1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Bit.java b/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Bit.java
index 95968d0..45d4e8a 100644
--- a/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Bit.java
+++ b/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Bit.java
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ public class H5Ex_T_Bit {
     private static final int RANK = 2;
 
     private static void CreateDataset() {
-        long file_id = -1;
-        long dataspace_id = -1;
-        long dataset_id = -1;
+        long file_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataspace_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataset_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
         long[] dims = { DIM0, DIM1 };
         int[][] dset_data = new int[DIM0][DIM1];
 
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ public class H5Ex_T_Bit {
     }
 
     private static void ReadDataset() {
-        long file_id = -1;
-        long dataspace_id = -1;
-        long dataset_id = -1;
+        long file_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataspace_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataset_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
         long[] dims = { DIM0, DIM1 };
         int[][] dset_data;