1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5FDint.c b/src/H5FDint.c
index 25d77d1..f13f222 100644
--- a/src/H5FDint.c
+++ b/src/H5FDint.c
@@ -381,3 +381,47 @@ H5FD_driver_query(const H5FD_class_t *driver, unsigned long *flags /*out*/)
 
     FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
 } /* end H5FD_driver_query() */
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:    H5FD_delete
+ *
+ * Purpose:     Private version of H5FDdelete()
+ *
+ * Return:      SUCCEED/FAIL
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+herr_t
+H5FD_delete(const char *filename, hid_t fapl_id)
+{
+    H5FD_class_t *     driver;              /* VFD for file */
+    H5FD_driver_prop_t driver_prop;         /* Property for driver ID & info */
+    H5P_genplist_t *   plist;               /* Property list pointer */
+    herr_t             ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
+
+    FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)
+
+    /* Sanity checks */
+    HDassert(filename);
+
+    /* Get file access property list */
+    if (NULL == (plist = (H5P_genplist_t *)H5I_object(fapl_id)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a file access property list")
+
+    /* Get the VFD to open the file with */
+    if (H5P_peek(plist, H5F_ACS_FILE_DRV_NAME, &driver_prop) < 0)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_PLIST, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "can't get driver ID & info")
+
+    /* Get driver info */
+    if (NULL == (driver = (H5FD_class_t *)H5I_object(driver_prop.driver_id)))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_VFL, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "invalid driver ID in file access property list")
+    if (NULL == driver->del)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_VFL, H5E_UNSUPPORTED, FAIL, "file driver has no 'del' method")
+
+    /* Dispatch to file driver */
+    if ((driver->del)(filename, fapl_id))
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_VFL, H5E_CANTDELETEFILE, FAIL, "delete failed")
+
+done:
+    FUNC_LEAVE_NOAPI(ret_value)
+} /* end H5FD_delete() */