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-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h13
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5AtomType.cpp31
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5AtomType.h1
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp32
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Attribute.h9
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5CommonFG.cpp34
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5CommonFG.h1
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5CompType.cpp4
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp37
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataSet.h5
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp24
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataSpace.h3
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataType.cpp23
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5DataType.h3
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5File.cpp17
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5File.h3
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Group.cpp17
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Group.h3
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Object.cpp29
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5Object.h4
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5PropList.cpp21
-rw-r--r--c++/src/H5PropList.h3
22 files changed, 296 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h b/c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h
index 8f56e2b..9cf6d57 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5AbstractDs.h
@@ -30,26 +30,31 @@ class H5_DLLCPP AbstractDs : public H5Object {
// Note that this datatype is a generic one and can only be accessed
// via generic member functions, i.e., member functions belong
// to DataType. To get specific datatype, i.e. EnumType, FloatType,
- // etc..., use the specific functions, that follow, instead .
+ // etc..., use the specific functions, that follow, instead.
DataType getDataType() const;
- // Gets a copy of the specific datatype of this abstract dataset
+ // Gets a copy of the specific datatype of this abstract dataset.
EnumType getEnumType() const;
CompType getCompType() const;
IntType getIntType() const;
FloatType getFloatType() const;
StrType getStrType() const;
- // Gets the dataspace of this abstract dataset - pure virtual
+ // Gets the dataspace of this abstract dataset - pure virtual.
virtual DataSpace getSpace() const = 0;
// Gets the class of the datatype that is used by this abstract
- // dataset
+ // dataset.
H5T_class_t getTypeClass() const;
+ // Returns the amount of storage size required for this abstract
+ // dataset - pure virtual.
+ virtual hsize_t getStorageSize() const = 0;
+
// Copy constructor
AbstractDs( const AbstractDs& original );
+ // Destructor
virtual ~AbstractDs();
protected:
diff --git a/c++/src/H5AtomType.cpp b/c++/src/H5AtomType.cpp
index 902d07c..c8c38e9 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5AtomType.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5AtomType.cpp
@@ -73,15 +73,14 @@ void AtomType::setSize( size_t size ) const
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: AtomType::getOrder
///\brief Returns the byte order of an atomic datatype.
-///\param order_string - OUT: Text description of the returned byte order
///\return Byte order, which can be:
/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_LE
/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_BE
/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_VAX
///\exception H5::DataTypeIException
-// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-H5T_order_t AtomType::getOrder( string& order_string ) const
+H5T_order_t AtomType::getOrder() const
{
// Call C routine to get the byte ordering
H5T_order_t type_order = H5Tget_order( id );
@@ -92,6 +91,32 @@ H5T_order_t AtomType::getOrder( string& order_string ) const
throw DataTypeIException("AtomType::getOrder",
"H5Tget_order returns H5T_ORDER_ERROR");
}
+ return( type_order );
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: AtomType::getOrder
+///\brief This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
+/// It takes a reference to a \c std::string for the buffer that
+/// provide the text description of the returned byte order.
+/// The text description can be either of the following:
+/// "Little endian byte ordering (0)";
+/// "Big endian byte ordering (1)";
+/// "VAX mixed byte ordering (2)";
+///\param order_string - OUT: Text description of the returned byte order
+///\return Byte order, which can be:
+/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_LE
+/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_BE
+/// \li \c H5T_ORDER_VAX
+///\exception H5::DataTypeIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+H5T_order_t AtomType::getOrder( string& order_string ) const
+{
+ // Call the overloaded to get the type order without text
+ H5T_order_t type_order = getOrder();
+
+ // Then provide the text and return the type order
if( type_order == H5T_ORDER_LE )
order_string = "Little endian byte ordering (0)";
else if( type_order == H5T_ORDER_BE )
diff --git a/c++/src/H5AtomType.h b/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
index 4190b80..f9b43c4 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5AtomType.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class H5_DLLCPP AtomType : public DataType {
public:
// Returns the byte order of an atomic datatype.
H5T_order_t getOrder( string& order_string ) const;
+ H5T_order_t getOrder() const;
// Sets the byte ordering of an atomic datatype.
void setOrder( H5T_order_t order ) const;
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
index 7c70966..7d0c3fd 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Attribute.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,38 @@ string Attribute::getName() const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: Attribute::close
+///\brief: Closes this attribute.
+///\exception H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void Attribute::close()
+{
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Aclose(id);
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("Attribute::close", "H5Aclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the attribute that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: Attribute::getStorageSize
+///\brief Returns the amount of storage size required for this attribute.
+///\return Size of the storage or 0, for no data
+///\exception H5::AttributeIException
+// Note: H5Dget_storage_size returns 0 when there is no data. This
+// function should have no failure. (from SLU)
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+hsize_t Attribute::getStorageSize() const
+{
+ hsize_t storage_size = H5Aget_storage_size(id);
+ return (storage_size);
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: Attribute destructor
///\brief Properly terminates access to this attribute.
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Attribute.h b/c++/src/H5Attribute.h
index 8863a65..cf6f5c4 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Attribute.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5Attribute.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace H5 {
class H5_DLLCPP Attribute : public AbstractDs {
public:
+ // Closes this attribute.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Gets the name of this attribute.
ssize_t getName( size_t buf_size, string& attr_name ) const;
string getName( size_t buf_size ) const; // returns name, not its length
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP Attribute : public AbstractDs {
// Gets a copy of the dataspace for this attribute.
virtual DataSpace getSpace() const;
+ // Returns the amount of storage size required for this attribute.
+ hsize_t getStorageSize() const;
+
// Reads data from this attribute.
void read( const DataType& mem_type, void *buf ) const;
void read( const DataType& mem_type, string& strg ) const;
@@ -57,6 +63,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP Attribute : public AbstractDs {
// do not inherit iterateAttrs from H5Object
int iterateAttrs() { return 0; }
+ // do not inherit iterateAttrs from H5Object
+ void rename() {}
+
// Default constructor
Attribute();
};
diff --git a/c++/src/H5CommonFG.cpp b/c++/src/H5CommonFG.cpp
index 05da7bd..61fa5a1 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5CommonFG.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5CommonFG.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,40 @@ hsize_t CommonFG::getNumObjs() const
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: CommonFG::getObjnameByIdx
+///\brief Returns the name of an object in this group, given the
+/// object's index.
+///\param idx - IN: Transient index of the object
+///\return Object name
+///\exception H5::FileIException or H5::GroupIException
+///\par Description
+/// The value of idx can be any nonnegative number less than the
+/// total number of objects in the group, which is returned by
+/// the function \c CommonFG::getNumObjs. Note that this is a
+/// transient index; thus, an object may have a different index
+/// each time the group is opened.
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+string CommonFG::getObjnameByIdx(hsize_t idx) const
+{
+ // call H5Gget_objname_by_idx with name as NULL to get its length
+ ssize_t name_len = H5Gget_objname_by_idx(getLocId(), idx, NULL, 0);
+ if(name_len < 0)
+ {
+ throwException("getObjnameByIdx", "H5Gget_objname_by_idx failed");
+ }
+
+ // now, allocate C buffer to get the name
+ char* name_C = new char[name_len];
+ name_len = H5Gget_objname_by_idx(getLocId(), idx, name_C, name_len);
+
+ // clean up and return the string
+ string name = string(name_C);
+ delete [] name_C;
+ return (name);
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: CommonFG::getObjnameByIdx
///\brief Retrieves the name of an object in this group, given the
/// object's index.
///\param idx - IN: Transient index of the object
diff --git a/c++/src/H5CommonFG.h b/c++/src/H5CommonFG.h
index 1ede66b..075aca2 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5CommonFG.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5CommonFG.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class H5_DLLCPP CommonFG {
// Retrieves the name of an object in this group, given the
// object's index.
ssize_t getObjnameByIdx(hsize_t idx, string& name, size_t size) const;
+ string getObjnameByIdx(hsize_t idx) const;
// Returns the type of an object in this group, given the
// object's index.
diff --git a/c++/src/H5CompType.cpp b/c++/src/H5CompType.cpp
index 738506e..dfc357b 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5CompType.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5CompType.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ H5T_class_t CompType::getMemberClass( unsigned member_num ) const
throw DataTypeIException("CompType::getMemberClass",
"H5Tget_class returns H5T_NO_CLASS");
}
+
+ // close the member datatype
+ H5Tclose(member_type_id);
+
return( member_class );
}
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp b/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
index 635c9fa..1e8af3c 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
@@ -118,20 +118,16 @@ DSetCreatPropList DataSet::getCreatePlist() const
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: DataSet::getStorageSize
///\brief Returns the amount of storage required for a dataset.
-///\return Amount of storage
+///\return Size of the storage or 0, for no data
///\exception H5::DataSetIException
-// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+// Note: H5Dget_storage_size returns 0 when there is no data. This
+// function should have no failure. (from SLU)
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
hsize_t DataSet::getStorageSize() const
{
- hsize_t storage_size = H5Dget_storage_size( id );
-
- if( storage_size > 0 ) // checking with Quincey for failure value - BMR
- return( storage_size );
- else
- {
- throw DataSetIException("DataSet::getStorageSize", "H5Dget_storage_size failed");
- }
+ hsize_t storage_size = H5Dget_storage_size(id);
+ return(storage_size);
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -187,13 +183,13 @@ hsize_t DataSet::getVlenBufSize( DataType& type, DataSpace& space ) const
herr_t ret_value = H5Dvlen_get_buf_size( id, type_id, space_id, &size );
if( ret_value < 0 )
{
- throw DataSetIException("DataSet::getStorageSize", "H5Dget_storage_size failed");
+ throw DataSetIException("DataSet::getVlenBufSize", "H5Dvlen_get_buf_size failed");
}
return( size );
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Function: DataSet::getVlenBufSize
+// Function: DataSet::vlenReclaim
///\brief Reclaims VL datatype memory buffers.
///\param type - IN: Datatype, which is the datatype stored in the buffer
///\param space - IN: Selection for the memory buffer to free the
@@ -479,6 +475,23 @@ DataSpace DataSet::getRegion(void *ref, H5R_type_t ref_type) const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: DataSet::close
+///\brief Closes this dataset.
+///\exception H5::DataSetIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DataSet::close()
+{
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Dclose( id );
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw DataSetIException("DataSet::close", "H5Dclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the group that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: DataSet destructor
///\brief Properly terminates access to this dataset.
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSet.h b/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
index 83cb1ad..a15103a 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ namespace H5 {
class H5_DLLCPP DataSet : public AbstractDs {
public:
+ // Close this dataset.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Extends the dataset with unlimited dimension.
void extend( const hsize_t* size ) const;
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ class H5_DLLCPP DataSet : public AbstractDs {
// Determines whether space has been allocated for a dataset.
void getSpaceStatus(H5D_space_status_t& status) const;
- // Gets the storage size of this dataset.
+ // Returns the amount of storage size required for this dataset.
hsize_t getStorageSize() const;
// not yet implemented??
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
index 7250285..9936f93 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,28 @@ void DataSpace::selectHyperslab( H5S_seloper_t op, const hsize_t *count, const h
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: DataSpace::close
+///\brief Closes this dataspace.
+///\exception H5::DataSpaceIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DataSpace::close()
+{
+ if( id != H5S_ALL ) // not a constant, should call H5Sclose
+ {
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Sclose(id);
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw DataSpaceIException("DataSpace::close", "H5Sclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the dataspace that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+ }
+ else // cannot close a constant
+ throw DataSpaceIException("DataSpace::close", "Cannot close a constant");
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: DataSpace destructor
///\brief Properly terminates access to this dataspace.
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
@@ -554,7 +576,7 @@ DataSpace::~DataSpace()
decRefCount();
}
catch (Exception close_error) {
- throw DataSpaceIException("DataSpace::copy", close_error.getDetailMsg());
+ cerr << "DataSpace::~DataSpace - " << close_error.getDetailMsg() << endl;
}
} // if
}
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
index 1edaabf..ee568e4 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSpace.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP DataSpace : public IdComponent {
// Assignment operator
DataSpace& operator=( const DataSpace& rhs );
+ // Closes this dataspace.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Makes copy of an existing dataspace.
void copy(const DataSpace& like_space);
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataType.cpp b/c++/src/H5DataType.cpp
index 68c8b5d..e370531 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataType.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataType.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,29 @@ DataSpace DataType::getRegion(void *ref, H5R_type_t ref_type) const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: DataType::close
+///\brief Closes the datatype if it is not a predefined type.
+///\exception H5::DataTypeIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DataType::close()
+{
+ // If this datatype is not a predefined type, call H5Tclose on it.
+ if( is_predtype == false )
+ {
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Tclose(id);
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw DataTypeIException("DataType::close", "H5Tclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the datatype that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+ }
+ else // cannot close a predefined type
+ throw DataTypeIException("DataType::close", "Cannot close a predefined type");
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: DataType destructor
///\brief Properly terminates access to this datatype.
// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataType.h b/c++/src/H5DataType.h
index b2f7392..54e9cc9 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataType.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataType.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP DataType : public H5Object {
// Copy constructor: makes a copy of the original object
DataType( const DataType& original );
+ // Closes this datatype.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Copies an existing datatype to this datatype object
void copy( const DataType& like_type );
diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.cpp b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
index 3d650ed..9a50ca7 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,23 @@ hid_t H5File::getLocId() const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: H5File::close
+///\brief Closes this HDF5 file.
+///\exception H5::FileIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void H5File::close()
+{
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Fclose( id );
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw FileIException("H5File::close", "H5Fclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the file that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: H5File::throwException
///\brief Throws file exception - initially implemented for CommonFG
///\param func_name - Name of the function where failure occurs
diff --git a/c++/src/H5File.h b/c++/src/H5File.h
index ddc24d8..f9c1667 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5File.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5File.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP H5File : public IdComponent, public CommonFG {
const FileCreatPropList& create_plist = FileCreatPropList::DEFAULT,
const FileAccPropList& access_plist = FileAccPropList::DEFAULT );
+ // Close this file.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Gets the access property list of this file.
FileAccPropList getAccessPlist() const;
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Group.cpp b/c++/src/H5Group.cpp
index 95bce03..22dad7b 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Group.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Group.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ DataSpace Group::getRegion(void *ref, H5R_type_t ref_type) const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: Group::close
+///\brief Closes this group.
+///\exception H5::GroupIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void Group::close()
+{
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Gclose( id );
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw GroupIException("Group::close", "H5Gclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the group that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: Group::throwException
///\brief Throws H5::GroupIException.
///\param func_name - Name of the function where failure occurs
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Group.h b/c++/src/H5Group.h
index 0aece88..9a7b33b 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Group.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5Group.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace H5 {
class H5_DLLCPP Group : public H5Object, public CommonFG {
public:
+ // Close this group.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Retrieves the type of object that an object reference points to.
H5G_obj_t getObjType(void *ref, H5R_type_t ref_type) const;
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Object.cpp b/c++/src/H5Object.cpp
index 9c8f5f4..2ef3345 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Object.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5Object.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,35 @@ void H5Object::removeAttr( const string& name ) const
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: H5Object::renameAttr
+///\brief Renames the named attribute from this object.
+///\param oldname - IN: Name of the attribute to be renamed
+///\param newname - IN: New name ame of the attribute
+///\exception H5::AttributeIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void H5Object::renameAttr(const char* oldname, const char* newname) const
+{
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Arename(id, oldname, newname);
+ if (ret_value < 0)
+ {
+ throw AttributeIException("H5Object::renameAttr", "H5Arename failed");
+ }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: H5Object::renameAttr
+///\brief This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.
+/// It differs from the above function in that it takes
+/// a reference to an \c std::string for the names.
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void H5Object::renameAttr(const string& oldname, const string& newname) const
+{
+ renameAttr (oldname.c_str(), newname.c_str());
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: H5Object::flush
///\brief Flushes all buffers associated with a file to disk.
///\param scope - IN: Specifies the scope of the flushing action,
diff --git a/c++/src/H5Object.h b/c++/src/H5Object.h
index fdc6c76..6b0d0fd 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5Object.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5Object.h
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class H5_DLLCPP H5Object : public IdComponent {
void removeAttr( const char* name ) const;
void removeAttr( const string& name ) const;
+ // Renames the attribute to a new name.
+ void renameAttr(const char* oldname, const char* newname) const;
+ void renameAttr(const string& oldname, const string& newname) const;
+
// Copy constructor: makes copy of an H5Object object.
H5Object(const H5Object& original);
diff --git a/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp b/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
index 8e2c12b..3c8b70c 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,27 @@ void PropList::copyProp( PropList& dest, PropList& src, const string& name ) con
copyProp( dest, src, name.c_str());
}
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function: PropList::close
+///\brief Closes the property list if it is not a default one.
+///\exception H5::PropListIException
+// Programmer Binh-Minh Ribler - Mar 9, 2005
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void PropList::close()
+{
+ if( id != H5P_NO_CLASS ) // not a constant, should call H5Pclose
+ {
+ herr_t ret_value = H5Pclose( id );
+ if( ret_value < 0 )
+ {
+ throw PropListIException("PropList::close", "H5Pclose failed");
+ }
+ // reset the id because the property list that it represents is now closed
+ id = 0;
+ }
+ else
+ throw PropListIException("PropList::close", "Cannot close a constant");
+}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function: PropList::getClass
diff --git a/c++/src/H5PropList.h b/c++/src/H5PropList.h
index 10d2bf9..36178eb 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5PropList.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5PropList.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class H5_DLLCPP PropList : public IdComponent {
// Compares this property list or class against the given list or class.
bool operator==(const PropList& rhs) const;
+ // Close this property list.
+ virtual void close();
+
// Close a property list class.
void closeClass() const;