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H5P: Property List Interface

Property List API Functions

These functions manipulate property list objects to allow objects which require many different parameters to be easily manipulated.

The C Interfaces:
General Property List
Operations

Generic Properties

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Meta Data Cache Properties

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File Creation Properties

File Access Properties
       Dataset Creation Properties

Dataset Access, Memory, and
Transfer Properties

  File Access Properties

Fortran90 Interface:
None.
Name: H5Pmodify_filter
Signature:
herr_t H5Pmodify_filter(hid_t plist, H5Z_filter_t filter, unsigned int flags, size_t cd_nelmts, const unsigned int cd_values[] )
Purpose:
Modifies a filter in the filter pipeline.
Description:
H5Pmodify_filter modifies the specified filter in the filter pipeline. plist must be a dataset creation property list and the modified filter will be in a permanent filter pipeline.

The filter, flags cd_nelmts[], and cd_values parameters are used in the same manner and accept the same values as described in the discussion of H5Pset_filter.

Note:
This function currently supports only the permanent filter pipeline; plist_id must be a dataset creation property list.
Parameters:
    hid_t plist_id IN: Property list identifier.
    H5Z_filter_t filter IN: Filter to be modified.
    unsigned int flags IN: Bit vector specifying certain general properties of the filter.
    size_t cd_nelmts IN: Number of elements in cd_values.
    const unsigned int cd_values[]     IN: Auxiliary data for the filter.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pmodify_filter_f
SUBROUTINE h5pmodify_filter_f(prp_id, filter, flags, cd_nelmts, & 
                              cd_values, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id      ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN)        :: filter      ! Filter to be modified
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN)        :: flags       ! Bit vector specifying certain 
                                            ! general properties of the filter
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: cd_nelmts  ! Number of elements in cd_values
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(*), INTENT(IN) :: cd_values  
                                            ! Auxiliary data for the filter
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr      ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pmodify_filter_f
	

Name: H5Pregister
Signature:
herr_t H5Pregister( hid_t class, const char * name, size_t size, void * default, H5P_prp_create_func_t create, H5P_prp_set_func_t set, H5P_prp_get_func_t get, H5P_prp_delete_func_t delete, H5P_prp_copy_func_t copy, H5P_prp_compare_func_t compare, H5P_prp_close_func_t close )
Purpose:
Registers a permanent property with a property list class.
Description:
H5Pregister registers a new property with a property list class. The property will exist in all property list objects of class created after this routine finishes. The name of the property must not already exist, or this routine will fail. The default property value must be provided and all new property lists created with this property will have the property value set to the default value. Any of the callback routines may be set to NULL if they are not needed.

Zero-sized properties are allowed and do not store any data in the property list. These may be used as flags to indicate the presence or absence of a particular piece of information. The default pointer for a zero-sized property may be set to NULL. The property create and close callbacks are called for zero-sized properties, but the set and get callbacks are never called.

The create routine is called when a new property list with this property is being created. The H5P_prp_create_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_create_func_t)( const char *name, size_t size, void *initial_value);
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
    const char *name IN: The name of the property being modified
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void *initial_value IN/OUT: The default value for the property being created, which will be passed to H5Pregister
The create routine may modify the value to be set and those changes will be stored as the initial value of the property. If the create routine returns a negative value, the new property value is not copied into the property and the create routine returns an error value.

The set routine is called before a new value is copied into the property. The H5P_prp_set_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_set_func_t)( hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *new_value);
The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows:
    hid_t prop_id IN: The identifier of the property list being modified
    const char *name IN: The name of the property being modified
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void **new_value IN/OUT: Pointer to new value pointer for the property being modified
The set routine may modify the value pointer to be set and those changes will be used when setting the property's value. If the set routine returns a negative value, the new property value is not copied into the property and the set routine returns an error value. The set routine will not be called for the initial value, only the create routine will be called.

Note: The set callback function may be useful to range check the value being set for the property or may perform some transformation or translation of the value set. The get callback would then reverse the transformation or translation. A single get or set callback could handle multiple properties by performing different actions based on the property name or other properties in the property list.

The get routine is called when a value is retrieved from a property value. The H5P_prp_get_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_get_func_t)( hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
    hid_t prop_id IN: The identifier of the property list being queried
    const char * name IN: The name of the property being queried
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void * value IN/OUT: The value of the property being returned
The get routine may modify the value to be returned from the query and those changes will be returned to the calling routine. If the set routine returns a negative value, the query routine returns an error value.

The delete routine is called when a property is being deleted from a property list. The H5P_prp_delete_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_delete_func_t)( hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
    hid_t prop_id IN: The identifier of the property list the property is being deleted from
    const char * name IN: The name of the property in the list
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void * value IN: The value for the property being deleted
The delete routine may modify the value passed in, but the value is not used by the library when the delete routine returns. If the delete routine returns a negative value, the property list delete routine returns an error value but the property is still deleted.

The copy routine is called when a new property list with this property is being created through a copy operation. The H5P_prp_copy_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_copy_func_t)( const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
    const char *name IN: The name of the property being copied
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void *value IN/OUT: The value for the property being copied
The copy routine may modify the value to be set and those changes will be stored as the new value of the property. If the copy routine returns a negative value, the new property value is not copied into the property and the copy routine returns an error value.

The compare routine is called when a property list with this property is compared to another property list with the same property. The H5P_prp_compare_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef int (*H5P_prp_compare_func_t)( const void *value1, const void *value2, size_t size);
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
    const void *value1 IN: The value of the first property to compare
    const void *value2 IN: The value of the second property to compare
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
The compare routine may not modify the values. The compare routine should return a positive value if value1 is greater than value2, a negative value if value2 is greater than value1 and zero if value1 and value2 are equal.

The close routine is called when a property list with this property is being closed. The H5P_prp_close_func_t callback function is defined as follows:

    typedef herr_t (*H5P_prp_close_func_t)( hid_t prop_id, const char *name, size_t size, void *value);
The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows:
    hid_t prop_id IN: The identifier of the property list being closed
    const char *name IN: The name of the property in the list
    size_t size IN: The size of the property in bytes
    void *value IN: The value for the property being closed
The close routine may modify the value passed in, but the value is not used by the library when the close routine returns. If the close routine returns a negative value, the property list close routine returns an error value but the property list is still closed.

Parameters:
    hid_t class IN: Property list class to register permanent property within
    const char * name IN: Name of property to register
    size_t size IN: Size of property in bytes
    void * default IN: Default value for property in newly created property lists
    H5P_prp_create_func_t create     IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being created and the property value will be initialized
    H5P_prp_set_func_t set IN: Callback routine called before a new value is copied into the property's value
    H5P_prp_get_func_t get IN: Callback routine called when a property value is retrieved from the property
    H5P_prp_delete_func_t delete IN: Callback routine called when a property is deleted from a property list
    H5P_prp_copy_func_t copy IN: Callback routine called when a property is copied from a property list
    H5P_prp_compare_func_t compare IN: Callback routine called when a property is compared with another property list
    H5P_prp_close_func_t close IN: Callback routine called when a property list is being closed and the property value will be disposed of
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pregister_f
SUBROUTINE h5pregister_f
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: class   ! Property list class identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to register
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size   ! Size of the property value	
  TYPE,   INTENT(IN) :: value           ! Property value
                                        ! Supported types are:
                                        !    INTEGER
                                        !    REAL
                                        !    DOUBLE PRECISION
                                        !    CHARACTER(LEN=*)
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pregister_f
	

Name: H5Premove
Signature:
herr_t H5Premove( hid_t plid; const char *name )
Purpose:
Removes a property from a property list.
Description:
H5Premove removes a property from a property list.

Both properties which were in existence when the property list was created (i.e. properties registered with H5Pregister) and properties added to the list after it was created (i.e. added with H5Pinsert) may be removed from a property list. Properties do not need to be removed from a property list before the list itself is closed; they will be released automatically when H5Pclose is called.

If a close callback exists for the removed property, it will be called before the property is released.

Parameters:
    hid_t plid IN: Identifier of the property list to modify
    const char *name     IN: Name of property to remove
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5premove_f
SUBROUTINE h5premove_f(plid, name, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plid   ! Property list identifier
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name ! Name of property to remove
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5premove_f
	

Name: H5Pset
Signature:
herr_t H5Pset( hid_t plid, const char *name, void *value) )
Purpose:
Sets a property list value.
Description:
H5Pset sets a new value for a property in a property list. If there is a set callback routine registered for this property, the value will be passed to that routine and any changes to the value will be used when setting the property value. The information pointed to by the value pointer (possibly modified by the set callback) is copied into the property list value and may be changed by the application making the H5Pset call without affecting the property value.

The property name must exist or this routine will fail.

If the set callback routine returns an error, the property value will not be modified.

This routine may not be called for zero-sized properties and will return an error in that case.

Parameters:
    hid_t plid; IN: Property list identifier to modify
    const char *name;     IN: Name of property to modify
    void *value; IN: Pointer to value to set the property to
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_f
SUBROUTINE h5pset_f(plid, name, value, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plid    ! Property list identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to set
  TYPE,   INTENT(IN) :: value           ! Property value
                                        ! Supported types are:
                                        !    INTEGER
                                        !    REAL
                                        !    DOUBLE PRECISION
                                        !    CHARACTER(LEN=*)
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pset_f
	

Name: H5Pset_alignment
Signature:
herr_t H5Pset_alignment(hid_t plist, hsize_t threshold, hsize_t alignment )
Purpose:
Sets alignment properties of a file access property list.
Description:
H5Pset_alignment sets the alignment properties of a file access property list so that any file object greater than or equal in size to threshold bytes will be aligned on an address which is a multiple of alignment. The addresses are relative to the end of the user block; the alignment is calculated by subtracting the user block size from the absolute file address and then adjusting the address to be a multiple of alignment.

Default values for threshold and alignment are one, implying no alignment. Generally the default values will result in the best performance for single-process access to the file. For MPI-IO and other parallel systems, choose an alignment which is a multiple of the disk block size.

Parameters:
    hid_t plist IN: Identifier for a file access property list.
    hsize_t threshold     IN: Threshold value. Note that setting the threshold value to 0 (zero) has the effect of a special case, forcing everything to be aligned.
    hsize_t alignment IN: Alignment value.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_alignment_f
SUBROUTINE h5pset_alignment_f(prp_id, threshold,  alignment, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id       ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: threshold  ! Threshold value
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: alignment  ! Alignment value
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr             ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pset_alignment_f
	

Name: H5Pset_alloc_time
Signature:
herr_t H5Pset_alloc_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_alloc_time_t alloc_time )
Purpose:
Sets the timing for storage space allocation.
Description:
H5Pset_alloc_time sets up the timing for the allocation of storage space for a dataset's raw data. This property is set in the dataset creation property list plist_id.

Timing is specified in fill_time with one of the following values:
     H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT   Allocate dataset storage space at the default time.
(Defaults differ by storage method.)
H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY Allocate all space when the dataset is created.
(Default for compact datasets.)
H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR   Allocate space incrementally, as data is written to the dataset.
(Default for chunked storage datasets.)
  • Chunked datasets: Storage space allocation for each chunk is deferred until data is written to the chunk.
  • Contiguous datasets: Incremental storage space allocation for contiguous data is treated as late allocation.
  • Compact datasets: Incremental allocation is not allowed with compact datasets; H5Pset_alloc_time will return an error.
  • H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE Allocate all space when data is first written to the dataset.
    (Default for contiguous datasets.)

    Note:
    H5Pset_alloc_time is designed to work in concert with the dataset fill value and fill value write time properties, set with the functions H5Pset_fill_value and H5Pset_fill_time.

    See H5Dcreate for further cross-references.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
      H5D_alloc_time_t alloc_time     IN: When to allocate dataset storage space.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_alloc_time_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_alloc_time_f(plist_id, flag, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id  ! Dataset creation property
                                              ! list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: flag    ! Allocation time flag
                                              ! Possible values are:
                                              !    H5D_ALLOC_TIME_ERROR_F
                                              !    H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT_F
                                              !    H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY_F
                                              !    H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE_F
                                              !    H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr    ! Error code
                                              ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_alloc_time_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_btree_ratios
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_btree_ratios(hid_t plist, double left, double middle, double right )
    Purpose:
    Sets B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list.
    Description:
    H5Pset_btree_ratios sets the B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list. The split ratios determine what percent of children go in the first node when a node splits.

    The ratio left is used when the splitting node is the left-most node at its level in the tree; the ratio right is used when the splitting node is the right-most node at its level; and the ratio middle is used for all other cases.

    A node which is the only node at its level in the tree uses the ratio right when it splits.

    All ratios are real numbers between 0 and 1, inclusive.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: The dataset transfer property list identifier.
      double left IN: The B-tree split ratio for left-most nodes.
      double right IN: The B-tree split ratio for right-most nodes and lone nodes.
      double middle     IN: The B-tree split ratio for all other nodes.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_btree_ratios_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_btree_ratios_f(prp_id, left, middle, right, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   
                                      ! Property list identifier
      REAL, INTENT(IN) :: left        ! The B-tree split ratio for left-most nodes
      REAL, INTENT(IN) :: middle      ! The B-tree split ratio for all other nodes
      REAL, INTENT(IN) :: right       ! The B-tree split ratio for right-most
                                      ! nodes and lone nodes.
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr  ! Error code
                                      ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_btree_ratios_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_buffer
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_buffer(hid_t plist, hsize_t size, void *tconv, void *bkg )
    Purpose:
    Sets type conversion and background buffers.
    Description:
    Given a dataset transfer property list, H5Pset_buffer sets the maximum size for the type conversion buffer and background buffer and optionally supplies pointers to application-allocated buffers. If the buffer size is smaller than the entire amount of data being transferred between the application and the file, and a type conversion buffer or background buffer is required, then strip mining will be used.

    Note that there are minimum size requirements for the buffer. Strip mining can only break the data up along the first dimension, so the buffer must be large enough to accommodate a complete slice that encompasses all of the remaining dimensions. For example, when strip mining a 100x200x300 hyperslab of a simple data space, the buffer must be large enough to hold 1x200x300 data elements. When strip mining a 100x200x300x150 hyperslab of a simple data space, the buffer must be large enough to hold 1x200x300x150 data elements.

    If tconv and/or bkg are null pointers, then buffers will be allocated and freed during the data transfer.

    The default value for the maximum buffer is 1 Mb.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
      hsize_t size     IN: Size, in bytes, of the type conversion and background buffers.
      void tconv IN: Pointer to application-allocated type conversion buffer.
      void bkg IN: Pointer to application-allocated background buffer.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_buffer_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_buffer_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)   :: plist_id ! Dataset transfer property 
                                               ! list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size     ! Conversion buffer size
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)         :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_buffer_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_cache
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_cache(hid_t plist_id, int mdc_nelmts, int rdcc_nelmts, size_t rdcc_nbytes, double rdcc_w0 )
    Purpose:
    Sets the meta data cache and raw data chunk cache parameters.
    Description:
    H5Pset_cache sets the number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache and the number of elements, the total number of bytes, and the preemption policy value in the raw data chunk cache.

    The plist_id is a file access property list. The number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache and the raw data chunk cache are mdc_nelmts and rdcc_nelmts, respectively. The total size of the raw data chunk cache and the preemption policy are rdcc_nbytes and rdcc_w0.

    Any (or all) of the H5Pget_cache pointer arguments may be null pointers.

    The rdcc_w0 value should be between 0 and 1 inclusive and indicates how much chunks that have been fully read are favored for preemption. A value of zero means fully read chunks are treated no differently than other chunks (the preemption is strictly LRU) while a value of one means fully read chunks are always preempted before other chunks.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id IN: Identifier of the file access property list.
      int mdc_nelmts IN: Number of elements (objects) in the meta data cache.
      int rdcc_nelmts IN: Number of elements (objects) in the raw data chunk cache.
      size_t rdcc_nbytes     IN: Total size of the raw data chunk cache, in bytes.
      double rdcc_w0 IN: Preemption policy.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_cache_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_cache_f(prp_id, mdc_nelmts,rdcc_nelmts, rdcc_nbytes, rdcc_w0, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id        ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: mdc_nelmts           ! Number of elements (objects)
                                                  ! in the meta data cache
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: rdcc_nelmts  ! Number of elements (objects)
                                                  ! in the meta data cache
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: rdcc_nbytes  ! Total size of the raw data
                                                  ! chunk cache, in bytes
      REAL, INTENT(IN) :: rdcc_w0                 ! Preemption policy
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr              ! Error code
                                                  ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_cache_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_chunk
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_chunk(hid_t plist, int ndims, const hsize_t * dim )
    Purpose:
    Sets the size of the chunks used to store a chunked layout dataset.
    Description:
    H5Pset_chunk sets the size of the chunks used to store a chunked layout dataset. This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists.

    The ndims parameter currently must be the same size as the rank of the dataset.

    The values of the dim array define the size of the chunks to store the dataset's raw data. The unit of measure for dim values is dataset elements.

    As a side-effect of this function, the layout of the dataset is changed to H5D_CHUNKED, if it is not already so set. (See H5Pset_layout.)

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier for property list to query.
      int ndims IN: The number of dimensions of each chunk.
      const hsize_t * dim     IN: An array defining the size, in dataset elements, of each chunk.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_chunk_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_chunk_f(prp_id, ndims, dims, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ndims          ! Number of chunk dimensions
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(ndims), INTENT(IN) :: dims    
                                            ! Array containing sizes of
                                            ! chunk dimensions
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_chunk_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_data_transform
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_data_transform (hid_t plist_id, const char *expression)
    Purpose:
    Sets a data transform expression.
    Description:
    H5Pset_data_transform sets the data transform to be used for reading and writing data. This function operates on the dataset transfer property lists plist_id.

    The expression parameter is a string containing an algebraic expression, such as (5/9.0)*(x-32) or x*(x-5). When a dataset is read or written with this property list, the transform expression is applied with the x being replaced by the values in the dataset. When reading data, the values in the file are not changed and the transformed data is returned to the user.

    Data transforms can only be applied to integer or floating-point datasets. Order of operations is obeyed and the only supported operations are +, -, *, and /. Parentheses can be nested arbitrarily and can be used to change precedence.

    When writing data back to the dataset, the transformed data is written to the file and there is no way to recover the original values to which the transform was applied.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id IN: Identifier of the property list or class
      const char *expression   IN: Pointer to the null-terminated data transform expression
    Returns:
    Success: a non-negative value
    Failure: a negative value
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_deflate
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_deflate(hid_t plist, int level )
    Purpose:
    Sets compression method and compression level.
    Description:
    H5Pset_deflate sets the compression method for a dataset creation property list to H5D_COMPRESS_DEFLATE and the compression level to level, which should be a value from zero to nine, inclusive. Lower compression levels are faster but result in less compression. This is the same algorithm as used by the GNU gzip program.
    Parameters:
      hid_t plist     IN: Identifier for the dataset creation property list.
      int level IN: Compression level.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_deflate_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_deflate_f(prp_id, level, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN)        :: level  ! Compression level 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_deflate_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_dxpl_mpio
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_dxpl_mpio( hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mpio_xfer_t xfer_mode )
    Purpose:
    Sets data transfer mode.
    Description:
    H5Pset_dxpl_mpio sets the data transfer property list dxpl_id to use transfer mode xfer_mode. The property list can then be used to control the I/O transfer mode during data I/O operations.

    Valid transfer modes are as follows:

    H5FD_MPIO_INDEPENDENT
    Use independent I/O access (default).
    H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE
    Use collective I/O access.

    Parameters:
      hid_t dxpl_id IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
      H5FD_mpio_xfer_t xfer_mode     IN: Transfer mode.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_dxpl_mpio_f(prp_id, data_xfer_mode, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: data_xfer_mode ! Data transfer mode 
                                            ! Possible values are:
                                            !    H5FD_MPIO_INDEPENDENT_F
                                            !    H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_dxpl_mpio_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_dxpl_multi
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_dxpl_multi( hid_t dxpl_id, const hid_t *memb_dxpl )
    Purpose:
    Sets the data transfer property list for the multi-file driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_dxpl_multi sets the data transfer property list dxpl_id to use the multi-file driver for each memory usage type memb_dxpl[].

    H5Pset_dxpl_multi can only be used after the member map has been set with H5Pset_fapl_multi.

    Parameters:
      hid_t dxpl_id, IN: Data transfer property list identifier.
      const hid_t *memb_dxpl     IN: Array of data access property lists.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_edc_check
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_edc_check(hid_t plist, H5Z_EDC_t check)
    Purpose:
    Sets whether to enable error-detection when reading a dataset.
    Description:
    H5Pset_edc_check sets the dataset transfer property list plist to enable or disable error detection when reading data.

    Whether error detection is enabled or disabled is specified in the check parameter. Valid values are as follows:
           H5Z_ENABLE_EDC   (default)
    H5Z_DISABLE_EDC

    The error detection algorithm used is the algorithm previously specified in the corresponding dataset creation property list.  

    This function does not affect the use of error detection when writing data.  

    Note:
    The initial error detection implementation, Fletcher32 checksum, supports error detection for chunked datasets only.
    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
      H5Z_EDC_t check     IN: Specifies whether error checking is enabled or disabled for dataset read operations.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_edc_check_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_edc_check_f(prp_id, flag, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Dataset transfer property 
                                             ! list identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN)        :: flag     ! EDC flag; possible values
                                             !    H5Z_DISABLE_EDC_F 
                                             !    H5Z_ENABLE_EDC_F 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
     
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_edc_check_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_external
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_external(hid_t plist, const char *name, off_t offset, hsize_t size )
    Purpose:
    Adds an external file to the list of external files.
    Description:
    The first call to H5Pset_external sets the external storage property in the property list, thus designating that the dataset will be stored in one or more non-HDF5 file(s) external to the HDF5 file. This call also adds the file name as the first file in the list of external files. Subsequent calls to the function add the named file as the next file in the list.

    If a dataset is split across multiple files, then the files should be defined in order. The total size of the dataset is the sum of the size arguments for all the external files. If the total size is larger than the size of a dataset then the dataset can be extended (provided the data space also allows the extending).

    The size argument specifies the number of bytes reserved for data in the external file. If size is set to H5F_UNLIMITED, the external file can be of unlimited size and no more files can be added to the external files list.

    All of the external files for a given dataset must be specified with H5Pset_external before H5Dcreate is called to create the dataset. If one these files does not exist on the system when H5Dwrite is called to write data to it, the library will create the file.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier of a dataset creation property list.
      const char *name     IN: Name of an external file.
      off_t offset IN: Offset, in bytes, from the beginning of the file to the location in the file where the data starts.
      hsize_t size IN: Number of bytes reserved in the file for the data.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_external_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_external_f(prp_id, name, offset,bytes, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of an external file
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: offset         ! Offset, in bytes, from the 
                                            ! beginning of the file to the 
                                            ! location in the file where 
                                            ! the data starts
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: bytes ! Number of bytes reserved in 
                                            ! the file for the data
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_external_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_family_offset
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_family_offset ( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t offset )
    Purpose:
    Sets offset property for low-level access to a file in a family of files.
    Description:
    H5Pset_family_offset sets the offset property in the file access property list fapl_id so that the user application can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to a particular member of a family of files. The file handle is retrieved with a separate call to H5Fget_vfd_handle (or, in special circumstances, to H5FDget_vfd_handle; see Virtual File Layer and List of VFL Functions in HDF5 Technical Notes).

    The value of offset is an offset in bytes from the beginning of the HDF5 file, identifying a user-determined location within the HDF5 file. The file handle the user application is seeking is for the specific member-file in the associated family of files to which this offset is mapped.

    Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written as a family of files with the FAMILY file driver.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      hsize_t offset     IN: Offset in bytes within the HDF5 file.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_family_offset_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_family_offset_f(prp_id, offset, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)   :: prp_id   ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: offset   ! Offset in bytes
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)         :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
     
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_family_offset_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_core
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_core( hid_t fapl_id, size_t increment, hbool_t backing_store )
    Purpose:
    Modifies the file access property list to use the H5FD_CORE driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_core modifies the file access property list to use the H5FD_CORE driver.

    The H5FD_CORE driver enables an application to work with a file in memory, speeding reads and writes as no disk access is made. File contents are stored only in memory until the file is closed. The backing_store parameter determines whether file contents are ever written to disk.

    increment specifies the increment by which allocated memory is to be increased each time more memory is required.

    If backing_store is set to 1 (TRUE), the file contents are flushed to a file with the same name as this core file when the file is closed or access to the file is terminated in memory.

    Note:
    There is currently no means for reading a file from disk then using the H5FD_CORE driver to manipulate the file.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      size_t increment IN: Size, in bytes, of memory increments.
      hbool_t backing_store     IN: Boolean flag indicating whether to write the file contents to disk when the file is closed.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_core_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_core_f(prp_id, increment, backing_store, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id    ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: increment ! File block size in bytes
      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: backing_store     ! Flag to indicate that entire 
                                               ! file contents are flushed to 
                                               ! a file with the same name as 
                                               ! this core file
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_core_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_family
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_family ( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t memb_size, hid_t memb_fapl_id )
    Purpose:
    Sets the file access property list to use the family driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_family sets the file access property list identifier, fapl_id, to use the family driver.

    memb_size is the size in bytes of each file member. This size will be saved in the file when the property list fapl_id is used to create a new file. If fapl_id is used to open an existing file, memb_size has to be equal to the original size saved in the file. A failure with an errror message indicating the correct member size will be returned if memb_size does not match the size saved. If any user does not know the original size, H5F_FAMILY_DEFAULT can be passed in. The library will retrieve the correct size saved in the file.

    memb_fapl_id is the identifier of the file access property list to be used for each family member.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      hsize_t memb_size IN: Size in bytes of each file member.
      hid_t memb_fapl_id     IN: Identifier of file access property list for each family member.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_family_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_family_f(prp_id, imemb_size, memb_plist, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)   :: prp_id    ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: memb_size ! Logical size, in bytes,
                                                ! of each family member
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memb_plist  ! Identifier of the file 
                                                ! access property list to be
                                                ! used for each family member
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr            ! Error code
                                                ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_family_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_gass
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_gass( hid_t fapl_id, GASS_Info info )
    Purpose:
    Stores user-supplied GASS information.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_gass stores user-supplied GASS information, the GASS_Info struct data as passed in info, to the file access property list fapl_id. fapl_id can then be used to create and/or open the file.

    The GASS_Info object, info, is used for file open operations when using GASS in the Globus environment.

    Any modification to info after this function call returns may have undetermined effect to the access property list. Users must call H5Pset_fapl_gass again to setup the property list.

    Note:
    H5Pset_fapl_gass is an experimental function. It is designed for use only when accessing files via the GASS facility of the Globus environment. For further information, see http//www.globus.org/.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id, IN: File access property list identifier.
      GASS_Info info     IN: Pointer to the GASS information structure.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_log
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_log( hid_t fapl_id, const char *logfile, unsigned int flags, size_t buf_size )
    Purpose:
    Sets up the use of the logging driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_log modifies the file access property list to use the logging driver H5FD_LOG.

    logfile is the name of the file in which the logging entries are to be recorded.

    The actions to be logged are specified in the parameter flags using the pre-defined constants described in the following table. Multiple flags can be set through the use of an logical OR contained in parentheses. For example, logging read and write locations would be specified as (H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ|H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE).


    Flag

    Description

    H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ

    Track the location and length of every read, write, or seek operation.
    H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE  
    H5FD_LOG_LOC_SEEK
    H5FD_LOG_LOC_IO Track all I/O locations and lengths. The logical equivalent of the following:
      (H5FD_LOG_LOC_READ | H5FD_LOG_LOC_WRITE | H5FD_LOG_LOC_SEEK)

    H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ

    Track the number of times each byte is read or written.
    H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE  
    H5FD_LOG_FILE_IO Track the number of times each byte is read and written. The logical equivalent of the following:
      (H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ | H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE)

    H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR

    Track the type, or flavor, of information stored at each byte.

    H5FD_LOG_NUM_READ

    Track the total number of read, write, or seek operations that occur.
    H5FD_LOG_NUM_WRITE
    H5FD_LOG_NUM_SEEK
    H5FD_LOG_NUM_IO Track the total number of all types of I/O operations. The logical equivalent of the following:
      (H5FD_LOG_NUM_READ | H5FD_LOG_NUM_WRITE | H5FD_LOG_NUM_SEEK)

    H5FD_LOG_TIME_OPEN

    Track the time spent in open, read, write, seek, or close operations. Not implemented in this release: open and read
    Partially implemented: write and seek
    Fully implemented: close
    H5FD_LOG_TIME_READ
    H5FD_LOG_TIME_WRITE
    H5FD_LOG_TIME_SEEK
    H5FD_LOG_TIME_CLOSE
    H5FD_LOG_TIME_IO Track the time spent in each of the above operations. The logical equivalent of the following:
      (H5FD_LOG_TIME_OPEN | H5FD_LOG_TIME_READ | H5FD_LOG_TIME_WRITE | H5FD_LOG_TIME_SEEK | H5FD_LOG_TIME_CLOSE)

    H5FD_LOG_ALLOC

    Track the allocation of space in the file.

    H5FD_LOG_ALL

    Track everything. The logical equivalent of the following:
      (H5FD_LOG_ALLOC | H5FD_LOG_TIME_IO | H5FD_LOG_NUM_IO | H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR |H5FD_LOG_FILE_IO | H5FD_LOG_LOC_IO)


    The logging driver can track the number of times each byte in the file is read from or written to (using H5FD_LOG_FILE_READ and H5FD_LOG_FILE_WRITE) and what kind of data is at that location (e.g., meta data, raw data; using H5FD_LOG_FLAVOR). This information is tracked in a buffer of size buf_size, which must be at least the size in bytes of the file to be logged.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      char *logfile IN: Name of the log file.
      unsigned int flags     IN: Flags specifying the types of logging activity.
      size_t buf_size IN: The size of the logging buffer.
    Returns:
    Returns non-negative if successful. Otherwise returns negative.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_mpio
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_mpio( hid_t fapl_id, MPI_Comm comm, MPI_Info info )
    Purpose:
    Stores MPI IO communicator information to the file access property list.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_mpio stores the user-supplied MPI IO parameters comm, for communicator, and info, for information, in the file access property list fapl_id. That property list can then be used to create and/or open the file.

    H5Pset_fapl_mpio is available only in the parallel HDF5 library and is not a collective function.

    comm is the MPI communicator to be used for file open as defined in MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2. This function does not create a duplicated communicator. Modifications to comm after this function call returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list. Users should not modify the communicator while it is defined in a property list.

    info is the MPI info object to be used for file open as defined in MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2. This function does not create a duplicated info object. Any modification to the info object after this function call returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list. Users should not modify the info while it is defined in a property list.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      MPI_Comm comm     IN: MPI-2 communicator.
      MPI_Info info IN: MPI-2 info object.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: comm           ! MPI communicator to be used for 
                                            ! file open as defined in 
                                            ! MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: info           ! MPI info object to be used for 
                                            ! file open as defined in 
                                            ! MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix( hid_t fapl_id, MPI_Comm comm )
    Purpose:
    Stores MPI IO communicator information to a file access property list.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix stores the user-supplied MPI IO parameter comm, for communicator, in the file access property list fapl_id. That property list can then be used to create and/or open the file.

    H5Pset_fapl_mpiposix is available only in the parallel HDF5 library and is not a collective function.

    comm is the MPI communicator to be used for file open as defined in MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2. This function does not create a duplicated communicator. Modifications to comm after this function call returns may have an undetermined effect on the access property list. Users should not modify the communicator while it is defined in a property list.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      MPI_Comm comm     IN: MPI-2 communicator.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_mpiposix_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpiposix_f(prp_id, comm, use_gpfs, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: comm           ! MPI communicator to be used 
                                            ! for file open as defined in 
                                            ! MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2
      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: use_gpfs
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpiposix_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_multi
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_multi( hid_t fapl_id, const H5FD_mem_t *memb_map, const hid_t *memb_fapl, const char * const *memb_name, const haddr_t *memb_addr, hbool_t relax )
    Purpose:
    Sets up use of the multi-file driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_multi sets the file access property list fapl_id to use the multi-file driver.

    The multi-file driver enables different types of HDF5 data and metadata to be written to separate files. These files are viewed by the HDF5 library and the application as a single virtual HDF5 file with a single HDF5 file address space. The types of data that can be broken out into separate files include raw data, the superblock, B-tree data, global heap data, local heap data, and object headers. At the programmer's discretion, two or more types of data can be written to the same file while other types of data are written to separate files.

    The array memb_map maps memory usage types to other memory usage types and is the mechanism that allows the caller to specify how many files are created. The array contains H5FD_MEM_NTYPES entries, which are either the value H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT or a memory usage type. The number of unique values determines the number of files that are opened.

    The array memb_fapl contains a property list for each memory usage type that will be associated with a file.

    The array memb_name should be a name generator (a printf-style format with a %s which will be replaced with the name passed to H5FDopen, usually from H5Fcreate or H5Fopen).

    The array memb_addr specifies the offsets within the virtual address space, from 0 (zero) to HADDR_MAX, at which each type of data storage begins.

    If relax is set to TRUE (or 1), then opening an existing file for read-only access will not fail if some file members are missing. This allows a file to be accessed in a limited sense if just the meta data is available.

    Default values for each of the optional arguments are as follows:

    memb_map
    The default member map contains the value H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT for each element.
    memb_fapl
    The default value is H5P_DEFAULT for each element.
    memb_name
    The default string is   %s-X.h5   where   X   is one of the following letters: s    for H5FD_MEM_SUPER
    b    for H5FD_MEM_BTREE
    r    for H5FD_MEM_DRAW
    g    for H5FD_MEM_GHEAP
    l    for H5FD_MEM_LHEAP
    o    for H5FD_MEM_OHDR
    memb_addr
    The default value is HADDR_UNDEF for each element.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      const H5FD_mem_t *memb_map     IN: Maps memory usage types to other memory usage types.
      const hid_t *memb_fapl IN: Property list for each memory usage type.
      const char * const *memb_name IN: Name generator for names of member files.
      const haddr_t *memb_addr IN: The offsets within the virtual address space, from 0 (zero) to HADDR_MAX, at which each type of data storage begins.
      hbool_t relax IN: Allows read-only access to incomplete file sets when TRUE.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Example:
    The following code sample sets up a multi-file access property list that partitions data into meta and raw files, each being one-half of the address:
                      H5FD_mem_t mt, memb_map[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
                      hid_t memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
                      const char *memb[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
                      haddr_t memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_NTYPES];
     
                      // The mapping...
                      for (mt=0; mt<H5FD_MEM_NTYPES; mt++) {
                         memb_map[mt] = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
                      }
                      memb_map[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = H5FD_MEM_DRAW;
     
                      // Member information
                      memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = H5P_DEFAULT;
                      memb_name[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = "%s.meta";
                      memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_SUPER] = 0;
     
                      memb_fapl[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = H5P_DEFAULT;
                      memb_name[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = "%s.raw";
                      memb_addr[H5FD_MEM_DRAW] = HADDR_MAX/2;
     
                      hid_t fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
                      H5Pset_fapl_multi(fapl, memb_map, memb_fapl,
                                      memb_name, memb_addr, TRUE);
            
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_multi_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_multi_f(prp_id, memb_map, memb_fapl, memb_name,
                                   memb_addr, relax, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T),INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id     ! Property list identifier
    
      INTEGER,DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1),INTENT(IN)          :: memb_map
      INTEGER(HID_T),DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1),INTENT(IN)   :: memb_fapl
      CHARACTER(LEN=*),DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1),INTENT(IN) :: memb_name
      REAL, DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1), INTENT(IN)           :: memb_addr
                  ! Numbers in the interval [0,1) (e.g. 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4)
                  ! real address in the file will be calculated as X*HADDR_MAX 
    
      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: relax
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_multi_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_sec2
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_sec2( hid_t fapl_id )
    Purpose:
    Sets the sec2 driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_sec2 modifies the file access property list to use the H5FD_SEC2 driver.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_sec2_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_sec2_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)    :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)          :: hdferr  ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_sec2_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_split
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_split( hid_t fapl_id, const char *meta_ext, hid_t meta_plist_id, const char *raw_ext, hid_t raw_plist_id )
    Purpose:
    Emulates the old split file driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_split is a compatibility function that enables the multi-file driver to emulate the split driver from HDF5 Releases 1.0 and 1.2. The split file driver stored metadata and raw data in separate files but provided no mechanism for separating types of metadata.

    fapl_id is a file access property list identifier.

    meta_ext is the filename extension for the metadata file. The extension is appended to the name passed to H5FDopen, usually from H5Fcreate or H5Fopen, to form the name of the metadata file. If the string %s is used in the extension, it works like the name generator as in H5Pset_fapl_multi.

    meta_plist_id is the file access property list identifier for the metadata file.

    raw_ext is the filename extension for the raw data file. The extension is appended to the name passed to H5FDopen, usually from H5Fcreate or H5Fopen, to form the name of the rawdata file. If the string %s is used in the extension, it works like the name generator as in H5Pset_fapl_multi.

    raw_plist_id is the file access property list identifier for the raw data file.

    If a user wishes to check to see whether this driver is in use, the user must call H5Pget_driver and compare the returned value to the string H5FD_MULTI. A positive match will confirm that the multi driver is in use; HDF5 provides no mechanism to determine whether it was called as the special case invoked by H5Pset_fapl_split.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id, IN: File access property list identifier.
      const char *meta_ext,     IN: Metadata filename extension.
      hid_t meta_plist_id, IN: File access property list identifier for the metadata file.
      const char *raw_ext, IN: Raw data filename extension.
      hid_t raw_plist_id IN: File access property list identifier for the raw data file.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Example:
    /* Example 1: Both metadata and rawdata files are in the same  */
    /*    directory.   Use Station1-m.h5 and Station1-r.h5 as      */
    /*    the metadata and rawdata files.                          */
    hid_t fapl, fid;
    fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
    H5Pset_fapl_split(fapl, "-m.h5", H5P_DEFAULT, "-r.h5", H5P_DEFAULT);
    fid=H5Fcreate("Station1",H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,fapl);
    
    /* Example 2: metadata and rawdata files are in different      */
    /*    directories.  Use PointA-m.h5 and /pfs/PointA-r.h5 as    */
    /*    the metadata and rawdata files.                          */
    hid_t fapl, fid;
    fapl = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
    H5Pset_fapl_split(fapl, "-m.h5", H5P_DEFAULT, "/pfs/%s-r.h5", H5P_DEFAULT);
    fid=H5Fcreate("PointA",H5F_ACC_TRUNC,H5P_DEFAULT,fapl);
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_split_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_split_f(prp_id, meta_ext, meta_plist, raw_ext, &
                                   raw_plist, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T),INTENT(IN)   :: prp_id     ! Property list identifier
      CHARACTER(LEN=*),INTENT(IN) :: meta_ext   ! Name of the extension for
                                                ! the metafile filename
      INTEGER(HID_T),INTENT(IN)   :: meta_plist ! Identifier of the meta file
                                                ! access property list
      CHARACTER(LEN=*),INTENT(IN) :: raw_ext    ! Name extension for the raw 
                                                ! file filename
      INTEGER(HID_T),INTENT(IN)   :: raw_plist  ! Identifier of the raw file
                                                ! access property list
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr            ! Error code
                                                ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_split_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_srb
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_srb( hid_t fapl_id, SRB_Info info )
    Purpose:
    Saves SRB connection handler and sets SRB settings.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_srb stores the SRB client-to-server connection handler SRB_CONN after the connection is established and other user-supplied SRB information.

    The user-supplied SRB information is contained in the SRB_Info struct pointed to by info and is stored in the file access property list fapl_id. This information can then be used to create or open a file.

    Note:
    H5Pset_fapl_gass is an experimental function. It is designed for use only when accessing files via the Storage Resource Broker (SRB). For further information, see http//www.npaci.edu/Research/DI/srb/.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
      SRB_Info info IN: Pointer to the SRB information structure.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_stdio
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_stdio( hid_t fapl_id )
    Purpose:
    Sets the standard I/O driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_stdio modifies the file access property list to use the standard I/O driver, H5FD_STDIO.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fapl_stdio_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_stdio_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)    :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)          :: hdferr  ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_stdio_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fapl_stream
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fapl_stream( hid_t fapl_id, H5FD_stream_fapl_t *fapl )
    Purpose:
    Sets up the use of the streaming I/O driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fapl_stream sets up the use of the streaming I/O driver.

    fapl_id is the identifier for the file access property list currently in use.

    fapl is the file access property list.

    The H5FD_stream_fapl_t struct contains the following elements:

    size_t increment
    H5FD_STREAM_SOCKET_TYPE socket
    hbool_t do_socket_io
    unsigned int backlog
    H5FD_stream_broadcast_t broadcast_fn
    void * broadcast_arg
    • increment specifies how much memory to allocate each time additional memory is required.
    • socket is an external socket descriptor; if a valid socket argument is provided, that socket will be used.
    • do_socket_io is a boolean value specifying whether to perform I/O on socket.
    • backlog is the argument for the listen call.
    • broadcast_fn is the broadcast callback function.
    • broadcast_arg is the user argument to the broadcast callback function.

    H5Pset_fapl_stream and H5Pget_fapl_stream are not intended for use in a parallel environment.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      H5FD_stream_fapl_t *fapl     IN: The streaming I/O file access property list.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_fclose_degree
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fclose_degree(hid_t fapl_id, H5F_close_degree_t fc_degree)
    Purpose:
    Sets the file close degree.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fclose_degree sets the file close degree property fc_degree in the file access property list fapl_id

    The value of fc_degree determines how aggressively H5Fclose deals with objects within a file that remain open when H5Fclose is called to close that file.  fc_degree can have any one of four valid values:

    Degree name H5Fclose behavior with no open object in file H5Fclose behavior with open object(s) in file
    H5F_CLOSE_WEAK Actual file is closed. Access to file identifier is terminated; actual file close is delayed until all objects in file are closed
    H5F_CLOSE_SEMI Actual file is closed. Function returns FAILURE
    H5F_CLOSE_STRONG Actual file is closed. All open objects remaining in the file are closed then file is closed
    H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT The VFL driver chooses the behavior.  Currently, all VFL drivers set this value to H5F_CLOSE_WEAK, except for the MPI-I/O driver, which sets it to H5F_CLOSE_SEMI.
    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list identifier.
      H5F_close_degree_t fc_degree     IN: Pointer to a location containing the file close degree property, the value of fc_degree.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fclose_degree_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fclose_degree_f(fapl_id, degree, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id  ! File access property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: degree          ! Info about file close behavior 
                                             ! Possible values:
                                             !    H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT_F
                                             !    H5F_CLOSE_WEAK_F
                                             !    H5F_CLOSE_SEMI_F
                                             !    H5F_CLOSE_STRONG_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fclose_degree_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fill_time
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fill_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_fill_time_t fill_time )
    Purpose:
    Sets the time when fill values are written to a dataset.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fill_time sets up the timing for writing fill values to a dataset. This property is set in the dataset creation property list plist_id.

    Timing is specified in fill_time with one of the following values:
         H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET   Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated only if there is a user-defined fill value, i.e., one set with H5Pset_fill_value.   (Default)
      H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC Write fill values to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
      H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER Never write fill values to the dataset.

    Note:
    H5Pset_fill_time is designed for coordination with the dataset fill value and dataset storage allocation time properties, set with the functions H5Pset_fill_value and H5Pset_alloc_time.

    See H5Dcreate for further cross-references.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
      H5D_fill_time_t fill_time     IN: When to write fill values to a dataset.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fill_time_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_time_f(plist_id, flag, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset creation property
                                             ! list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: flag   ! File time flag
                                             ! Possible values are:
                                             !    H5D_FILL_TIME_ERROR_F
                                             !    H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC_F
                                             !    H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_time_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_fill_value
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fill_value(hid_t plist_id, hid_t type_id, const void *value )
    Purpose:
    Sets the fill value for a dataset.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fill_value sets the fill value for a dataset in the dataset creation property list.

    value is interpreted as being of datatype type_id. This datatype may differ from that of the dataset, but the HDF5 library must be able to convert value to the dataset datatype when the dataset is created.

    The default fill value is 0 (zero), which is interpreted according to the actual dataset datatype.

    Setting value to NULL indicates that the fill value is to be undefined.

    Notes:
    Applications sometimes write data only to portions of an allocated dataset. It is often useful in such cases to fill the unused space with a known fill value. This function allows the user application to set that fill value; the functions H5Dfill and H5Pset_fill_time, respectively, provide the ability to apply the fill value on demand or to set up its automatic application.

    A fill value should be defined so that it is appropriate for the application. While the HDF5 default fill value is 0 (zero), it is often appropriate to use another value. It might be useful, for example, to use a value that is known to be impossible for the application to legitimately generate.

    H5Pset_fill_value is designed to work in concert with H5Pset_alloc_time and H5Pset_fill_time. H5Pset_alloc_time and H5Pset_fill_time govern the timing of dataset storage allocation and fill value write operations and can be important in tuning application performance.

    See H5Dcreate for further cross-references.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
      hid_t type_id, IN: Datatype of value.
      const void *value     IN: Pointer to buffer containing value to use as fill value.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fill_value_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_value_f(prp_id, type_id, fillvalue, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id ! Datatype identifier of fill
                                            ! value datatype (in memory)
      TYPE(VOID), INTENT(IN) :: fillvalue   ! Fillvalue
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_value_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_filter
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_filter(hid_t plist, H5Z_filter_t filter, unsigned int flags, size_t cd_nelmts, const unsigned int cd_values[] )
    Purpose:
    Adds a filter to the filter pipeline.
    Description:
    H5Pset_filter adds the specified filter and corresponding properties to the end of an output filter pipeline. If plist is a dataset creation property list, the filter is added to the permanent filter pipeline; if plist is a dataset transfer property list, the filter is added to the transient filter pipeline.

    The array cd_values contains cd_nelmts integers which are auxiliary data for the filter. The integer values will be stored in the dataset object header as part of the filter information.

    The flags argument is a bit vector with the following fields specifying certain general properties of the filter:

    H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL   If this bit is set then the filter is optional. If the filter fails (see below) during an H5Dwrite operation then the filter is just excluded from the pipeline for the chunk for which it failed; the filter will not participate in the pipeline during an H5Dread of the chunk. This is commonly used for compression filters: if the filter result would be larger than the input, then the compression filter returns failure and the uncompressed data is stored in the file. If this bit is clear and a filter fails, then H5Dwrite or H5Dread also fails.

    This flag should not be set for the Fletcher32 checksum filter as it will bypass the checksum filter without reporting checksum errors to an application.

    The filter parameter specifies the filter to be set. Valid filter identifiers are as follows:

    H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE Data compression filter, employing the gzip algorithm
    H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE Data shuffling filter
    H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32   Error detection filter, employing the Fletcher32 checksum algorithm
    H5Z_FILTER_SZIP Data compression filter, employing the SZIP algorithm

    Also see H5Pset_edc_check and H5Pset_filter_callback.

    Notes:
    This function currently supports only the permanent filter pipeline; plist must be a dataset creation property list.

    If multiple filters are set for a property list, they will be applied to each chunk in the order in which they were set.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Property list identifier.
      H5Z_filter_t filter IN: Filter identifier for the filter to be added to the pipeline.
      unsigned int flags IN: Bit vector specifying certain general properties of the filter.
      size_t cd_nelmts IN: Number of elements in cd_values.
      const unsigned int cd_values[]     IN: Auxiliary data for the filter.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_filter_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_filter_f(prp_id, filter, flags, cd_nelmts, cd_values,  hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: filter         ! Filter to be added to the pipeline
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: flags          ! Bit vector specifying certain 
                                            ! general properties of the filter
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: cd_nelmts        
                                            ! Number of elements in cd_values
      INTEGER, DIMENSION(*), INTENT(IN) :: cd_values  
                                            ! Auxiliary data for the filter
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_filter_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_filter_callback
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_filter_callback(hid_t plist, H5Z_filter_func_t func, void *op_data)
    Purpose:
    Sets user-defined filter callback function.
    Description:
    H5Pset_filter_callback sets the user-defined filter callback function func in the dataset transfer property list plist.

    The parameter op_data is a pointer to user-defined input data for the callback function and will be passed through to the callback function.

    The callback function func defines the actions an application is to take when a filter fails. The function prototype is as follows:

    typedef H5Z_cb_return_t (H5Z_filter_func_t) (H5Z_filter_t filter, void *buf, size_t buf_size, void *op_data)

    where filter indicates which filter has failed, buf and buf_size are used to pass in the failed data, and op_data is the required input data for this callback function.

    Valid callback function return values are H5Z_CB_FAIL and H5Z_CB_CONT.  

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
      H5Z_filter_func_t func     IN: User-defined filter callback function.
      void *op_data IN: User-defined input data for the callback function.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_fletcher32
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_fletcher32(hid_t plist)
    Purpose:
    Sets up use of the Fletcher32 checksum filter.
    Description:
    H5Pset_fletcher32 sets the Fletcher32 checksum filter in the dataset creation property list plist.  
    Note:
    The initial error detection implementation supports error detection for chunked datasets only.
    Parameters:
      hid_t plist     IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fletcher32_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_fletcher32_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Dataset creation property list 
                                            ! identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr  ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fletcher32_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_gc_references
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_gc_reference(hid_t plist, unsigned gc_ref )
    Purpose:
    Sets garbage collecting references flag.
    Description:
    H5Pset_gc_references sets the flag for garbage collecting references for the file.

    Dataset region references and other reference types use space in an HDF5 file's global heap. If garbage collection is on and the user passes in an uninitialized value in a reference structure, the heap might get corrupted. When garbage collection is off, however, and the user re-uses a reference, the previous heap block will be orphaned and not returned to the free heap space.

    When garbage collection is on, the user must initialize the reference structures to 0 or risk heap corruption.

    The default value for garbage collecting references is off.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: File access property list identifier.
      unsigned gc_ref     IN: Flag setting reference garbage collection to on (1) or off (0).
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_gc_references_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_gc_references_f (prp_id, gc_reference, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: gc_reference  ! Flag for garbage collecting
                                           ! references for the file
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_gc_references_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_hyper_vector_size
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_hyper_vector_size(hid_t dxpl_id, size_t vector_size )
    Purpose:
    Sets number of I/O vectors to be read/written in hyperslab I/O.
    Description:
    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size sets the number of I/O vectors to be accumulated in memory before being issued to the lower levels of the HDF5 library for reading or writing the actual data.

    The I/O vectors are hyperslab offset and length pairs and are generated during hyperslab I/O.

    The number of I/O vectors is passed in vector_size to be set in the dataset transfer property list dxpl_id. vector_size must be greater than 1 (one).

    H5Pset_hyper_vector_size is an I/O optimization function; increasing vector_size should provide better performance, but the library will use more memory during hyperslab I/O. The default value of vector_size is 1024.

    Parameters:
      hid_t dxpl_id IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
      size_t vector_size     IN: Number of I/O vectors to accumulate in memory for I/O operations. Must be greater than 1 (one). Default value: 1024.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_hyper_vector_size_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_hyper_vector_size_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset transfer property list 
                                             ! identifier
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size    ! Vector size 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_hyper_vector_size_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_istore_k
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_istore_k(hid_t plist, unsigned ik )
    Purpose:
    Sets the size of the parameter used to control the B-trees for indexing chunked datasets.
    Description:
    H5Pset_istore_k sets the size of the parameter used to control the B-trees for indexing chunked datasets. This function is only valid for file creation property lists.

    ik is one half the rank of a tree that stores chunked raw data. On average, such a tree will be 75% full, or have an average rank of 1.5 times the value of ik.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist     IN: Identifier of property list to query.
      unsigned ik IN: 1/2 rank of chunked storage B-tree.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_istore_k_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_istore_k_f (prp_id, ik, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ik            ! 1/2 rank of chunked storage B-tree
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_istore_k_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_layout
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_layout(hid_t plist, H5D_layout_t layout )
    Purpose:
    Sets the type of storage used to store the raw data for a dataset.
    Description:
    H5Pset_layout sets the type of storage used to store the raw data for a dataset. This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists.

    Valid values for layout are:

      H5D_COMPACT
      Store raw data in the dataset object header in file. This should only be used for very small amounts of raw data. The current limit is approximately 64K (HDF5 Release 1.6).
      H5D_CONTIGUOUS
      Store raw data separately from the object header in one large chunk in the file.
      H5D_CHUNKED
      Store raw data separately from the object header as chunks of data in separate locations in the file.

    Note that a compact storage layout may affect writing data to the dataset with parallel applications. See note in H5Dwrite documentation for details.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier of property list to query.
      H5D_layout_t layout     IN: Type of storage layout for raw data.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_layout_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_layout_f (prp_id, layout, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: layout        ! Type of storage layout for raw data
                                           ! Possible values are:
                                           !    H5D_COMPACT_F
                                           !    H5D_CONTIGUOUS_F
                                           !    H5D_CHUNKED_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_layout_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_meta_block_size
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_meta_block_size( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t size )
    Purpose:
    Sets the minimum metadata block size.
    Description:
    H5Pset_meta_block_size sets the minimum size, in bytes, of metadata block allocations when H5FD_FEAT_AGGREGATE_METADATA is set by a VFL driver.

    Each raw metadata block is initially allocated to be of the given size. Specific metadata objects (e.g., object headers, local heaps, B-trees) are then sub-allocated from this block.

    The default setting is 2048 bytes, meaning that the library will attempt to aggregate metadata in at least 2K blocks in the file. Setting the value to 0 (zero) with this function will turn off metadata aggregation, even if the VFL driver attempts to use the metadata aggregation strategy.

    Metadata aggregation reduces the number of small data objects in the file that would otherwise be required for metadata. The aggregated block of metadata is usually written in a single write action and always in a contiguous block, potentially significantly improving library and application performance.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
      hsize_t size IN: Minimum size, in bytes, of metadata block allocations.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_meta_block_size_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_meta_block_size_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! File access property list 
                                             ! identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size   ! Metadata block size
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_meta_block_size_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_multi_type
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_multi_type ( hid_t fapl_id, H5FD_mem_t type )
    Purpose:
    Sets data type property for MULTI driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_multi_type sets the data type property in the file access or data transfer property list fapl_id. This enables a user application to specify the type of data the application wishes to access so that the application can retrieve a file handle for low-level access to the particular member of a set of MULTI files in which that type of data is stored. The file handle is retrieved with a separate call to H5Fget_vfd_handle (or, in special circumstances, to H5FDget_vfd_handle; see Virtual File Layer and List of VFL Functions in HDF5 Technical Notes).

    The type of data specified in type may be one of the following:
         H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT   Need description....
      H5FD_MEM_SUPER Super block ... need description....
      H5FD_MEM_BTREE Btree ... need description....
      H5FD_MEM_DRAW Need description....
      H5FD_MEM_GHEAP Global heap ... need description....
      H5FD_MEM_LHEAP Local Heap ... need description....
      H5FD_MEM_OHDR Need description....

    Use of this function is only appropriate for an HDF5 file written as a set of files with the MULTI file driver.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id IN: File access property list or data transfer property list identifier.
      H5FD_mem_t type     OUT: Type of data.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Pset_preserve
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_preserve(hid_t plist, hbool_t status )
    Purpose:
    Sets the dataset transfer property list status to TRUE or FALSE.
    Description:
    H5Pset_preserve sets the dataset transfer property list status to TRUE or FALSE.

    When reading or writing compound data types and the destination is partially initialized and the read/write is intended to initialize the other members, one must set this property to TRUE. Otherwise the I/O pipeline treats the destination datapoints as completely uninitialized.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
      hbool_t status     IN: Status of for the dataset transfer property list (TRUE/FALSE).
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_preserve_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_preserve_f(prp_id, flag, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Dataset transfer property 
                                             ! list identifier 
      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)        :: flag     ! Status for the dataset 
                                             ! transfer property list 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_preserve_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_shuffle
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_shuffle(hid_t plist_id)
    Purpose:
    Sets up use of the shuffle filter.
    Description:
    H5Pset_shuffle sets the shuffle filter, H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE, in the dataset creation property list plist_id.  

    The shuffle filter de-interlaces a block of data by reordering the bytes. All the bytes from one consistent byte position of each data element are placed together in one block; all bytes from a second consistent byte position of each data element are placed together a second block; etc. For example, given three data elements of a 4-byte datatype stored as 012301230123, shuffling will re-order data as 000111222333. This can be a valuable step in an effective compression algorithm because the bytes in each byte position are often closely related to each other and putting them together can increase the compression ratio.

    As implied above, the primary value of the shuffle filter lies in its coordinated use with a compression filter; it does not provide data compression when used alone. When the shuffle filter is applied to a dataset immediately prior to the use of a compression filter, the compression ratio achieved is often superior to that achieved by the use of a compression filter without the shuffle filter.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist_id     IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_shuffle_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_shuffle_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id      ! Property list identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr      ! Error code
                                                ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_shuffle_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_sieve_buf_size
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_sieve_buf_size( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t size )
    Purpose:
    Sets the maximum size of the data sieve buffer.
    Description:
    H5Pset_sieve_buf_size sets size, the maximum size in bytes of the data sieve buffer, which is used by file drivers that are capable of using data sieving.

    The data sieve buffer is used when performing I/O on datasets in the file. Using a buffer which is large enough to hold several pieces of the dataset being read in for hyperslab selections boosts performance by quite a bit.

    The default value is set to 64KB, indicating that file I/O for raw data reads and writes will occur in at least 64KB blocks. Setting the value to 0 with this API function will turn off the data sieving, even if the VFL driver attempts to use that strategy.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
      hsize_t size IN: Maximum size, in bytes, of data sieve buffer.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_sieve_buf_size_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_sieve_buf_size_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! File access property list 
                                             ! identifier
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size    ! Sieve buffer size 
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_sieve_buf_size_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_sizes
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_sizes(hid_t plist, size_t sizeof_addr, size_t sizeof_size )
    Purpose:
    Sets the byte size of the offsets and lengths used to address objects in an HDF5 file.
    Description:
    H5Pset_sizes sets the byte size of the offsets and lengths used to address objects in an HDF5 file. This function is only valid for file creation property lists. Passing in a value of 0 for one of the sizeof_... parameters retains the current value. The default value for both values is the same as sizeof(hsize_t) in the library (normally 8 bytes). Valid values currently are 2, 4, 8 and 16.
    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier of property list to modify.
      size_t sizeof_addr     IN: Size of an object offset in bytes.
      size_t sizeof_size IN: Size of an object length in bytes.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_sizes_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_sizes_f (prp_id, sizeof_addr, sizeof_size, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id       ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: sizeof_addr ! Size of an object offset 
                                                 ! in bytes
      INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: sizeof_size ! Size of an object length 
                                                 ! in bytes
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr             ! Error code
                                                 ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_sizes_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_small_data_block_size
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_small_data_block_size(hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t size )
    Purpose:
    Sets the size of a contiguous block reserved for small data.
    Description:
    H5Pset_small_data_block_size reserves blocks of size bytes for the contiguous storage of the raw data portion of small datasets. The HDF5 library then writes the raw data from small datasets to this reserved space, thus reducing unnecessary discontinuities within blocks of meta data and improving IO performance.

    A small data block is actually allocated the first time a qualifying small dataset is written to the file. Space for the raw data portion of this small dataset is suballocated within the small data block. The raw data from each subsequent small dataset is also written to the small data block until it is filled; additional small data blocks are allocated as required.

    The HDF5 library employs an algorithm that determines whether IO performance is likely to benefit from the use of this mechanism with each dataset as storage space is allocated in the file. A larger size will result in this mechanism being employed with larger datasets.

    The small data block size is set as an allocation property in the file access property list identified by fapl_id.

    Setting size to zero (0) disables the small data block mechanism.

    Parameters:
      hid_t fapl_id     IN: File access property list identifier.
      hsize_t size IN: Maximum size, in bytes, of the small data block.
      The default size is 2048.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_small_data_block_size_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_small_data_block_size_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! File access
                                             ! property list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size   ! Small raw data block size
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_small_data_block_size_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_sym_k
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_sym_k(hid_t plist, unsigned ik, unsigned lk )
    Purpose:
    Sets the size of parameters used to control the symbol table nodes.
    Description:
    H5Pset_sym_k sets the size of parameters used to control the symbol table nodes. This function is only valid for file creation property lists. Passing in a value of 0 for one of the parameters retains the current value.

    ik is one half the rank of a tree that stores a symbol table for a group. Internal nodes of the symbol table are on average 75% full. That is, the average rank of the tree is 1.5 times the value of ik.

    lk is one half of the number of symbols that can be stored in a symbol table node. A symbol table node is the leaf of a symbol table tree which is used to store a group. When symbols are inserted randomly into a group, the group's symbol table nodes are 75% full on average. That is, they contain 1.5 times the number of symbols specified by lk.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist     IN: Identifier for property list to query.
      unsigned ik IN: Symbol table tree rank.
      unsigned lk IN: Symbol table node size.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_sym_k_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_sym_k_f (prp_id, ik, lk, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: ik            ! Symbol table tree rank
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: lk            ! Symbol table node size
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_sym_k_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_szip
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_szip(hid_t plist, unsigned int options_mask, unsigned int pixels_per_block)
    Purpose:
    Sets up use of the SZIP compression filter.
    Description:
    H5Pset_szip sets an SZIP compression filter, H5Z_FILTER_SZIP, for a dataset. SZIP is a compression method designed for use with scientific data.

    Before proceeding, be aware that there are factors that affect your rights and ability to use SZIP compression. See the documents at SZIP Compression in HDF5 for important information regarding terms of use and the SZIP copyright notice, for further discussion of SZIP compression in HDF5, and for a list of SZIP-related references.

    In the text below, the term pixel refers to an HDF5 data element. This terminology derives from SZIP compression's use with image data, where pixel referred to an image pixel.

    The SZIP bits_per_pixel value (see Notes, below) is automatically set, based on the HDF5 datatype. SZIP can be used with atomic datatypes that may have size of 8, 16, 32, or 64 bits. Specifically, a dataset with a datatype that is 8-, 16-, 32-, or 64-bit signed or unsigned integer; char; or 32- or 64-bit float can be compressed with SZIP. See Notes, below, for further discussion of the the SZIP bits_per_pixel setting.

    SZIP compression cannot be applied to compound datatypes, array datatypes, variable-length datatypes, enumerations, or any other user-defined datatypes. If an SZIP filter is set up for a dataset containing a non-allowed datatype, H5Pset_szip will succeed but the subsequent call to H5Dcreate will fail; the conflict is detected only when the property list is used.

    SZIP options are passed in an options mask, options_mask, as follows.


    Option

    Description
    (Mutually exclusive; select one.)

    H5_SZIP_EC_OPTION_MASK  

    Selects entropy coding method.
    H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK Selects nearest neighbor coding method.


    The following guidelines can be used in determining which option to select:
    • The entropy coding method, the EC option specified by H5_SZIP_EC_OPTION_MASK, is best suited for data that has been processed. The EC method works best for small numbers.
    • The nearest neighbor coding method, the NN option specified by H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK, preprocesses the data then the applies EC method as above.
    Other factors may affect results, but the above criteria provides a good starting point for optimizing data compression.

    SZIP compresses data block by block, with a user-tunable block size. This block size is passed in the parameter pixels_per_block and must be even and not greater than 32, with typical values being 8, 10, 16, or 32. This parameter affects compression ratio; the more pixel values vary, the smaller this number should be to achieve better performance.

    In HDF5, compression can be applied only to chunked datasets. If pixels_per_block is bigger than the total number of elements in a dataset chunk, H5Pset_szip will succeed but the subsequent call to H5Dcreate will fail; the conflict is detected only when the property list is used.

    To achieve optimal performance for SZIP compression, it is recommended that a chunk's fastest-changing dimension be equal to N times pixels_per_block where N is the maximum number of blocks per scan line allowed by the SZIP library. In the current version of SZIP, N is set to 128.

    H5Pset_szip will fail if SZIP encoding is disabled in the available copy of the SZIP library. H5Zget_filter_info can be employed to avoid such a failure.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
      unsigned int options_mask IN: A bit-mask conveying the desired SZIP options. Valid values are H5_SZIP_EC_OPTION_MASK and H5_SZIP_NN_OPTION_MASK.
      unsigned int pixels_per_block     IN: The number of pixels or data elements in each data block.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Notes:
    The following notes are of interest primarily to those who have used SZIP compression outside of the HDF5 context.

    In non-HDF5 applications, SZIP typically requires that the user application supply additional parameters:

    • pixels_in_object, the number of pixels in the object to be compressed
    • bits_per_pixel, the number of bits per pixel
    • pixels_per_scanline, the number of pixels per scan line

    These values need not be independently supplied in the HDF5 environment as they are derived from the datatype and dataspace, which are already known. In particular, HDF5 sets pixels_in_object to the number of elements in a chunk and bits_per_pixel to the size of the element or pixel datatype. The following algorithm is used to set pixels_per_scanline:

    • If the size of a chunk's fastest-changing dimension, size, is greater than 4K, set pixels_per_scanline to 128 times pixels_per_block.
    • If size is less than 4K but greater than pixels_per_block, set pixels_per_scanline to the minimum of size and 128 times pixels_per_block.
    • If size is less than pixels_per_block but greater than the number elements in the chunk, set pixels_per_scanline to the minimum of the number elements in the chunk and 128 times pixels_per_block.

    The HDF5 datatype may have precision that is less than the full size of the data element, e.g., an 11-bit integer can be defined using H5Tset_precision. To a certain extent, SZIP can take advantage of the precision of the datatype to improve compression:

    • If the HDF5 datatype size is 24-bit or less and the offset of the bits in the HDF5 datatype is zero (see H5Tset_offset or H5Tget_offset), the data is the in lowest N bits of the data element. In this case, the SZIP bits_per_pixel is set to the precision of the HDF5 datatype.
    • If the offset is not zero, the SZIP bits_per_pixel will be set to the number of bits in the full size of the data element.
    • If the HDF5 datatype precision is 25-bit to 32-bit, the SZIP bits_per_pixel will be set to 32.
    • If the HDF5 datatype precision is 33-bit to 64-bit, the SZIP bits_per_pixel will be set to 64.

    HDF5 always modifies the options mask provided by the user to set up usage of RAW_OPTION_MASK, ALLOW_K13_OPTION_MASK, and one of LSB_OPTION_MASK or MSB_OPTION_MASK, depending on endianness of the datatype.

    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_szip_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_szip_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id     
                                       ! Dataset creation property list identifier 
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: options_mask      
                                       ! A bit-mask conveying the desired
                                       ! SZIP options
                                       ! Current valid values in Fortran are:
                                       !    H5_SZIP_EC_OM_F
                                       !    H5_SZIP_NN_OM_F
      INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: pixels_per_block  
                                       ! The number of pixels or data elements 
                                       ! in each data block
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)  :: hdferr  ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_szip_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_userblock
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_userblock(hid_t plist, hsize_t size )
    Purpose:
    Sets user block size.
    Description:
    H5Pset_userblock sets the user block size of a file creation property list. The default user block size is 0; it may be set to any power of 2 equal to 512 or greater (512, 1024, 2048, etc.).
    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier of property list to modify.
      hsize_t size     IN: Size of the user-block in bytes.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_userblock_f
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_userblock_f (prp_id, size, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size  ! Size of the user-block in bytes
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5pset_userblock_f
    	

    Name: H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager(hid_t plist, H5MM_allocate_t alloc, void *alloc_info, H5MM_free_t free, void *free_info )
    Purpose:
    Sets the memory manager for variable-length datatype allocation in H5Dread and H5Dvlen_reclaim.
    Description:
    H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager sets the memory manager for variable-length datatype allocation in H5Dread and free in H5Dvlen_reclaim.

    The alloc and free parameters identify the memory management routines to be used. If the user has defined custom memory management routines, alloc and/or free should be set to make those routine calls (i.e., the name of the routine is used as the value of the parameter); if the user prefers to use the system's malloc and/or free, the alloc and free parameters, respectively, should be set to NULL

    The prototypes for these user-defined functions would appear as follows:
         typedef void *(*H5MM_allocate_t)(size_t size, void *alloc_info) ;
         typedef void (*H5MM_free_t)(void *mem, void *free_info) ;
    The alloc_info and free_info parameters can be used to pass along any required information to the user's memory management routines.

    In summary, if the user has defined custom memory management routines, the name(s) of the routines are passed in the alloc and free parameters and the custom routines' parameters are passed in the alloc_info and free_info parameters. If the user wishes to use the system malloc and free functions, the alloc and/or free parameters are set to NULL and the alloc_info and free_info parameters are ignored.

    Parameters:
      hid_t plist IN: Identifier for the dataset transfer property list.
      H5MM_allocate_t alloc     IN: User's allocate routine, or   NULL for system   malloc.
      void *alloc_info IN: Extra parameter for user's allocation routine.
      Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is   NULL.
      H5MM_free_t free IN: User's free routine, or   NULL for system free.
      void *free_info IN: Extra parameter for user's free routine.
      Contents are ignored if preceding parameter is   NULL.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.

    Name: H5Punregister
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Punregister( H5P_class_t class, const char *name )
    Purpose:
    Removes a property from a property list class.
    Description:
    H5Punregister removes a property from a property list class.

    Future property lists created of that class will not contain this property; existing property lists containing this property are not affected.

    Parameters:
      H5P_class_t class     IN: Property list class from which to remove permanent property
      const char *name IN: Name of property to remove
    Returns:
    Success: a non-negative value
    Failure: a negative value
    Fortran90 Interface: h5punregister_f
    SUBROUTINE h5punregister_f(class, name, hdferr)
      IMPLICIT NONE
      INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: class  ! Property list class identifier
      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name ! Name of property to remove
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
    END SUBROUTINE h5punregister_f
    	

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