/**
 * Appends along the last dimensions.
 */
static hid_t make_dataset(ndio_hdf5_t self,nd_type_id_t type_id,unsigned ndim,size_t *shape, hid_t* filespace)
{ hsize_t *sh=0,*ori=0,*ext=0;
  TRY(self->isw);
  STACK_ALLOC(hsize_t,sh ,ndim);
  STACK_ALLOC(hsize_t,ori,ndim);
  STACK_ALLOC(hsize_t,ext,ndim);
  if(self->dataset>=0) // data set already exists...needs extending, append on slowest dim
  { HTRY(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(space(self),sh,NULL));
    ZERO(hsize_t,ori,ndim);
    ori[0]=sh[0];
    sh[0]+=shape[ndim-1];
    reverse_hsz_sz(ndim,ext,shape);
    HTRY(H5Dextend(self->dataset,sh));
    HTRY(*filespace=H5Dget_space(self->dataset));
    HTRY(H5Sselect_hyperslab(*filespace,H5S_SELECT_SET,ori,NULL,ext,NULL));
  } else
  { HTRY(self->dataset=H5Dcreate(
                       self->file,name(self),
                       nd_to_hdf5_type(type_id),
                       make_space(self,ndim,shape),
                       H5P_DEFAULT,/*(rare) link creation props*/
                       dataset_creation_properties(
                          /*set_deflate*/(
                          set_chunk(self,ndim,shape))),
                       H5P_DEFAULT /*(rare) dataset access props*/
                       ));
    reverse_hsz_sz(ndim,sh,shape);
    *filespace=H5S_ALL;
  }
  HTRY(H5Dset_extent(self->dataset,sh));
  return self->dataset;
Error:
  return -1;
}
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void extend1dDoubleExt(hdf5_ext_info *hi, void *array, hsize_t len) {
    if(!hi || !array || len <=0)
        return;
    if(hi->cur_dim == 0) {
        hi->cur_dim = len;
        /* Create the data space with unlimited dimensions. */
        hsize_t      maxdim = H5S_UNLIMITED;
        hi->dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, &(hi->cur_dim),&maxdim); 


        /* Modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
        hid_t prop = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
        hi->status = H5Pset_chunk (prop, 1, &(hi->chunk_len));

        /* Create a new dataset within the file using chunk 
        creation properties.  */
        hi->dataset = H5Dcreate (hi->file_id, hi->dsetName,   H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, hi->dataspace,
                            H5P_DEFAULT, prop, H5P_DEFAULT);


        /* Write data to dataset */
        hi->status = H5Dwrite (hi->dataset,   H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL,
                        H5P_DEFAULT, array);
        hi->status = H5Pclose (prop);
        hi->status = H5Sclose (hi->dataspace);

    }
    else {
       /* Extend the dataset  */
        hi->cur_offset = hi->cur_dim ;
        hi->cur_dim += len;
        hi->status = H5Dextend (hi->dataset, &(hi->cur_dim));

        /* Select a hyperslab in extened portion of dataset  */
        hi->filespace = H5Dget_space (hi->dataset);
        hi->status = H5Sselect_hyperslab (hi->filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, &(hi->cur_offset), NULL,
                                  &len, NULL);  

        /* Define memory space */
        hi->memspace = H5Screate_simple (1, &len, NULL); 

        /* Write the data to the extended portion of dataset  */
        hi->status = H5Dwrite (hi->dataset,   H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, hi->memspace, hi->filespace,
                       H5P_DEFAULT, array);    
        hi->status = H5Sclose (hi->memspace);
        hi->status = H5Sclose (hi->filespace);
        
    }
    
    
    
    
}
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int
main()
{
   printf("\n*** Checking HDF5 integer dataset with extension.\n");
   printf("*** checking 1D int dataset with extend...");
   {

/* Misspelling is deliberite. Please dont correct. */
#define INTERGERS "Intergers"      
#define NUM_STR 1
#define NDIMS 1
      hid_t fileid, grpid, spaceid;
      hid_t datasetid, plistid;
      hsize_t dims[NDIMS] = {NUM_STR}, max_dims[NDIMS] = {H5S_UNLIMITED};
      hsize_t chunk_dims[NDIMS] = {1};
      hsize_t xtend_size[NDIMS] = {2};
      int data[NUM_STR] = {42};
      int empty = -42;

      /* Create the file, open root group. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT, 
			      H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((grpid = H5Gopen2(fileid, "/", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Create a space for the dataset. */
      if ((spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, max_dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the dataset. */
      if ((plistid = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_chunk(plistid, 1, chunk_dims) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_fill_value(plistid, H5T_NATIVE_INT32, &empty) < 0) ERR;
      if ((datasetid = H5Dcreate1(grpid, INTERGERS, H5T_NATIVE_INT32, 
				  spaceid, plistid)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Now extend the dataset. */
      if (H5Dextend(datasetid, xtend_size) < 0) ERR;

      if (H5Dwrite(datasetid, H5T_NATIVE_INT, spaceid, spaceid, 
		   H5P_DEFAULT, &data) < 0) ERR;

      /* Close up. */
      if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pclose(plistid) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Gclose(grpid) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }
   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   FINAL_RESULTS;
}
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int H5mdfile::H5_Dextend(int argc, char **argv, Tcl_Interp *interp)
{
	/* Extend dataset to higher dimensions */
	for(int i=0;i<dataset_rank;i++)
	{

	 if(atoi(argv[3+i])>(int)dims[i])
	 {
		 dims[i]=atoi(argv[3+i])-dimstotal[i];
	 }
	 dimstotal[i] = atoi(argv[3+i]);
	}

	status = H5Dextend(dataset_id, dimstotal);
	return TCL_OK;
}
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herr_t H5ARRAYappend_records( hid_t dataset_id,
			      hid_t type_id,
			      const int rank,
			      hsize_t *dims_orig,
			      hsize_t *dims_new,
			      int extdim,
			      const void *data )
{

 hid_t    space_id;
 hid_t    mem_space_id;
 hsize_t  *dims = NULL;  	/* Shut up the compiler */
 hsize_t  *start = NULL;        /* Shut up the compiler */
 int      i;

 /* Compute the arrays for new dimensions and coordinates and extents */
 dims = malloc(rank*sizeof(hsize_t));
 start = malloc(rank*sizeof(hsize_t));
 for(i=0;i<rank;i++) {
   dims[i] = dims_orig[i];
   start[i] = 0;
 }
 dims[extdim] += dims_new[extdim];
 start[extdim] = (hsize_t )dims_orig[extdim];

 /* Extend the dataset */
 if ( H5Dextend ( dataset_id, dims ) < 0 )
  goto out;

 /* Create a simple memory data space */
 if ( (mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( rank, dims_new, NULL )) < 0 )
  return -1;

 /* Get the file data space */
 if ( (space_id = H5Dget_space( dataset_id )) < 0 )
  return -1;

 /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset */
 if ( H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, start, NULL, dims_new, NULL) < 0 )
   goto out;

 if ( H5Dwrite( dataset_id, type_id, mem_space_id, space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0 )
     goto out;

 /* Update the original dimensions of the array after a successful append */
 dims_orig[extdim] += dims_new[extdim];

 /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
 if ( H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0 )
  goto out;

 if ( H5Sclose( space_id ) < 0 )
  goto out;

 /* Release resources */
 free(start);
 free(dims);

return 0;

out:
 if (start) free(start);
 if (dims) free(dims);
 return -1;

}
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//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
		    //HaloTrees Append Datasets Group//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void HaloTreesGroupDataAppend(hid_t file_out_hdf5, MergerTree **halo, int tree_levels, int nb_nodes)
{
  int i, j, count;
  int rank, nb_elements;
  int *nodeIndex, *nodeHost, *nodeDescendent;

  hid_t dataset, dataspace, cparams, filespace;

  hsize_t   newdims[1], finaldims[1], newdims2[2], finaldims2[2], offset[1], offset2[2];

  newdims[0] = nb_nodes;
  newdims2[0] = nb_nodes;  newdims2[1] = 3;

  double *time, *expansionFactor, *redshift;
  double *nodeMass;
  double nodePosition[nb_nodes][3], nodeVelocity[nb_nodes][3]; //for some reason dynamic memory allocation don't work with hdf5 2D datasets

  nodeIndex = (int *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(int));
  nodeDescendent = (int *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(int));
  nodeMass = (double *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(double));
  expansionFactor = (double *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(double));
  redshift = (double *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(double));
  time = (double *)malloc(nb_nodes*sizeof(double));

  for(i = 0, count = 0; i < tree_levels; i++)
    for(j = 0; j < halo[i][0].snapshot.nb_halos; j++)
      {
	nodeIndex[count] = halo[i][j].idAlias;
	nodeMass[count] = halo[i][j].mvir;
	nodeDescendent[count] = halo[i][j].son_idAlias;

	expansionFactor[count] = halo[i][j].sfactor;
	time[count] = halo[i][j].age;
	redshift[count] = 1.0/halo[i][j].sfactor - 1.0;

	nodePosition[count][0] = halo[i][j].position[0];
	nodePosition[count][1] = halo[i][j].position[1];
	nodePosition[count][2] = halo[i][j].position[2];

	count++;
      }


  /* hostIndex  Dataset */
  dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/hostIndex", H5P_DEFAULT);

  filespace = H5Dget_space (dataset);
  rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims (filespace);
  nb_elements = H5Sget_simple_extent_npoints( filespace );

  finaldims[0] = nb_elements+10;// + nb_nodes-1000;
  finaldims2[0] = nb_elements + nb_nodes;  finaldims2[1] = 3;

  offset[0] = nb_elements;
  offset2[0] = nb_elements;   offset2[1] = 0;

  printf("finaldims:%d\n",(int)finaldims[0]);

  H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims);

  filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset );
  H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL); 
  dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL); 

  //H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_INT, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, nodeIndex);

  H5Sclose(dataspace);
  H5Sclose(filespace);
  H5Dclose(dataset);


  /* nodeIndex  Dataset */
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/nodeIndex", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_INT, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, nodeIndex); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */


  /* descendentIndex Dataset*/
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/descendentIndex", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_INT, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, nodeDescendent); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */



  /* nodeMass Dataset*/
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/nodeMass", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, nodeMass); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */


  /* /\* exapansionFactor Dataset*\/ */
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/exapansionFactor", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, expansionFactor); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */



  /* /\* redshift Dataset *\/ */
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/redshift", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, redshift); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */



  /* /\* time Dataset *\/ */
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/time", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, newdims, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (1, newdims, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, time); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */




  /* /\* position Dataset *\/ */
  /* dataset = H5Dopen (file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/position", H5P_DEFAULT); */

  /* H5Dextend(dataset, finaldims2); */

  /* filespace = H5Dget_space( dataset ); */
  /* H5Sselect_hyperslab (filespace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset2, NULL, newdims2, NULL);  */
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple (2, newdims2, NULL);  */

  /* H5Dwrite (dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, dataspace, filespace, H5P_DEFAULT, nodePosition); */

  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(filespace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */


  /* velocity Dataset */                   //not used by Galacticus yet!
  /* dataspace = H5Screate_simple(2, dims2, maxdims2); */
  /* cparams = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_CREATE); */
  /* H5Pset_chunk ( cparams, 2, chunk_dims2); */
  /* dataset = H5Dcreate(file_out_hdf5, "/haloTrees/velocity", H5T_IEEE_F64LE, dataspace, H5P_DEFAULT, cparams, H5P_DEFAULT); */
  /* H5Dwrite( dataset, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, nodeVelocity); */
  /* H5Pclose(cparams); */
  /* H5Sclose(dataspace); */
  /* H5Dclose(dataset); */

}
/*
 * This program performs three different types of parallel access. It writes on
 * the entire dataset, it extends the dataset to nchunks*CHUNKSIZE, and it only
 * opens the dataset. At the end, it verifies the size of the dataset to be
 * consistent with argument 'nchunks'.
 */
void
parallel_access_dataset(const char *filename, int nchunks, access_type action, hid_t *file_id, hid_t *dataset)
{
    /* HDF5 gubbins */
    hid_t    memspace, dataspace;     /* HDF5 file identifier */
    hid_t    access_plist;         /* HDF5 ID for file access property list */
    herr_t   hrc;                  /* HDF5 return code */
    hsize_t  size[1];
    hsize_t  dim_size;

    hsize_t     chunk_dims[1] ={CHUNKSIZE};
    hsize_t     count[1];
    hsize_t     stride[1];
    hsize_t     block[1];
    hsize_t     offset[1];            /* Selection offset within dataspace */
    /* Variables used in reading data back */
    char         buffer[CHUNKSIZE];
    int         i;

    /* MPI Gubbins */
    MPI_Offset  filesize,	    /* actual file size */
		est_filesize;	    /* estimated file size */
    int         mpierr;

    /* Initialize MPI */
    MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_size);
    MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD,&mpi_rank);

    /* Set up MPIO file access property lists */
    access_plist  = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS);
    VRFY((access_plist >= 0), "");

    hrc = H5Pset_fapl_mpio(access_plist, MPI_COMM_WORLD, MPI_INFO_NULL);
    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

    /* Open the file */
    if (*file_id<0){
        *file_id = H5Fopen(filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR, access_plist);
        VRFY((*file_id >= 0), "");
    }

    /* Open dataset*/
    if (*dataset<0){
        *dataset = H5Dopen(*file_id, DATASETNAME);
        VRFY((*dataset >= 0), "");
    }

    memspace = H5Screate_simple(1, chunk_dims, NULL);
    VRFY((memspace >= 0), "");

    dataspace = H5Dget_space(*dataset);            
    VRFY((dataspace >= 0), "");

    size[0] = nchunks*CHUNKSIZE;

    switch (action) {

        /* all chunks are written by all the processes in an interleaved way*/
        case write_all:

	    memset(buffer, mpi_rank+1, CHUNKSIZE);
	    count[0] = 1;
	    stride[0] = 1;
	    block[0] = chunk_dims[0];
            for (i=0; i<(nchunks+mpi_size-1)/mpi_size; i++){ 
		if (i*mpi_size+mpi_rank < nchunks){
		    offset[0] = (i*mpi_size+mpi_rank)*chunk_dims[0];

		    hrc = H5Sselect_hyperslab(dataspace, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, stride, count, block);
		    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

		    /* Write the buffer out */
		    hrc = H5Dwrite(*dataset, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, memspace, dataspace, H5P_DEFAULT, buffer);
		    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "H5Dwrite");
		}

            }

            break;

        /* only extends the dataset */
        case extend_only:
            /* Extend dataset*/
            hrc = H5Dextend(*dataset, size);
            VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

            break;

        /* only opens the dataset */
        case open_only:

            break;
    }

    /* Close up */
    hrc = H5Dclose(*dataset);
    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");
    *dataset = -1;

    hrc = H5Sclose (dataspace);
	VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

	hrc = H5Sclose (memspace);
	VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

    hrc = H5Fclose(*file_id);
    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");
    *file_id = -1;

    /* verify file size */
    filesize = get_filesize(filename);
    est_filesize = nchunks*CHUNKSIZE*sizeof(unsigned char);
    VRFY((filesize >= est_filesize), "file size check");

    /* Can close some plists */
    hrc = H5Pclose(access_plist);
    VRFY((hrc >= 0), "");

    /* Make sure all processes are done before exiting this routine.  Otherwise,
     * other tests may start and change the test data file before some processes
     * of this test are still accessing the file.
     */
    MPI_Barrier(MPI_COMM_WORLD);
}
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int
main()
{
   printf("\n*** Checking HDF5 dimscales some more.\n");
   printf("*** Creating a file with one var with one dimension scale...");
   
   {
      hid_t fileid, spaceid, datasetid, dimscaleid, cparmsid;
      hsize_t dims[NDIMS] = {DIM1_LEN}, maxdims[NDIMS] = {H5S_UNLIMITED};

      /* Create file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT,
			      H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the space that will be used both for the dimscale and
       * the 1D dataset that will attach it. */
      if ((spaceid = H5Screate_simple(NDIMS, dims, maxdims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking. */
      dims[0] = 1;
      if ((cparmsid = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_chunk(cparmsid, NDIMS, dims) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create our dimension scale, as an unlimited dataset. */
      if ((dimscaleid = H5Dcreate(fileid, DIMSCALE_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				  spaceid, cparmsid)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(dimscaleid, NAME_ATTRIBUTE) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create a variable which uses it. */
      if ((datasetid = H5Dcreate(fileid, VAR1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				 spaceid, cparmsid)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(datasetid, dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_label(datasetid, 0, DIMSCALE_LABEL) < 0) ERR;

      /* Fold up our tents. */
      if (H5Dclose(dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }

   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Checking that one var, one dimscale file can be read...");

   {
      hid_t fileid, spaceid = 0, datasetid = 0;
      hsize_t num_obj, i;
      int obj_class;
      char obj_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
      char dimscale_name[NC_MAX_NAME+1];
      htri_t is_scale;
      char label[NC_MAX_NAME+1];
      int num_scales;
      hsize_t dims[1], maxdims[1];
      H5G_stat_t statbuf;
      HDF5_OBJID_T dimscale_obj, vars_dimscale_obj;

      /* Open the file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fopen(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Loop through objects in the root group. */
      if (H5Gget_num_objs(fileid, &num_obj) < 0) ERR;
      for (i=0; i<num_obj; i++)
      {
	 /* Get the type (i.e. group, dataset, etc.), and the name of
	  * the object. */
	 if ((obj_class = H5Gget_objtype_by_idx(fileid, i)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (H5Gget_objname_by_idx(fileid, i, obj_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

	 /*printf("\nEncountered: HDF5 object obj_class %d obj_name %s\n",
	   obj_class, obj_name);*/

	 /* Deal with object based on its obj_class. */
	 switch(obj_class)
	 {
	    case H5G_GROUP:
	       break;
	    case H5G_DATASET:
	       /* Open the dataset. */
	       if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(fileid, obj_name)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* This should be an unlimited dataset. */
	       if ((spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid, dims, maxdims) < 0) ERR;
	       if (maxdims[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	       /* Is this a dimscale? */
	       if ((is_scale = H5DSis_scale(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (is_scale && strcmp(obj_name, DIMSCALE_NAME)) ERR;
	       if (is_scale)
	       {
		  /* A dimscale comes with a NAME attribute, in
		   * addition to its real name. */
		  if (H5DSget_scale_name(datasetid, dimscale_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;
		  if (strcmp(dimscale_name, NAME_ATTRIBUTE)) ERR;

		  /* fileno and objno uniquely identify an object and a
		   * HDF5 file. */
		  if (H5Gget_objinfo(datasetid, ".", 1, &statbuf) < 0) ERR;
		  dimscale_obj.fileno[0] = statbuf.fileno[0];
		  dimscale_obj.objno[0] = statbuf.objno[0];
		  dimscale_obj.fileno[1] = statbuf.fileno[1];
		  dimscale_obj.objno[1] = statbuf.objno[1];
		  /*printf("statbuf.fileno = %d statbuf.objno = %d\n",
		    statbuf.fileno, statbuf.objno);*/

	       }
	       else
	       {
		  /* Here's how to get the number of scales attached
		   * to the dataset's dimension 0. */
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 0)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;

		  /* Go through all dimscales for this var and learn about them. */
		  if (H5DSiterate_scales(datasetid, 0, NULL, alien_visitor,
					 &vars_dimscale_obj) < 0) ERR;
		  /*printf("vars_dimscale_obj.fileno = %d vars_dimscale_obj.objno = %d\n",
		    vars_dimscale_obj.fileno, vars_dimscale_obj.objno);*/
		  if (vars_dimscale_obj.fileno[0] != dimscale_obj.fileno[0] ||
		      vars_dimscale_obj.objno[0] != dimscale_obj.objno[0] ||
		      vars_dimscale_obj.fileno[1] != dimscale_obj.fileno[1] ||
		      vars_dimscale_obj.objno[1] != dimscale_obj.objno[1]) ERR;
		  
		  /* There's also a label for dimension 0. */
		  if (H5DSget_label(datasetid, 0, label, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

		  /*printf("found non-scale dataset %s, label %s\n", obj_name, label);*/
	       }
	       if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
	       break;
	    case H5G_TYPE:
	       break;
	    case H5G_LINK:
	       break;
	    default:
	       printf("Unknown object class %d!", obj_class);
	 }
      }

      /* Close up the shop. */
      if (H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }

   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Creating a file with one var with two dimension scales...");
   
   {
#define LAT_LEN 3
#define LON_LEN 2
#define DIMS_2 2
#define LAT_NAME "lat"
#define LON_NAME "lon"
#define PRES_NAME "pres"
      
      hid_t fileid, lat_spaceid, lon_spaceid, pres_spaceid;
      hid_t pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, lon_dimscaleid;
      hsize_t dims[DIMS_2];

      /* Create file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, H5P_DEFAULT,
			      H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the spaces that will be used for the dimscales. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      if ((lat_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = LON_LEN;
      if ((lon_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the space for the dataset. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      dims[1] = LON_LEN;
      if ((pres_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS_2, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create our dimension scales. */
      if ((lat_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate(fileid, LAT_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lat_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lat_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((lon_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate(fileid, LON_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lon_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lon_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create a variable which uses these two dimscales. */
      if ((pres_datasetid = H5Dcreate(fileid, PRES_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT,
				      pres_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lon_dimscaleid, 1) < 0) ERR;

      /* Fold up our tents. */
      if (H5Dclose(lat_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(lon_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(pres_datasetid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lat_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lon_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(pres_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }

   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Checking that one var, two dimscales file can be read...");

   {
#define NDIMS2 2
      hid_t fileid, spaceid = 0, datasetid = 0;
      hsize_t num_obj, i;
      int obj_class;
      char obj_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
      htri_t is_scale;
      int num_scales;
      hsize_t dims[NDIMS2], maxdims[NDIMS2];
      H5G_stat_t statbuf;
      HDF5_OBJID_T dimscale_obj[2], vars_dimscale_obj[2];
      int dimscale_cnt = 0;
      int d, ndims;

      /* Open the file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fopen(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Loop through objects in the root group. */
      if (H5Gget_num_objs(fileid, &num_obj) < 0) ERR;
      for (i=0; i<num_obj; i++)
      {
	 /* Get the type (i.e. group, dataset, etc.), and the name of
	  * the object. */
	 if ((obj_class = H5Gget_objtype_by_idx(fileid, i)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (H5Gget_objname_by_idx(fileid, i, obj_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

/* 	 printf("\nEncountered: HDF5 object obj_class %d obj_name %s\n", */
/* 		obj_class, obj_name); */

	 /* Deal with object based on its obj_class. */
	 switch(obj_class)
	 {
	    case H5G_GROUP:
	       break;
	    case H5G_DATASET:
	       /* Open the dataset. */
	       if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(fileid, obj_name)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Get space info. */
	       if ((spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid, dims, maxdims) < 0) ERR;
	       if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (ndims > NDIMS2) ERR;

	       /* Is this a dimscale? */
	       if ((is_scale = H5DSis_scale(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (is_scale)
	       {
		  /* fileno and objno uniquely identify an object and a
		   * HDF5 file. */
		  if (H5Gget_objinfo(datasetid, ".", 1, &statbuf) < 0) ERR;
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[0] = statbuf.fileno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[0] = statbuf.objno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[1] = statbuf.fileno[1];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[1] = statbuf.objno[1];
/* 		  printf("dimscale_obj[%d].fileno = %d dimscale_obj[%d].objno = %d\n", */
/* 			 dimscale_cnt, dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno, dimscale_cnt,  */
/* 			 dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno); */
		  dimscale_cnt++;
	       }
	       else
	       {
		  /* Here's how to get the number of scales attached
		   * to the dataset's dimension 0 and 1. */
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 0)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 1)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;

		  /* Go through all dimscales for this var and learn about them. */
		  for (d = 0; d < ndims; d++)
		  {
		     if (H5DSiterate_scales(datasetid, d, NULL, alien_visitor2,
		     &(vars_dimscale_obj[d])) < 0) ERR;

		     /* Verify that the object ids passed from the
		      * alien_visitor2 function match the ones we found
		      * for the lat and lon datasets. */
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[0]) ERR;
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[1]) ERR;
		  }
	       }
	       if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0) ERR;
	       break;
	    case H5G_TYPE:
	       break;
	    case H5G_LINK:
	       break;
	    default:
	       printf("Unknown object class %d!", obj_class);
	 }
      }

      /* Close up the shop. */
      if (H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }
   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Creating a file with one var with two unlimited dimension scales...");
   {
#define U1_LEN 3
#define U2_LEN 2
#define DIMS2 2
#define U1_NAME "u1"
#define U2_NAME "u2"
#define VNAME "v1"
      
      hid_t fapl_id, fcpl_id, grpid, plistid, plistid2;
      hid_t fileid, lat_spaceid, lon_spaceid, pres_spaceid;
      hid_t pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, lon_dimscaleid;
      hsize_t dims[DIMS2], maxdims[DIMS2], chunksize[DIMS2] = {10, 10};
      hid_t spaceid = 0, datasetid = 0;
      hsize_t num_obj, i;
      int obj_class;
      char obj_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
      htri_t is_scale;
      int num_scales;
      H5G_stat_t statbuf;
      HDF5_OBJID_T dimscale_obj[2], vars_dimscale_obj[2];
      int dimscale_cnt = 0;
      int d, ndims;

      /* Create file access and create property lists. */
      if ((fapl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((fcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Set latest_format in access propertly list. This ensures that
       * the latest, greatest, HDF5 versions are used in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0) ERR;

      /* Set H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED in the creation property list. This
       * turns on HDF5 creation ordering in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_link_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_attr_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, fcpl_id, fapl_id)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Open the root group. */
      if ((grpid = H5Gopen2(fileid, "/", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the spaces that will be used for the dimscales. */
      dims[0] = 0;
      maxdims[0] = H5S_UNLIMITED;
      if ((lat_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((lon_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the space for the dataset. */
      dims[0] = 0;
      dims[1] = 0;
      maxdims[0] = H5S_UNLIMITED;
      maxdims[1] = H5S_UNLIMITED;
      if ((pres_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS2, dims, maxdims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Set up the dataset creation property list for the two dimensions. */
      if ((plistid = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_chunk(plistid, 1, chunksize) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_attr_creation_order(plistid, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED|
				     H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create our dimension scales. */
      if ((lat_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate(grpid, U1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lat_spaceid, plistid)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lat_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((lon_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate(grpid, U2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lon_spaceid, plistid)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lon_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;

      /* Set up the dataset creation property list for the variable. */
      if ((plistid2 = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_chunk(plistid2, DIMS2, chunksize) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_attr_creation_order(plistid2, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED|
				     H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create a variable which uses these two dimscales. */
      if ((pres_datasetid = H5Dcreate(grpid, VNAME, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, pres_spaceid,
				      plistid2)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lon_dimscaleid, 1) < 0) ERR;

      /* Close down the show. */
      if (H5Pclose(fapl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(fcpl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(lat_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(lon_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(pres_datasetid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lat_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lon_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(pres_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(plistid) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(plistid2) < 0 ||
	  H5Gclose(grpid) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;

      /* Open the file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fopen(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((grpid = H5Gopen2(fileid, "/", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Loop through objects in the root group. */
      if (H5Gget_num_objs(grpid, &num_obj) < 0) ERR;

      for (i = 0; i < num_obj; i++)
      {
	 /*Get the type (i.e. group, dataset, etc.), and the name of
	   the object. */
	 if ((obj_class = H5Gget_objtype_by_idx(grpid, i)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (H5Gget_objname_by_idx(grpid, i, obj_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

	 /* Deal with object based on its obj_class. */
	 switch(obj_class)
	 {
	    case H5G_GROUP:
	       break;
	    case H5G_DATASET:
	       /* Open the dataset. */
	       if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(grpid, obj_name)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Get space info. */
	       if ((spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid, dims, maxdims) < 0) ERR;
	       if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Is this a dimscale? */
	       if ((is_scale = H5DSis_scale(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (is_scale)
	       {
		  /* fileno and objno uniquely identify an object and a
		   * HDF5 file. */
		  if (H5Gget_objinfo(datasetid, ".", 1, &statbuf) < 0) ERR;
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[0] = statbuf.fileno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[0] = statbuf.objno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[1] = statbuf.fileno[1];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[1] = statbuf.objno[1];
		  dimscale_cnt++;
	       }
	       else
	       {
		  /* Here's how to get the number of scales attached
		   * to the dataset's dimension 0 and 1. */
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 0)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 1)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;

		  /* Go through all dimscales for this var and learn about them. */
		  for (d = 0; d < ndims; d++)
		  {
		     if (H5DSiterate_scales(datasetid, d, NULL, alien_visitor2,
					    &(vars_dimscale_obj[d])) < 0) ERR;

		     /* Verify that the object ids passed from the
		      * alien_visitor2 function match the ones we found
		      * for the lat and lon datasets. */
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] ||
			 vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[0]) ERR;
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] ||
			 vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[1]) ERR;
		  }

	       }

	       if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
	       break;
	    case H5G_TYPE:
	       break;
	    case H5G_LINK:
	       break;
	    default:
	       printf("Unknown object class %d!", obj_class);
	 }
     }

      /* Check the dimension lengths. */
      {
	 hid_t spaceid1;
	 hsize_t h5dimlen[DIMS2], h5dimlenmax[DIMS2];
	 int dataset_ndims;

	 /* Check U1. */
	 if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(grpid, U1_NAME)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((spaceid1 = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid1, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 1 || h5dimlen[0] != 0 || h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;
	 if (H5Dclose(datasetid) ||
	     H5Sclose(spaceid1)) ERR;

	 /* Check U2. */
	 if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(grpid, U2_NAME)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((spaceid1 = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid1, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 1 || h5dimlen[0] != 0 || h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;
	 if (H5Dclose(datasetid) ||
	     H5Sclose(spaceid1)) ERR;
	 
	 /* Check V1. */
	 if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(grpid, VNAME)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((spaceid1 = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid1, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 2 || h5dimlen[0] != 0 || h5dimlen[1] != 0 ||
	     h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED || h5dimlenmax[1] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	 /* All done. */
	 if (H5Dclose(datasetid) ||
	     H5Sclose(spaceid1)) ERR;
      }

      /* Write two hyperslabs. */
      {
#define NUM_VALS 3
	 hid_t file_spaceid, mem_spaceid;
	 hsize_t h5dimlen[DIMS2], h5dimlenmax[DIMS2], xtend_size[DIMS2] = {1, NUM_VALS};
	 hsize_t start[DIMS2] = {0, 0};
	 hsize_t count[DIMS2] = {1, NUM_VALS};
	 double value[NUM_VALS];
	 int dataset_ndims;
	 int i;

	 /* Set up phony data. */
	 for (i = 0; i < NUM_VALS; i++)
	    value[i] = (float)i;

	 /* Open the dataset, check its dimlens. */
	 if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(grpid, VNAME)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((file_spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_spaceid, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 2 || h5dimlen[0] != 0 || h5dimlen[1] != 0 ||
	     h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED || h5dimlenmax[1] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	 /* Extend the size of the dataset. */
	 if (H5Dextend(datasetid, xtend_size) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((file_spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;

	 /* Check the size. */
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_spaceid, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 2 || h5dimlen[0] != 1 || h5dimlen[1] != NUM_VALS ||
	     h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED || h5dimlenmax[1] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	 /* Set up the file and memory spaces. */
	 if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_spaceid, H5S_SELECT_SET,
				 start, NULL, count, NULL) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((mem_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS2, count, NULL)) < 0) ERR;

	 /* Write a slice of data. */
	 if (H5Dwrite(datasetid, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, mem_spaceid, file_spaceid,
		      H5P_DEFAULT, value) < 0)

	 /* Check the size. */
	 if ((file_spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_spaceid, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 2 || h5dimlen[0] != 1 || h5dimlen[1] != NUM_VALS ||
	     h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED || h5dimlenmax[1] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	 /* Extend the size of the dataset for the second slice. */
	 xtend_size[0]++;
	 if (H5Dextend(datasetid, xtend_size) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((file_spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;

	 /* Set up the file and memory spaces for a second slice. */
	 start[0]++;
	 if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(file_spaceid, H5S_SELECT_SET,
				 start, NULL, count, NULL) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((mem_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS2, count, NULL)) < 0) ERR;

	 /* Write a second slice of data. */
	 if (H5Dwrite(datasetid, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, mem_spaceid, file_spaceid,
		      H5P_DEFAULT, value) < 0)

	 /* Check the size again. */
	 if ((file_spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	 if ((dataset_ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(file_spaceid, h5dimlen,
							h5dimlenmax)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (dataset_ndims != 2 || h5dimlen[0] != 2 || h5dimlen[1] != NUM_VALS ||
	     h5dimlenmax[0] != H5S_UNLIMITED || h5dimlenmax[1] != H5S_UNLIMITED) ERR;

	 /* All done. */
	 if (H5Dclose(datasetid) ||
	     H5Sclose(mem_spaceid) ||
	     H5Sclose(file_spaceid)) ERR;
      }

      /* Close up the shop. */
      if (H5Sclose(spaceid)) ERR;
      if (H5Gclose(grpid) < 0 ||
      H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }
   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Checking dimension scales with attached dimension scales...");
   
   {
#define LAT_LEN 3
#define LON_LEN 2
#define TIME_LEN 5
#define LEN_LEN 10
#define DIMS_3 3
#define NUM_DIMSCALES1 4
#define LAT_NAME "lat"
#define LON_NAME "lon"
#define PRES_NAME1 "z_pres"
#define TIME_NAME "time"
#define LEN_NAME "u_len"
      
      hid_t fileid, lat_spaceid, lon_spaceid, time_spaceid, pres_spaceid, len_spaceid;
      hid_t pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, lon_dimscaleid, time_dimscaleid, len_dimscaleid;
      hid_t fapl_id, fcpl_id;
      hsize_t dims[DIMS_3];
      hid_t spaceid = 0, datasetid = 0;
      hsize_t num_obj, i;
      int obj_class;
      char obj_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
      htri_t is_scale;
      int num_scales;
      hsize_t maxdims[DIMS_3];
      H5G_stat_t statbuf;
      HDF5_OBJID_T dimscale_obj[NUM_DIMSCALES1], vars_dimscale_obj[NUM_DIMSCALES1];
      int dimscale_cnt = 0;
      int d, ndims;

      /* Create file access and create property lists. */
      if ((fapl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((fcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Set latest_format in access propertly list. This ensures that
       * the latest, greatest, HDF5 versions are used in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0) ERR;

      /* Set H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED in the creation property list. This
       * turns on HDF5 creation ordering in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_link_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_attr_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, fcpl_id, fapl_id)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the spaces that will be used for the dimscales. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      if ((lat_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = LON_LEN;
      if ((lon_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = TIME_LEN;
      if ((time_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = LEN_LEN;
      if ((len_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the space for the dataset. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      dims[1] = LON_LEN;
      dims[2] = TIME_LEN;
      if ((pres_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS_3, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create our dimension scales. */
      if ((lat_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LAT_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lat_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lat_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((lon_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LON_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lon_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lon_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((time_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, TIME_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      time_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(time_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((len_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LEN_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      len_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(len_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create a variable which uses these three dimscales. */
      if ((pres_datasetid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, PRES_NAME1, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT,
				      pres_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lon_dimscaleid, 1) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, time_dimscaleid, 2) < 0) ERR;

      /* Attach a dimscale to a dimscale. Unfortunately, HDF5 does not
       * allow this. Woe is me. */
      /*if (H5DSattach_scale(time_dimscaleid, len_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;*/

      /* Fold up our tents. */
      if (H5Dclose(lat_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(lon_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(time_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(len_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(pres_datasetid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lat_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lon_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(time_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(pres_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(len_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(fapl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(fcpl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;

      /* Open the file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fopen(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Loop through objects in the root group. */
      if (H5Gget_num_objs(fileid, &num_obj) < 0) ERR;
      for (i=0; i<num_obj; i++)
      {
	 /* Get the type (i.e. group, dataset, etc.), and the name of
	  * the object. */
	 if ((obj_class = H5Gget_objtype_by_idx(fileid, i)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (H5Gget_objname_by_idx(fileid, i, obj_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

 	 /* printf("\nEncountered: HDF5 object obj_class %d obj_name %s\n",  */
/*  		obj_class, obj_name);  */

	 /* Deal with object based on its obj_class. */
	 switch(obj_class)
	 {
	    case H5G_GROUP:
	       break;
	    case H5G_DATASET:
	       /* Open the dataset. */
	       if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(fileid, obj_name)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Get space info. */
	       if ((spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid, dims, maxdims) < 0) ERR;
	       if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Is this a dimscale? */
	       if ((is_scale = H5DSis_scale(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (is_scale)
	       {
		  /* fileno and objno uniquely identify an object and a
		   * HDF5 file. */
		  if (H5Gget_objinfo(datasetid, ".", 1, &statbuf) < 0) ERR;
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[0] = statbuf.fileno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[0] = statbuf.objno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[1] = statbuf.fileno[1];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[1] = statbuf.objno[1];
		  /* printf("dimscale_obj[%d].fileno = %d dimscale_obj[%d].objno = %d\n", */
/* 			 dimscale_cnt, dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno, dimscale_cnt, */
/* 			 dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno); */
		  dimscale_cnt++;
	       }
	       else
	       {
		  /* Here's how to get the number of scales attached
		   * to the dataset's dimension 0 and 1. */
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 0)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 1)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;

		  /* Go through all dimscales for this var and learn about them. */
		  for (d = 0; d < ndims; d++)
		  {
		     if (H5DSiterate_scales(datasetid, d, NULL, alien_visitor2,
		     &(vars_dimscale_obj[d])) < 0) ERR;

		     /* Verify that the object ids passed from the
		      * alien_visitor2 function match the ones we found
		      * for the lat and lon datasets. */
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[0]) ERR;
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[1]) ERR;
		  }
	       }
	       if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0) ERR;
	       break;
	    case H5G_TYPE:
	       break;
	    case H5G_LINK:
	       break;
	    default:
	       printf("Unknown object class %d!", obj_class);
	 }
      }

      /* Close up the shop. */
      if (H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }

   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   printf("*** Checking cration ordering of datasets which are also dimension scales...");
   
   {
#define LAT_LEN 3
#define LON_LEN 2
#define TIME_LEN 5
#define LEN_LEN 10
#define DIMS_3 3
#define NUM_DIMSCALES2 4
#define LAT_NAME "lat"
#define LON_NAME "lon"
#define PRES_NAME1 "z_pres"
#define TIME_NAME "time"
#define LEN_NAME "u_len"
      
      hid_t fileid, lat_spaceid, lon_spaceid, time_spaceid, pres_spaceid, len_spaceid;
      hid_t pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, lon_dimscaleid, time_dimscaleid, len_dimscaleid;
      hid_t fapl_id, fcpl_id;
      hsize_t dims[DIMS_3];
      hid_t spaceid = 0, datasetid = 0;
      hsize_t num_obj, i;
      int obj_class;
      char obj_name[NC_MAX_NAME + 1];
      htri_t is_scale;
      int num_scales;
      hsize_t maxdims[DIMS_3];
      H5G_stat_t statbuf;
      HDF5_OBJID_T dimscale_obj[NUM_DIMSCALES2], vars_dimscale_obj[NUM_DIMSCALES2];
      int dimscale_cnt = 0;
      int d, ndims;

      /* Create file access and create property lists. */
      if ((fapl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_ACCESS)) < 0) ERR;
      if ((fcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_FILE_CREATE)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Set latest_format in access propertly list. This ensures that
       * the latest, greatest, HDF5 versions are used in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST) < 0) ERR;

      /* Set H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED in the creation property list. This
       * turns on HDF5 creation ordering in the file. */
      if (H5Pset_link_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5Pset_attr_creation_order(fcpl_id, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED |
					       H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fcreate(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC, fcpl_id, fapl_id)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the spaces that will be used for the dimscales. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      if ((lat_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = LON_LEN;
      if ((lon_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = TIME_LEN;
      if ((time_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;
      dims[0] = LEN_LEN;
      if ((len_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create the space for the dataset. */
      dims[0] = LAT_LEN;
      dims[1] = LON_LEN;
      dims[2] = TIME_LEN;
      if ((pres_spaceid = H5Screate_simple(DIMS_3, dims, dims)) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create our dimension scales. */
      if ((lat_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LAT_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lat_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lat_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((lon_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LON_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      lon_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(lon_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((time_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, TIME_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      time_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(time_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;
      if ((len_dimscaleid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, LEN_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT,
				      len_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSset_scale(len_dimscaleid, NULL) < 0) ERR;

      /* Create a variable which uses these three dimscales. */
      if ((pres_datasetid = H5Dcreate1(fileid, PRES_NAME1, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT,
				      pres_spaceid, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lat_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, lon_dimscaleid, 1) < 0) ERR;
      if (H5DSattach_scale(pres_datasetid, time_dimscaleid, 2) < 0) ERR;

      /* Attach a dimscale to a dimscale. Unfortunately, HDF5 does not
       * allow this. Woe is me. */
      /*if (H5DSattach_scale(time_dimscaleid, len_dimscaleid, 0) < 0) ERR;*/

      /* Fold up our tents. */
      if (H5Dclose(lat_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(lon_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(time_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(len_dimscaleid) < 0 ||
	  H5Dclose(pres_datasetid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lat_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(lon_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(time_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(pres_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Sclose(len_spaceid) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(fapl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Pclose(fcpl_id) < 0 ||
	  H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;

      /* Open the file. */
      if ((fileid = H5Fopen(FILE_NAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) ERR;
      
      /* Loop through objects in the root group. */
      if (H5Gget_num_objs(fileid, &num_obj) < 0) ERR;
      for (i=0; i<num_obj; i++)
      {
	 /* Get the type (i.e. group, dataset, etc.), and the name of
	  * the object. */
	 if ((obj_class = H5Gget_objtype_by_idx(fileid, i)) < 0) ERR;
	 if (H5Gget_objname_by_idx(fileid, i, obj_name, NC_MAX_NAME) < 0) ERR;

 	 /* printf("\nEncountered: HDF5 object obj_class %d obj_name %s\n",  */
/*  		obj_class, obj_name);  */

	 /* Deal with object based on its obj_class. */
	 switch(obj_class)
	 {
	    case H5G_GROUP:
	       break;
	    case H5G_DATASET:
	       /* Open the dataset. */
	       if ((datasetid = H5Dopen1(fileid, obj_name)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Get space info. */
	       if ((spaceid = H5Dget_space(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(spaceid, dims, maxdims) < 0) ERR;
	       if ((ndims = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(spaceid)) < 0) ERR;

	       /* Is this a dimscale? */
	       if ((is_scale = H5DSis_scale(datasetid)) < 0) ERR;
	       if (is_scale)
	       {
		  /* fileno and objno uniquely identify an object and a
		   * HDF5 file. */
		  if (H5Gget_objinfo(datasetid, ".", 1, &statbuf) < 0) ERR;
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[0] = statbuf.fileno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[0] = statbuf.objno[0];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno[1] = statbuf.fileno[1];
		  dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno[1] = statbuf.objno[1];
		  /* printf("dimscale_obj[%d].fileno = %d dimscale_obj[%d].objno = %d\n", */
/* 			 dimscale_cnt, dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].fileno, dimscale_cnt, */
/* 			 dimscale_obj[dimscale_cnt].objno); */
		  dimscale_cnt++;
	       }
	       else
	       {
		  /* Here's how to get the number of scales attached
		   * to the dataset's dimension 0 and 1. */
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 0)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;
		  if ((num_scales = H5DSget_num_scales(datasetid, 1)) < 0) ERR;
		  if (num_scales != 1) ERR;

		  /* Go through all dimscales for this var and learn about them. */
		  for (d = 0; d < ndims; d++)
		  {
		     if (H5DSiterate_scales(datasetid, d, NULL, alien_visitor2,
		     &(vars_dimscale_obj[d])) < 0) ERR;

		     /* Verify that the object ids passed from the
		      * alien_visitor2 function match the ones we found
		      * for the lat and lon datasets. */
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[0] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[0] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[0]) ERR;
		     if (vars_dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].fileno[1] ||
		     vars_dimscale_obj[d].objno[1] != dimscale_obj[d].objno[1]) ERR;
		  }
	       }
	       if (H5Dclose(datasetid) < 0) ERR;
	       if (H5Sclose(spaceid) < 0) ERR;
	       break;
	    case H5G_TYPE:
	       break;
	    case H5G_LINK:
	       break;
	    default:
	       printf("Unknown object class %d!", obj_class);
	 }
      }

      /* Close up the shop. */
      if (H5Fclose(fileid) < 0) ERR;
   }

   SUMMARIZE_ERR;
   FINAL_RESULTS;
}