2 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp b/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
index 950f28c..c8171b9 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSet.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,41 @@ hsize_t DataSet::getStorageSize() const
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function:	DataSet::getOffset
+///\brief	Returns the address of this dataset in the file.
+///\return	Address of dataset
+///\exception	H5::DataSetIException
+// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+haddr_t DataSet::getOffset() const
+{
+   haddr_t ds_addr; // for address of dataset
+
+   ds_addr = H5Dget_offset(id);
+   if( ds_addr == HADDR_UNDEF )
+   {
+      throw DataSetIException("DataSet::getOffset", "H5Dget_offset returned HADDR_UNDEF");
+   }
+   return(ds_addr);
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Function:	DataSet::getSpaceStatus
+///\brief	Determines whether space has been allocated for a dataset.
+///\param	status - OUT: Space allocation status
+///\exception	H5::DataSetIException
+// Programmer	Binh-Minh Ribler - 2000
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DataSet::getSpaceStatus(H5D_space_status_t& status) const
+{
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Dget_space_status(id, &status);
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw DataSetIException("DataSet::getSpaceStatus", "H5Dget_space_status failed");
+   }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Function:	DataSet::getVlenBufSize
 ///\brief	Returns the number of bytes required to store VL data.
 ///\return	Amount of storage
diff --git a/c++/src/H5DataSet.h b/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
index 9f01eb4..e97a963 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5DataSet.h
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class H5_DLLCPP DataSet : public AbstractDs {
 	// Gets the storage size of this dataset.
 	hsize_t getStorageSize() const;
 
+	// Returns the address of this dataset in the file.
+	haddr_t getOffset() const;
+	
+	// Determines whether space has been allocated for a dataset.
+	void getSpaceStatus(H5D_space_status_t& status) const;
+
 	// not yet implemented??
 	hsize_t getVlenBufSize( DataType& type, DataSpace& space ) const;
 	void vlenReclaim( DataType& type, DataSpace& space, DSetMemXferPropList& xfer_plist, void* buf ) const;