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+#include <string>
+
+#include "H5Include.h"
+#include "H5Exception.h"
+#include "H5Library.h"
+
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+namespace H5 {
+#endif
+
+// This static variable will be set to true when dontAtExit is called
+bool H5Library::need_cleanup = false;
+
+// Initializes the HDF5 library. 
+void H5Library::open()
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5open();
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw LibraryIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Flushes all data to disk, closes files, and cleans up memory. 
+void H5Library::close()
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5close();
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw LibraryIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Instructs library not to install atexit cleanup routine
+void H5Library::dontAtExit()
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5dont_atexit();
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw LibraryIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Returns the HDF library release number. 
+void H5Library::getLibVersion( unsigned& majnum, unsigned& minnum, unsigned& relnum )
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5get_libversion( &majnum, &minnum, &relnum );
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw LibraryIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Verifies that the arguments match the version numbers compiled
+// into the library
+void H5Library::checkVersion( unsigned majnum, unsigned minnum, unsigned relnum )
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5check_version( majnum, minnum, relnum  );
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw LibraryIException();
+   }
+}
+
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+} // end namespace
+#endif