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/************************************************************
  This example shows how to create, open, and close a group.
 ************************************************************/

package examples.groups;

import hdf.hdf5lib.H5;
import hdf.hdf5lib.HDF5Constants;

public class H5Ex_G_Create {
    private static String FILENAME = "H5Ex_G_Create.h5";
    private static String GROUPNAME = "G1";

    private static void CreateGroup() {
        long file_id = -1;
        long group_id = -1;

        // Create a new file using default properties.
        try {
            file_id = H5.H5Fcreate(FILENAME, HDF5Constants.H5F_ACC_TRUNC, HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT,
                    HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Create a group in the file.
        try {
            if (file_id >= 0)
                group_id = H5.H5Gcreate(file_id, "/" + GROUPNAME, HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT, HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT,
                        HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Close the group. The handle "group" can no longer be used.
        try {
            if (group_id >= 0)
                H5.H5Gclose(group_id);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Re-open the group, obtaining a new handle.
        try {
            if (file_id >= 0)
                group_id = H5.H5Gopen(file_id, "/" + GROUPNAME, HDF5Constants.H5P_DEFAULT);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Close the group.
        try {
            if (group_id >= 0)
                H5.H5Gclose(group_id);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        // Close the file.
        try {
            if (file_id >= 0)
                H5.H5Fclose(file_id);
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        H5Ex_G_Create.CreateGroup();
    }

}