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+#include <string>
+
+#include "H5Include.h"
+#include "H5RefCounter.h"
+#include "H5Exception.h"
+#include "H5IdComponent.h"
+#include "H5PropList.h"
+#include "H5Object.h"
+#include "H5DataType.h"
+#include "H5AtomType.h"
+#include "H5AbstractDs.h"
+#include "H5DxferProp.h"
+#include "H5DataSpace.h"
+#include "H5StrType.h"
+#include "H5DataSet.h"
+#include "H5PredType.h"
+
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+namespace H5 {
+#endif
+
+// Default constructor
+StrType::StrType() : AtomType() {}
+
+// Creates a string type using a predefined type
+StrType::StrType( const PredType& pred_type ) : AtomType()
+{
+   // use DataType::copy to make a copy of this predefined type
+   copy( pred_type );
+}
+
+// Creates a string datatype using an existing id
+StrType::StrType( const hid_t existing_id ) : AtomType( existing_id ) {}
+
+// Copy constructor: makes copy of the original StrType object
+StrType::StrType( const StrType& original ) : AtomType ( original ) {}
+
+// Gets the string datatype of the specified dataset - will reimplement
+StrType::StrType( const DataSet& dataset ) : AtomType ()
+{
+   // Calls C function H5Dget_type to get the id of the datatype
+   id = H5Dget_type( dataset.getId() );
+
+   if( id <= 0 )
+   {
+      throw DataSetIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Retrieves the character set type of a string datatype. 
+H5T_cset_t StrType::getCset() const
+{
+   H5T_cset_t cset = H5Tget_cset( id );
+
+   // Returns a valid character set type if successful
+   if( cset == H5T_CSET_ERROR )
+   {
+      throw DataTypeIException();
+   }
+   return( cset );
+}
+
+// Sets character set to be used. 
+void StrType::setCset( H5T_cset_t cset ) const
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Tset_cset( id, cset );
+
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw DataTypeIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// Retrieves the string padding method for a string datatype. 
+H5T_str_t StrType::getStrpad() const
+{
+   H5T_str_t strpad = H5Tget_strpad( id );
+
+   // Returns a valid string padding type if successful
+   if( strpad == H5T_STR_ERROR )
+   {
+      throw DataTypeIException();
+   }
+   return( strpad );
+}
+
+// Defines the storage mechanism for character strings. 
+void StrType::setStrpad( H5T_str_t strpad ) const
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Tset_strpad( id, strpad );
+
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw DataTypeIException();
+   }
+}
+
+// This destructor terminates access to the datatype
+StrType::~StrType() {}
+
+#ifndef H5_NO_NAMESPACE
+} // end namespace
+#endif