                {
+                    double tmp_double = 0.0;
+
+                    HDmemcpy(&tmp_double, cptr, sizeof(double));
+
+                    if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(25)))
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                    if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%g", tmp_double) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE != 0 && H5_SIZEOF_LONG_DOUBLE != H5_SIZEOF_DOUBLE
+                case sizeof(long double):
+                {
+                    long double tmp_ldouble = 0.0;
+
+                    HDmemcpy(&tmp_ldouble, cptr, sizeof(long double));
+
+                    if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(27)))
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                    if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%Lf", tmp_ldouble) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+
+                default:
+                    H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: floating-point datatype size didn't match any of expected sizes");
+                    break;
             }
+
+            break;
         }
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_INTEGER:
-        if (sizeof(char) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_uchar, cptr, sizeof(unsigned char));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(7);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_uchar);
+
+        case H5T_STRING:
+        {
+            htri_t  is_variable;
+            char   *tmp_str;
+
+            typeSize = 0;
+
+            if ((is_variable = H5Tis_variable_str(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (is_variable) {
+                if (NULL != (tmp_str = *(char **) in_buf))
+                    typeSize = HDstrlen(tmp_str);
             }
             else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_SCHAR)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_char, cptr, sizeof(char));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(7);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%hhd", tmp_char);
+                tmp_str = cptr;
             }
-        }
-        else if (sizeof(int) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_UINT)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_uint, cptr, sizeof(unsigned int));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(14);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_uint);
+
+            /* Check for NULL pointer for string */
+            if (!tmp_str) {
+                if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(5)))
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                HDstrncpy(this_str, "NULL", 5);
             }
             else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_INT)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_int, cptr, sizeof(int));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(14);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%d", tmp_int);
+                if (typeSize > 0) {
+                    if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(typeSize + 1)))
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                    HDstrncpy(this_str, tmp_str, typeSize);
+                    this_str[typeSize] = '\0';
+                }
             }
+
+            break;
         }
-        else if (sizeof(short) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_USHORT)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_ushort, cptr, sizeof(unsigned short));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(9);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_ushort);
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_SHORT)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_short, cptr, sizeof(short));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(9);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%d", tmp_short);
+
+        case H5T_INTEGER:
+        {
+            H5T_sign_t nsign = H5T_SGN_ERROR;
+
+            if (H5T_SGN_ERROR == (nsign = H5Tget_sign(tid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            switch (typeSize) {
+                case sizeof(char):
+                {
+                    unsigned char tmp_uchar = 0;
+                    char          tmp_char = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_uchar, cptr, sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(7)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_uchar) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_char, cptr, sizeof(char));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(7)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%hhd", tmp_char) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case sizeof(short):
+                {
+                    unsigned short tmp_ushort = 0;
+                    short          tmp_short = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_ushort, cptr, sizeof(unsigned short));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(9)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_ushort) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_short, cptr, sizeof(short));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(9)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%d", tmp_short) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case sizeof(int):
+                {
+                    unsigned int tmp_uint = 0;
+                    int          tmp_int = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_uint, cptr, sizeof(unsigned int));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(14)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%u", tmp_uint) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_int, cptr, sizeof(int));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(14)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%d", tmp_int) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_INT
+                case sizeof(long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long tmp_ulong = 0;
+                    long          tmp_long = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_ulong, cptr, sizeof(unsigned long));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(23)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%lu", tmp_ulong) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_long, cptr, sizeof(long));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(23)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%ld", tmp_long) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+#if H5_SIZEOF_LONG_LONG != H5_SIZEOF_LONG
+                case sizeof(long long):
+                {
+                    unsigned long long tmp_ullong = 0;
+                    long long          tmp_llong = 0;
+
+                    if (H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_ullong, cptr, sizeof(unsigned long long));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(25)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, fmt_ullong, tmp_ullong) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        HDmemcpy(&tmp_llong, cptr, sizeof(long long));
+
+                        if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(25)))
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, fmt_llong, tmp_llong) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+#endif
+
+                default:
+                    H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: integer datatype size didn't match any of expected sizes");
+                    break;
             }
+
+            break;
         }
-        else if (sizeof(long) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_ULONG)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_ulong, cptr, sizeof(unsigned long));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(23);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%lu", tmp_ulong);
-            }
-            else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LONG)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_long, cptr, sizeof(long));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(23);
-                sprintf(this_str, "%ld", tmp_long);
+
+        case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        {
+            unsigned i;
+            size_t   offset;
+
+            if ((n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_COMPOUND_BEGIN_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) n; i++) {
+                offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
+
+                if ((mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, out_str, container, mtid, &cptr[offset], in_buf_len, expand_data))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                if ((i + 1) < (unsigned) n)
+                    if (!h5str_append(out_str, ", "))
+                        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
             }
+
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_COMPOUND_END_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
         }
-        else if (sizeof(long long) == size) {
-            if(H5T_SGN_NONE == nsign) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_ULLONG)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_ullong, cptr, sizeof(unsigned long long));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(25);
-                sprintf(this_str, fmt_ullong, tmp_ullong);
+
+        case H5T_ENUM:
+        {
+            char enum_name[1024];
+
+            if (H5Tenum_nameof(tid, cptr, enum_name, sizeof enum_name) >= 0) {
+                if (!h5str_append(out_str, enum_name))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
             }
             else {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_NATIVE_LLONG)) */
-                HDmemcpy(&tmp_llong, cptr, sizeof(long long));
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(25);
-                sprintf(this_str, fmt_llong, tmp_llong);
+                size_t i;
+
+                if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(4 * (typeSize + 1))))
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                if (1 == typeSize) {
+                    if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%#02x", ucptr[0]) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                }
+                else {
+                    for (i = 0; i < typeSize; i++)
+                        if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%s%02x", i ? ":" : "", ucptr[i]) < 0)
+                            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+                }
             }
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-    {
-        unsigned i;
-        n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-        h5str_append(str, " {");
-
-        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-            offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, i);
-            mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i);
-            h5str_sprintf(str, container, mtid, cptr + offset, ptr_len, expand_data);
-            if ((i + 1) < n)
-                h5str_append(str, ", ");
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-        }
-        h5str_append(str, "} ");
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_ENUM:
-    {
-        char enum_name[1024];
-        if (H5Tenum_nameof(tid, cptr, enum_name, sizeof enum_name) >= 0) {
-            h5str_append(str, enum_name);
-        }
-        else {
-            size_t i;
-            nll = H5Tget_size(tid);
-            this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(4 * (nll + 1));
 
-            if (1 == nll) {
-                sprintf(this_str, "%#02x", ucptr[0]);
-            }
-            else {
-                for (i = 0; i < (int)nll; i++)
-                    sprintf(this_str, "%s%02x", i ? ":" : "", ucptr[i]);
+        case H5T_REFERENCE:
+        {
+            if (h5str_is_zero(cptr, 99)) {
+                if (!h5str_append(out_str, "NULL"))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                break;
             }
-        }
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_REFERENCE:
-        if (h5str_is_zero(cptr, size)) {
-            h5str_append(str, "NULL");
-        }
-        else {
-            if (H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE == size) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG)) */
+
+            if (H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE == typeSize) {
+                H5S_sel_type region_type = H5S_SEL_ERROR;
+                hid_t        region_obj = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+                hid_t        region = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+                char         ref_name[1024];
+
                 /*
                  * Dataset region reference --
                  * show the type and the referenced object
                  */
-                char         ref_name[1024];
-                hid_t        region_obj;
-                hid_t        region;
-                H5S_sel_type region_type;
 
-                /* get name of the dataset the region reference points to using H5Rget_name */
-                region_obj = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr);
-                if (region_obj >= 0) {
-                    region = H5Rget_region(container, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr);
-                    if (region >= 0) {
-                        if(expand_data) {
-                            region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region);
-                            if(region_type==H5S_SEL_POINTS) {
-                                h5str_dump_region_points_data(str, region, region_obj);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                h5str_dump_region_blocks_data(str, region, region_obj);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            if(H5Rget_name(region_obj, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr, (char*)ref_name, 1024) >= 0) {
-                                h5str_append(str, ref_name);
-                            }
-
-                            region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region);
-
-                            if(region_type==H5S_SEL_POINTS) {
-                                h5str_append(str, " REGION_TYPE POINT");
-                                h5str_dump_region_points(str, region, region_obj);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                h5str_append(str, " REGION_TYPE BLOCK");
-                                h5str_dump_region_blocks(str, region, region_obj);
-                            }
-                        }
+                /* Get name of the dataset the region reference points to using H5Rget_name */
+                if ((region_obj = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                if ((region = H5Rget_region(container, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                        H5Sclose(region);
+                if (expand_data) {
+                    if (H5S_SEL_ERROR == (region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region)))
+                        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                    if (H5S_SEL_POINTS == region_type) {
+                        if (h5str_dump_region_points_data(ENVONLY, out_str, region, region_obj) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        if (h5str_dump_region_blocks_data(ENVONLY, out_str, region, region_obj) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
                     }
-                    H5Dclose(region_obj);
                 }
+                else {
+                    if (H5Rget_name(region_obj, H5R_DATASET_REGION, cptr, (char *)ref_name, 1024) < 0)
+                        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                    if (!h5str_append(out_str, ref_name))
+                        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                    if (H5S_SEL_ERROR == (region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region)))
+                        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                    if (H5S_SEL_POINTS == region_type) {
+                        if (!h5str_append(out_str, " REGION_TYPE POINT"))
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                        if (h5str_dump_region_points(ENVONLY, out_str, region, region_obj) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        if (!h5str_append(out_str, " REGION_TYPE BLOCK"))
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                        if (h5str_dump_region_blocks(ENVONLY, out_str, region, region_obj) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (H5Sclose(region) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                region = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+                if (H5Dclose(region_obj) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                region_obj = H5I_INVALID_HID;
             }
-            else if (H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE == size) {
-                /* if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ)) */
+            else if (H5R_OBJ_REF_BUF_SIZE == typeSize) {
+                H5O_info_t oi;
+                hid_t      obj = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
                 /*
                  * Object references -- show the type and OID of the referenced
                  * object.
                  */
-                H5O_info_t  oi;
-                hid_t       obj;
 
-                this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(64);
-                obj = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_OBJECT, cptr);
-                H5Oget_info2(obj, &oi, H5O_INFO_ALL);
+                if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(64)))
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+                if ((obj = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_OBJECT, cptr)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                if (H5Oget_info2(obj, &oi, H5O_INFO_ALL) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
                 /* Print object data and close object */
-                sprintf(this_str, "%u-%lu", (unsigned) oi.type, oi.addr);
-                H5Oclose(obj);
+                if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%u-%lu", (unsigned) oi.type, oi.addr) < 0)
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                if (H5Oclose(obj) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                obj = H5I_INVALID_HID;
             }
+
+            break;
         }
-        break;
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
-    {
-        int rank = 0;
-        hsize_t i, dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], total_elmts;
-        h5str_append(str, "[ ");
 
-        mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-        size = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-        rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid);
+        case H5T_ARRAY:
+        {
+            hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], i, total_elmts;
+            size_t  baseSize;
+            int     rank = 0;
+
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_ARRAY_BEGIN_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            if ((mtid = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!(baseSize = H5Tget_size(mtid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if ((rank = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims);
+            if (H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        total_elmts = 1;
-        for (i = 0; i < rank; i++)
-            total_elmts *= dims[i];
+            for (i = 0, total_elmts = 1; i < (hsize_t) rank; i++)
+                total_elmts *= dims[i];
+
+            for (i = 0; i < total_elmts; i++) {
+                if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, out_str, container, mtid, &(cptr[i * baseSize]), in_buf_len, expand_data))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                if ((i + 1) < total_elmts)
+                    if (!h5str_append(out_str, ", "))
+                        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+            }
+
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_ARRAY_END_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < total_elmts; i++) {
-            h5str_sprintf(str, container, mtid, cptr + i * size, ptr_len, expand_data);
-            if ((i + 1) < total_elmts)
-                h5str_append(str, ", ");
+            if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+            break;
         }
-        H5Tclose(mtid);
-        h5str_append(str, " ] ");
-    }
-    break;
-    case H5T_VLEN:
+
+        case H5T_VLEN:
         {
-            unsigned int i;
-            mtid = H5Tget_super(tid);
-            size = H5Tget_size(mtid);
-
-            h5str_append(str, "{");
-            for (i = 0; i < (int)ptr_len; i++) {
-                h5str_sprintf(str, container, mtid, cptr + i * size, ptr_len, expand_data);
-                if ((i + 1) < (int)ptr_len)
-                    h5str_append(str, ", ");
+            unsigned int  i;
+            size_t        baseSize;
+            hvl_t        *vl_buf = (hvl_t *) in_buf;
+
+            if ((mtid = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!(baseSize = H5Tget_size(mtid)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_VLEN_BEGIN_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            for (i = 0; i < (unsigned) vl_buf->len; i++) {
+                if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, out_str, container, mtid, &(((char *) vl_buf->p)[i * baseSize]), vl_buf->len, expand_data))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+                if ((i + 1) < (unsigned) vl_buf->len)
+                    if (!h5str_append(out_str, ", "))
+                        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
             }
-            H5Tclose(mtid);
-            h5str_append(str, "}");
-        }
-        break;
 
-    default:
-    {
-        /* All other types get printed as hexadecimal */
-        size_t i;
-        nll = H5Tget_size(tid);
-        this_str = (char*)HDmalloc(4 * (nll + 1));
+            if (!h5str_append(out_str, H5_VLEN_END_INDICATOR))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            if (H5Tclose(mtid) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+            mtid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-        if (1 == nll) {
-            sprintf(this_str, "%#02x", ucptr[0]);
+            break;
         }
-        else {
-            for (i = 0; i < (int)nll; i++)
-                sprintf(this_str, "%s%02x", i ? ":" : "", ucptr[i]);
+
+        case H5T_NO_CLASS:
+        case H5T_NCLASSES:
+        {
+            H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: invalid datatype class");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_TIME:
+        case H5T_BITFIELD:
+        case H5T_OPAQUE:
+        default:
+        {
+            size_t i;
+
+            /* All other types get printed as hexadecimal */
+
+            if (NULL == (this_str = (char *) HDmalloc(4 * (typeSize + 1))))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+            if (1 == typeSize) {
+                if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%#02x", ucptr[0]) < 0)
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+            }
+            else {
+                for (i = 0; i < typeSize; i++)
+                    if (HDsprintf(this_str, "%s%02x", i ? ":" : "", ucptr[i]) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_sprintf: HDsprintf failure");
+            }
+
+            break;
         }
     }
-    break;
-    } /* end switch */
 
     if (this_str) {
-        h5str_append(str, this_str);
-        this_strlen = HDstrlen(str->s);
+        if (!h5str_append(out_str, this_str))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
         HDfree(this_str);
+        this_str = NULL;
     } /* end if */
 
-    return this_strlen;
+    retVal = HDstrlen(out_str->s);
+
+done:
+    if (mtid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(mtid);
+
+    return retVal;
 } /* end h5str_sprintf */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1020,113 +1218,115 @@ h5str_sprintf
  */
 static int
 h5str_print_region_data_blocks
-    (hid_t region_id, h5str_t *str, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t nblocks, hsize_t *ptdata)
+    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t region_id, h5str_t *str, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t nblocks, hsize_t *ptdata)
 {
-    hsize_t     *dims1 = NULL;
-    hsize_t     *start = NULL;
-    hsize_t     *count = NULL;
-    hsize_t      blkndx;
-    hsize_t      total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    hsize_t      numelem;
-    hsize_t      numindex;
-    size_t       jndx;
-    unsigned     indx;
-    size_t       type_size;
-    int          ret_value = SUCCEED;
-    hid_t        mem_space = -1;
-    hid_t        sid1 = -1;
-    void        *region_buf = NULL;
+    unsigned  indx;
+    hsize_t  *dims1 = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *start = NULL;
+    hsize_t  *count = NULL;
+    hsize_t   blkndx;
+    hsize_t   total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
+    hsize_t   numelem;
+    hsize_t   numindex;
+    size_t    jndx;
+    size_t    type_size;
+    hid_t     mem_space = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     sid1 = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    void     *region_buf = NULL;
+    int       ret_value = FAIL;
+
+    if (ndims < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: ndims < 0");
+    if (nblocks < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: nblocks < 0");
 
     /* Get the dataspace of the dataset */
-    if((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) >= 0) {
+    if ((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-        /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
-        if((dims1 = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-
-            /* find the dimensions of each data space from the block coordinates */
-            numelem = 1;
-            for (jndx = 0; jndx < ndims; jndx++) {
-                dims1[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + (size_t)ndims] - ptdata[jndx] + 1;
-                numelem = dims1[jndx] * numelem;
-            } /* end for */
-
-            /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
-            if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) {
-                if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) {
-                    if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem)) != NULL) {
-                        /* Select (x , x , ..., x ) x (y , y , ..., y ) hyperslab for reading memory dataset */
-                        /*          1   2        n      1   2        n                                       */
-                        if((start = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-                            if((count = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-                                for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) {
-                                    for (indx = 0; indx < ndims; indx++) {
-                                        start[indx] = ptdata[indx + blkndx * (hsize_t)ndims * 2];
-                                        count[indx] = dims1[indx];
-                                    } /* end for */
-
-                                    if(H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) >= 0) {
-                                        if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) {
-                                            if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) {
-                                                for (numindex = 0; numindex < numelem; numindex++) {
-                                                    h5str_sprintf(str, region_id, type_id, ((char*)region_buf + numindex * type_size), 0, 1);
-
-                                                    if (numindex + 1 < numelem)
-                                                        h5str_append(str, ", ");
-                                                } /* end for (jndx = 0; jndx < numelem; jndx++, region_elmtno++, ctx.cur_elmt++) */
-                                            } /* end if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) */
-                                        } /* end if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) */
-                                    } /* end if(H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) >= 0) */
-                                } /* end for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) */
-
-                                HDfree(count);
-                            } /* end if((count = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-                            else
-                                ret_value = -1;
-
-                            HDfree(start);
-                        } /* end if((start = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-                        else
-                            ret_value = -1;
+    /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
+    if (NULL == (dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: failed to allocate dimension array buffer");
 
-                        HDfree(region_buf);
-                    } /* end if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem)) != NULL) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-
-                if(H5Sclose(mem_space) < 0)
-                    ret_value = -1;
-            } /* end if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-
-            HDfree(dims1);
-        } /* end if((dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-
-        if(H5Sclose(sid1) < 0)
-            ret_value = -1;
-    } /* end if((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) >= 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+    /* Find the dimensions of each data space from the block coordinates */
+    for (jndx = 0, numelem = 1; jndx < (size_t) ndims; jndx++) {
+        dims1[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + (size_t)ndims] - ptdata[jndx] + 1;
+        numelem = dims1[jndx] * numelem;
+    } /* end for */
+
+    /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
+    if ((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (NULL == (region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: failed to allocate region buffer");
+
+    /* Select (x , x , ..., x ) x (y , y , ..., y ) hyperslab for reading memory dataset */
+    /*         1   2        n      1   2        n                                        */
+    if (NULL == (start = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: failed to allocate hyperslab start buffer");
+
+    if (NULL == (count = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_blocks: failed to allocate hyperslab count buffer");
+
+    for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < (hsize_t) nblocks; blkndx++) {
+        for (indx = 0; indx < (unsigned) ndims; indx++) {
+            start[indx] = ptdata[indx + blkndx * (hsize_t)ndims * 2];
+            count[indx] = dims1[indx];
+        } /* end for */
+
+        if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        if (H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        for (numindex = 0; numindex < numelem; numindex++) {
+            if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, str, region_id, type_id, ((char *)region_buf + numindex * type_size), 0, 1))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            if (numindex + 1 < numelem)
+                if (!h5str_append(str, ", "))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+        } /* end for (jndx = 0; jndx < numelem; jndx++, region_elmtno++, ctx.cur_elmt++) */
+    } /* end for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) */
+
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (count)
+        HDfree(count);
+    if (start)
+        HDfree(start);
+    if (region_buf)
+        HDfree(region_buf);
+    if (mem_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
+    if (dims1)
+        HDfree(dims1);
+    if (sid1 >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid1);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_print_region_data_blocks */
 
 int
 h5str_dump_region_blocks_data
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
+    (JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
 {
-    int        ret_value = 0;
-    hssize_t   nblocks;
-    hsize_t    alloc_size;
-    hsize_t   *ptdata;
-    hid_t      dtype = -1;
-    hid_t      type_id = -1;
-    int        ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region);
+    hssize_t  nblocks;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    hid_t     dtype = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     type_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    int       ndims = -1;
+    int       ret_value = FAIL;
 
     /*
      * This function fails if the region does not have blocks.
@@ -1135,50 +1335,56 @@ h5str_dump_region_blocks_data
         nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(region);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
 
+    if (nblocks < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
     /* Print block information */
-    if (nblocks > 0) {
-        alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
-        if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
-            ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size);
-            H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region, (hsize_t) 0,
-                    (hsize_t) nblocks, ptdata);
+    alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
+    if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
+        if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_blocks_data: failed to allocate region block buffer");
 
+        if (H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) nblocks, ptdata) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) {
-                if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) {
+        if ((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    h5str_print_region_data_blocks(region_id, str, ndims, type_id, nblocks, ptdata);
+        if ((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    if(H5Tclose(type_id) < 0)
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
+        if (h5str_print_region_data_blocks(ENVONLY, region_id, str, ndims, type_id, nblocks, ptdata) < 0)
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    } /* if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t)alloc_size)) */
 
-                if(H5Tclose(dtype) < 0)
-                    ret_value = -1;
-            } /* end if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-            HDfree(ptdata);
-        } /* if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t)alloc_size)) */
-    } /* if (nblocks > 0) */
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (type_id >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(type_id);
+    if (dtype >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(dtype);
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_dump_region_blocks_data */
 
 static int
 h5str_dump_region_blocks
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
+    (JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
 {
-    int        ret_value = 0;
-    hssize_t   nblocks;
-    hsize_t    alloc_size;
-    hsize_t   *ptdata;
-    hid_t      dtype = -1;
-    hid_t      type_id = -1;
-    char       tmp_str[256];
-    int        ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region);
+    hssize_t  nblocks;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    char      tmp_str[256];
+    int       ndims = -1;
+    int       ret_value = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(region_id);
 
     /*
      * This function fails if the region does not have blocks.
@@ -1187,44 +1393,70 @@ h5str_dump_region_blocks
         nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(region);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
 
+    if (nblocks < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
     /* Print block information */
-    if (nblocks > 0) {
+    alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
+    if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
         int i;
 
-        alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
-        if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
-            ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size);
-            H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region, (hsize_t) 0,
-                    (hsize_t) nblocks, ptdata);
+        if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_blocks: failed to allocate region block buffer");
 
-            h5str_append(str, " {");
-            for (i = 0; i < nblocks; i++) {
-                int j;
+        if (H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) nblocks, ptdata) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                h5str_append(str, " ");
+        if (!h5str_append(str, " {"))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-                /* Start coordinates and opposite corner */
-                for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) {
-                    tmp_str[0] = '\0';
-                    sprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : "(",
-                            (unsigned long) ptdata[i * 2 * ndims + j]);
-                    h5str_append(str, tmp_str);
-                }
+        for (i = 0; i < nblocks; i++) {
+            int j;
 
-                for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) {
-                    tmp_str[0] = '\0';
-                    sprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : ")-(",
-                            (unsigned long) ptdata[i * 2 * ndims + j + ndims]);
-                    h5str_append(str, tmp_str);
-                }
-                h5str_append(str, ") ");
+            if (!h5str_append(str, " "))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            /* Start coordinates and opposite corner */
+            for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) {
                 tmp_str[0] = '\0';
+
+                if (HDsprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : "(",
+                        (unsigned long) ptdata[i * 2 * ndims + j]) < 0)
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_blocks: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                if (!h5str_append(str, tmp_str))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
             }
-            h5str_append(str, " }");
 
-            HDfree(ptdata);
-        } /* if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t)alloc_size)) */
-    } /* if (nblocks > 0) */
+            for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) {
+                tmp_str[0] = '\0';
+
+                if (HDsprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : ")-(",
+                        (unsigned long) ptdata[i * 2 * ndims + j + ndims]) < 0)
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_blocks: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                if (!h5str_append(str, tmp_str))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+            }
+
+            if (!h5str_append(str, ") "))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            tmp_str[0] = '\0';
+        }
+
+        if (!h5str_append(str, " }"))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    } /* if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t)alloc_size)) */
+
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_dump_region_blocks */
@@ -1241,76 +1473,76 @@ h5str_dump_region_blocks
  */
 static int
 h5str_print_region_data_points
-    (hid_t region_space, hid_t region_id, h5str_t *str, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t npoints, hsize_t *ptdata)
+    (JNIEnv *env, hid_t region_space, hid_t region_id, h5str_t *str, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t npoints, hsize_t *ptdata)
 {
-    hsize_t        *dims1 = NULL;
-    hsize_t         total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    size_t          jndx;
-    size_t          type_size;
-    int             ret_value = SUCCEED;
-    hid_t           mem_space = -1;
-    void           *region_buf = NULL;
+    hsize_t *dims1 = NULL;
+    hsize_t  total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
+    size_t   jndx;
+    size_t   type_size;
+    hid_t    mem_space = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    void    *region_buf = NULL;
+    int      ret_value = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(ptdata);
+
+    if (npoints < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_points: npoints < 0");
 
     /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
-    if((dims1 = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
+    if (NULL == (dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_points: failed to allocate dimension array buffer");
 
-        dims1[0] = (hsize_t)npoints;
+    dims1[0] = (hsize_t)npoints;
 
-        /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
-        if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) {
+    /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
+    if ((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-            if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) {
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints)) != NULL) {
+    if (NULL == (region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_print_region_data_points: failed to allocate region buffer");
 
-                    if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) {
+    if (H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                        for (jndx = 0; jndx < npoints; jndx++) {
-                            if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) {
+    for (jndx = 0; jndx < (size_t) npoints; jndx++) {
+        if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                                h5str_sprintf(str, region_id, type_id, ((char*)region_buf + jndx * type_size), 0, 1);
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, str, region_id, type_id, ((char *)region_buf + jndx * type_size), 0, 1))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-                                if (jndx + 1 < npoints)
-                                    h5str_append(str, ", ");
+        if (jndx + 1 < (size_t) npoints)
+            if (!h5str_append(str, ", "))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    } /* end for (jndx = 0; jndx < npoints; jndx++, elmtno++) */
 
-                            } /* end if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) */
-                        } /* end for (jndx = 0; jndx < npoints; jndx++, elmtno++) */
-                    } /* end if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
 
-                    HDfree(region_buf);
-                } /* end if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints)) != NULL) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-            } /* end if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-
-            if(H5Sclose(mem_space) < 0)
-                ret_value = -1;
-        } /* end if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
+done:
+    if (region_buf)
+        HDfree(region_buf);
+    if (mem_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
+    if (dims1)
         HDfree(dims1);
-    } /* end if((dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_print_region_data_points */
 
 int
 h5str_dump_region_points_data
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
+    (JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
 {
-    int        ret_value = 0;
-    hssize_t   npoints;
-    hsize_t    alloc_size;
-    hsize_t   *ptdata;
-    hid_t      dtype = -1;
-    hid_t      type_id = -1;
-    int        ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region);
+    hssize_t  npoints;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    hid_t     dtype = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     type_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    int       ndims = -1;
+    int       ret_value = FAIL;
 
     /*
      * This function fails if the region does not have points.
@@ -1319,50 +1551,59 @@ h5str_dump_region_points_data
         npoints = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints(region);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
 
+    if (npoints < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
     /* Print point information */
     if (npoints > 0) {
         alloc_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)ndims * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
         if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
-            ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size);
-            H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region, (hsize_t) 0,
-                    (hsize_t) npoints, ptdata);
+            if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size)))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_points_data: failed to allocate region point data buffer");
 
-            if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) {
-                if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) {
+            if (H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) npoints, ptdata) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    h5str_print_region_data_points(region, region_id,
-                            str, ndims, type_id, npoints, ptdata);
+            if ((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    if(H5Tclose(type_id) < 0)
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-
-                if(H5Tclose(dtype) < 0)
-                    ret_value = -1;
-            } /* end if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-            HDfree(ptdata);
+            if ((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (h5str_print_region_data_points(ENVONLY, region, region_id,
+                    str, ndims, type_id, npoints, ptdata) < 0)
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
         }
     }
 
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (type_id >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(type_id);
+    if (dtype >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(dtype);
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
+
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_dump_region_points_data */
 
 static int
 h5str_dump_region_points
-    (h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
+    (JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_id)
 {
-    int        ret_value = 0;
-    hssize_t   npoints;
-    hsize_t    alloc_size;
-    hsize_t   *ptdata;
-    char       tmp_str[256];
-    hid_t      dtype = -1;
-    hid_t      type_id = -1;
-    int        ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region);
+    hssize_t  npoints;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    char      tmp_str[256];
+    int       ndims = -1;
+    int       ret_value = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(region_id);
 
     /*
      * This function fails if the region does not have points.
@@ -1371,37 +1612,59 @@ h5str_dump_region_points
         npoints = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints(region);
     } H5E_END_TRY;
 
+    if (npoints < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
     /* Print point information */
     if (npoints > 0) {
         int i;
 
         alloc_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)ndims * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
         if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) {
-            ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size);
-            H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region, (hsize_t) 0,
-                    (hsize_t) npoints, ptdata);
+            if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size)))
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_points: failed to allocate region point buffer");
+
+            if (H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) npoints, ptdata) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (!h5str_append(str, " {"))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-            h5str_append(str, " {");
             for (i = 0; i < npoints; i++) {
                 int j;
 
-                h5str_append(str, " ");
+                if (!h5str_append(str, " "))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
                 for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) {
                     tmp_str[0] = '\0';
-                    sprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : "(",
-                            (unsigned long) (ptdata[i * ndims + j]));
-                    h5str_append(str, tmp_str);
+
+                    if (HDsprintf(tmp_str, "%s%lu", j ? "," : "(",
+                            (unsigned long) (ptdata[i * ndims + j])) < 0)
+                        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_region_points: HDsprintf failure");
+
+                    if (!h5str_append(str, tmp_str))
+                        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
                 } /* end for (j = 0; j < ndims; j++) */
 
-                h5str_append(str, ") ");
+                if (!h5str_append(str, ") "))
+                    CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
             } /* end for (i = 0; i < npoints; i++) */
-            h5str_append(str, " }");
 
-            HDfree(ptdata);
+            if (!h5str_append(str, " }"))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
         } /* end if (alloc_size == (hsize_t)((size_t) alloc_size)) */
     } /* end if (npoints > 0) */
 
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
+
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_dump_region_points */
 
@@ -1419,6 +1682,37 @@ h5str_is_zero
 } /* end h5str_is_zero */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function: h5str_detect_vlen
+ *
+ * Purpose: Recursive check for any variable length data in given type.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ *    1 : type contains any variable length data
+ *    0 : type doesn't contain any variable length data
+ *    Negative value: error occurred
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+static htri_t
+h5str_detect_vlen
+    (hid_t tid)
+{
+    htri_t ret = FAIL;
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen data values in type (compound, array ...) */
+    ret = H5Tdetect_class(tid, H5T_VLEN);
+    if ((ret == 1) || (ret < 0))
+        goto done;
+
+    /* Recursively detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
+    ret = h5str_detect_vlen_str(tid);
+    if ((ret == 1) || (ret < 0))
+        goto done;
+
+done:
+    return ret;
+} /* end h5str_detect_vlen */
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: h5str_detect_vlen_str
  *
  * Purpose: Recursive check for variable length string of a datatype.
@@ -1459,12 +1753,10 @@ h5str_detect_vlen_str
         unsigned i = 0;
         int n = H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
 
-        if(n < 0) {
-            n = ret;
+        if (n < 0)
             goto done;
-        } /* end if */
 
-        for(i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        for(i = 0; i < (unsigned) n; i++) {
             hid_t mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i);
 
             ret = h5str_detect_vlen_str(mtid);
@@ -1494,15 +1786,18 @@ static hid_t
 h5str_get_native_type
     (hid_t type)
 {
-    hid_t p_type;
     H5T_class_t type_class;
+    hid_t       p_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    type_class = H5Tget_class(type);
-    if(type_class==H5T_BITFIELD)
-        p_type=H5Tcopy(type);
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class(type)) < 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    if (type_class == H5T_BITFIELD)
+        p_type = H5Tcopy(type);
     else
-        p_type = H5Tget_native_type(type,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT);
+        p_type = H5Tget_native_type(type, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT);
 
+done:
     return(p_type);
 } /* end h5str_get_native_type */
 
@@ -1520,73 +1815,89 @@ static hid_t
 h5str_get_little_endian_type
     (hid_t tid)
 {
-    hid_t       p_type=-1;
     H5T_class_t type_class;
-    size_t      size;
     H5T_sign_t  sign;
+    size_t      size;
+    hid_t       p_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    type_class = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size       = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    sign       = H5Tget_sign(tid);
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class(tid)) < 0)
+        goto done;
 
-    switch( type_class )
-    {
-    case H5T_INTEGER:
-    {
-        if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I8LE);
-        else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I16LE);
-        else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I32LE);
-        else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I64LE);
-        else if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U8LE);
-        else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U16LE);
-        else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U32LE);
-        else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U64LE);
-    }
-    break;
+    if (!(size = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        goto done;
 
-    case H5T_FLOAT:
-        if ( size == 4)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F32LE);
-        else if ( size == 8)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F64LE);
-        break;
+    if ((sign = H5Tget_sign(tid)) < 0)
+        goto done;
 
-    case H5T_BITFIELD:
-    {
-        if ( size == 1)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B8LE);
-        else if ( size == 2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B16LE);
-        else if ( size == 4)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B32LE);
-        else if ( size == 8)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B64LE);
-    }
-    break;
+    switch ( type_class ) {
+        case H5T_INTEGER:
+        {
+            if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I8LE);
+            else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I16LE);
+            else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I32LE);
+            else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I64LE);
+            else if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U8LE);
+            else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U16LE);
+            else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U32LE);
+            else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U64LE);
+
+            break;
+        }
 
-    case H5T_TIME:
-    case H5T_OPAQUE:
-    case H5T_STRING:
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-    case H5T_REFERENCE:
-    case H5T_ENUM:
-    case H5T_VLEN:
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
-        break;
+        case H5T_FLOAT:
+        {
+            if ( size == 4 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F32LE);
+            else if ( size == 8 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F64LE);
 
-    default:
-        break;
+            break;
+        }
 
+        case H5T_BITFIELD:
+        {
+            if ( size == 1 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B8LE);
+            else if ( size == 2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B16LE);
+            else if ( size == 4 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B32LE);
+            else if ( size == 8 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B64LE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_NO_CLASS:
+        case H5T_NCLASSES:
+        {
+            goto done;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_TIME:
+        case H5T_OPAQUE:
+        case H5T_STRING:
+        case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        case H5T_REFERENCE:
+        case H5T_ENUM:
+        case H5T_VLEN:
+        case H5T_ARRAY:
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 
+done:
     return(p_type);
 } /* end h5str_get_little_endian_type */
 
@@ -1603,106 +1914,91 @@ static hid_t
 h5str_get_big_endian_type
     (hid_t tid)
 {
-    hid_t       p_type=-1;
     H5T_class_t type_class;
-    size_t      size;
     H5T_sign_t  sign;
+    size_t      size;
+    hid_t       p_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    type_class = H5Tget_class(tid);
-    size       = H5Tget_size(tid);
-    sign       = H5Tget_sign(tid);
-
-    switch( type_class )
-    {
-    case H5T_INTEGER:
-    {
-        if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I8BE);
-        else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I16BE);
-        else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I32BE);
-        else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I64BE);
-        else if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U8BE);
-        else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U16BE);
-        else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U32BE);
-        else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U64BE);
-    }
-    break;
-
-    case H5T_FLOAT:
-        if ( size == 4)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F32BE);
-        else if ( size == 8)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F64BE);
-        break;
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class(tid)) < 0)
+        goto done;
 
-    case H5T_BITFIELD:
-    {
-        if ( size == 1)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B8BE);
-        else if ( size == 2)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B16BE);
-        else if ( size == 4)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B32BE);
-        else if ( size == 8)
-            p_type=H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B64BE);
-    }
-    break;
+    if (!(size = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        goto done;
 
-    case H5T_TIME:
-    case H5T_OPAQUE:
-    case H5T_STRING:
-    case H5T_COMPOUND:
-    case H5T_REFERENCE:
-    case H5T_ENUM:
-    case H5T_VLEN:
-    case H5T_ARRAY:
-        break;
+    if ((sign = H5Tget_sign(tid)) < 0)
+        goto done;
 
-    default:
-        break;
+    switch ( type_class ) {
+        case H5T_INTEGER:
+        {
+            if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I8BE);
+            else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I16BE);
+            else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I32BE);
+            else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_I64BE);
+            else if ( size == 1 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U8BE);
+            else if ( size == 2 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U16BE);
+            else if ( size == 4 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U32BE);
+            else if ( size == 8 && sign == H5T_SGN_NONE )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_U64BE);
+
+            break;
+        }
 
-    }
+        case H5T_FLOAT:
+        {
+            if ( size == 4 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F32BE);
+            else if ( size == 8 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_IEEE_F64BE);
 
-    return(p_type);
-} /* end h5str_get_big_endian_type */
+            break;
+        }
 
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Function: h5str_detect_vlen
- *
- * Purpose: Recursive check for any variable length data in given type.
- *
- * Return:
- *    1 : type conatains any variable length data
- *    0 : type doesn't contain any variable length data
- *    Negative value: error occur
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-static htri_t
-h5str_detect_vlen
-    (hid_t tid)
-{
-    htri_t ret;
+        case H5T_BITFIELD:
+        {
+            if ( size == 1 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B8BE);
+            else if ( size == 2 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B16BE);
+            else if ( size == 4 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B32BE);
+            else if ( size == 8 )
+                p_type = H5Tcopy(H5T_STD_B64BE);
+
+            break;
+        }
 
-    /* recursive detect any vlen data values in type (compound, array ...) */
-    ret = H5Tdetect_class(tid, H5T_VLEN);
-    if((ret == 1) || (ret < 0))
-        goto done;
+        case H5T_NO_CLASS:
+        case H5T_NCLASSES:
+        {
+            goto done;
+            break;
+        }
 
-    /* recursive detect any vlen string in type (compound, array ...) */
-    ret = h5str_detect_vlen_str(tid);
-    if((ret == 1) || (ret < 0))
-        goto done;
+        case H5T_TIME:
+        case H5T_OPAQUE:
+        case H5T_STRING:
+        case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        case H5T_REFERENCE:
+        case H5T_ENUM:
+        case H5T_VLEN:
+        case H5T_ARRAY:
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
 
 done:
-    return ret;
-} /* end h5str_detect_vlen */
+    return(p_type);
+} /* end h5str_get_big_endian_type */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: render_bin_output
@@ -1717,201 +2013,261 @@ static int
 h5str_render_bin_output
     (FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *_mem, hsize_t block_nelmts)
 {
-    int                ret_value = 0;
-    unsigned char     *mem  = (unsigned char*)_mem;
-    size_t             size;   /* datum size */
-    hsize_t            block_index;
-    H5T_class_t        type_class;
-
-    if((size = H5Tget_size(tid)) > 0) {
-
-        if((type_class = H5Tget_class(tid)) >= 0) {
-
-            switch (type_class) {
-                case H5T_INTEGER:
-                case H5T_FLOAT:
-                case H5T_ENUM:
-                    block_index = block_nelmts * size;
-                    while(block_index > 0) {
-                        size_t bytes_in        = 0;    /* # of bytes to write  */
-                        size_t bytes_wrote     = 0;    /* # of bytes written   */
-                        size_t item_size       = size;    /* size of items in bytes */
-
-                        if(block_index > sizeof(size_t))
-                            bytes_in = sizeof(size_t);
-                        else
-                            bytes_in = (size_t)block_index;
+    unsigned char *mem = (unsigned char*)_mem;
+    H5T_class_t    type_class;
+    hsize_t        block_index;
+    size_t         size;   /* datum size */
+    int            ret_value = 0;
+
+    if (!(size = H5Tget_size(tid))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
 
-                        bytes_wrote = fwrite(mem, 1, bytes_in, stream);
+    if ((type_class = H5Tget_class(tid)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
 
-                        if(bytes_wrote != bytes_in || (0 == bytes_wrote && ferror(stream))) {
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                            break;
-                        }
+    switch (type_class) {
+        case H5T_INTEGER:
+        case H5T_FLOAT:
+        case H5T_ENUM:
+        {
+            block_index = block_nelmts * size;
+            while (block_index > 0) {
+                size_t bytes_in    = 0;    /* # of bytes to write  */
+                size_t bytes_wrote = 0;    /* # of bytes written   */
 
-                        block_index -= (hsize_t)bytes_wrote;
-                        mem = mem + bytes_wrote;
-                    }
+                if (block_index > sizeof(size_t))
+                    bytes_in = sizeof(size_t);
+                else
+                    bytes_in = (size_t)block_index;
+
+                bytes_wrote = fwrite(mem, 1, bytes_in, stream);
+
+                if (bytes_wrote != bytes_in || (0 == bytes_wrote && ferror(stream))) {
+                    ret_value = FAIL;
                     break;
-                case H5T_STRING:
-                {
-                    unsigned int    i;
-                    H5T_str_t       pad;
-                    char           *s;
-                    unsigned char   tempuchar;
+                }
+
+                block_index -= (hsize_t)bytes_wrote;
+                mem = mem + bytes_wrote;
+            }
 
-                    pad = H5Tget_strpad(tid);
+            break;
+        }
 
-                    for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                        mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+        case H5T_STRING:
+        {
+            unsigned char  tempuchar;
+            unsigned int   i;
+            H5T_str_t      pad;
+            char          *s;
 
-                        if (H5Tis_variable_str(tid)) {
-                            s = *(char**) mem;
-                            if (s != NULL)
-                                size = HDstrlen(s);
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            s = (char *) mem;
-                        }
-                        for (i = 0; i < size && (s[i] || pad != H5T_STR_NULLTERM); i++) {
-                            HDmemcpy(&tempuchar, &s[i], sizeof(unsigned char));
-                            if (1 != fwrite(&tempuchar, sizeof(unsigned char), 1, stream)) {
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        } /* i */
-                        if(ret_value < 0)
-                            break;
-                    } /* for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) */
+            if ((pad = H5Tget_strpad(tid)) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                mem = ((unsigned char *)_mem) + block_index * size;
+
+                if (H5Tis_variable_str(tid)) {
+                    s = *(char**) mem;
+                    if (s != NULL)
+                        size = HDstrlen(s);
                 }
-                break;
-                case H5T_COMPOUND:
-                {
-                    unsigned j;
-                    hid_t    memb;
-                    unsigned nmembs;
-                    size_t   offset;
-
-                    nmembs = (unsigned)H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
-
-                    for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                        mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
-                        for (j = 0; j < nmembs; j++) {
-                            offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, j);
-                            memb   = H5Tget_member_type(tid, j);
-
-                            if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, mem + offset, 1) < 0) {
-                                H5Tclose(memb);
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                                break;
-                            }
-
-                            H5Tclose(memb);
-                        }
-                        if(ret_value < 0)
-                            break;
-                    }
+                else {
+                    s = (char *) mem;
                 }
-                break;
-                case H5T_ARRAY:
-                {
-                    int     k, ndims;
-                    hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], temp_nelmts, nelmts;
-                    hid_t   memb;
-
-                    /* get the array's base datatype for each element */
-                    memb = H5Tget_super(tid);
-                    ndims = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid);
-                    H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims);
-
-                    /* calculate the number of array elements */
-                    for (k = 0, nelmts = 1; k < ndims; k++) {
-                        temp_nelmts = nelmts;
-                        temp_nelmts *= dims[k];
-                        nelmts = (size_t) temp_nelmts;
+                for (i = 0; i < size && (s[i] || pad != H5T_STR_NULLTERM); i++) {
+                    HDmemcpy(&tempuchar, &s[i], sizeof(unsigned char));
+                    if (1 != fwrite(&tempuchar, sizeof(unsigned char), 1, stream)) {
+                        ret_value = FAIL;
+                        break;
                     }
+                } /* i */
+                if (ret_value < 0)
+                    break;
+            } /* for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) */
 
-                    for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                        mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
-                        /* dump the array element */
-                        if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, mem, nelmts) < 0) {
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                            break;
-                        }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_COMPOUND:
+        {
+            unsigned j;
+            size_t   offset;
+            hid_t    memb = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+            int      nmembs;
+
+            if ((nmembs = H5Tget_nmembers(tid)) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+                for (j = 0; j < (unsigned) nmembs; j++) {
+                    offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid, j);
+                    memb   = H5Tget_member_type(tid, j);
+
+                    if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, mem + offset, 1) < 0) {
+                        H5Tclose(memb);
+                        ret_value = FAIL;
+                        break;
                     }
+
                     H5Tclose(memb);
                 }
-                break;
-                case H5T_VLEN:
-                {
-                    hsize_t      nelmts;
-                    hid_t        memb;
 
-                    /* get the VL sequences's base datatype for each element */
-                    memb = H5Tget_super(tid);
+                if (ret_value < 0)
+                    break;
+            }
 
-                    for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                        mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
-                        /* Get the number of sequence elements */
-                        nelmts = ((hvl_t *) mem)->len;
+            break;
+        }
 
-                        /* dump the array element */
-                        if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, ((char *) (((hvl_t *) mem)->p)), nelmts) < 0) {
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    H5Tclose(memb);
+        case H5T_ARRAY:
+        {
+            hsize_t dims[H5S_MAX_RANK], temp_nelmts, nelmts;
+            hid_t   memb;
+            int     k, ndims;
+
+            /* Get the array's base datatype for each element */
+            if ((memb = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            if ((ndims = H5Tget_array_ndims(tid)) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            if (H5Tget_array_dims2(tid, dims) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            /* Calculate the number of array elements */
+            for (k = 0, nelmts = 1; k < ndims; k++) {
+                temp_nelmts = nelmts;
+                temp_nelmts *= dims[k];
+                nelmts = (size_t) temp_nelmts;
+            }
+
+            for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+
+                /* dump the array element */
+                if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, mem, nelmts) < 0) {
+                    ret_value = FAIL;
+                    break;
                 }
-                break;
-                case H5T_REFERENCE:
-                {
-                    if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG)) {
-                        /* region data */
-                        hid_t   region_id, region_space;
-                        H5S_sel_type region_type;
-
-                        for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                            mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
-                            region_id = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_DATASET_REGION, mem);
-                            if (region_id >= 0) {
-                                region_space = H5Rget_region(container, H5R_DATASET_REGION, mem);
-                                if (region_space >= 0) {
-                                    region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region_space);
-                                    if(region_type == H5S_SEL_POINTS)
-                                        ret_value = render_bin_output_region_points(stream, region_space, region_id, container);
-                                    else
-                                        ret_value = render_bin_output_region_blocks(stream, region_space, region_id, container);
-                                    H5Sclose(region_space);
-                                } /* end if (region_space >= 0) */
-                                H5Dclose(region_id);
-                            } /* end if (region_id >= 0) */
-                            if(ret_value < 0)
-                                break;
-                        }
+            }
+
+            H5Tclose(memb);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_VLEN:
+        {
+            hsize_t nelmts;
+            hid_t   memb;
+
+            /* Get the VL sequences's base datatype for each element */
+            if ((memb = H5Tget_super(tid)) < 0) {
+                ret_value = FAIL;
+                goto done;
+            }
+
+            for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+
+                /* Get the number of sequence elements */
+                nelmts = ((hvl_t *) mem)->len;
+
+                /* dump the array element */
+                if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, memb, ((char *) (((hvl_t *) mem)->p)), nelmts) < 0) {
+                    ret_value = FAIL;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            H5Tclose(memb);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_REFERENCE:
+        {
+            if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG)) {
+                H5S_sel_type region_type;
+                hid_t        region_id, region_space;
+
+                /* Region data */
+                for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                    mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+
+                    if ((region_id = H5Rdereference2(container, H5P_DEFAULT, H5R_DATASET_REGION, mem)) < 0)
+                        continue;
+
+                    if ((region_space = H5Rget_region(container, H5R_DATASET_REGION, mem)) < 0) {
+                        H5Dclose(region_id);
+                        continue;
                     }
-                    else if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ)) {
-                        ;
+
+                    if ((region_type = H5Sget_select_type(region_space)) < 0) {
+                        H5Sclose(region_space);
+                        H5Dclose(region_id);
+                        continue;
                     }
+
+                    if (region_type == H5S_SEL_POINTS)
+                        ret_value = render_bin_output_region_points(stream, region_space, region_id, container);
+                    else
+                        ret_value = render_bin_output_region_blocks(stream, region_space, region_id, container);
+
+                    H5Sclose(region_space);
+                    H5Dclose(region_id);
+
+                    if (ret_value < 0)
+                        break;
                 }
-                break;
-                default:
-                    for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
-                        mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
-                        if (size != fwrite(mem, sizeof(char), size, stream)) {
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
+            }
+            else if (H5Tequal(tid, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ)) {
+                ;
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_NO_CLASS:
+        case H5T_NCLASSES:
+        {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case H5T_TIME:
+        case H5T_BITFIELD:
+        case H5T_OPAQUE:
+        default:
+            for (block_index = 0; block_index < block_nelmts; block_index++) {
+                mem = ((unsigned char*)_mem) + block_index * size;
+                if (size != fwrite(mem, sizeof(char), size, stream)) {
+                    ret_value = FAIL;
                     break;
+                }
             }
-        } /* end if((type_class = H5Tget_class(tid)) >= 0) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-    } /* end if((size = H5Tget_size(tid)) > 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+            break;
+    }
 
+done:
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_render_bin_output */
 
@@ -1930,96 +2286,107 @@ static int
 render_bin_output_region_data_blocks
     (FILE *stream, hid_t region_id, hid_t container, int ndims, hid_t type_id, hssize_t nblocks, hsize_t *ptdata)
 {
-    hsize_t     *dims1 = NULL;
-    hsize_t     *start = NULL;
-    hsize_t     *count = NULL;
-    hsize_t      numelem;
-    hsize_t      total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
-    int          jndx;
-    size_t       type_size;
-    hid_t        mem_space = -1;
-    void        *region_buf = NULL;
-    int          blkndx;
-    hid_t        sid1 = -1;
-    int          ret_value = SUCCEED;
+    hsize_t *dims1 = NULL;
+    hsize_t *start = NULL;
+    hsize_t *count = NULL;
+    hsize_t  numelem;
+    hsize_t  total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];
+    size_t   type_size;
+    hid_t    sid1 = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t    mem_space = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    void    *region_buf = NULL;
+    int      blkndx;
+    int      jndx;
+    int      ret_value = SUCCEED;
 
     /* Get the dataspace of the dataset */
-    if((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) >= 0) {
-        /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
-        if((dims1 = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-            /* find the dimensions of each data space from the block coordinates */
-            numelem = 1;
-            for (jndx = 0; jndx < ndims; jndx++) {
-                dims1[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + ndims] - ptdata[jndx] + 1;
-                numelem = dims1[jndx] * numelem;
-            }
+    if ((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
 
-            /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
-            if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) {
-                if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) {
-                    if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem)) != NULL) {
-                        /* Select (x , x , ..., x ) x (y , y , ..., y ) hyperslab for reading memory dataset */
-                        /*          1   2        n      1   2        n                                       */
-                        if((start = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-                            if((count = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-                                for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) {
-                                    for (jndx = 0; jndx < ndims; jndx++) {
-                                        start[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + blkndx * ndims * 2];
-                                        count[jndx] = dims1[jndx];
-                                    }
-
-                                    if(H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) >= 0) {
-                                        if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) {
-                                            if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) {
-                                                ret_value = h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, type_id, (char*)region_buf, numelem);
-                                            } /* end if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) >= 0) */
-                                            else {
-                                                ret_value = -1;
-                                                break;
-                                            }
-                                        } /* end if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) */
-                                        else {
-                                            ret_value = -1;
-                                            break;
-                                        }
-                                    } /* end if(H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) >= 0) */
-                                    else {
-                                        ret_value = -1;
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                    /* Render the region data element end */
-                                } /* end for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) */
-
-                                HDfree(count);
-                            } /* end if((count = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-                            else
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                            HDfree(start);
-                        } /* end if((start = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-                        else
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                        HDfree(region_buf);
-                    } /* end if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem)) != NULL) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-
-                if(H5Sclose(mem_space) < 0)
-                    ret_value = -1;
-            } /* end if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-            HDfree(dims1);
-        } /* end if((dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-        if(H5Sclose(sid1) < 0)
-            ret_value = -1;
-    } /* end if((sid1 = H5Dget_space(region_id)) >= 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+    /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
+    if (NULL == (dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    /* Find the dimensions of each data space from the block coordinates */
+    for (jndx = 0, numelem = 1; jndx < ndims; jndx++) {
+        dims1[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + ndims] - ptdata[jndx] + 1;
+        numelem = dims1[jndx] * numelem;
+    }
+
+    /* Create dataspace for reading buffer */
+    if ((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(ndims, dims1, NULL)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)numelem))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    /* Select (x , x , ..., x ) x (y , y , ..., y ) hyperslab for reading memory dataset */
+    /*         1   2        n      1   2        n                                        */
+    if (NULL == (start = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (count = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) {
+        for (jndx = 0; jndx < ndims; jndx++) {
+            start[jndx] = ptdata[jndx + blkndx * ndims * 2];
+            count[jndx] = dims1[jndx];
+        }
+
+        if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, count, NULL) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, sid1, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(mem_space, total_size, NULL) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, type_id, (char *)region_buf, numelem) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        /* Render the region data element end */
+    } /* end for (blkndx = 0; blkndx < nblocks; blkndx++) */
+
+done:
+    if (count)
+        HDfree(count);
+    if (start)
+        HDfree(start);
+    if (region_buf)
+        HDfree(region_buf);
+    if (mem_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
+    if (dims1)
+        HDfree(dims1);
+    if (sid1 >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid1);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end render_bin_output_region_data_blocks */
@@ -2039,50 +2406,62 @@ static int
 render_bin_output_region_blocks
     (FILE *stream, hid_t region_space, hid_t region_id, hid_t container)
 {
-    int          ret_value = SUCCEED;
-    hssize_t     nblocks;
-    hsize_t      alloc_size;
-    hsize_t     *ptdata = NULL;
-    int          ndims;
-    hid_t        dtype;
-    hid_t        type_id;
-
-    if((nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(region_space)) > 0) {
+    hssize_t  nblocks;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    hid_t     dtype = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     type_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    int       ndims;
+    int       ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+    if ((nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(region_space)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (nblocks > 0) {
         /* Print block information */
-        if((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) >= 0) {
-            alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
-            if((ptdata = (hsize_t*)HDmalloc((size_t)alloc_size)) != NULL) {
-                if(H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region_space, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)nblocks, ptdata) >= 0) {
-                    if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) {
-                        if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) {
-                            ret_value = render_bin_output_region_data_blocks(stream, region_id, container, ndims,
-                                    type_id, nblocks, ptdata);
-
-                            if(H5Tclose(type_id) < 0)
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                        } /* end if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) */
-                        else
-                            ret_value = -1;
+        if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
 
-                        if(H5Tclose(dtype) < 0)
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                    } /* end if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if(H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region_space, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) nblocks, ptdata) >= 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-
-                HDfree(ptdata);
-            } /* end if((ptdata = (hsize_t*) HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size)) != NULL) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-        } /* end if((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) >= 0) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-    } /* end if((nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(region_space)) > 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+        alloc_size = (hsize_t)nblocks * (hsize_t)ndims * 2 * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
+
+        if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)alloc_size))) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (H5Sget_select_hyper_blocklist(region_space, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)nblocks, ptdata) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if ((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if ((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (render_bin_output_region_data_blocks(stream, region_id, container,
+                ndims, type_id, nblocks, ptdata) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (type_id >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(type_id);
+    if (dtype >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(dtype);
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end render_bin_output_region_blocks */
@@ -2105,43 +2484,57 @@ render_bin_output_region_data_points
 {
     hsize_t *dims1 = NULL;
     size_t   type_size;
-    hid_t    mem_space = -1;
+    hid_t    mem_space = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     void    *region_buf = NULL;
     int      ret_value = SUCCEED;
 
-    if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) {
-        if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints)) != NULL) {
-            /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
-            if((dims1 = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims)) != NULL) {
-                dims1[0] = (hsize_t)npoints;
-                if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) {
-                    if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) {
-                        if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(region_space, dims1, NULL) >= 0) {
-                            ret_value = h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, type_id, (char*)region_buf, (hsize_t)npoints);
-                        } /* end if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(region_space, dims1, NULL) >= 0) */
-                        else
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                    } /* end if(H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) >= 0) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) >= 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
-
-                HDfree(dims1);
-            } /* end if((dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * ndims)) != NULL) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-            HDfree(region_buf);
-        } /* end if((region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints)) != NULL) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-
-        if(H5Sclose(mem_space) < 0)
-            ret_value = -1;
-    } /* end if((type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id)) > 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+    UNUSED(ptdata);
+
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (region_buf = HDmalloc(type_size * (size_t)npoints))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
+    if (NULL == (dims1 = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc(sizeof(hsize_t) * (size_t)ndims))) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    dims1[0] = (hsize_t)npoints;
+
+    if ((mem_space = H5Screate_simple(1, dims1, NULL)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (H5Dread(region_id, type_id, mem_space, region_space, H5P_DEFAULT, region_buf) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(region_space, dims1, NULL) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, container, type_id, (char *)region_buf, (hsize_t)npoints) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (dims1)
+        HDfree(dims1);
+    if (mem_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(mem_space);
+    if (region_buf)
+        HDfree(region_buf);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end render_bin_output_region_data_points */
@@ -2161,248 +2554,343 @@ static int
 render_bin_output_region_points
     (FILE *stream, hid_t region_space, hid_t region_id, hid_t container)
 {
-    int      ret_value = SUCCEED;
-    hssize_t npoints;
-    hsize_t  alloc_size;
-    hsize_t *ptdata;
-    int      ndims;
-    hid_t    dtype;
-    hid_t    type_id;
-
-    if((npoints = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints(region_space)) > 0) {
+    hssize_t  npoints;
+    hsize_t   alloc_size;
+    hsize_t  *ptdata = NULL;
+    hid_t     dtype = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     type_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    int       ndims;
+    int       ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+    if ((npoints = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints(region_space)) < 0) {
+        ret_value = FAIL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (npoints > 0) {
         /* Allocate space for the dimension array */
-        if((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) >= 0) {
-            alloc_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)ndims * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
-            if(NULL != (ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t)alloc_size))) {
-                if(H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region_space, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)npoints, ptdata) >= 0) {
-                    if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) {
-                        if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) {
-                            ret_value = render_bin_output_region_data_points(stream, region_space, region_id,
-                                    container, ndims, type_id, npoints, ptdata);
-
-                            if(H5Tclose(type_id) < 0)
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                        } /* end if((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) >= 0) */
-                        else
-                            ret_value = -1;
+        if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
 
-                        if(H5Tclose(dtype) < 0)
-                            ret_value = -1;
-                    } /* end if((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) >= 0) */
-                    else
-                        ret_value = -1;
-                } /* end if(H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region_space, (hsize_t) 0, (hsize_t) npoints, ptdata) >= 0) */
-                else
-                    ret_value = -1;
+        alloc_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)ndims * (hsize_t)sizeof(ptdata[0]);
 
-                HDfree(ptdata);
-            } /* end if(NULL != (ptdata = (hsize_t *)HDmalloc((size_t) alloc_size))) */
-            else
-                ret_value = -1;
-        } /* end if((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(region_space)) >= 0) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
+        if (NULL == (ptdata = (hsize_t *) HDmalloc((size_t)alloc_size))) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
 
-    } /* end if((npoints = H5Sget_select_elem_npoints(region_space)) > 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+        if (H5Sget_select_elem_pointlist(region_space, (hsize_t)0, (hsize_t)npoints, ptdata) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if ((dtype = H5Dget_type(region_id)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if ((type_id = H5Tget_native_type(dtype, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+
+        if (render_bin_output_region_data_points(stream, region_space, region_id,
+                container, ndims, type_id, npoints, ptdata) < 0) {
+            ret_value = FAIL;
+            goto done;
+        }
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (type_id >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(type_id);
+    if (dtype >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(dtype);
+    if (ptdata)
+        HDfree(ptdata);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end render_bin_output_region_points */
 
 int
 h5str_dump_simple_dset
-    (FILE *stream, hid_t dset, int binary_order)
+    (JNIEnv *env, FILE *stream, hid_t dset, int binary_order)
 {
-    int      ret_value = SUCCEED;
-    hid_t               f_space = -1;                  /* file data space */
-    hsize_t             elmtno;                   /* counter  */
-    size_t              i;                        /* counter  */
-    int                 ndims;
-    int                 carry;                    /* counter carry value */
-    hsize_t             zero[8];                  /* vector of zeros */
-    hsize_t             total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* total size of dataset*/
+    hsize_t elmtno;                    /* counter  */
+    hsize_t zero[8];                   /* vector of zeros */
+    hsize_t total_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];  /* total size of dataset*/
+    size_t  i;                         /* counter  */
+    hid_t   f_space = H5I_INVALID_HID; /* file data space */
+    int     ndims;
+    int     carry;                     /* counter carry value */
 
     /* Print info */
-    size_t              p_type_nbytes;            /* size of memory type */
-    hsize_t             p_nelmts;                 /* total selected elmts */
+    hsize_t p_nelmts;      /* total selected elmts */
+    size_t  p_type_nbytes; /* size of memory type */
 
     /* Stripmine info */
-    hsize_t             sm_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* stripmine size */
-    hsize_t             sm_nbytes;                /* bytes per stripmine */
-    hsize_t             sm_nelmts;                /* elements per stripmine*/
-    unsigned char      *sm_buf = NULL;            /* buffer for raw data */
-    hid_t               sm_space = -1;                 /* stripmine data space */
+    unsigned char *sm_buf = NULL;              /* buffer for raw data */
+    hsize_t        sm_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];      /* stripmine size */
+    hsize_t        sm_nbytes;                  /* bytes per stripmine */
+    hsize_t        sm_nelmts;                  /* elements per stripmine */
+    hid_t          sm_space = H5I_INVALID_HID; /* stripmine data space */
 
     /* Hyperslab info */
-    hsize_t             hs_offset[H5S_MAX_RANK];  /* starting offset */
-    hsize_t             hs_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* size this pass */
-    hsize_t             hs_nelmts;                /* elements in request */
+    hsize_t hs_offset[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* starting offset */
+    hsize_t hs_size[H5S_MAX_RANK];   /* size this pass */
+    hsize_t hs_nelmts;               /* elements in request */
 
     /* VL data special information */
-    unsigned int        vl_data = 0; /* contains VL datatypes */
-    hid_t               p_type = -1;
-    hid_t               f_type = -1;
-
-    if(dset < 0) return -1;
-    f_type = H5Dget_type(dset);
-    if (binary_order == 1)
-        p_type = h5str_get_native_type(f_type);
-    else if (binary_order == 2)
-        p_type = h5str_get_little_endian_type(f_type);
-    else if (binary_order == 3)
-        p_type = h5str_get_big_endian_type(f_type);
-    else
-        p_type = H5Tcopy(f_type);
+    unsigned int vl_data = 0; /* contains VL datatypes */
+    hid_t        p_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t        f_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    H5Tclose(f_type);
+    int ret_value = FAIL;
 
-    if (p_type >= 0) {
-        if((f_space = H5Dget_space(dset)) >= 0) {
-            ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(f_space);
+    if (dset < 0)
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_simple_dset: dset ID < 0");
 
-            if ((size_t)ndims <= (sizeof(sm_size)/sizeof(sm_size[0]))) {
-                H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(f_space, total_size, NULL);
+    if ((f_type = H5Dget_type(dset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                /* calculate the number of elements we're going to print */
-                p_nelmts = 1;
+    switch (binary_order) {
+        case 1:
+        {
+            if ((p_type = h5str_get_native_type(f_type)) < 0)
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-                if (ndims > 0) {
-                    for (i = 0; i < ndims; i++)
-                        p_nelmts *= total_size[i];
-                } /* end if */
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case 2:
+        {
+            if ((p_type = h5str_get_little_endian_type(f_type)) < 0)
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
 
-                if (p_nelmts > 0) {
-                    /* Check if we have VL data in the dataset's datatype */
-                    if (h5str_detect_vlen(p_type) != 0)
-                        vl_data = 1;
+        case 3:
+        {
+            if ((p_type = h5str_get_big_endian_type(f_type)) < 0)
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        default:
+        {
+            if ((p_type = H5Tcopy(f_type)) < 0)
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
-                    /*
-                     * Determine the strip mine size and allocate a buffer. The strip mine is
-                     * a hyperslab whose size is manageable.
-                     */
-                    sm_nbytes = p_type_nbytes = H5Tget_size(p_type);
+    if ((f_space = H5Dget_space(dset)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+    if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(f_space)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((size_t)ndims <= (sizeof(sm_size) / sizeof(sm_size[0]))) {
+        if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(f_space, total_size, NULL) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+        /* Calculate the number of elements we're going to print */
+        p_nelmts = 1;
+
+        if (ndims > 0) {
+            for (i = 0; i < (size_t) ndims; i++)
+                p_nelmts *= total_size[i];
+        } /* end if */
+
+        if (p_nelmts > 0) {
+            /* Check if we have VL data in the dataset's datatype */
+            if (h5str_detect_vlen(p_type) != 0)
+                vl_data = 1;
+
+            /*
+             * Determine the strip mine size and allocate a buffer. The strip mine is
+             * a hyperslab whose size is manageable.
+             */
+            if (!(sm_nbytes = p_type_nbytes = H5Tget_size(p_type)))
+                H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+            if (ndims > 0) {
+                for (i = (size_t)ndims; i > 0; --i) {
+                    hsize_t size = H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE / sm_nbytes;
+                    if ( size == 0 ) /* datum size > H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE */
+                        size = 1;
+                    sm_size[i - 1] = (((total_size[i - 1]) < (size)) ? (total_size[i - 1]) : (size));
+                    sm_nbytes *= sm_size[i - 1];
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (sm_nbytes > 0) {
+                if (NULL == (sm_buf = (unsigned char *) HDmalloc((size_t)sm_nbytes)))
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_simple_dset: failed to allocate sm_buf");
+
+                sm_nelmts = sm_nbytes / p_type_nbytes;
+
+                if ((sm_space = H5Screate_simple(1, &sm_nelmts, NULL)) < 0)
+                    H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                /* The stripmine loop */
+                HDmemset(hs_offset, 0, sizeof hs_offset);
+                HDmemset(zero, 0, sizeof zero);
+
+                for (elmtno = 0; elmtno < p_nelmts; elmtno += hs_nelmts) {
+                    /* Calculate the hyperslab size */
                     if (ndims > 0) {
-                        for (i = (size_t)ndims; i > 0; --i) {
-                            hsize_t size = H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE / sm_nbytes;
-                            if ( size == 0) /* datum size > H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE */
-                                size = 1;
-                            sm_size[i - 1] = (((total_size[i - 1]) < (size)) ? (total_size[i - 1]) : (size));
-                            sm_nbytes *= sm_size[i - 1];
+                        for (i = 0, hs_nelmts = 1; i < (size_t) ndims; i++) {
+                            hs_size[i] = (((total_size[i] - hs_offset[i]) < (sm_size[i])) ? (total_size[i] - hs_offset[i]) : (sm_size[i]));
+                            hs_nelmts *= hs_size[i];
                         }
+
+                        if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(f_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, hs_offset, NULL, hs_size, NULL) < 0)
+                            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                        if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(sm_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, zero, NULL, &hs_nelmts, NULL) < 0)
+                            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
                     }
+                    else {
+                        if (H5Sselect_all(f_space) < 0)
+                            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                    if(sm_nbytes > 0) {
-                        sm_buf = (unsigned char *)HDmalloc((size_t)sm_nbytes);
-
-                        sm_nelmts = sm_nbytes / p_type_nbytes;
-                        sm_space = H5Screate_simple(1, &sm_nelmts, NULL);
-
-                        /* The stripmine loop */
-                        HDmemset(hs_offset, 0, sizeof hs_offset);
-                        HDmemset(zero, 0, sizeof zero);
-
-                        for (elmtno = 0; elmtno < p_nelmts; elmtno += hs_nelmts) {
-                            /* Calculate the hyperslab size */
-                            if (ndims > 0) {
-                                for (i = 0, hs_nelmts = 1; i < ndims; i++) {
-                                    hs_size[i] = (((total_size[i] - hs_offset[i]) < (sm_size[i])) ? (total_size[i] - hs_offset[i]) : (sm_size[i]));
-                                    hs_nelmts *= hs_size[i];
-                                }
-
-                                H5Sselect_hyperslab(f_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, hs_offset, NULL, hs_size, NULL);
-                                H5Sselect_hyperslab(sm_space, H5S_SELECT_SET, zero, NULL, &hs_nelmts, NULL);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                H5Sselect_all(f_space);
-                                H5Sselect_all(sm_space);
-                                hs_nelmts = 1;
-                            }
-
-                            /* Read the data */
-                            if (H5Dread(dset, p_type, sm_space, f_space, H5P_DEFAULT, sm_buf) >= 0) {
-
-                                if (binary_order == 99)
-                                    ret_value = h5tools_dump_simple_data(stream, dset, p_type, sm_buf, hs_nelmts);
-                                else
-                                    ret_value = h5str_render_bin_output(stream, dset, p_type, sm_buf, hs_nelmts);
-
-                                /* Reclaim any VL memory, if necessary */
-                                if (vl_data)
-                                    H5Dvlen_reclaim(p_type, sm_space, H5P_DEFAULT, sm_buf);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                ret_value = -1;
-                                break;
-                            }
-
-                            if(ret_value < 0) break;
-
-                            /* Calculate the next hyperslab offset */
-                            for (i = (size_t)ndims, carry = 1; i > 0 && carry; --i) {
-                                hs_offset[i - 1] += hs_size[i - 1];
-
-                                if (hs_offset[i - 1] == total_size[i - 1])
-                                    hs_offset[i - 1] = 0;
-                                else
-                                    carry = 0;
-                            }
-                        }
+                        if (H5Sselect_all(sm_space) < 0)
+                            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                        if(sm_buf)
-                            HDfree(sm_buf);
+                        hs_nelmts = 1;
+                    }
+
+                    /* Read the data */
+                    if (H5Dread(dset, p_type, sm_space, f_space, H5P_DEFAULT, sm_buf) < 0)
+                        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+                    if (binary_order == 99) {
+                        if (h5tools_dump_simple_data(ENVONLY, stream, dset, p_type, sm_buf, hs_nelmts) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        if (h5str_render_bin_output(stream, dset, p_type, sm_buf, hs_nelmts) < 0)
+                            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+                    }
+
+                    /* Reclaim any VL memory, if necessary */
+                    if (vl_data) {
+                        if (H5Dvlen_reclaim(p_type, sm_space, H5P_DEFAULT, sm_buf) < 0)
+                            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+                    }
+
+                    /* Calculate the next hyperslab offset */
+                    for (i = (size_t)ndims, carry = 1; i > 0 && carry; --i) {
+                        hs_offset[i - 1] += hs_size[i - 1];
+
+                        if (hs_offset[i - 1] == total_size[i - 1])
+                            hs_offset[i - 1] = 0;
+                        else
+                            carry = 0;
                     }
-                    if(sm_space >= 0 && H5Sclose(sm_space) < 0)
-                        ret_value = -1;
                 }
             }
-            if(f_space >= 0 && H5Sclose(f_space) < 0)
-                ret_value = -1;
-        } /* end if((f_space = H5Dget_space(dset)) >= 0) */
-        else
-            ret_value = -1;
-
-        if (p_type >= 0)
-            H5Tclose(p_type);
+        }
     }
+
+    ret_value = SUCCEED;
+
+done:
+    if (sm_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sm_space);
+    if (sm_buf)
+        HDfree(sm_buf);
+    if (f_space >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(f_space);
+    if (p_type >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(p_type);
+    if (f_type >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(f_type);
+
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5str_dump_simple_dset */
 
+htri_t
+H5Tdetect_variable_str(hid_t tid) {
+    htri_t ret_val = 0;
+
+    if (H5Tget_class(tid) == H5T_COMPOUND) {
+        unsigned i;
+        unsigned nm = (unsigned)H5Tget_nmembers(tid);
+        for(i = 0; i < nm; i++) {
+            htri_t status = 0;
+            hid_t mtid = 0;
+            if((mtid = H5Tget_member_type(tid, i)) < 0)
+                return FAIL; /* exit immediately on error */
+            if((status = H5Tdetect_variable_str(mtid)) < 0)
+                return status; /* exit immediately on error */
+            ret_val |= status;
+            H5Tclose (mtid);
+        } /* end for */
+    } /* end if */
+    else
+        ret_val = H5Tis_variable_str(tid);
+
+    return ret_val;
+} /* end H5Tdetect_variable_str */
+
 static int
 h5tools_dump_simple_data
-    (FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t type, void *_mem, hsize_t nelmts)
+    (JNIEnv *env, FILE *stream, hid_t container, hid_t type, void *_mem, hsize_t nelmts)
 {
-    int                ret_value = 0;
-    int                line_count;
-    unsigned char     *mem  = (unsigned char*)_mem;
-    size_t             size;   /* datum size */
-    hsize_t            i;         /*element counter  */
-    h5str_t            buffer;    /*string into which to render */
-
-    if((size = H5Tget_size(type)) > 0) {
-        for (i = 0, line_count = 0; i < nelmts; i++, line_count++) {
-            size_t bytes_in        = 0;    /* # of bytes to write  */
-            size_t bytes_wrote     = 0;    /* # of bytes written   */
-            void* memref = mem + i * size;
-
-            /* Render the data element*/
-            h5str_new(&buffer, 32 * size);
-            bytes_in = h5str_sprintf(&buffer, container, type, memref, 0, 1);
-            if(i > 0) {
-                HDfprintf(stream, ", ");
-                if (line_count >= H5TOOLS_TEXT_BLOCK) {
-                    line_count = 0;
-                    HDfprintf(stream, "\n");
-                }
+    unsigned char *mem = (unsigned char *)_mem;
+    h5str_t        buffer; /* string into which to render */
+    hsize_t        i;      /* element counter  */
+    size_t         size;   /* datum size */
+    int            line_count;
+    int            ret_value = 0;
+
+    if (!(size = H5Tget_size(type)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    for (i = 0, line_count = 0; i < nelmts; i++, line_count++) {
+        size_t  bytes_in = 0;    /* # of bytes to write  */
+        void   *memref = mem + i * size;
+
+        /* Render the data element*/
+        h5str_new(&buffer, 32 * size);
+
+        if (!buffer.s)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5tools_dump_simple_data: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+        if (!(bytes_in = h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &buffer, container, type, memref, 0, 1)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (i > 0) {
+            if (HDfprintf(stream, ", ") < 0)
+                H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5tools_dump_simple_data: HDfprintf failure");
+
+            if (line_count >= H5TOOLS_TEXT_BLOCK) {
+                line_count = 0;
+
+                if (HDfprintf(stream, "\n") < 0)
+                    H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5tools_dump_simple_data: HDfprintf failure");
             }
-            HDfprintf(stream, "%s", buffer.s);
-            h5str_free(&buffer);
-        } /* end for (i = 0; i < nelmts... */
-        HDfprintf(stream, "\n");
-    } /* end if((size = H5Tget_size(tid)) > 0) */
-    else
-        ret_value = -1;
+        }
+
+        if (HDfprintf(stream, "%s", buffer.s) < 0)
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5tools_dump_simple_data: HDfprintf failure");
+
+        h5str_free(&buffer);
+    } /* end for (i = 0; i < nelmts... */
+
+    if (HDfprintf(stream, "\n") < 0)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5tools_dump_simple_data: HDfprintf failure");
+
+done:
+    if (buffer.s)
+        h5str_free(&buffer);
 
     return ret_value;
 } /* end h5tools_dump_simple_data */
@@ -2421,53 +2909,68 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5AreadComplex
 (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong attr_id, jlong mem_type_id, jobjectArray buf)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    int         i;
-    int         n;
-    char       *rdata;
-    size_t      max_len = 0;
-    size_t      size;
-    h5str_t     h5str;
-    hid_t       p_type = -1;
-    jstring     jstr;
+    h5str_t  h5str;
+    jstring  jstr;
+    size_t   size;
+    size_t   i;
+    hid_t    p_type = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    jsize    n;
+    char    *readBuf = NULL;
+    herr_t   status = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
+
+    if ((p_type = H5Tget_native_type(mem_type_id, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    p_type = H5Tget_native_type(mem_type_id, H5T_DIR_DEFAULT);
     size = (((H5Tget_size(mem_type_id))>(H5Tget_size(p_type))) ? (H5Tget_size(mem_type_id)) : (H5Tget_size(p_type)));
-    H5Tclose(p_type);
 
-    n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR buf);
-    rdata = (char *)HDmalloc((size_t)n * size);
-    if (rdata == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadComplex:  failed to allocate buff for read");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        status = H5Aread(attr_id, mem_type_id, rdata);
-        if (status < 0) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadComplex: failed to read data");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            HDmemset(&h5str, 0, sizeof(h5str_t));
-            h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * size);
-            if (h5str.s == NULL) {
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5AreadComplex:  failed to allocate string buf");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                    h5str.s[0] = '\0';
-                    h5str_sprintf(&h5str, attr_id, mem_type_id, rdata + ((size_t)i * size), 0, 0);
-                    jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR h5str.s);
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR buf, i, jstr);
-                } /* end for */
-            }  /* end else */
-            h5str_free(&h5str);
-        }  /* end else */
-        HDfree(rdata);
-    }  /* end else */
+    if ((n = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, buf)) <= 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadComplex: read buffer length <= 0");
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == (readBuf = (char *) HDmalloc((size_t)n * size)))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadComplex: failed to allocate read buffer");
+
+    if ((status = H5Aread(attr_id, mem_type_id, readBuf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    h5str_new(&h5str, 4 * size);
+
+    if (!h5str.s)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5AreadComplex: failed to allocate string buffer");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < (size_t) n; i++) {
+        h5str.s[0] = '\0';
+
+        if (!h5str_sprintf(ENVONLY, &h5str, attr_id, mem_type_id, readBuf + (i * size), 0, 0))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        if (NULL == (jstr = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, h5str.s)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, buf, (jsize) i, jstr);
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+        ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, jstr);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (h5str.s)
+        h5str_free(&h5str);
+    if (readBuf)
+        HDfree(readBuf);
+    if (p_type >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(p_type);
+
     return status;
 }
 
 /*
- * Copies the content of one dataset to another dataset
+ * Copies the content of one attribute to another attribute
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
  * Method:    H5Acopy
  * Signature: (JJ)I
@@ -2476,62 +2979,51 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Acopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong src_id, jlong dst_id)
 {
-    jbyte  *buf;
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
-    hid_t   src_did = (hid_t)src_id;
-    hid_t   dst_did = (hid_t)dst_id;
-    hid_t   tid = -1;
-    hid_t   sid = -1;
-    hsize_t total_size = 0;
-
-
-    sid = H5Aget_space(src_did);
-    if (sid < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        tid = H5Aget_type(src_did);
-        if (tid < 0) {
-            H5Sclose(sid);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            total_size = (hsize_t)H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(sid) * (hsize_t)H5Tget_size(tid);
+    hssize_t  npoints;
+    hsize_t   total_size = 0;
+    size_t    type_size;
+    jbyte    *buf = NULL;
+    hid_t     tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     sid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
 
-            H5Sclose(sid);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-            buf = (jbyte *)HDmalloc( (size_t)total_size * sizeof(jbyte));
-            if (buf == NULL) {
-                H5Tclose(tid);
-                h5outOfMemory( env, "H5Acopy:  malloc failed");
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                retVal = H5Aread(src_did, tid, buf);
-                H5Tclose(tid);
+    if ((sid = H5Aget_space((hid_t)src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                if (retVal < 0) {
-                    HDfree(buf);
-                    h5libraryError(env);
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    tid = H5Aget_type(dst_did);
-                    if (tid < 0) {
-                        HDfree(buf);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        retVal = H5Awrite(dst_did, tid, buf);
+    if ((tid = H5Aget_type((hid_t)src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                        H5Tclose(tid);
-                        HDfree(buf);
+    if ((npoints = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(sid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    total_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)type_size;
 
-                        if (retVal < 0)
-                            h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if (NULL == (buf = (jbyte *) HDmalloc((size_t)total_size * sizeof(jbyte))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Acopy: failed to allocate buffer");
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Aread((hid_t)src_id, tid, buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (H5Tclose(tid) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    if ((tid = H5Aget_type((hid_t)dst_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Awrite((hid_t)dst_id, tid, buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (buf)
+        HDfree(buf);
+    if (tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    if (sid >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Acopy */
@@ -2546,64 +3038,54 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dcopy
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong src_id, jlong dst_id)
 {
-    jbyte  *buf;
-    herr_t  retVal = -1;
-    hid_t   src_did = (hid_t)src_id;
-    hid_t   dst_did = (hid_t)dst_id;
-    hid_t   tid = -1;
-    hid_t   sid = -1;
-    hsize_t total_size = 0, total_allocated_size;
-
-    total_allocated_size = H5Dget_storage_size(src_did);
-    if (total_allocated_size <=0)
-      return 0; // nothing to write;
-
-    sid = H5Dget_space(src_did);
-    if (sid < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    hssize_t  npoints;
+    hsize_t   total_size = 0, total_allocated_size;
+    size_t    type_size;
+    jbyte    *buf = NULL;
+    hid_t     tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t     sid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    herr_t    retVal = FAIL;
 
-    tid = H5Dget_type(src_did);
-    if (tid < 0) {
-        H5Sclose(sid);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    total_size = (hsize_t)H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(sid) * (hsize_t)H5Tget_size(tid);
+    if (!(total_allocated_size = H5Dget_storage_size((hid_t)src_id)))
+        return 0; // nothing to write
 
-    H5Sclose(sid);
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space((hid_t)src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    buf = (jbyte*)HDmalloc((size_t)total_size * sizeof(jbyte));
-    if (buf == NULL) {
-        H5Tclose(tid);
-        h5outOfMemory(env, "H5Dcopy:  malloc failed");
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type((hid_t)src_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    retVal = H5Dread(src_did, tid, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, buf);
-    H5Tclose(tid);
+    if ((npoints = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints(sid)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    if (!(type_size = H5Tget_size(tid)))
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    total_size = (hsize_t)npoints * (hsize_t)type_size;
 
-    if (retVal < 0) {
-        HDfree(buf);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return (jint)retVal;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (buf = (jbyte *) HDmalloc((size_t)total_size * sizeof(jbyte))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Dcopy: failed to allocate buffer");
 
-    tid = H5Dget_type(dst_did);
-    if (tid < 0) {
-        HDfree(buf);
-        h5libraryError(env);
-        return -1;
-    } /* end if */
-    retVal = H5Dwrite(dst_did, tid, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, buf);
-    H5Tclose(tid);
-    HDfree(buf);
+    if ((retVal = H5Dread((hid_t)src_id, tid, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (retVal < 0) {
-        h5libraryError(env);
-    } /* end if */
+    if (H5Tclose(tid) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+    tid = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type((hid_t)dst_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if ((retVal = H5Dwrite((hid_t)dst_id, tid, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, buf)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (buf)
+        HDfree(buf);
+    if (tid >= 0)
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    if (sid >= 0)
+        H5Sclose(sid);
 
     return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dcopy */
@@ -2613,7 +3095,7 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Dcopy
 //
 //
 // Add these methods so that we don't need to call H5Gget_objtype_by_idx
-// in a loop to get information for all the object in a group, which takes
+// in a loop to get information for all the objects in a group, which takes
 // a lot of time to finish if the number of objects is more than 10,000
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -2648,152 +3130,103 @@ typedef struct info_all
  * Method:    H5Gget_obj_info_full
  * Signature: (JLjava/lang/String;[Ljava/lang/String;[I[I[J[JIII)I
  */
+/*
+ * NOTE: This is a dangerous call! The caller can supply any value they'd like
+ * for 'n' and if it exceeds the number of links in the group, we will most likely
+ * end up overwriting memory heap-tracking info.
+ */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1obj_1info_1full
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jstring group_name,
         jobjectArray objName, jintArray oType, jintArray lType, jlongArray fNo,
         jlongArray oRef, jint n, jint indx_type, jint indx_order)
 {
-    herr_t        ret_val = -1;
-    const char   *gName = NULL;
-    char        **oName = NULL;
-    jboolean      isCopy;
-    jstring       str;
-    jint          *otarr;
-    jint          *ltarr;
-    jlong         *refP;
-    jlong         *fnoP;
-    unsigned long *refs=NULL;
-    unsigned long *fnos=NULL;
-    hid_t          gid = (hid_t)loc_id;
-    int            i;
-    int            indexType = indx_type;
-    int            indexOrder = indx_order;
-
-    if (oType == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  oType is NULL");
-    }
-    else if (lType == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  lType is NULL");
-    }
-    else if (oRef == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  oRef is NULL");
+    unsigned long  *refs = NULL;
+    unsigned long  *fnos = NULL;
+    const char     *gName = NULL;
+    char          **oName = NULL;
+    jboolean        isCopy;
+    jstring         str;
+    jint           *otarr = NULL;
+    jint           *ltarr = NULL;
+    jlong          *refP = NULL;
+    jlong          *fnoP = NULL;
+    hid_t           gid = (hid_t)loc_id;
+    int             i;
+    int             indexType = indx_type;
+    int             indexOrder = indx_order;
+    herr_t          ret_val = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == oType)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: oType is NULL");
+    if (NULL == lType)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: lType is NULL");
+    if (NULL == oRef)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: oRef is NULL");
+    if (NULL == fNo)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: fNo is NULL");
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oType, otarr, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: oType not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, lType, ltarr, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: lType not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oRef, refP, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: oRef not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fNo, fnoP, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: fNo not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (oName = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(*oName))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: failed to allocate buffer for object name");
+
+    if (NULL == (refs = (unsigned long *) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: failed to allocate buffer for ref. info");
+
+    if (NULL == (fnos = (unsigned long *) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: failed to allocate buffer for file number info");
+
+    if (group_name) {
+        PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, group_name, gName, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: group_name not pinned");
+
+        if ((gid = H5Gopen2((hid_t)loc_id, gName, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
     }
-    else if (fNo == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  fNo is NULL");
-    }
-    else {
-        otarr = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, &isCopy);
-        if (otarr == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  otype not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        ltarr = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, &isCopy);
-        if (ltarr == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  ltype not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        refP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  oRef not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        fnoP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, &isCopy);
-        if (fnoP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  fNo not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        oName = (char **)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(*oName));
-        if (!oName) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, fnoP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  oName not allocated");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
 
-        refs = (unsigned long *)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long));
-        fnos = (unsigned long *)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long));
-        if (!refs || !fnos) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, fnoP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-            if (refs)
-                HDfree(refs);
-            if (fnos)
-                HDfree(fnos);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full:  result arrays not allocated");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-
-        if (group_name != NULL) {
-            gid = -1;
-            gName = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR group_name, &isCopy);
-            if (gName != NULL) {
-                gid = H5Gopen2((hid_t)loc_id, gName, H5P_DEFAULT);
-
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR group_name, gName);
-            } /* end if */
-            if(gid < 0) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, fnoP, JNI_ABORT);
-                h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-                HDfree(refs);
-                HDfree(fnos);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: could not get group identifier");
-                return -1;
-            } /* end if */
-        } /* end if */
+    if ((ret_val = H5Gget_obj_info_full(gid, oName, (int *)otarr, (int *)ltarr, fnos, refs, indexType, indexOrder)) < 0)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_full: retrieval of object info failed");
 
-        ret_val = H5Gget_obj_info_full(gid, oName, (int *)otarr, (int *)ltarr, fnos, refs, indexType, indexOrder);
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        refP[i] = (jlong)refs[i];
+        fnoP[i] = (jlong)fnos[i];
 
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, 0);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, 0);
+        if (oName[i]) {
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, oName[i])))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if (group_name != NULL)
-            H5Gclose(gid);
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, objName, i, (jobject)str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-        if (ret_val < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, fnoP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-            HDfree(refs);
-            HDfree(fnos);
-            h5libraryError(env);
+            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, str);
         } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
-                refP[i] = (jlong)refs[i];
-            } /* end for */
-            HDfree(refs);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, 0);
-
-            for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
-                fnoP[i] = (jlong)fnos[i];
-            } /* end for */
-            HDfree(fnos);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR fNo, fnoP, 0);
-
-            for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
-                if (*(oName+i)) {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR *(oName+i));
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR objName, i, (jobject)str);
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* for (i=0; i<n; i++)*/
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (gName) {
+        H5Gclose(gid);
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, group_name, gName);
+    }
+    if (fnos)
+        HDfree(fnos);
+    if (refs)
+        HDfree(refs);
+    if (oName)
+        h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
+    if (fnoP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fNo, fnoP, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (refP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oRef, refP, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (ltarr)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, lType, ltarr, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (otarr)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oType, otarr, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+
     return ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1obj_1info_1full */
 
@@ -2802,97 +3235,73 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1obj_1info_1full
  * Method:    H5Gget_obj_info_max
  * Signature: (J[Ljava/lang/String;[I[I[JJI)I
  */
+/*
+ * NOTE: This is a dangerous call! The caller can supply any value they'd like
+ * for 'n' and if it exceeds the number of links reachable from the group, we
+ * will most likely end up overwriting memory heap-tracking info.
+ */
 JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1obj_1info_1max
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong loc_id, jobjectArray objName,
           jintArray oType, jintArray lType, jlongArray oRef, jlong maxnum, jint n)
 {
-    herr_t         ret_val = -1;
-    char         **oName=NULL;
-    jboolean       isCopy;
-    jstring        str;
-    jint          *otarr;
-    jint          *ltarr;
-    jlong         *refP;
-    unsigned long *refs;
-    int            i;
-
-    if (oType == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  oType is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (lType == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  lType is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else if (oRef == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  oRef is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        otarr = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, &isCopy);
-        if (otarr == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  otype not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    unsigned long  *refs = NULL;
+    jboolean        isCopy;
+    jstring         str;
+    jlong          *refP = NULL;
+    char          **oName = NULL;
+    jint           *otarr = NULL;
+    jint           *ltarr = NULL;
+    int             i;
+    herr_t          ret_val = FAIL;
 
-        ltarr = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, &isCopy);
-        if (ltarr == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  ltype not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        refP = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, &isCopy);
-        if (refP == NULL) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  oRef not pinned");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == oType)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: oType is NULL");
+    if (NULL == lType)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: lType is NULL");
+    if (NULL == oRef)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: oRef is NULL");
 
-        oName = (char **)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(*oName));
-        if (!oName) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  oName not allocated");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
-        refs = (unsigned long *)HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long));
-        if (!refs) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, JNI_ABORT);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-            h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5Gget_obj_info_max:  result array not allocated");
-            return -1;
-        } /* end if */
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oType, otarr, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: oType not pinned");
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, lType, ltarr, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: lType not pinned");
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oRef, refP, &isCopy, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: oRef not pinned");
 
-        ret_val = H5Gget_obj_info_max((hid_t)loc_id, oName, (int*)otarr, (int*)ltarr, refs, maxnum );
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR lType, ltarr, 0);
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR oType, otarr, 0);
+    if (NULL == (oName = (char **) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(*oName))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: failed to allocate buffer for object name");
 
-        if (ret_val < 0) {
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, JNI_ABORT);
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-            HDfree(refs);
-            h5libraryError(env);
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
-                refP[i] = (jlong) refs[i];
-            } /* end for */
-            HDfree(refs);
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR oRef, refP, 0);
-
-            for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
-                if (*(oName+i)) {
-                    str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR *(oName+i));
-                    ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVPAR objName, i, (jobject)str);
-                }
-            } /* for (i=0; i<n; i++)*/
+    if (NULL == (refs = (unsigned long *) HDcalloc((size_t)n, sizeof(unsigned long))))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: failed to allocate buffer for ref. info");
 
-            h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
-        } /* end else */
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((ret_val = H5Gget_obj_info_max((hid_t)loc_id, oName, (int *)otarr, (int *)ltarr, refs, maxnum)) < 0)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5Gget_obj_info_max: retrieval of object info failed");
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        refP[i] = (jlong) refs[i];
+
+        if (oName[i]) {
+            if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, oName[i])))
+                CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->SetObjectArrayElement(ENVONLY, objName, i, (jobject)str);
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+            ENVPTR->DeleteLocalRef(ENVONLY, str);
+        }
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (refs)
+        HDfree(refs);
+    if (oName)
+        h5str_array_free(oName, (size_t)n);
+    if (refP)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oRef, refP, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (ltarr)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, lType, ltarr, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
+    if (otarr)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, oType, otarr, (ret_val < 0) ? JNI_ABORT : 0);
 
     return ret_val;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Gget_1obj_1info_1max */
@@ -2902,6 +3311,7 @@ H5Gget_obj_info_full
     (hid_t loc_id, char **objname, int *otype, int *ltype, unsigned long *fno, unsigned long *objno, int indexType, int indexOrder)
 {
     info_all_t info;
+
     info.objname = objname;
     info.otype = otype;
     info.ltype = ltype;
@@ -2910,11 +3320,22 @@ H5Gget_obj_info_full
     info.objno = objno;
     info.count = 0;
 
-    if(H5Literate(loc_id, (H5_index_t)indexType, (H5_iter_order_t)indexOrder, NULL, obj_info_all, (void *)&info) < 0) {
-        /* iterate failed, try normal alphabetical order */
-        if(H5Literate(loc_id, H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, NULL, obj_info_all, (void *)&info) < 0)
+    if (H5Literate(loc_id, (H5_index_t)indexType, (H5_iter_order_t)indexOrder, NULL, obj_info_all, (void *)&info) < 0) {
+        /*
+         * Reset info stats; most importantly, reset the count.
+         */
+        info.objname = objname;
+        info.otype = otype;
+        info.ltype = ltype;
+        info.idxnum = 0;
+        info.fno = fno;
+        info.objno = objno;
+        info.count = 0;
+
+        /* Iteration failed, try normal alphabetical order */
+        if (H5Literate(loc_id, H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, NULL, obj_info_all, (void *)&info) < 0)
             return -1;
-    } /* end if */
+    }
 
     return info.count;
 } /* end H5Gget_obj_info_full */
@@ -2924,6 +3345,7 @@ H5Gget_obj_info_max
     (hid_t loc_id, char **objname, int *otype, int *ltype, unsigned long *objno, long maxnum)
 {
     info_all_t info;
+
     info.objname = objname;
     info.otype = otype;
     info.ltype = ltype;
@@ -2931,7 +3353,7 @@ H5Gget_obj_info_max
     info.objno = objno;
     info.count = 0;
 
-    if(H5Lvisit(loc_id, H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_NATIVE, obj_info_max, (void *)&info) < 0)
+    if (H5Lvisit(loc_id, H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_NATIVE, obj_info_max, (void *)&info) < 0)
         return -1;
 
     return info.count;
@@ -2941,75 +3363,87 @@ herr_t
 obj_info_all
     (hid_t loc_id, const char *name, const H5L_info_t *info, void *op_data)
 {
-    int         type = -1;
-    hid_t       oid = -1;
-    herr_t      retVal = -1;
-    info_all_t *datainfo = (info_all_t*)op_data;
+    info_all_t *datainfo = (info_all_t *)op_data;
     H5O_info_t  object_info;
+    htri_t      object_exists;
+    size_t      str_len;
 
-    retVal = H5Oget_info_by_name2(loc_id, name, &object_info, H5O_INFO_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    datainfo->otype[datainfo->count] = -1;
+    datainfo->ltype[datainfo->count] = -1;
+    datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = (unsigned long)-1;
 
-    if (retVal < 0) {
-        *(datainfo->otype+datainfo->count) = -1;
-        *(datainfo->ltype+datainfo->count) = -1;
-        *(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count) = (char *)HDmalloc(HDstrlen(name)+1);
-        HDstrcpy(*(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count), name);
-        *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = (unsigned long)-1;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        *(datainfo->otype+datainfo->count) = object_info.type;
-        *(datainfo->ltype+datainfo->count) = info->type;
-        *(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count) = (char *)HDmalloc(HDstrlen(name)+1);
-        HDstrcpy(*(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count), name);
-
-        *(datainfo->fno+datainfo->count) = object_info.fileno;
-        *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = (unsigned long)object_info.addr;
-        /*
-        if(info->type==H5L_TYPE_HARD)
-            *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = (unsigned long)info->u.address;
-        else
-            *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = info->u.val_size;
-        */
-    } /* end else */
+    str_len = HDstrlen(name);
+    if (NULL == (datainfo->objname[datainfo->count] = (char *) HDmalloc(str_len + 1)))
+        goto done;
+
+    HDstrncpy(datainfo->objname[datainfo->count], name, str_len);
+    (datainfo->objname[datainfo->count])[str_len] = '\0';
+
+    if ((object_exists = H5Oexists_by_name(loc_id, name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    if (object_exists) {
+        if (H5Oget_info_by_name2(loc_id, name, &object_info, H5O_INFO_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0)
+            goto done;
 
+        datainfo->otype[datainfo->count] = object_info.type;
+        datainfo->ltype[datainfo->count] = info->type;
+        datainfo->fno[datainfo->count] = object_info.fileno;
+        datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = (unsigned long)object_info.addr;
+    }
+
+    /*
+    if (info->type == H5L_TYPE_HARD)
+        datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = (unsigned long)info->u.address;
+    else
+        datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = info->u.val_size;
+    */
+
+done:
     datainfo->count++;
 
-    return 0;
+    return SUCCEED;
 } /* end obj_info_all */
 
 herr_t
 obj_info_max
     (hid_t loc_id, const char *name, const H5L_info_t *info, void *op_data)
 {
-    int         type = -1;
-    herr_t      retVal = 0;
-    info_all_t *datainfo = (info_all_t*)op_data;
+    info_all_t *datainfo = (info_all_t *)op_data;
     H5O_info_t  object_info;
+    size_t      str_len;
 
-    retVal = H5Oget_info2(loc_id, &object_info, H5O_INFO_ALL);
-    if (retVal < 0) {
-        *(datainfo->otype+datainfo->count) = -1;
-        *(datainfo->ltype+datainfo->count) = -1;
-        *(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count) = NULL;
-        *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = (unsigned long)-1;
-        return 1;
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        *(datainfo->otype+datainfo->count) = object_info.type;
-        *(datainfo->ltype+datainfo->count) = info->type;
-        /* this will be freed by h5str_array_free(oName, n)*/
-        *(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count) = (char *)HDmalloc(HDstrlen(name)+1);
-        strcpy(*(datainfo->objname+datainfo->count), name);
-        if(info->type==H5L_TYPE_HARD)
-            *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = (unsigned long)info->u.address;
-        else
-            *(datainfo->objno+datainfo->count) = info->u.val_size;
-    } /* end else */
-    datainfo->count++;
-    if(datainfo->count < (int)datainfo->idxnum)
-        return 0;
+    datainfo->otype[datainfo->count] = -1;
+    datainfo->ltype[datainfo->count] = -1;
+    datainfo->objname[datainfo->count] = NULL;
+    datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = (unsigned long)-1;
+
+    /* This will be freed by h5str_array_free(oName, n) */
+    str_len = HDstrlen(name);
+    if (NULL == (datainfo->objname[datainfo->count] = (char *) HDmalloc(str_len + 1)))
+        goto done;
+
+    HDstrncpy(datainfo->objname[datainfo->count], name, str_len);
+    (datainfo->objname[datainfo->count])[str_len] = '\0';
+
+    if (H5Oget_info2(loc_id, &object_info, H5O_INFO_ALL) < 0)
+        goto done;
+
+    datainfo->otype[datainfo->count] = object_info.type;
+    datainfo->ltype[datainfo->count] = info->type;
+
+    if (info->type == H5L_TYPE_HARD)
+        datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = (unsigned long)info->u.address;
     else
+        datainfo->objno[datainfo->count] = info->u.val_size;
+
+done:
+    datainfo->count++;
+
+    if (datainfo->count >= (int)datainfo->idxnum)
         return 1;
+    else
+        return SUCCEED;
 } /* end obj_info_max */
 
 /*
@@ -3021,68 +3455,62 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5export_1dataset
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass cls, jstring file_export_name, jstring file_name, jstring object_path, jint binary_order)
 {
-    herr_t      status = -1;
-    herr_t      ret_val = -1;
-    hid_t       file_id = -1;
-    hid_t       dataset_id = -1;
+    const char *file_export = NULL;
+    const char *object_name = NULL;
+    const char *fileName = NULL;
+    jboolean    isCopy;
+    herr_t      ret_val = FAIL;
+    hid_t       file_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+    hid_t       dataset_id = H5I_INVALID_HID;
     FILE       *stream;
-    const char *file_export;
-    const char *object_name;
-    const char *fileName;
-    jboolean    isCopy2;
 
-    if (file_export_name == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "HDF5Library_export_data:  file_export_name is NULL");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (object_path == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument(env, "HDF5Library_export_data:  object_path is NULL");
-    } /* end else if */
-    else {
-        PIN_JAVA_STRING(file_name, fileName);
-        if (fileName != NULL) {
-            file_id = H5Fopen(fileName, (unsigned)H5F_ACC_RDWR, (hid_t)H5P_DEFAULT);
-
-            UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(file_name, fileName);
-
-            if (file_id < 0) {
-                /* throw exception */
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                object_name = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR object_path, &isCopy2);
-                if (object_name == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError( env, "H5Dopen:  object name not pinned");
-                } /* end if */
-                else {
-                    dataset_id = H5Dopen2(file_id, object_name, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    UNUSED(cls);
 
-                    ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR object_path, object_name);
+    if (NULL == file_export_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5export_dataset: file_export_name is NULL");
 
-                    if (dataset_id < 0) {
-                        H5Fclose(file_id);
-                        h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end if */
-                    else {
-                        file_export = ENVPTR->GetStringUTFChars(ENVPAR file_export_name, 0);
-                        stream = HDfopen(file_export, "w+");
-                        ENVPTR->ReleaseStringUTFChars(ENVPAR file_export_name, file_export);
+    if (NULL == file_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5export_dataset: file_name is NULL");
 
-                        ret_val = h5str_dump_simple_dset(stream, dataset_id, binary_order);
+    if (NULL == object_path)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5export_dataset: object_path is NULL");
 
-                        if (stream)
-                            HDfclose(stream);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, fileName, NULL, "H5export_dataset: file name not pinned");
 
-                        H5Dclose(dataset_id);
+    if ((file_id = H5Fopen(fileName, (unsigned)H5F_ACC_RDWR, (hid_t)H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-                        H5Fclose(file_id);
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, object_path, object_name, &isCopy, "H5export_dataset: object_path not pinned");
 
-                        if (ret_val < 0)
-                            h5libraryError(env);
-                    } /* end else */
-                } /* end else */
-            } /* end else */
-        }
-    } /* end else */
+    if ((dataset_id = H5Dopen2(file_id, object_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_export_name, file_export, NULL, "H5export_dataset: file_export name not pinned");
+
+    if (NULL == (stream = HDfopen(file_export, "w+")))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "HDfopen failed");
+
+    if ((ret_val = h5str_dump_simple_dset(ENVONLY, stream, dataset_id, binary_order)) < 0)
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "h5str_dump_simple_dset failed");
+
+    if (stream) {
+        HDfclose(stream);
+        stream = NULL;
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (stream)
+        HDfclose(stream);
+    if (file_export)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_export_name, file_export);
+    if (object_name)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, object_path, object_name);
+    if (fileName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, file_name, fileName);
+    if (dataset_id >= 0)
+        H5Dclose(dataset_id);
+    if (file_id >= 0)
+        H5Fclose(file_id);
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5export_1dataset */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5util.h b/java/src/jni/h5util.h
index 23bc424..e5f0d0b 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5util.h
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5util.h
@@ -35,18 +35,29 @@ typedef struct h5str_t {
     size_t   max;  /* the allocated size of the string */
 } h5str_t;
 
-extern void    h5str_new (h5str_t *str, size_t len);
-extern void    h5str_free (h5str_t *str);
-extern void    h5str_resize (h5str_t *str, size_t new_len);
-extern char*   h5str_append (h5str_t *str, const char* cstr);
-extern size_t  h5str_vlsprintf(h5str_t *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *buf, int expand_data);
-extern size_t  h5str_sprintf(h5str_t *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *buf, int ptrlen, int expand_data);
-extern size_t  h5str_vlsconvert(char *str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *buf, int expand_data);
-extern size_t  h5str_convert(char **str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, hvl_t *buf, int ptroffset, int expand_data);
+extern void    h5str_new(h5str_t *str, size_t len);
+extern void    h5str_free(h5str_t *str);
+extern void    h5str_resize(h5str_t *str, size_t new_len);
+extern char*   h5str_append(h5str_t *str, const char* cstr);
+extern size_t  h5str_convert(JNIEnv *env, char **in_str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *out_buf, size_t out_buf_offset);
+extern size_t  h5str_sprintf(JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *out_str, hid_t container, hid_t tid, void *in_buf, size_t in_buf_len, int expand_data);
 extern void    h5str_array_free(char **strs, size_t len);
-extern int     h5str_dump_simple_dset(FILE *stream, hid_t dset, int binary_order);
-extern int     h5str_dump_region_blocks_data(h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
-extern int     h5str_dump_region_points_data(h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
+extern int     h5str_dump_simple_dset(JNIEnv *env, FILE *stream, hid_t dset, int binary_order);
+extern int     h5str_dump_region_blocks_data(JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
+extern int     h5str_dump_region_points_data(JNIEnv *env, h5str_t *str, hid_t region, hid_t region_obj);
+
+extern htri_t  H5Tdetect_variable_str(hid_t tid);
+
+/*
+ * Symbols used to format the output of h5str_sprintf and
+ * to interpret the input to h5str_convert.
+ */
+#define H5_COMPOUND_BEGIN_INDICATOR "{"
+#define H5_COMPOUND_END_INDICATOR "}"
+#define H5_ARRAY_BEGIN_INDICATOR "["
+#define H5_ARRAY_END_INDICATOR "]"
+#define H5_VLEN_BEGIN_INDICATOR "("
+#define H5_VLEN_END_INDICATOR ")"
 
 /*
  * Class:     hdf_hdf5lib_H5
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.c
index 89ea703..92e456e 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.c
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
-#include "hdf5.h"
 #include <jni.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include "hdf5.h"
 #include "h5jni.h"
 #include "h5vlImp.h"
 
@@ -36,18 +36,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLregister_1connector_1by_1name
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobject connector_name, jlong vipl_id)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *vlName;
+    const char *volName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
-    if (vlName != NULL) {
-        status = H5VLregister_connector_by_name(vlName, (hid_t)vipl_id);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
+    if (NULL == connector_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5VLregister_connector_by_name: VOL connector name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName, NULL, "H5VLregister_connector_by_name: VOL connector name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5VLregister_connector_by_name(volName, (hid_t)vipl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (volName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLregister_1connector_1by_1name */
@@ -61,11 +65,14 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLregister_1connector_1by_1value
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint connector_value, jlong vipl_id)
 {
-    hid_t status = H5VLregister_connector_by_value((H5VL_class_value_t)connector_value, (hid_t)vipl_id);
+    hid_t status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (status < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((status = H5VLregister_connector_by_value((H5VL_class_value_t)connector_value, (hid_t)vipl_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLregister_1connector_1by_1value */
 
@@ -78,20 +85,24 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLis_1connector_1registered
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobject connector_name)
 {
+    const char *volName = NULL;
     htri_t      bval = JNI_FALSE;
-    const char *vlName;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
-    if (vlName != NULL) {
-        bval = H5VLis_connector_registered(vlName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
+    if (NULL == connector_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5VLis_connector_registered: VOL connector name is NULL");
 
-        if (bval > 0)
-            bval = JNI_TRUE;
-        else if (bval < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName, NULL, "H5VLis_connector_registered: VOL connector name not pinned");
+
+    if ((bval = H5VLis_connector_registered(volName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    bval = (bval > 0) ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
+
+done:
+    if (volName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName);
 
     return (jboolean)bval;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLis_1connector_1registered */
@@ -105,18 +116,22 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLget_1connector_1id
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jobject connector_name)
 {
-    hid_t       status = -1;
-    const char *vlName;
+    const char *volName = NULL;
+    hid_t       status = H5I_INVALID_HID;
 
-    PIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
-    if (vlName != NULL) {
-        status = H5VLget_connector_id(vlName);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(connector_name, vlName);
+    if (NULL == connector_name)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5VLget_connector_id: VOL connector name is NULL");
 
-        if (status < 0)
-            h5libraryError(env);
-    }
+    PIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName, NULL, "H5VLget_connector_id: VOL connector name not pinned");
+
+    if ((status = H5VLget_connector_id(volName)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    if (volName)
+        UNPIN_JAVA_STRING(ENVONLY, connector_name, volName);
 
     return (jlong)status;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLget_1connector_1id */
@@ -131,41 +146,31 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLget_1connector_1name
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong object_id)
 {
-    char    *vlName;
-    ssize_t  buf_size;
-    ssize_t  status;
+    ssize_t  buf_size, status;
+    char    *volName = NULL;
     jstring  str = NULL;
 
-    /* get the length of the comment */
-    buf_size = H5VLget_connector_name((hid_t)object_id, NULL, 0);
-    if (buf_size < 0) {
-        H5Eprint2(H5E_DEFAULT, NULL);
-
-        h5badArgument(env, "H5VLget_connector_name:  buf_size < 0");
-    } /* end if */
-    else if (buf_size > 0) {
-        buf_size++; /* add extra space for the null terminator */
-        vlName = (char *)HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size);
-        if (vlName == NULL) {
-            /* exception -- out of memory */
-            h5outOfMemory(env, "H5VLget_connector_name:  malloc failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            status = H5VLget_connector_name((hid_t)object_id, vlName, (size_t)buf_size);
-
-            if (status < 0) {
-                h5libraryError(env);
-            } /* end if */
-            else {
-                /*  may throw OutOfMemoryError */
-                str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVPAR vlName);
-                if (str == NULL) {
-                    h5JNIFatalError(env, "H5VLget_connector_name:  return string not allocated");
-                } /* end if */
-            } /* end else */
-            HDfree(vlName);
-        }
-    } /* end else if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    /* Get the length of the comment */
+    if ((buf_size = H5VLget_connector_name((hid_t)object_id, NULL, 0)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+    if (buf_size > 0) {
+        if (NULL == (volName = (char *) HDmalloc(sizeof(char) * (size_t)buf_size + 1)))
+            H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "H5VLget_connector_name: failed to allocated VOL connector name buffer");
+
+        if ((status = H5VLget_connector_name((hid_t)object_id, volName, (size_t)buf_size + 1)) < 0)
+            H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+        volName[buf_size] = '\0';
+
+        if (NULL == (str = ENVPTR->NewStringUTF(ENVONLY, volName)))
+            CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+    }
+
+done:
+    if (volName)
+        HDfree(volName);
 
     return (jstring)str;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLget_1connector_1name */
@@ -179,10 +184,15 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLclose
   (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong connector_id)
 {
-    herr_t retValue = H5VLclose((hid_t)connector_id);
+    herr_t retValue = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retValue = H5VLclose((hid_t)connector_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (retValue < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLclose */
 
 /*
@@ -194,10 +204,15 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLunregister_1connector
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong connector_id)
 {
-    herr_t retValue = H5VLunregister_connector((hid_t)connector_id);
+    herr_t retValue = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if ((retValue = H5VLunregister_connector((hid_t)connector_id)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    if (retValue < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+done:
+    return;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLunregister_1connector */
 
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.h b/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.h
index af824a9..207efa5 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.h
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5vlImp.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLregister_1connector_1by_1value
  * Signature: (Ljava/lang/String;)Z
  */
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
-Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLis_connector_registered
+Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5VLis_1connector_1registered
   (JNIEnv *, jclass, jobject);
 
 /*
diff --git a/java/src/jni/h5zImp.c b/java/src/jni/h5zImp.c
index a5e6cd8..a1c8517 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/h5zImp.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/h5zImp.c
@@ -36,12 +36,15 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zunregister
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint filter)
 {
-    herr_t retValue = H5Zunregister((H5Z_filter_t)filter);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
 
-    if (retValue < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    return (jint)retValue;
+    if ((retVal = H5Zunregister((H5Z_filter_t)filter)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
+
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zunregister */
 
 /*
@@ -53,12 +56,15 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zfilter_1avail
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint filter)
 {
-    herr_t retValue = H5Zfilter_avail((H5Z_filter_t)filter);
+    herr_t retVal = FAIL;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    if (retValue < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    if ((retVal = H5Zfilter_avail((H5Z_filter_t)filter)) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
-    return (jint)retValue;
+done:
+    return (jint)retVal;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zfilter_1avail */
 
 /*
@@ -73,9 +79,12 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zget_1filter_1info
 {
     unsigned int flags = 0;
 
-    if (H5Zget_filter_info ((H5Z_filter_t) filter, (unsigned *) &flags) < 0)
-        h5libraryError(env);
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (H5Zget_filter_info((H5Z_filter_t) filter, (unsigned *) &flags) < 0)
+        H5_LIBRARY_ERROR(ENVONLY);
 
+done:
     return (jint)flags;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_H5_H5Zget_1filter_1info */
 
diff --git a/java/src/jni/nativeData.c b/java/src/jni/nativeData.c
index 33f4953..947f843 100644
--- a/java/src/jni/nativeData.c
+++ b/java/src/jni/nativeData.c
@@ -50,54 +50,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jintArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToInt___3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jintArray rarray = NULL;
-    int blen;
-    jint *iarray;
-    jboolean bb;
-    char *bp;
-    jint *iap;
-    int ii;
-    int len;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToInt: bdata is NULL?");
-    } /* end if */
-    else {
-        barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-        if (barr == NULL) {
-            h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToInt: pin failed");
-        } /* end if */
-        else {
-            blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-
-            len = blen/(int)sizeof(jint);
-            rarray = ENVPTR->NewIntArray(ENVPAR len);
-            if (rarray == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-                h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToInt" );
-                return NULL;
-            } /* end if */
-
-            iarray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-            if (iarray == NULL) {
-                ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-                h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToInt: pin iarray failed");
-                return NULL;
-            } /* end if */
-
-            bp = (char *)barr;
-            iap = iarray;
-            for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
-                *iap = *(jint *)bp;
-                iap++;
-                bp += sizeof(jint);
-            } /* end for */
-
-            ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-        } /* end else */
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-    }  /* end else */
+    jintArray  rarray = NULL;
+    jboolean   bb;
+    jbyte     *barr = NULL;
+    jint      *iarray = NULL;
+    jint      *iap = NULL;
+    char      *bp = NULL;
+    int        blen;
+    int        ii;
+    int        len;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToInt: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToInt: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToInt: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    len = blen / (int)sizeof(jint);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewIntArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, iarray, &bb, "byteToInt: int array not pinned");
+
+    bp = (char *)barr;
+    iap = iarray;
+    for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
+        *iap = *(jint *)bp;
+        iap++;
+        bp += sizeof(jint);
+    } /* end for */
+
+done:
+    if (iarray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, iarray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
+
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToInt___3B */
 
@@ -106,40 +101,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jfloatArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToFloat___3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jfloatArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jfloat *farray;
-    jboolean bb;
-    char *bp;
-    jfloat *iap;
-    int ii;
-    int len;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToFloat: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToFloat: pin failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-
-    len = blen/(int)sizeof(jfloat);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewFloatArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToFloat" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    farray = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (farray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToFloat: pin farray failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jfloatArray  rarray;
+    jboolean     bb;
+    jfloat      *farray = NULL;
+    jfloat      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte       *barr = NULL;
+    char        *bp = NULL;
+    int          blen;
+    int          ii;
+    int          len;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToFloat: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToFloat: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToFloat: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    len = blen / (int)sizeof(jfloat);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewFloatArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, farray, &bb, "byteToFloat: float array not pinned");
 
     bp = (char *)barr;
     iap = farray;
@@ -149,8 +138,11 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToFloat___3B
         bp += sizeof(jfloat);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,farray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (farray)
+        UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, farray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToFloat___3B */
@@ -160,42 +152,34 @@ JNIEXPORT jshortArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToShort___3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jshortArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jshort *sarray;
-    jboolean bb;
-    char *bp;
-    jshort *iap;
-    int ii;
-    int len;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToShort: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToShort: pin failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-
-    len = blen/(int)sizeof(jshort);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewShortArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToShort" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    sarray = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (sarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToShort: pin sarray failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jshortArray  rarray;
+    jboolean     bb;
+    jshort      *sarray = NULL;
+    jshort      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte       *barr = NULL;
+    char        *bp = NULL;
+    int          blen;
+    int          ii;
+    int          len;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToShort: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToShort: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToShort: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    len = blen / (int)sizeof(jshort);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewShortArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, sarray, &bb, "byteToShort: short array not pinned");
 
     bp = (char *)barr;
     iap = sarray;
@@ -205,53 +189,48 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToShort___3B
         bp += sizeof(jshort);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,sarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (sarray)
+        UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, sarray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToShort___3B */
 
-
 /* returns long [] */
 JNIEXPORT jlongArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToLong___3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jlongArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jlong *larray;
-    jboolean bb;
-    char *bp;
-    jlong *iap;
-    int ii;
-    int len;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToLong: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToLong: pin failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-
-    len = blen/(int)sizeof(jlong);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewLongArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToLong" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    larray = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (larray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToLong: pin larray failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jlongArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jlong      *larray = NULL;
+    jlong      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barr = NULL;
+    char       *bp = NULL;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         len;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToLong: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToLong: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToLong: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    len = blen / (int)sizeof(jlong);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewLongArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, larray, &bb, "byteToLong: long array not pinned");
 
     bp = (char *)barr;
     iap = larray;
@@ -260,53 +239,49 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToLong___3B
         iap++;
         bp += sizeof(jlong);
     } /* end for */
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,larray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+
+done:
+    if (larray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, larray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToLong___3B */
 
-
 /* returns double [] */
 JNIEXPORT jdoubleArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToDouble___3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jdoubleArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jdouble *darray;
-    jboolean bb;
-    char *bp;
-    jdouble *iap;
-    int ii;
-    int len;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToDouble: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToDouble: pin failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-
-    len = blen/(int)sizeof(jdouble);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewDoubleArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToDouble" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    darray = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (darray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToDouble: pin darray failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jdoubleArray  rarray;
+    jboolean      bb;
+    jdouble      *darray = NULL;
+    jdouble      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte        *barr = NULL;
+    char         *bp = NULL;
+    int           blen;
+    int           ii;
+    int           len;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToDouble: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToDouble: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToDouble: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    len = blen / (int)sizeof(jdouble);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewDoubleArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, darray, &bb, "byteToDouble: double array not pinned");
 
     bp = (char *)barr;
     iap = darray;
@@ -316,59 +291,50 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToDouble___3B
         bp += sizeof(jdouble);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,darray,0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (darray)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, darray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToDouble___3B */
 
-
 /* returns int [] */
 JNIEXPORT jintArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToInt__II_3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    char *bp;
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jintArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jint *iarray;
-    jint *iap;
-    int ii;
-    jboolean bb;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToInt: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToInt: pin failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len*(int)sizeof(jint))) > blen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToInt: getLen failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jintArray  rarray;
+    jboolean   bb;
+    jint      *iarray = NULL;
+    jint      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte     *barr = NULL;
+    char      *bp = NULL;
+    int        blen;
+    int        ii;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToInt: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToInt: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToInt: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len * (int)sizeof(jint))) > blen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToInt: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     bp = (char *)barr + start;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewIntArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToInt" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewIntArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    iarray = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (iarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError(env,  "byteToInt: pin iarray failed");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, iarray, &bb, "byteToInt: int array not pinned");
 
     iap = iarray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
@@ -377,8 +343,11 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToInt__II_3B
         bp += sizeof(jint);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (iarray)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, iarray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToInt__II_3B */
@@ -388,57 +357,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jshortArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToShort__II_3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    char *bp;
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jshortArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jshort *iarray;
-    jshort *iap;
-    int ii;
-    jboolean bb;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToShort: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToShort: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len*(int)sizeof(jshort))) > blen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "byteToShort: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jshortArray  rarray;
+    jboolean     bb;
+    jshort      *sarray = NULL;
+    jshort      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte       *barr = NULL;
+    char        *bp = NULL;
+    int          blen;
+    int          ii;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToShort: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToShort: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToShort: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len * (int)sizeof(jshort))) > blen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToShort: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     bp = (char *)barr + start;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewShortArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToShort" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewShortArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    iarray = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (iarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToShort: getShort failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, sarray, &bb, "byteToShort: short array not pinned");
 
-    iap = iarray;
+    iap = sarray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         *iap = *(jshort *)bp;
         iap++;
         bp += sizeof(jshort);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (sarray)
+        UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, sarray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToShort__II_3B */
@@ -448,57 +409,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jfloatArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToFloat__II_3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    char *bp;
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jfloatArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jfloat *iarray;
-    jfloat *iap;
-    int ii;
-    jboolean bb;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToFloat: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToFloat: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len*(int)sizeof(jfloat))) > blen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "byteToFloat: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jfloatArray  rarray;
+    jboolean     bb;
+    jfloat      *farray = NULL;
+    jfloat      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte       *barr = NULL;
+    char        *bp = NULL;
+    int          blen;
+    int          ii;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToFloat: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToFloat: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToFloat: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len * (int)sizeof(jfloat))) > blen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToFloat: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     bp = (char *)barr + start;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewFloatArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToFloat" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewFloatArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    iarray = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (iarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToFloat: getFloat failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, farray, &bb, "byteToFloat: float array not pinned");
 
-    iap = iarray;
+    iap = farray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         *iap = *(jfloat *)bp;
         iap++;
         bp += sizeof(jfloat);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (farray)
+        UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, farray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToFloat__II_3B */
@@ -508,58 +461,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jlongArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToLong__II_3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    char *bp;
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jlongArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jlong *iarray;
-    jlong *iap;
-    int ii;
-    jboolean bb;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToLong: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToLong: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len*(int)sizeof(jlong))) > blen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "byteToLong: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jlongArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jlong      *larray = NULL;
+    jlong      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barr = NULL;
+    char       *bp = NULL;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToLong: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToLong: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToLong: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len * (int)sizeof(jlong))) > blen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToLong: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     bp = (char *)barr + start;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewLongArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToLong" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewLongArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    iarray = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (iarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToLong: getLong failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, larray, &bb, "byteToLong: long array not pinned");
 
-    iap = iarray;
+    iap = larray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
-
         *iap = *(jlong *)bp;
         iap++;
         bp += sizeof(jlong);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (larray)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, larray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToLong__II_3B */
@@ -569,57 +513,49 @@ JNIEXPORT jdoubleArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToDouble__II_3B
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jbyteArray bdata)  /* IN: array of bytes */
 {
-    char *bp;
-    jbyte *barr;
-    jdoubleArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jdouble *iarray;
-    jdouble *iap;
-    int ii;
-    jboolean bb;
-
-    if (bdata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "byteToDouble: bdata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    barr = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,&bb);
-    if (barr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToDouble: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR bdata);
-    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len*(int)sizeof(jdouble))) > blen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "byteToDouble: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    jdoubleArray  rarray;
+    jboolean      bb;
+    jdouble      *darray = NULL;
+    jdouble      *iap = NULL;
+    jbyte        *barr = NULL;
+    char         *bp = NULL;
+    int           blen;
+    int           ii;
+
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == bdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToDouble: byte array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, &bb, "byteToDouble: byte array not pinned");
+
+    if ((blen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, bdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToDouble: bdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || ((int)(start + (len * (int)sizeof(jdouble))) > blen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "byteToDouble: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     bp = (char *)barr + start;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewDoubleArray(ENVPAR len);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToDouble" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewDoubleArray(ENVONLY, len)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    iarray = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (iarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToDouble: getDouble failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, darray, &bb, "byteToDouble: double array not pinned");
 
-    iap = iarray;
+    iap = darray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         *iap = *(jdouble *)bp;
         iap++;
         bp += sizeof(jdouble);
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,iarray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR bdata,barr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (darray)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, darray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (barr)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, bdata, barr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToDouble__II_3B */
@@ -629,67 +565,59 @@ JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__II_3I
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jintArray idata)  /* IN: array of int */
 {
-    jint *ip;
-    jint *iarr;
-    int ilen;
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ii;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    jint       *ip = NULL;
+    jint       *iarr = NULL;
+    int         ilen;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         int ival;
         char bytes[4];
     } u;
 
-    if (idata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "intToByte: idata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == idata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "intToByte: int array is NULL");
 
-    iarr = ENVPTR->GetIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,&bb);
-    if (iarr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "intToByte: getInt failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, idata, iarr, &bb, "intToByte: int array not pinned");
 
-    ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR idata);
-    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "intToByte: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if ((ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, idata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "intToByte: idata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "intToByte: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
 
     ip = iarr + start;
 
     blen = ilen * (int)sizeof(jint);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR blen);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "intToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "intToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, blen)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "intToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         u.ival = *ip++;
-        for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jint); ij++) {
+        for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jint); ij++) {
             *bap = u.bytes[ij];
             bap++;
         } /* end for */
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseIntArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (iarr)
+        UNPIN_INT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, idata, iarr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__II_3I */
@@ -697,68 +625,61 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__II_3I
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_shortToByte__II_3S
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jshortArray idata)  /* IN: array of short */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jshortArray sdata)  /* IN: array of short */
 {
-    jshort *ip;
-    jshort *iarr;
-    int ilen;
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ii;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jshort     *ip = NULL;
+    jshort     *sarr = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ilen;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         short ival;
         char bytes[4];
     } u;
 
-    if (idata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "shortToByte: idata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    iarr = ENVPTR->GetShortArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,&bb);
-    if (iarr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "shortToByte: getShort failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR idata);
-    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "shortToByte: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    ip = iarr + start;
+    if (NULL == sdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "shortToByte: short array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, sdata, sarr, &bb, "shortToByte: short array not pinned");
+
+    if ((ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, sdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "shortToByte: sdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "shortToByte: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
+
+    ip = sarr + start;
 
     blen = ilen * (int)sizeof(jshort);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR blen);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "shortToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "shortToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, blen)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "shortToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         u.ival = *ip++;
-        for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jshort); ij++) {
+        for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jshort); ij++) {
             *bap = u.bytes[ij];
             bap++;
         } /* end for */
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseShortArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (sarr)
+        UNPIN_SHORT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, sdata, sarr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_shortToByte__II_3S */
@@ -766,68 +687,61 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_shortToByte__II_3S
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__II_3F
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jfloatArray idata)  /* IN: array of float */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jfloatArray fdata)  /* IN: array of float */
 {
-    jfloat *ip;
-    jfloat *iarr;
-    int ilen;
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ii;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jfloat     *ip = NULL;
+    jfloat     *farr = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ilen;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         float ival;
         char bytes[4];
     } u;
 
-    if (idata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "floatToByte: idata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    iarr = ENVPTR->GetFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,&bb);
-    if (iarr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "floatToByte: getFloat failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR idata);
-    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "floatToByte: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    ip = iarr + start;
+    if (NULL == fdata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "floatToByte: float array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fdata, farr, &bb, "floatToByte: float array not pinned");
+
+    if ((ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, fdata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "floatToByte: fdata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "floatToByte: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
+
+    ip = farr + start;
 
     blen = ilen * (int)sizeof(jfloat);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR blen);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "floatToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "floatToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, blen)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "floatToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         u.ival = *ip++;
-        for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jfloat); ij++) {
+        for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jfloat); ij++) {
             *bap = u.bytes[ij];
             bap++;
         } /* end for */
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseFloatArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (farr)
+        UNPIN_FLOAT_ARRAY(ENVONLY, fdata, farr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__II_3F */
@@ -835,178 +749,159 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__II_3F
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_doubleToByte__II_3D
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jdoubleArray idata)  /* IN: array of double */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jdoubleArray ddata)  /* IN: array of double */
 {
-    jdouble *ip;
-    jdouble *iarr;
-    int ilen;
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ii;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jdouble    *ip = NULL;
+    jdouble    *darr = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ilen;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         double ival;
         char bytes[8];
     } u;
 
-    if (idata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "doubleToByte: idata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    iarr = ENVPTR->GetDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,&bb);
-    if (iarr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "doubleToByte: getDouble failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR idata);
-    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "doubleToByte: start or len is out of bounds");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    ip = iarr + start;
+    if (NULL == ddata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "doubleToByte: double array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ddata, darr, &bb, "doubleToByte: double array not pinned");
+
+    if ((ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ddata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "doubleToByte: ddata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "doubleToByte: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
+
+    ip = darr + start;
 
     blen = ilen * (int)sizeof(jdouble);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR blen);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "doubleToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "doubleToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, blen)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "doubleToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         u.ival = *ip++;
-        for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jdouble); ij++) {
+        for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jdouble); ij++) {
             *bap = u.bytes[ij];
             bap++;
         } /* end for */
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseDoubleArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (darr)
+        UNPIN_DOUBLE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ddata, darr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_doubleToByte__II_3D */
 
-
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_longToByte__II_3J
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jlongArray idata)  /* IN: array of long */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint start, jint len, jlongArray ldata)  /* IN: array of long */
 {
-    jlong *ip;
-    jlong *iarr;
-    int ilen;
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    int blen;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ii;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jlong      *ip = NULL;
+    jlong      *larr = NULL;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ilen;
+    int         blen;
+    int         ii;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         jlong ival;
         char bytes[8];
     } u;
 
-    if (idata == NULL) {
-        h5nullArgument( env,  "longToByte: idata is NULL?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-    iarr = ENVPTR->GetLongArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,&bb);
-    if (iarr == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "longToByte: getLong failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVPAR idata);
-    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen)) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5badArgument( env,  "longToByte: start or len is out of bounds?\n");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    ip = iarr + start;
+    if (NULL == ldata)
+        H5_NULL_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "longToByte: long array is NULL");
+
+    PIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ldata, larr, &bb, "longToByte: long array not pinned");
+
+    if ((ilen = ENVPTR->GetArrayLength(ENVONLY, ldata)) < 0) {
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_TRUE);
+        H5_BAD_ARGUMENT_ERROR(ENVONLY, "longToByte: ldata length < 0");
+    }
+
+    if ((start < 0) || (((start + len)) > ilen))
+        H5_JNI_FATAL_ERROR(ENVONLY, "longToByte: start < 0 or len exceeded buffer length");
+
+    ip = larr + start;
 
     blen = ilen * (int)sizeof(jlong);
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR blen);
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "longToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
-
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "longToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, blen)))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "longToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     for (ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) {
         u.ival = *ip++;
-        for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jlong); ij++) {
+        for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jlong); ij++) {
             *bap = u.bytes[ij];
             bap++;
         } /* end for */
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseLongArrayElements(ENVPAR idata,iarr,JNI_ABORT);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, rarray ? 0 : JNI_ABORT);
+    if (larr)
+        UNPIN_LONG_ARRAY(ENVONLY, ldata, larr, JNI_ABORT);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_longToByte__II_3J */
 
-
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__I
     (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jint idata)  /* IN: int */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    int ij;
-    jboolean bb;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         int ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(int)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jint));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "intToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jint))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "intToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "intToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
     u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jint); ij++) {
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jint); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__I */
@@ -1014,38 +909,35 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_intToByte__I
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__F
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jfloat idata)  /* IN: int */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jfloat fdata)  /* IN: float */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         float ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(float)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jfloat));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "floatToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "floatToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jfloat))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "floatToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
-    u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jfloat); ij++) {
+    u.ival = fdata;
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jfloat); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,(jbyte *)barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__F */
@@ -1053,118 +945,107 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_floatToByte__F
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_shortToByte__S
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jshort idata)  /* IN: short */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jshort sdata)  /* IN: short */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         short ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(short)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jshort));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "shortToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "shortToByte: getShort failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jshort))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "shortToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
-    u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jshort); ij++) {
+    u.ival = sdata;
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jshort); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,(jbyte *)barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_shortToByte__S */
 
-
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_doubleToByte__D
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jdouble idata)  /* IN: double */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jdouble ddata)  /* IN: double */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         double ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(double)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jdouble));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "doubleToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
+
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jdouble))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "doubleToByte: getDouble failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "doubleToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
-    u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jdouble); ij++) {
+    u.ival = ddata;
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jdouble); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,(jbyte *)barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_doubleToByte__D */
 
-
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_longToByte__J
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong idata)  /* IN: array of long */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jlong ldata)  /* IN: long */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         jlong ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(jlong)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jlong));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "longToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "longToByte: getLong failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jlong))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "longToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
-    u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jlong); ij++) {
+    u.ival = ldata;
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jlong); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,(jbyte *)barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_longToByte__J */
@@ -1172,38 +1053,35 @@ Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_longToByte__J
 /* returns byte [] */
 JNIEXPORT jbyteArray JNICALL
 Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToByte__B
-    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyte idata)  /* IN: array of long */
+    (JNIEnv *env, jclass clss, jbyte bdata)  /* IN: byte */
 {
-    jbyteArray rarray;
-    jbyte *barray;
-    jbyte *bap;
-    jboolean bb;
-    int ij;
+    jbyteArray  rarray;
+    jboolean    bb;
+    jbyte      *barray = NULL;
+    jbyte      *bap = NULL;
+    int         ij;
     union things {
         jbyte ival;
         char bytes[sizeof(jbyte)];
     } u;
 
-    rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVPAR sizeof(jbyte));
-    if (rarray == NULL) {
-        h5outOfMemory( env,  "byteToByte" );
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    UNUSED(clss);
 
-    barray = ENVPTR->GetByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,&bb);
-    if (barray == NULL) {
-        h5JNIFatalError( env,  "byteToByte: getByte failed?");
-        return NULL;
-    } /* end if */
+    if (NULL == (rarray = ENVPTR->NewByteArray(ENVONLY, sizeof(jbyte))))
+        CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION(ENVONLY, JNI_FALSE);
+
+    PIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, &bb, "byteToByte: byte array not pinned");
 
     bap = barray;
-    u.ival = idata;
-    for (ij = 0; ij < sizeof(jbyte); ij++) {
+    u.ival = bdata;
+    for (ij = 0; (size_t) ij < sizeof(jbyte); ij++) {
         *bap = u.bytes[ij];
         bap++;
     } /* end for */
 
-    ENVPTR->ReleaseByteArrayElements(ENVPAR rarray,(jbyte *)barray, 0);
+done:
+    if (barray)
+        UNPIN_BYTE_ARRAY(ENVONLY, rarray, barray, 0);
 
     return rarray;
 } /* end Java_hdf_hdf5lib_HDFNativeData_byteToByte__B */
diff --git a/java/test/TestH5.java b/java/test/TestH5.java
index 54603ca..c59101b 100644
--- a/java/test/TestH5.java
+++ b/java/test/TestH5.java
@@ -177,6 +177,23 @@ public class TestH5 {
         for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
             assertFalse(libversion[i] == 0);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Test method for {@link hdf.hdf5lib.H5#H5get_libversion(int[])}
+     * to ensure a null libversion parameter causes the function to
+     * fail.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testH5get_libversion_null_param() {
+    	try {
+    		H5.H5get_libversion(null);
+    	}
+    	catch (Throwable err) {
+    		return;
+    	}
+    	
+    	fail("H5.H5get_libversion: succeeded with a null libversion parameter!");
+    }
 
     /**
      * Test method for
diff --git a/java/test/TestH5Edefault.java b/java/test/TestH5Edefault.java
index 591793f..ee2850b 100644
--- a/java/test/TestH5Edefault.java
+++ b/java/test/TestH5Edefault.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class TestH5Edefault {
         H5.H5Eget_class_name(-1);
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    @Test(expected = HDF5LibraryException.class)
     public void testH5Eget_class_name_invalid_classname() throws Throwable {
         H5.H5Eget_class_name(HDF5Constants.H5E_DEFAULT);
     }
diff --git a/java/test/TestH5Oparams.java b/java/test/TestH5Oparams.java
index 8b3c673..d340ee7 100644
--- a/java/test/TestH5Oparams.java
+++ b/java/test/TestH5Oparams.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class TestH5Oparams {
         H5.H5Oset_comment(-1, "Bogus");
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    @Test(expected = HDF5LibraryException.class)
     public void testH5Oget_comment_invalid() throws Throwable {
         H5.H5Oget_comment(-1);
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class TestH5Oparams {
         H5.H5Oset_comment_by_name(-1, null, null, -1);
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    @Test(expected = HDF5LibraryException.class)
     public void testH5Oget_comment_by_name_invalid() throws Throwable {
         H5.H5Oget_comment_by_name(-1, "Bogus", -1);
     }
diff --git a/java/test/TestH5Sbasic.java b/java/test/TestH5Sbasic.java
index 3007495..2173647 100644
--- a/java/test/TestH5Sbasic.java
+++ b/java/test/TestH5Sbasic.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class TestH5Sbasic {
         H5.H5Screate(-1);
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = HDF5LibraryException.class)
+    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
     public void testH5Sget_simple_extent_type_invalid() throws Throwable {
         H5.H5Sget_simple_extent_type(-1);
     }
diff --git a/java/test/testfiles/JUnit-TestH5.txt b/java/test/testfiles/JUnit-TestH5.txt
index 37c5b65..b282a91 100644
--- a/java/test/testfiles/JUnit-TestH5.txt
+++ b/java/test/testfiles/JUnit-TestH5.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 JUnit version 4.11
+.testH5get_libversion_null_param
 .testJ2C
 .testIsSerializable
 .testH5garbage_collect
@@ -11,5 +12,5 @@ JUnit version 4.11
 
 Time:  XXXX
 
-OK (9 tests)
+OK (10 tests)