1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DcreatProp.h b/c++/src/H5DcreatProp.h
index 7434b9b..0bb1459 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DcreatProp.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DcreatProp.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace H5 {
 */
 class H5_DLLCPP DSetCreatPropList : public PropList {
    public:
-	// Default dataset creation property list.
-	static const DSetCreatPropList DEFAULT;
+	///\brief Default dataset creation property list.
+	static const DSetCreatPropList& DEFAULT;
 
 	// Creates a dataset creation property list.
 	DSetCreatPropList();
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@ class H5_DLLCPP DSetCreatPropList : public PropList {
 
 	// Noop destructor.
 	virtual ~DSetCreatPropList();
+
+#ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
+
+        // Deletes the global constant, should only be used by the library
+        static void deleteConstants();
+
+    private:
+	static DSetCreatPropList* DEFAULT_;
+
+        // Creates the global constant, should only be used by the library
+        static DSetCreatPropList* getConstant();
+
+#endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
 };
 #ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
 }