2 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp b/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
index c489983..7adfda8 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
+++ b/c++/src/H5PropList.cpp
@@ -77,15 +77,31 @@ PropList& PropList::operator=( const PropList& rhs )
    return(*this);
 }
 
+// Copies a property from one list or class to another
+void PropList::copyProp( PropList& dest, PropList& src, const string& name )
+{
+   copyProp( dest, src, name.c_str());
+}
+
+// Copies a property from one list or class to another
+void PropList::copyProp( PropList& dest, PropList& src, const char *name )
+{
+   hid_t dst_id = dest.getId();
+   hid_t src_id = src.getId();
+   herr_t ret_value = H5Pcopy_prop(dst_id, src_id, name);
+   if( ret_value < 0 )
+   {
+      throw PropListIException("PropList::copyProp", "H5Pcopy_prop failed");
+   }
+
+}
+
 // Closes the property list if it is not a default one
 void PropList::p_close() const
 {
    if( id != H5P_NO_CLASS ) // not a constant, should call H5Pclose
    {
-      herr_t ret_value;
-
-      ret_value = H5Pclose( id );
-    
+      herr_t ret_value = H5Pclose( id );
       if( ret_value < 0 )
       {
          throw PropListIException(NULL, "property list close failed" );
diff --git a/c++/src/H5PropList.h b/c++/src/H5PropList.h
index fecadcd..186bf22 100644
--- a/c++/src/H5PropList.h
+++ b/c++/src/H5PropList.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class __DLLCPP__ PropList : public IdComponent {
 	// Make a copy of the given property list using assignment statement
 	PropList& operator=( const PropList& rhs );
 
+	// Copies a property from one property list or property class to another
+	void copyProp( PropList& dest, PropList& src, const string& name);
+	void copyProp( PropList& dest, PropList& src, const char* name);
+
 	// Gets the class of this property list, i.e. H5P_FILE_CREATE,
 	// H5P_FILE_ACCESS, ...
 	hid_t getClass() const;