1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
index 5192eb7..532355e 100644
--- a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ import hdf.hdf5lib.HDF5Constants;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class HDF5LibraryException extends HDF5Exception {
+    /** major error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error stack. */
     private final long majorErrorNumber;
+    /** minor error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error stack. */
     private final long minorErrorNumber;
 
     /**
@@ -201,14 +203,14 @@ public class HDF5LibraryException extends HDF5Exception {
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTRELEASE) {
             return "Can't release object";
         }
-        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADATOM) {
-            return "Can't find atom information";
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADID) {
+            return "Can't find ID information";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADGROUP) {
             return "Can't find group information";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTREGISTER) {
-            return "Can't register new atom";
+            return "Can't register new ID";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTINC) {
             return "Can't increment reference count";