1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/java/examples/intro/H5_CreateAttribute.java b/java/examples/intro/H5_CreateAttribute.java
index 22b03ad..ab45039 100644
--- a/java/examples/intro/H5_CreateAttribute.java
+++ b/java/examples/intro/H5_CreateAttribute.java
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ public class H5_CreateAttribute {
     private static String DATASETATTRIBUTE = "Units";
 
     private static void CreateDatasetAttribute() {
-        long file_id = -1;
-        long dataspace_id = -1;
-        long dataset_id = -1;
-        long attribute_id = -1;
+        long file_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataspace_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long dataset_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
+        long attribute_id = HDF5Constants.H5I_INVALID_HID;
         long[] dims1 = { DIM_X, DIM_Y };
         long[] dims = { 2 };
         int[] attr_data = { 100, 200 };