1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/java/examples/datasets/H5Ex_D_Alloc.java b/java/examples/datasets/H5Ex_D_Alloc.java
index dd7e7ae..e4fcde2 100644
--- a/java/examples/datasets/H5Ex_D_Alloc.java
+++ b/java/examples/datasets/H5Ex_D_Alloc.java
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ public class H5Ex_D_Alloc {
     }
 
     private static void allocation() {
-        long file_id = -1;
-        long filespace_id = -1;
-        long dataset_id1 = -1;
-        long dataset_id2 = -1;
-        long dcpl_id = -1;
+        long file_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long filespace_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataset_id1 = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataset_id2 = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dcpl_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
         long[] dims = { DIM_X, DIM_Y };
         int[][] dset_data = new int[DIM_X][DIM_Y];
         int space_status = 0;