1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Float.java b/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Float.java
index f907b1f..e8da7f6 100644
--- a/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Float.java
+++ b/java/examples/datatypes/H5Ex_T_Float.java
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ public class H5Ex_T_Float {
     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 };
         double[][] dset_data = new double[DIM0][DIM1];
 
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public class H5Ex_T_Float {
     }
 
     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 };
         double[][] dset_data;