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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


 
 
 
 
 
 
    ||   Indicates functions
          available only in
          the parallel HDF5           library. 		      

File Creation Properties

File Access Properties 		       Dataset Creation Properties

Dataset Access, Memory, and
Transfer Properties


* Functions labeled with an asterisk (*) are provided only for backwards compatibility with HDF5 Releases 1.4.x. See further notes in the description of each function.

Alphabetical Listing
             

||  Available only in the parallel HDF5 library.

The FORTRAN90 Interfaces:
In general, each FORTRAN90 subroutine performs exactly the same task as the corresponding C function.
General Property List Operations

Generic Properties

File Creation Properties

       File Close Properties

Dataset Creation Properties


 
 
 
||  Available only in the parallel HDF5 library. 		       File Access Properties

Dataset Access, Memory, and Transfer Properties

Name: H5Pall_filters_avail
Signature:
htri_t H5Pall_filters_avail(hid_t dcpl_id)
Purpose:
Verifies that all required filters are available.
Description:
H5Pall_filters_avail verifies that all of the filters set in the dataset creation property list dcpl_id are currently available.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns TRUE if all filters are available and FALSE if one or more is not currently available.
Returns FAIL, a negative value, on error.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
History:
Name: H5Pclose
Signature:
herr_t H5Pclose(hid_t plist )
Purpose:
Terminates access to a property list.
Description:
H5Pclose terminates access to a property list. All property lists should be closed when the application is finished accessing them. This frees resources used by the property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pclose_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pclose_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 h5pclose_f
Name: H5Pclose_class
Signature:
herr_t H5Pclose_class( hid_t class )
Purpose:
Closes an existing property list class.
Description:
Removes a property list class from the library.

Existing property lists of this class will continue to exist, but new ones are not able to be created.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pclose_class_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pclose_class_f(class, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: class ! Property list class identifier 
                                      ! to close
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr      ! Error code
                                      ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pclose_class_f
Name: H5Pclose_list
Signature:
herr_t H5Pclose_list( hid_t plist )
Purpose:
Closes a property list.
Description:
H5Pclose_list closes a property list.

If a close callback exists for the property list class, it is called before the property list is destroyed. If close callbacks exist for any individual properties in the property list, they are called after the class close callback.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pclose_list_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pclose_list_f(plist, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist  ! Property list identifier to close
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pclose_list_f
Name: H5Pcopy
Signature:
hid_t H5Pcopy(hid_t plist )
Purpose:
Copies an existing property list to create a new property list.
Description:
H5Pcopy copies an existing property list to create a new property list. The new property list has the same properties and values as the original property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a property list identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pcopy_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pcopy_f(prp_id, new_prp_id, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id       ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: new_prp_id  ! Identifier  of property list
                                             ! copy  
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr             ! Error code
                                             ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pcopy_f
Name: H5Pcopy_prop
Signature:
herr_t H5Pcopy_prop( hid_t dst_id, hid_t src_id, const char *name )
Purpose:
Copies a property from one list or class to another.
Description:
H5Pcopy_prop copies a property from one property list or class to another.

If a property is copied from one class to another, all the property information will be first deleted from the destination class and then the property information will be copied from the source class into the destination class.

If a property is copied from one list to another, the property will be first deleted from the destination list (generating a call to the close callback for the property, if one exists) and then the property is copied from the source list to the destination list (generating a call to the copy callback for the property, if one exists).

If the property does not exist in the class or list, this call is equivalent to calling H5Pregister or H5Pinsert (for a class or list, as appropriate) and the create callback will be called in the case of the property being copied into a list (if such a callback exists for the property).

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pcopy_prop_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pcopy_prop_f(dst_id, src_id, name, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dst_id  ! Destination property list 
                                        ! identifier 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_id  ! Source property list identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Property name
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pcopy_prop_f
Name: H5Pcreate
Signature:
hid_t H5Pcreate(hid_t cls_id )
Purpose:
Creates a new property as an instance of a property list class.
Description:
H5Pcreate creates a new property as an instance of some property list class. The new property list is initialized with default values for the specified class. The classes are:
H5P_FILE_CREATE
Properties for file creation. See Files in the HDF User's Guide for details about the file creation properties.
H5P_FILE_ACCESS
Properties for file access. See Files in the HDF User's Guide for details about the file creation properties.
H5P_DATASET_CREATE
Properties for dataset creation. See Datasets in the HDF User's Guide for details about dataset creation properties.
H5P_DATASET_XFER
Properties for raw data transfer. See Datasets in the HDF User's Guide for details about raw data transfer properties.
H5P_MOUNT
Properties for file mounting. With this parameter, H5Pcreate creates and returns a new mount property list initialized with default values.

This property list must eventually be closed with H5Pclose; otherwise, errors are likely to occur.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a property list identifier (plist) if successful; otherwise Fail (-1).
Fortran90 Interface: h5pcreate_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pcreate_f(classtype, prp_id, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: classtype       ! The type of the property list 
                                         ! to be created 
                                         ! Possible values are: 
                                         !    H5P_FILE_CREATE_F 
                                         !    H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F
                                         !    H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F
                                         !    H5P_DATASET_XFER_F 
                                         !    H5P_MOUNT_F 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pcreate_f
Name: H5Pcreate_class
Signature:
hid_t H5Pcreate_class( hid_t class, const char *name, H5P_cls_create_func_t create, H5P_cls_copy_func_t copy, H5P_cls_close_func_t close )
Purpose:
Creates a new property list class.
Description:
H5Pcreate_class registers a new property list class with the library. The new property list class can inherit from an existing property list class or may be derived from the default "empty" class. New classes with inherited properties from existing classes may not remove those existing properties, only add or remove their own class properties.

The create routine is called when a new property list of this class is being created. The H5P_cls_create_func_t callback function is defined as follows: The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows: The create routine is called after any registered create function is called for each property value. If the create routine returns a negative value, the new list is not returned to the user and the property list creation routine returns an error value.

The copy routine is called when an existing property list of this class is copied. The H5P_cls_copy_func_t callback function is defined as follows: The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows: The copy routine is called after any registered copy function is called for each property value. If the copy routine returns a negative value, the new list is not returned to the user and the property list copy routine returns an error value.

The close routine is called when a property list of this class is being closed. The H5P_cls_close_func_t callback function is defined as follows: The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows: The close routine is called before any registered close function is called for each property value. 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:
Returns:
Success: a valid property list class identifier
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pcreate_class_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pcreate_class_f(parent, name, class, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: parent  ! Parent property list class 
                                        ! identifier
                                        ! Possible values include:
                                        !    H5P_NO_CLASS_F
                                        !    H5P_FILE_CREATE_F
                                        !    H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F
                                        !    H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F
                                        !    H5P_DATASET_XFER_F
                                        !    H5P_MOUNT_F
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to create 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: class  ! Property list class identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pcreate_class_f
Name: H5Pcreate_list
Signature:
hid_t H5Pcreate_list( hid_t class)
Purpose:
Creates a new property list class of a given class.
Description:
H5Pcreate_list creates a new property list of a given class. If a create callback exists for the property list class, it is called before the property list is passed back to the user. If create callbacks exist for any individual properties in the property list, they are called before the class create callback.
Parameter:
Returns:
Success: a valid property list identifier
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
Name: H5Premove_filter
Signature:
herr_t H5Premove_filter(hid_t plist, H5Z_filter_t filter )
Purpose:
Delete one or more filters in the filter pipeline.
Description:
H5Premove_filter removes the specified filter from the filter pipeline in the dataset creation property list plist.

The filter parameter specifies the filter to be removed. Valid values for use in filter are as follows:

H5Z_FILTER_ALL Removes all filters from the permanent filter pipeline.
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

Additionally, user-defined filters can be removed with this routine by passing the filter identifier with which they were registered with the HDF5 Library.

Attempting to remove a filter that is not in the permanent filter pipeline is an error.

Note:
This function currently supports only the permanent filter pipeline; plist must be a dataset creation property list.
Parameters:
hid_t plist_id
IN: Dataset creation property list identifier.
H5Z_filter_t filter
IN: Filter to be deleted.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5premove_filter_f 
SUBROUTINE h5premove_filter_f(prp_id, filter, hdferr) 

  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Dataset creation property 
                                       ! list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: filter        ! Filter to be removed
                                       ! Valid values are:
                                       !     H5Z_FILTER_ALL_F
                                       !     H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE_F
                                       !     H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE_F
                                       !     H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32_F
                                       !     H5Z_FILTER_SZIP_F
                                       !
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success, -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5premove_filter_f
History:
Name: H5Pequal
Signature:
htri_t H5Pequal( hid_t id1, hid_t id2 )
Purpose:
Compares two property lists or classes for equality.
Description:
H5Pequal compares two property lists or classes to determine whether they are equal to one another.

Either both id1 and id2 must be property lists or both must be classes; comparing a list to a class is an error.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: TRUE (positive) if equal; FALSE (zero) if unequal
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pequal_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pequal_f(plist1_id, plist2_id, flag, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist1_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist2_id ! Property list identifier
  LOGICAL, INTENET(OUT)      :: flag      ! Flag
                                          !    .TRUE. if lists are equal 
                                          !    .FALSE. otherwise 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr    ! Error code
                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pequal_f
Name: H5Pexist
Signature:
htri_t H5Pexist( hid_t id; const char *name )
Purpose:
Queries whether a property name exists in a property list or class.
Description:
H5Pexist determines whether a property exists within a property list or class.
Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a positive value if the property exists in the property object; zero if the property does not exist
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pexist_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pexist_f(prp_id, name, flag, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to modify
  LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: flag          ! Logical flag
                                        !    .TRUE. if exists 
                                        !    .FALSE. otherwise
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pexist_f
Name: H5Pfill_value_defined
Signature:
herr_t H5Pfill_value_defined(hid_t plist_id, H5D_fill_value_t *status )
Purpose:
Determines whether fill value is defined.
Description:
H5Pfill_value_defined determines whether a fill value is defined in the dataset creation property list plist_id.

Valid values returned in status are as follows:
     H5D_FILL_VALUE_UNDEFINED Fill value is undefined.
H5D_FILL_VALUE_DEFAULT Fill value is the library default.
H5D_FILL_VALUE_USER_DEFINED   Fill value is defined by the application.

Note:
H5Pfill_value_defined is designed for use in concert with the dataset fill value properties functions H5Pget_fill_value and H5Pget_fill_time.

See H5Dcreate for further cross-references.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
History:
Name: H5Pget
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget( hid_t plid, const char *name, void *value )
Purpose:
Queries the value of a property.
Description:
H5Pget retrieves a copy of the value for a property in a property list. If there is a get callback routine registered for this property, the copy of the value of the property will first be passed to that routine and any changes to the copy of the value will be used when returning the property value from this routine.

This routine may be called for zero-sized properties with the value set to NULL. The get routine will be called with a NULL value if the callback exists.

The property name must exist or this routine will fail.

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

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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 get
  TYPE,  INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_f
Name: H5Pget_alignment
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_alignment(hid_t plist, hsize_t *threshold, hsize_t *alignment )
Purpose:
Retrieves the current settings for alignment properties from a file access property list.
Description:
H5Pget_alignment retrieves the current settings for alignment properties from a file access property list. The threshold and/or alignment pointers may be null pointers (NULL).
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_alignment_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_alignment_f(prp_id, threshold,  alignment, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id        ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: threshold  ! Threshold value
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: alignment  ! Alignment value
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr              ! Error code
                                              ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_alignment_f
Name: H5Pget_alloc_time
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_alloc_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_alloc_time_t *alloc_time )
Purpose:
Retrieves the timing for storage space allocation.
Description:
H5Pget_alloc_time retrieves the timing for allocating storage space for a dataset's raw data. This property is set in the dataset creation property list plist_id.

The timing setting is returned in fill_time as one of the following values:
     H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT   Uses the default allocation time, based on the dataset storage method.
See the fill_time description in H5Pset_alloc_time for default allocation times for various storage methods.
H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY All space is allocated when the dataset is created.
H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR   Space is allocated incrementally as data is written to the dataset.
H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE All space is allocated when data is first written to the dataset.

Note:
H5Pget_alloc_time is designed to work in concert with the dataset fill value and fill value write time properties, set with the functions H5Pget_fill_value and H5Pget_fill_time.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_alloc_time_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_alloc_time_f
History:
Name: H5Pget_btree_ratios
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_btree_ratios(hid_t plist, double *left, double *middle, double *right )
Purpose:
Gets B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list.
Description:
H5Pget_btree_ratios returns the B-tree split ratios for a dataset transfer property list.

The B-tree split ratios are returned through the non-NULL arguments left, middle, and right, as set by the H5Pset_btree_ratios function.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_btree_ratios_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_btree_ratios_f(prp_id, left, middle, right, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  
                                  ! Property list identifier
  REAL, INTENT(OUT) :: left       ! B-tree split ratio for left-most nodes
  REAL, INTENT(OUT) :: middle     ! B-tree split ratio for all other nodes
  REAL, INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_btree_ratios_f
Name: H5Pget_buffer
Signature:
hsize_t H5Pget_buffer(hid_t plist, void **tconv, void **bkg )
Purpose:
Reads buffer settings.
Description:
H5Pget_buffer reads values previously set with H5Pset_buffer.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns buffer size, in bytes, if successful; otherwise 0 on failure.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_buffer_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_buffer_f(plist_id, size, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)    :: plist_id ! Dataset transfer 
                                            ! property list identifier
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size     ! Conversion buffer size
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)          :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_buffer_f
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Name: H5Pget_cache
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_cache(hid_t plist_id, int *mdc_nelmts, int *rdcc_nelmts, size_t *rdcc_nbytes, double *rdcc_w0 )
Purpose:
Queries the meta data cache and raw data chunk cache parameters.
Description:
H5Pget_cache retrieves the maximum possible number of elements in the meta data cache and raw data chunk cache, the maximum possible number of bytes in the raw data chunk cache, and the preemption policy value.

Any (or all) arguments may be null pointers, in which case the corresponding datum is not returned.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_cache_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: mdc_nelmts           ! Number of elements (objects)
                                               ! in the meta data cache
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: rdcc_nelmts  ! Number of elements (objects)
                                               ! in the meta data cache
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: rdcc_nbytes  ! Total size of the raw data
                                               ! chunk cache, in bytes
  REAL, INTENT(OUT) :: rdcc_w0                 ! Preemption policy
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr               ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_cache_f
History:
Name: H5Pget_chunk
Signature:
int H5Pget_chunk(hid_t plist, int max_ndims, hsize_t * dims )
Purpose:
Retrieves the size of chunks for the raw data of a chunked layout dataset.
Description:
H5Pget_chunk retrieves the size of chunks for the raw data of a chunked layout dataset. This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists. At most, max_ndims elements of dims will be initialized.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns chunk dimensionality successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_chunk_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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 
                                        ! to return
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(ndims), INTENT(OUT) :: dims    
                                        ! Array containing sizes of
                                        ! chunk dimensions
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! chunk rank on success 
                                        ! and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_chunk_f
Name: H5Pget_class
Signature:
H5P_class_t H5Pget_class(hid_t plist )
Purpose:
Returns the property list class for a property list.
Description:
H5Pget_class returns the property list class for the property list identified by the plist parameter. Valid property list classes are defined in the description of H5Pcreate.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a property list class if successful. Otherwise returns H5P_NO_CLASS (-1).
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_class_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_f(prp_id, classtype, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: classtype    ! The type of the property list 
                                       ! to be created 
                                       ! Possible values are: 
                                       !    H5P_NO_CLASS  
                                       !    H5P_FILE_CREATE_F 
                                       !    H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F 
                                       !    H5PE_DATASET_CREATE_F 
                                       !    H5P_DATASET_XFER_F
                                       !    H5P_MOUNT_F 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_f
Name: H5Pget_class_name
Purpose:
Retrieves the name of a class.
Signature:
char * H5Pget_class_name( hid_t pcid )
Description:
H5Pget_class_name retrieves the name of a generic property list class. The pointer to the name must be freed by the user after each successful call.
Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a pointer to an allocated string containing the class name
Failure: NULL
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_class_name_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_name_f(prp_id, name, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id     ! Property list identifier to
                                           ! query 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: name  ! Buffer to retrieve class name
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code, possible values:
                                           ! Success:  Actual length of the 
                                           ! class name
                                           ! If provided buffer "name" is 
                                           ! smaller, than name will be 
                                           ! truncated to fit into
                                           ! provided user buffer
                                           ! Failure: -1   
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_name_f
Name: H5Pget_class_parent
Signature:
hid_t H5Pget_class_parent( hid_t pcid )
Purpose:
Retrieves the parent class of a property class.
Description:
H5Pget_class_parent retrieves an identifier for the parent class of a property class.
Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a valid parent class object identifier
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_class_parent_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_parent_f(prp_id, parent_id, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id     ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: parent_id ! Parent class property list 
                                           ! identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_parent_f
Name: H5Pget_driver
Signature:
hid_t H5Pget_driver( hid_t plist_id )
Purpose:
Returns low-lever driver identifier.
Description:
H5Pget_driver returns the identifier of the low-level file driver associated with the file access property list or data transfer property list plist_id.

Valid driver identifiers with the standard HDF5 library distribution include the following: 

           H5FD_CORE
           H5FD_FAMILY
           H5FD_GASS
           H5FD_LOG
           H5FD_MPIO
           H5FD_MULTI
           H5FD_SEC2
           H5FD_STDIO
           H5FD_STREAM
If a user defines and registers custom drivers or if additional drivers are defined in an HDF5 distribution, this list will be longer.

The returned driver identifier is only valid as long as the file driver remains registered.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a valid low-level driver identifier if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_driver_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_driver_f(prp_id, driver, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: driver       ! Low-level file driver identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_driver_f
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Name: H5Pget_dxpl_mpio
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_dxpl_mpio( hid_t dxpl_id, H5FD_mpio_xfer_t *xfer_mode )
Purpose:
Returns the data transfer mode.
Description:
H5Pget_dxpl_mpio queries the data transfer mode currently set in the data transfer property list dxpl_id.

Upon return, xfer_mode contains the data transfer mode, if it is non-null.

H5Pget_dxpl_mpio is not a collective function.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_dxpl_mpio_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_dxpl_mpio_f(prp_id, data_xfer_mode, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id    ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_dxpl_mpio_f
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Name: H5Pget_dxpl_multi
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_dxpl_multi( hid_t dxpl_id, const hid_t *memb_dxpl )

Purpose:
Returns multi-file data transfer property list information.
Description:
H5Pget_dxpl_multi returns the data transfer property list information for the multi-file driver.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
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Name: H5Pget_edc_check
Signature:
H5Z_EDC_t H5Pget_edc_check(hid_t plist)
Purpose:
Determines whether error-detection is enabled for dataset reads.
Description:
H5Pget_edc_check queries the dataset transfer property list plist to determine whether error detection is enabled for data read operations.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns H5Z_ENABLE_EDC or H5Z_DISABLE_EDC if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_edc_check_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_edc_check_f(prp_id, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Dataset transfer property list 
                                        ! identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: 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 h5pget_edc_check_f
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Name: H5Pget_external
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_external(hid_t plist, unsigned idx, size_t name_size, char *name, off_t *offset, hsize_t *size )
Purpose:
Returns information about an external file.
Description:
H5Pget_external returns information about an external file. The external file is specified by its index, idx, which is a number from zero to N-1, where N is the value returned by H5Pget_external_count. At most name_size characters are copied into the name array. If the external file name is longer than name_size with the null terminator, the return value is not null terminated (similar to strncpy()).

If name_size is zero or name is the null pointer, the external file name is not returned. If offset or size are null pointers then the corresponding information is not returned.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_external_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_external_f(prp_id, idx, name_size, name, offset,bytes, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx             ! External file index.
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: name_size       ! Maximum length of name array
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name  ! Name of an external file
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: offset         ! Offset, in bytes, from the 
                                         ! beginning of the file to the 
                                         ! location in the file where
                                         ! the data starts.
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_external_f
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Name: H5Pget_external_count
Signature:
int H5Pget_external_count(hid_t plist )
Purpose:
Returns the number of external files for a dataset.
Description:
H5Pget_external_count returns the number of external files for the specified dataset.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns the number of external files if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_external_count_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_external_count_f (prp_id, count, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: count        ! Number of external files for 
                                       ! the specified dataset
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_external_count_f
Name: H5Pget_family_offset
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_family_offset ( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t *offset )
Purpose:
Retrieves a data offset from the file access property list.
Description:
H5Pget_family_offset retrieves the value of offset from 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 data offset returned in offset is the offset of the data in the HDF5 file that is stored on disk in the selected member file in a family of files.

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

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
History:
Name: H5Pget_fapl_core
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_core( hid_t fapl_id, size_t *increment, hbool_t *backing_store )
Purpose:
Queries core file driver properties.
Description:
H5Pget_fapl_core queries the H5FD_CORE driver properties as set by H5Pset_fapl_core.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fapl_core_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: increment ! File block size in bytes
  LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_fapl_core_f
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Name: H5Pget_fapl_family
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_family ( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t *memb_size, hid_t *memb_fapl_id )
Purpose:
Returns file access property list information.
Description:
H5Pget_fapl_family returns file access property list for use with the family driver. This information is returned through the output parameters.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fapl_family_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: memb_size ! Logical size, in bytes,
                                             ! of each family member
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_fapl_family_f
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Name: H5Pget_fapl_gass
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_gass( hid_t fapl_id, GASS_Info *info )
Purpose:
Retrieves GASS information.
Description:
If the file access property list fapl_id is set for use of the H5FD_GASS driver, H5Pget_fapl_gass returns the GASS_Info object through the info pointer.

The GASS_Info information is copied, so it is valid only until the file access property list is modified or closed.

Note:
H5Pget_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:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
Name: H5Pget_fapl_mpio
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_mpio( hid_t fapl_id, MPI_Comm *comm, MPI_Info *info )
Purpose:
Returns MPI communicator information.
Description:
If the file access property list is set to the H5FD_MPIO driver, H5Pget_fapl_mpio returns the MPI communicator and information through the comm and info pointers, if those values are non-null.

Neither comm nor info is copied, so they are valid only until the file access property list is either modified or closed.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fapl_mpio_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: comm         ! Buffer to return communicator 
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: info          ! Buffer to return info object as
                                       ! defined in MPI_FILE_OPEN of MPI-2
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f
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Name: H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix( hid_t fapl_id, MPI_Comm *comm )
Purpose:
Returns MPI communicator information.
Description:
If the file access property list is set to the H5FD_MPIO driver, H5Pget_fapl_mpiposix returns the MPI communicator through the comm pointer, if those values are non-null.

comm is not copied, so it is valid only until the file access property list is either modified or closed.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fapl_mpiposix_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpiposix_f(prp_id, comm, use_gpfs, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: comm          ! Buffer to return communicator
  LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: use_gpfs
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpiposix_f
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Name: H5Pget_fapl_multi
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_multi( hid_t fapl_id, const H5FD_mem_t *memb_map, const hid_t *memb_fapl, const char **memb_name, const haddr_t *memb_addr, hbool_t *relax )
Purpose:
Returns information about the multi-file access property list.
Description:
H5Pget_fapl_multi returns information about the multi-file access property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fapl_multi_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT)          :: memb_map
  INTEGER(HID_T),DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1),INTENT(OUT)   :: memb_fapl
  CHARACTER(LEN=*),DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1),INTENT(OUT) :: memb_name
  REAL, DIMENSION(0:H5FD_MEM_NTYPES_F-1), INTENT(OUT)           :: 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(OUT) :: relax
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_multi_f
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Name: H5Pget_fapl_srb
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_srb( hid_t fapl_id, SRB_Info *info )
Purpose:
Retrieves SRB information.
Description:
If the file access property list fapl_id is set for use of the H5FD_SRB driver, H5Pget_fapl_srb returns the SRB_Info object through the info pointer.

The SRB_Info information is copied, so it is valid only until the file access property list is modified or closed.

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:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
Name: H5Pget_fapl_stream
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fapl_stream( hid_t fapl_id, H5FD_stream_fapl_t *fapl )
Purpose:
Returns the streaming I/O driver settings.
Description:
H5Pget_fapl_stream returns the file access properties set for the use of the streaming I/O driver.

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

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
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Name: H5Pget_fclose_degree
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fclose_degree(hid_t fapl_id, H5F_close_degree_t *fc_degree)
Purpose:
Returns the file close degree.
Description:
H5Pget_fclose_degree returns the current setting of 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 as described above in H5Pset_fclose_degree.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fclose_degree_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_fclose_degree_f(fapl_id, degree, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id ! File access property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_fclose_degree_f
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Name: H5Pget_fill_time
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fill_time(hid_t plist_id, H5D_fill_time_t *fill_time )
Purpose:
Retrieves the time when fill value are written to a dataset.
Description:
H5Pget_fill_time examines the dataset creation property list plist_id to determine when fill values are to be written to a dataset.

Valid values returned in fill_time are as follows:
     H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET   Fill values are written 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   Fill values are written to the dataset when storage space is allocated.
  H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER Fill values are never written to the dataset.

Note:
H5Pget_fill_time is designed to work in coordination with the dataset fill value and dataset storage allocation time properties, retrieved with the functions H5Pget_fill_value and H5Pget_alloc_time.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fill_time_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: flag  ! Fill 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 h5pget_fill_time_f
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Name: H5Pget_fill_value
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_fill_value(hid_t plist_id, hid_t type_id, void *value )
Purpose:
Retrieves a dataset fill value.
Description:
H5Pget_fill_value returns the dataset fill value defined in the dataset creation property list plist_id.

The fill value is returned through the value pointer and will be converted to the datatype specified by type_id. This datatype may differ from the fill value datatype in the property list, but the HDF5 library must be able to convert between the two datatypes.

If the fill value is undefined, i.e., set to NULL in the property list, H5Pget_fill_value will return an error. H5Pfill_value_defined should be used to check for this condition before H5Pget_fill_value is called.

Memory must be allocated by the calling application.

Note:
H5Pget_fill_value is designed to coordinate with the dataset storage allocation time and fill value write time properties, which can be retrieved with the functions H5Pget_alloc_time and H5Pget_fill_time, respectively.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_fill_value_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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 h5pget_fill_value_f
Name: H5Pget_filter
Signature:
H5Z_filter_t H5Pget_filter(hid_t plist, int filter_number, unsigned int *flags, size_t *cd_nelmts, unsigned int *cd_values, size_t namelen, char name[] )
Purpose:
Returns information about a filter in a pipeline.
Description:
H5Pget_filter returns information about a filter, specified by its filter number, in a filter pipeline, specified by the property list with which it is associated.

If plist is a dataset creation property list, the pipeline is a permanent filter pipeline; if plist is a dataset transfer property list, the pipeline is a transient filter pipeline.

On input, cd_nelmts indicates the number of entries in the cd_values array, as allocated by the caller; on return,cd_nelmts contains the number of values defined by the filter.

filter_number is a value between zero and N-1, as described in H5Pget_nfilters. The function will return a negative value if the filter number is out of range.

If name is a pointer to an array of at least namelen bytes, the filter name will be copied into that array. The name will be null terminated if namelen is large enough. The filter name returned will be the name appearing in the file, the name registered for the filter, or an empty string.

The structure of the flags argument is discussed in H5Pset_filter.

Note:
This function currently supports only the permanent filter pipeline; plist must be a dataset creation property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns the filter identifier if successful:
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
Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_filter_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_filter_f(prp_id, filter_number, flags, cd_nelmts, 
                           cd_values, namelen, name, filter_id, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id    ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: filter_number    ! Sequence number within the filter
                                          ! pipeline of the filter for which
                                          ! information is sought
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(*), INTENT(OUT) :: cd_values  
                                          ! Auxiliary data for the filter
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: flags           ! Bit vector specifying certain 
                                          ! general properties of the filter
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: cd_nelmts      
                                          ! Number of elements in cd_values
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: namelen  ! Anticipated number of characters 
                                          ! in name
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name   ! Name of the filter
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: filter_id       ! Filter identification number
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_filter_f
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Name: H5Pget_filter_by_id
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_filter_by_id( hid_t plist_id, H5Z_filter_t filter, unsigned int *flags, size_t *cd_nelmts, unsigned int cd_values[], size_t namelen, char name[] )
Purpose:
Returns information about the specified filter.
Description:
H5Pget_filter_by_id returns information about the filter specified in filter, a filter identifier.

plist_id must identify a dataset creation property list and filter will be in a permanent filter pipeline.

The filter and flags parameters are used in the same manner as described in the discussion of H5Pset_filter.

Aside from the fact that they are used for output, the parameters cd_nelmts and cd_values[] are used in the same manner as described in the discussion of H5Pset_filter. On input, the cd_nelmts parameter indicates the number of entries in the cd_values[] array allocated by the calling program; on exit it contains the number of values defined by the filter.

On input, the name_len parameter indicates the number of characters allocated for the filter name by the calling program in the array name[]. On exit it contains the length in characters of name of the filter. On exit name[] contains the name of the filter with one character of the name in each element of the array.

If the filter specified in filter is not set for the property list, an error will be returned and H5Pget_filter_by_id will fail.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_filter_by_id_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_filter_by_id_f(prp_id, filter_id, flags, cd_nelmts,
                                 cd_values, namelen, name, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id      ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN)        :: filter_id   ! Filter identifier
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT)     :: cd_nelmts  
                                            ! Number of elements in cd_values
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(*), INTENT(OUT) :: cd_values  
                                            ! Auxiliary data for the filter
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)          :: flags    ! Bit vector specifying certain 
                                            ! general properties of the filter
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN)   :: namelen  ! Anticipated number of characters 
                                            ! in name
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name     ! Name of the filter
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)          :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_filter_by_id_f
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Name: H5Pget_gc_references
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_gc_references(hid_t plist, unsigned *gc_ref )
Purpose:
Returns garbage collecting references setting.
Description:
H5Pget_gc_references returns the current setting for the garbage collection references property from the specified file access property list. The garbage collection references property is set by H5Pset_gc_references.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_gc_references_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_gc_references_f (prp_id, gc_reference, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: gc_reference ! The flag for garbage collecting
                                       ! references for the file
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_gc_references_f
Name: H5Pget_hyper_cache
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_hyper_cache(hid_t plist, unsigned *cache, unsigned *limit )
Purpose:
[NOTE: This function is deprecated in HDF5 Release 1.6 and will eventually be removed from the HDF5 distribution. It is provided in this release only to enable backward compatibility with HDF5 Releases 1.4.x and is enabled only if the HDF5 library is configured with the flag H5_WANT_H5_V1_4_COMPAT; the function is not enabled in the binaries distributed by NCSA. ]

Returns information regarding the caching of hyperslab blocks during I/O.

Description:
Given a dataset transfer property list, H5Pget_hyper_cache returns instructions regarding the caching of hyperslab blocks during I/O. These parameters are set with the H5Pset_hyper_cache function.
Parameters:
hid_t plist
IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
unsigned *cache
OUT: A flag indicating whether caching is set to on (1) or off (0).
unsigned *limit
OUT: Maximum size of the hyperslab block to cache. 0 (zero) indicates no limit.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_hyper_cache_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_hyper_cache_f(prp_id, cache, limit, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cache        !
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: limit        ! Maximum size of the hyperslab 
                                       ! block to cache 
                                       ! 0 (zero) indicates no limit
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_hyper_cache_f
Name: H5Pget_hyper_vector_size
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_hyper_vector_size(hid_t dxpl_id, size_t *vector_size )
Purpose:
Retrieves number of I/O vectors to be read/written in hyperslab I/O.
Description:
H5Pset_hyper_vector_size retrieves 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 number of I/O vectors set in the dataset transfer property list dxpl_id is returned in vector_size. Unless the default value is in use, vector_size was previously set with a call to H5Pset_hyper_vector_size.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_hyper_vector_size_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: size   ! Vector size 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_hyper_vector_size_f
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Name: H5Pget_istore_k
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_istore_k(hid_t plist, unsigned * ik )
Purpose:
Queries the 1/2 rank of an indexed storage B-tree.
Description:
H5Pget_istore_k queries the 1/2 rank of an indexed storage B-tree. The argument ik may be the null pointer (NULL). This function is only valid for file creation property lists.

See H5Pset_istore_k for details.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_istore_k_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_istore_k_f(prp_id, ik, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: ik           ! 1/2 rank of chunked storage B-tree
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_istore_k_f
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Name: H5Pget_layout
Signature:
H5D_layout_t H5Pget_layout(hid_t plist)
Purpose:
Returns the layout of the raw data for a dataset.
Description:
H5Pget_layout returns the layout of the raw data for a dataset. This function is only valid for dataset creation property lists.

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

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns the layout type (a non-negative value) of a dataset creation property list if successful. Valid return values are:

Otherwise, returns a negative value indicating failure.

Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_layout_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_layout_f (prp_id, layout, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: 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 h5pget_layout_f
Name: H5Pget_meta_block_size
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_meta_block_size( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t *size )
Purpose:
Returns the current metadata block size setting.
Description:
H5Pget_meta_block_size returns the current minimum size, in bytes, of new metadata block allocations. This setting is retrieved from the file access property list fapl_id.

This value is set by H5Pset_meta_block_size and is retrieved from the file access property list fapl_id.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_meta_block_size_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: size  ! Metadata block size
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_meta_block_size_f
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Name: H5Pget_multi_type
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_multi_type ( hid_t fapl_id, H5FD_mem_t *type )
Purpose:
Retrieves type of data property for MULTI driver.
Description:
H5Pget_multi_type retrieves the type of data setting from 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 returned in type will be one of those listed in the discussion of the type parameter in the the description of the function H5Pset_multi_type.

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

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
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Name: H5Pget_nfilters
Signature:
int H5Pget_nfilters(hid_t plist)
Purpose:
Returns the number of filters in the pipeline.
Description:
H5Pget_nfilters returns the number of filters defined in the filter pipeline associated with the property list plist.

In each pipeline, the filters are numbered from 0 through N-1, where N is the value returned by this function. During output to the file, the filters are applied in increasing order; during input from the file, they are applied in decreasing order.

H5Pget_nfilters returns the number of filters in the pipeline, including zero (0) if there are none.

Note:
This function currently supports only the permanent filter pipeline; plist_id must be a dataset creation property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns the number of filters in the pipeline if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_nfilters_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_nfilters_f(prp_id, nfilters, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Dataset creation property 
                                         ! list identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nfilters       ! The number of filters in 
                                         ! the pipeline
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_nfilters_f
Name: H5Pget_nprops
Signature:
int H5Pget_nprops( hid_t id, size_t *nprops )
Purpose:
Queries number of properties in property list or class.
Description:
H5Pget_nprops retrieves the number of properties in a property list or class. If a property class identifier is given, the number of registered properties in the class is returned in nprops. If a property list identifier is given, the current number of properties in the list is returned in nprops.
Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_nprops_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_nprops_f(prp_id, nprops, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id    ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: nprops  ! Number of properties
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_nprops_f
Name: H5Pget_preserve
Signature:
int H5Pget_preserve(hid_t plist)
Purpose:
Checks status of the dataset transfer property list.
Description:
H5Pget_preserve checks the status of the dataset transfer property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns TRUE or FALSE if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_preserve_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_preserve_f(prp_id, flag, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Dataset transfer property 
                                         ! list identifier 
  LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT)       :: flag     ! Status of for the dataset 
                                         ! transfer property list 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_preserve_f
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Name: H5Pget_sieve_buf_size
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_sieve_buf_size( hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t *size )
Purpose:
Returns maximum data sieve buffer size.
Description:
H5Pget_sieve_buf_size retrieves, size, the current maximum size of the data sieve buffer.

This value is set by H5Pset_sieve_buf_size and is retrieved from the file access property list fapl_id.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_sieve_buf_size_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: size   ! Sieve buffer size 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr   ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_sieve_buf_size_f
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Name: H5Pget_size
Signature:
int H5Pget_size( hid_t id, const char *name, size_t *size )
Purpose:
Queries the size of a property value in bytes.
Description:
H5Pget_size retrieves the size of a property's value in bytes. This function operates on both property lists and property classes

Zero-sized properties are allowed and return 0.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_size_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_size_f(prp_id, name, size, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to query
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size  ! Size in bytes
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_size_f
Name: H5Pget_sizes
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_sizes(hid_t plist, size_t * sizeof_addr, size_t * sizeof_size )
Purpose:
Retrieves the size of the offsets and lengths used in an HDF5 file.
Description:
H5Pget_sizes retrieves the size of the offsets and lengths used in an HDF5 file. This function is only valid for file creation property lists.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_sizes_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_sizes_f(prp_id, sizeof_addr, sizeof_size, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: sizeof_addr
                                        ! Size of an object address in bytes
  INTEGER(SIZE_T), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: sizeof_size 
                                        ! Size of an object in bytes
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_sizes_f
Name: H5Pget_small_data_block_size
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_small_data_block_size(hid_t fapl_id, hsize_t *size )
Purpose:
Retrieves the current small data block size setting.
Description:
H5Pget_small_data_block_size retrieves the current setting for the size of the small data block.

If the returned value is zero (0), the small data block mechanism has been disabled for the file.

Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_small_data_block_size_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_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(OUT) :: size   ! Small raw data block size
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)       :: hdferr    ! Error code
                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_small_data_block_size_f
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Name: H5Pget_sym_k
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_sym_k(hid_t plist, unsigned * ik, unsigned * lk )
Purpose:
Retrieves the size of the symbol table B-tree 1/2 rank and the symbol table leaf node 1/2 size.
Description:
H5Pget_sym_k retrieves the size of the symbol table B-tree 1/2 rank and the symbol table leaf node 1/2 size. This function is only valid for file creation property lists. If a parameter valued is set to NULL, that parameter is not retrieved. See the description for H5Pset_sym_k for more information.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_sym_k_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_sym_k_f(prp_id, ik, lk, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: ik            ! Symbol table tree rank
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: lk            ! Symbol table node size
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_sym_k_f
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Name: H5Pget_userblock
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_userblock(hid_t plist, hsize_t * size )
Purpose:
Retrieves the size of a user block.
Description:
H5Pget_userblock retrieves the size of a user block in a file creation property list.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_userblock_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_userblock_f(prp_id, block_size, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id   ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) ::  block_size 
                                         ! Size of the user-block in bytes
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_userblock_f
Name: H5Pget_version
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_version(hid_t plist, unsigned * super, unsigned * freelist, unsigned * stab, unsigned * shhdr )
Purpose:
Retrieves the version information of various objects for a file creation property list.
Description:
H5Pget_version retrieves the version information of various objects for a file creation property list. Any pointer parameters which are passed as NULL are not queried.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5pget_version_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pget_version_f(prp_id, boot, freelist, & 
                            stab, shhdr, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id         ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: boot   ! Array to put boot block 
                                               ! version number
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: freelist  
                                               ! Array to put global
                                               ! freelist version number
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: stab   ! Array to put symbol table
                                               ! version number
  INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), INTENT(OUT) :: shhdr  ! Array to put shared object 
                                               ! header version number
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr               ! Error code
                                               ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pget_version_f
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Name: H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager(hid_t plist, H5MM_allocate_t *alloc, void **alloc_info, H5MM_free_t *free, void **free_info )
Purpose:
Gets the memory manager for variable-length datatype allocation in H5Dread and H5Dvlen_reclaim.
Description:
H5Pget_vlen_mem_manager is the companion function to H5Pset_vlen_mem_manager, returning the parameters set by that function.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface:
None.
Name: H5Pinsert
Signature:
herr_t H5Pinsert( hid_t plid, const char *name, size_t size, void *value, 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_close_func_t close )
Purpose:
Registers a temporary property with a property list.
Description:
H5Pinsert create a new property in a property list. The property will exist only in this property list and copies made from it.

The initial property value must be provided in value and the property value will be set accordingly.

The name of the property must not already exist in this list, or this routine will fail.

The set and get 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. The default value of a zero-size property may be set to NULL. They may be used to indicate the presence or absence of a particular piece of information.

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: The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: 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 be called for the initial value.

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:

where the parameters to the callback function are: The get routine may modify the value to be returned from the query and those changes will be preserved. If the get 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:

where the parameters to the callback function are: 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:

where the parameters to the callback function are: 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 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:

The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: The close routine may modify the value passed in, 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.

Note: There is no create callback routine for temporary property list objects; the initial value is assumed to have any necessary setup already performed on it.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: a non-negative value
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pinsert_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pinsert_f
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist   ! Property list class identifier 
  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of property to insert
  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 h5pinsert_f
Name: H5Pisa_class
Signature:
htri_t H5Pisa_class( hid_t plist, hid_t pclass )
Purpose:
Determines whether a property list is a member of a class.
Description:
H5Pisa_class checks to determine whether a property list is a member of the specified class.
Parameters:
Returns:
Success: TRUE (positive) if equal; FALSE (zero) if unequal
Failure: a negative value
Fortran90 Interface: h5pisa_class_f 
SUBROUTINE h5pisa_class_f(plist, pclass, flag, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist     ! Property list identifier 
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: pclass    ! Class identifier
  LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: flag            ! Logical flag
                                          !    .TRUE. if a member
                                          !    .FALSE. otherwise
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pisa_class_f
Name: H5Piterate
Purpose:
Iterates over properties in a property class or list.
Signature:
int H5Piterate( hid_t id, int * idx, H5P_iterate_t iter_func, void * iter_data )
Description:

H5Piterate iterates over the properties in the property object specified in id, which may be either a property list or a property class, performing a specified operation on each property in turn.

For each property in the object, iter_func and the additional information specified below are passed to the H5P_iterate_t operator function. (NOTE: iter_func was changed to H5P_iterate_t in the preceding sentence. Is this correct?)

The iteration begins with the idx-th property in the object; the next element to be processed by the operator is returned in idx. If idx is NULL, the iterator starts at the first property; since no stopping point is returned in this case, the iterator cannot be restarted if one of the calls to its operator returns non-zero.

The prototype for the H5P_iterate_t operator is as follows: The operation receives the property list or class identifier for the object being iterated over, id, the name of the current property within the object, name, and the pointer to the operator data passed in to H5Piterate, iter_data.

The valid return values from an operator are as follows:

H5Piterate assumes that the properties in the object identified by id remain unchanged through the iteration. If the membership changes during the iteration, the function's behavior is undefined.

Parameters:
Returns:
Success: the return value of the last call to iter_func if it was non-zero; zero if all properties have been processed
Failure: a negative value
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:
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
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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_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:

The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows: 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:

The parameters to this callback function are defined as follows: 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:

The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: 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:

The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: 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:

The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: 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 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: The parameters to the callback function are defined as follows: 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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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.)

    Note regarding fixed-size datasets:
    Chunk size cannot exceed the size of a fixed-size dataset. For example, a dataset consisting of a 5x4 fixed-size array cannot be defined with 10x10 chunks.

    Parameters:
    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_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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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. Because this size is not saved in the file, it is used both for creating a new file, for re-opening and for extending an existing file.

    When re-opening an existing family file, if there is only one member file, the library allows this memb_size to be bigger than or equal to the size of existing member file; if there are more than one member file, the library sets the memb_size to be equal to the size of first existing member file internally. In either case, no memb_size smaller than the size of existing member file is allowed. If this happens, the library will adjust the memb_size to the first existing member file size internally instead of returning error.

    For example, if the total file size is 1MB and the only existing member file size is 1MB, memb_size can be bigger than or equal to 1MB. If the first member file size is 0.6MB and the second one is 0.4MB, the library will set memb_size to 0.6MB internally no matter what value the user passes in.

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

    Parameters:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    Returns:
    Returns non-negative if successful. Otherwise returns negative.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful. Otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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_cache
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_hyper_cache(hid_t plist, unsigned cache, unsigned limit )
    Purpose:
    Indicates whether to cache hyperslab blocks during I/O.
    Description:
    [NOTE: This function is deprecated in HDF5 Release 1.6 and will eventually be removed from the HDF5 distribution. It is provided in this release only to enable backward compatibility with HDF5 Releases 1.4.x and is enabled only if the HDF5 library is configured with the flag H5_WANT_H5_V1_4_COMPAT; the function is not enabled in the binaries distributed by NCSA. ]

    Given a dataset transfer property list, H5Pset_hyper_cache indicates whether to cache hyperslab blocks during I/O, a process which can significantly increase I/O speeds.

    When working with hyperslab selections, it is possible to significantly speed up I/O operations by retrieving an entire hyperslab from the file in one operation and caching it in memory. The cache parameter specifies whether to turn caching on for hyperslab I/O operations. If cache is set to 1, caching is turned on; if set to 0, caching is turned off.

    The parameter limit sets the maximum size of the hyperslab block to cache. If a block is smaller than that limit, it may still not be cached if no memory is available. Setting limit to 0 (zero) indicates no limitation on the size of block to attempt to cache.

    The default is to cache blocks with no limit on block size for serial I/O and to not cache blocks for parallel I/O.

    Parameters:
    hid_t plist
    IN: Dataset transfer property list identifier.
    unsigned cache
    IN: A flag indicating whether caching is to be set to on (1) or off (0).
    unsigned limit
    IN: Maximum size of the hyperslab block to cache. 0 (zero) indicates no limit.
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_hyper_cache_f 
    SUBROUTINE h5pset_hyper_cache_f(prp_id, cache, limit, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id ! Property list identifier
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: cache         !
  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: limit         ! Maximum size of the hyperslab 
                                       ! block to cache 
                                       ! 0 (zero) indicates no limit
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
                                       ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5pset_hyper_cache_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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:

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

    Parameters:
    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:
    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
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    Name: H5Pset_multi_type
    Signature:
    herr_t H5Pset_multi_type ( hid_t fapl_id, H5FD_mem_t type )
    Purpose:
    Sets type of data property for MULTI driver.
    Description:
    H5Pset_multi_type sets the type of data 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_SUPER Super block data
         H5FD_MEM_BTREE     B-tree data
      H5FD_MEM_DRAW Dataset raw data
      H5FD_MEM_GHEAP Global heap data
      H5FD_MEM_LHEAP Local heap data
      H5FD_MEM_OHDR Object header data

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

    Parameters:
    Returns:
    Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
    Fortran90 Interface:
    None.
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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:
    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:
    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
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    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:
    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
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    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: Other factors may affect results, but the above criteria provide 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:
    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:

    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:

    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:

    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
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    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:
    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:
    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:
    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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