[svn-r27261] apply metadata enhancement patch that was based on the mdc 3 branch.

1 files changed, 114 insertions, 64 deletions

diff --git a/src/H5A.c b/src/H5A.c
index 4afdefe..888993b 100644
--- a/src/H5A.c
+++ b/src/H5A.c
@@ -229,12 +229,13 @@ H5A_term_interface(void)
 /* ARGSUSED */
 hid_t
 H5Acreate2(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t type_id, hid_t space_id,
-    hid_t acpl_id, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id)
+    hid_t acpl_id, hid_t aapl_id)
 {
     H5A_t	        *attr = NULL;           /* Attribute created */
     H5G_loc_t           loc;                    /* Object location */
     H5T_t		*type;                  /* Datatype to use for attribute */
     H5S_t		*space;                 /* Dataspace to use for attribute */
+    hid_t               dxpl_id = H5AC_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     hid_t		ret_value;              /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -254,8 +255,13 @@ H5Acreate2(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t type_id, hid_t space_id,
     if(NULL == (space = (H5S_t *)H5I_object_verify(space_id, H5I_DATASPACE)))
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a data space")
 
-    /* Go do the real work for attaching the attribute to the dataset */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_create(&loc, attr_name, type, space, acpl_id, H5AC_dxpl_id)))
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
+    /* Go do the real work for attaching the attribute to the object */
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_create(&loc, attr_name, type, space, acpl_id, dxpl_id)))
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to create attribute")
 
     /* Register the new attribute and get an ID for it */
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ done:
 /* ARGSUSED */
 hid_t
 H5Acreate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
-    hid_t type_id, hid_t space_id, hid_t acpl_id, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id,
+    hid_t type_id, hid_t space_id, hid_t acpl_id, hid_t aapl_id,
     hid_t lapl_id)
 {
     H5A_t	        *attr = NULL;           /* Attribute created */
@@ -315,6 +321,7 @@ H5Acreate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
     hbool_t             loc_found = FALSE;      /* Entry at 'obj_name' found */
     H5T_t		*type;                  /* Datatype to use for attribute */
     H5S_t		*space;                 /* Dataspace to use for attribute */
+    hid_t               dxpl_id;                /* dxpl used by library */
     hid_t		ret_value;              /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -342,13 +349,25 @@ H5Acreate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
     obj_loc.path = &obj_path;
     H5G_loc_reset(&obj_loc);
 
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Find the object's location */
-    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "object not found")
     loc_found = TRUE;
 
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Go do the real work for attaching the attribute to the dataset */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_create(&obj_loc, attr_name, type, space, acpl_id, H5AC_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_create(&obj_loc, attr_name, type, space, acpl_id, dxpl_id)))
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to create attribute")
 
     /* Register the new attribute and get an ID for it */
@@ -385,10 +404,11 @@ done:
     H5Aclose or resource leaks will develop.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 hid_t
-H5Aopen(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id)
+H5Aopen(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t aapl_id)
 {
     H5G_loc_t    	loc;            /* Object location */
     H5A_t               *attr = NULL;   /* Attribute opened */
+    hid_t               dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     hid_t		ret_value;
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -402,8 +422,13 @@ H5Aopen(hid_t loc_id, const char *attr_name, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id)
     if(!attr_name || !*attr_name)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no attribute name")
 
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Read in attribute from object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5O_attr_open_by_name(loc.oloc, attr_name, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5O_attr_open_by_name(loc.oloc, attr_name, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTINIT, FAIL, "unable to load attribute info from object header for attribute: '%s'", attr_name)
 
     /* Finish initializing attribute */
@@ -447,10 +472,11 @@ done:
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 hid_t
 H5Aopen_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
-    hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id, hid_t lapl_id)
+    hid_t aapl_id, hid_t lapl_id)
 {
     H5G_loc_t    	loc;            /* Object location */
     H5A_t               *attr = NULL;   /* Attribute opened */
+    hid_t               dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     hid_t		ret_value;
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -471,8 +497,13 @@ H5Aopen_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
         if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
 
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Open the attribute on the object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_name(&loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_name(&loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "can't open attribute")
 
     /* Register the attribute and get an ID for it */
@@ -515,10 +546,11 @@ done:
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 hid_t
 H5Aopen_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
-    H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, hid_t H5_ATTR_UNUSED aapl_id, hid_t lapl_id)
+    H5_iter_order_t order, hsize_t n, hid_t aapl_id, hid_t lapl_id)
 {
     H5A_t       *attr = NULL;   /* Attribute opened */
     H5G_loc_t	loc;	        /* Object location */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     hid_t	ret_value;      /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -542,8 +574,13 @@ H5Aopen_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
         if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
 
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&aapl_id, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS, H5P_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_DEFAULT, 
+                               &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Open the attribute in the object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "unable to open attribute")
 
     /* Register the attribute and get an ID for it */
@@ -831,6 +868,7 @@ H5Aget_name_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 {
     H5G_loc_t   loc;            /* Object location */
     H5A_t	*attr = NULL;   /* Attribute object for name */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     ssize_t	ret_value;      /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -848,14 +886,13 @@ H5Aget_name_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid index type specified")
     if(order <= H5_ITER_UNKNOWN || order >= H5_ITER_N)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid iteration order specified")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Open the attribute on the object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "can't open attribute")
 
     /* Get the length of the name */
@@ -969,6 +1006,7 @@ H5Aget_info_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
 {
     H5G_loc_t   loc;                    /* Object location */
     H5A_t	*attr = NULL;           /* Attribute object for name */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     herr_t	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -985,14 +1023,13 @@ H5Aget_info_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no attribute name")
     if(NULL == ainfo)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid info pointer")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Open the attribute on the object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_name(&loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_name(&loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "can't open attribute")
 
     /* Get the attribute information */
@@ -1028,6 +1065,7 @@ H5Aget_info_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 {
     H5G_loc_t   loc;                    /* Object location */
     H5A_t	*attr = NULL;           /* Attribute object for name */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     herr_t	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1047,14 +1085,13 @@ H5Aget_info_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid iteration order specified")
     if(NULL == ainfo)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid info pointer")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Open the attribute on the object header */
-    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)))
+    if(NULL == (attr = H5A_open_by_idx(&loc, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id, dxpl_id)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "can't open attribute")
 
     /* Get the attribute information */
@@ -1131,6 +1168,7 @@ herr_t
 H5Arename_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *old_attr_name,
     const char *new_attr_name, hid_t lapl_id)
 {
+    hid_t       dxpl_id = H5AC_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by the library */
     herr_t	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1146,11 +1184,10 @@ H5Arename_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *old_attr_name,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no old attribute name")
     if(!new_attr_name || !*new_attr_name)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no new attribute name")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Avoid thrashing things if the names are the same */
     if(HDstrcmp(old_attr_name, new_attr_name)) {
@@ -1160,7 +1197,7 @@ H5Arename_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *old_attr_name,
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a location")
 
         /* Call private attribute rename routine */
-        if(H5A_rename_by_name(loc, obj_name, old_attr_name, new_attr_name, lapl_id, H5AC_dxpl_id) < 0)
+        if(H5A_rename_by_name(loc, obj_name, old_attr_name, new_attr_name, lapl_id, dxpl_id) < 0)
             HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTRENAME, FAIL, "can't rename attribute")
     } /* end if */
 
@@ -1305,6 +1342,7 @@ H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
     H5A_attr_iter_op_t attr_op; /* Attribute operator */
     hsize_t	start_idx;      /* Index of attribute to start iterating at */
     hsize_t	last_attr;      /* Index of last attribute examined */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id  = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id; /* dxpl used by library */
     herr_t	ret_value;      /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1322,11 +1360,10 @@ H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid index type specified")
     if(order <= H5_ITER_UNKNOWN || order >= H5_ITER_N)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid iteration order specified")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Set up opened group location to fill in */
     obj_loc.oloc = &obj_oloc;
@@ -1334,12 +1371,12 @@ H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
     H5G_loc_reset(&obj_loc);
 
     /* Find the object's location */
-    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "object not found")
     loc_found = TRUE;
 
     /* Open the object */
-    if((obj_loc_id = H5O_open_by_loc(&obj_loc, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id, TRUE)) < 0)
+    if((obj_loc_id = H5O_open_by_loc(&obj_loc, lapl_id, dxpl_id, TRUE)) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTOPENOBJ, FAIL, "unable to open object")
 
     /* Build attribute operator info */
@@ -1348,7 +1385,7 @@ H5Aiterate_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 
     /* Call attribute iteration routine */
     last_attr = start_idx = (idx ? *idx : 0);
-    if((ret_value = H5O_attr_iterate(obj_loc_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id, idx_type, order, start_idx, &last_attr, &attr_op, op_data)) < 0)
+    if((ret_value = H5O_attr_iterate(obj_loc_id, dxpl_id, idx_type, order, start_idx, &last_attr, &attr_op, op_data)) < 0)
         HERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_BADITER, "error iterating over attributes");
 
     /* Set the last attribute information */
@@ -1433,6 +1470,7 @@ H5Adelete_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
     H5G_name_t  obj_path;            	/* Opened object group hier. path */
     H5O_loc_t   obj_oloc;            	/* Opened object object location */
     hbool_t     loc_found = FALSE;      /* Entry at 'obj_name' found */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id;                /* dxpl used by library */
     herr_t	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1447,11 +1485,11 @@ H5Adelete_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no object name")
     if(!attr_name || !*attr_name)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no attribute name")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Set up opened group location to fill in */
     obj_loc.oloc = &obj_oloc;
@@ -1459,12 +1497,17 @@ H5Adelete_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
     H5G_loc_reset(&obj_loc);
 
     /* Find the object's location */
-    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "object not found")
     loc_found = TRUE;
 
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Delete the attribute from the location */
-    if(H5O_attr_remove(obj_loc.oloc, attr_name, H5AC_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5O_attr_remove(obj_loc.oloc, attr_name, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "unable to delete attribute")
 
 done:
@@ -1509,6 +1552,7 @@ H5Adelete_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
     H5G_name_t  obj_path;            	/* Opened object group hier. path */
     H5O_loc_t   obj_oloc;            	/* Opened object object location */
     hbool_t     loc_found = FALSE;      /* Entry at 'obj_name' found */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id;                /* dxpl used by library */
     herr_t	ret_value = SUCCEED;    /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1525,11 +1569,11 @@ H5Adelete_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid index type specified")
     if(order <= H5_ITER_UNKNOWN || order >= H5_ITER_N)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid iteration order specified")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
+
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
 
     /* Set up opened group location to fill in */
     obj_loc.oloc = &obj_oloc;
@@ -1537,12 +1581,17 @@ H5Adelete_by_idx(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, H5_index_t idx_type,
     H5G_loc_reset(&obj_loc);
 
     /* Find the object's location */
-    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5G_loc_find(&loc, obj_name, &obj_loc/*out*/, lapl_id, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "object not found")
     loc_found = TRUE;
 
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
     /* Delete the attribute from the location */
-    if(H5O_attr_remove_by_idx(obj_loc.oloc, idx_type, order, n, H5AC_dxpl_id) < 0)
+    if(H5O_attr_remove_by_idx(obj_loc.oloc, idx_type, order, n, dxpl_id) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "unable to delete attribute")
 
 done:
@@ -1648,6 +1697,7 @@ H5Aexists_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
     hid_t lapl_id)
 {
     H5G_loc_t   loc;                    /* Object location */
+    hid_t       dxpl_id;                /* dxpl used by library */
     htri_t	ret_value;              /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)
@@ -1662,13 +1712,13 @@ H5Aexists_by_name(hid_t loc_id, const char *obj_name, const char *attr_name,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no object name")
     if(!attr_name || !*attr_name)
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "no attribute name")
-    if(H5P_DEFAULT == lapl_id)
-        lapl_id = H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT;
-    else
-        if(TRUE != H5P_isa_class(lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS))
-            HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not link access property list ID")
 
-    if((ret_value = H5A_exists_by_name(loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, H5AC_ind_dxpl_id)) < 0)
+    dxpl_id = H5AC_ind_dxpl_id;
+    /* Verify access property list and get correct dxpl */
+    if(H5P_verify_and_set_dxpl(&lapl_id, H5P_LINK_ACCESS, H5P_LINK_ACCESS_DEFAULT, &dxpl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTSET, FAIL, "can't set access and transfer property lists")
+
+    if((ret_value = H5A_exists_by_name(loc, obj_name, attr_name, lapl_id, dxpl_id)) < 0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ATTR, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "unable to determine if attribute exists")
 
 done: