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+#ifndef _H5Library_H
+#define _H5Library_H
+
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+namespace H5 {
+#endif
+
+#define NOTATEXIT       (-10)   // just in case the HDF5 library use more
+	// negative constants. Note: the solution used for the atexit/global
+	// destructors is not reliable, and desperately needs improvement 
+	// It is not even working, inifiteloop message still printed when
+	// calling H5close
+
+class H5Library {
+   public:
+	static bool need_cleanup; // indicates if H5close should be called
+
+	// Initializes the HDF5 library. 
+	static void open(); 
+
+	// Flushes all data to disk, closes files, and cleans up memory. 
+	static void close(); 
+
+	// Instructs library not to install atexit cleanup routine
+	static void dontAtExit(); 
+
+	// Returns the HDF library release number. 
+	static void getLibVersion( unsigned& majnum, unsigned& minnum, unsigned& relnum ); 
+
+	// Verifies that the arguments match the version numbers compiled
+	// into the library
+	static void checkVersion( unsigned majnum, unsigned minnum, unsigned relnum ); 
+
+   private:
+	// Default constructor - no instance ever created
+	H5Library() {};
+
+};
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+}
+#endif
+#endif