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##' Create an \\code{\\link{H5P}} out of an id
##'
##' Function that determines the property list type of an id and creates
##' the appropriate class for it.
##' @title Create an \\code{\\link{H5P}} out of an id
##' @param id The id to wrap inside an object
##' @return An object of class \\code{\\link{H5P}}
##' @author Holger Hoefling
##' @keywords internal
H5P_factory <- function(id) {
    if(inherits(id, "H5P_CLASS")) {
        cls_id <- id$id
        id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", cls_id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
        if(id < 0) {
            stop("Error creating new property list")
        }
    }
    else if(id %in% h5const$H5P) {
        cls_id <- id
        id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", cls_id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
        if(id < 0) {
            stop("Error creating new property list")
        }
    }
    else {
        ## we don't create a full object, so need to take care of closing it ourselves
        ## it is also temporary and not to be returned
        cls_id <- .Call("R_H5Pget_class", id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
        on.exit(.Call("R_H5Pclose_class", cls_id, PACKAGE="hdf5r"))
    }

    h5p_equal <- function(id1, id2) {
        htri <- .Call("R_H5Pequal", id1, id2, PACKAGE="hdf5r")
        if(htri < 0) {
            stop("Error comparing the ids")
        }
        return(as.logical(htri))
    }

    if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_DATASET_CREATE)) {
        obj <- H5P_DATASET_CREATE$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_DATASET_ACCESS)) {
        obj <- H5P_DATASET_ACCESS$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_DATASET_XFER)) {
        obj <- H5P_DATASET_XFER$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_LINK_CREATE)) {
        obj <- H5P_LINK_CREATE$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_LINK_ACCESS)) {
        obj <- H5P_LINK_ACCESS$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_OBJECT_CREATE)) {
        obj <- H5P_OBJECT_CREATE$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_OBJECT_COPY)) {
        obj <- H5P_OBJECT_COPY$new(id=id)
    }
    else if(h5p_equal(cls_id, h5const$H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE)) {
        obj <- H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE$new(id=id)
    }
    else {
        obj <- H5P$new(id=id)

    }
    return(obj)
}

#' Class for HDF5 property lists.
#'
#' This is the base class for all property lists, but most have a specialized class.
#' It inherits all functions of the
#' \code{\link{H5RefClass}}. It is also the base class for many other classes, specifically
#' \describe{
#' \item{Dataset Creation}{\code{\link{H5P_DATASET_CREATE}}}
#' \item{Dataset Access}{\code{\link{H5P_DATASET_ACCESS}}}
#' \item{Dataset Transfer}{\code{\link{H5P_DATASET_XFER}}}
#' \item{Link Creation}{\code{\link{H5P_LINK_CREATE}}}
#' \item{Link Access}{\code{\link{H5P_LINK_ACCESS}}}
#' \item{Object Creation}{\code{\link{H5P_OBJECT_CREATE}}}
#' \item{Object Copy}{\code{\link{H5P_OBJECT_COPY}}}
#' \item{Attribute Creation}{\code{\link{H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE}}}
#' }
#' The base class is unlikely to be needed by users - they should use the appropriate subclass required.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @examples 
#' fname <- tempfile(fileext = ".h5")
#' file <- H5File$new(fname, mode = "a")
#' file[["testdataset"]] <- 1:10
#' p <- file[["testdataset"]]$get_create_plist()
#' p$get_class()
#' p$get_class_name()
#' p$copy()
#' p$equal(p)
#' file$close_all()
#' @export
H5P <- R6Class("H5P",
               inherit=H5RefClass,
               public=list(
                   initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                       "Create a new property list; this function itself is unlikely to be needed by users. Users should"
                       "use the classes of the type they actually require"
                       "@param id Internal use only"
                       if(is.null(id)) {
                           stop("Can't create H5P object without id")
                       }
                       super$initialize(id)
                   },
                   get_class=function() {
                       "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_class."
                       "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CLASS} for details."

                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pget_class", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                       return(H5P_CLASS$new(id=id))
                   },
                   get_class_name=function() {
                       "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_class_name."
                       "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CLASS_NAME} for details."

                       cls <- self$get_class()
                       cls_name <- .Call("R_H5Pget_class_name", cls$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                       return(cls_name)
                   },
                   copy=function() {
                       "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pcopy."
                       "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_COPY} for details."

                       propid <- .Call("R_H5Pcopy", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                       return(H5P_factory(id=propid))
                   },
                   equal=function(cmp) {
                       "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pequal."
                       "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_EQUAL} for details."

                       if(!inherits(cmp, "H5P")) {
                           stop("cmp has to be of class H5P")
                       }
                       htri <- .Call("R_H5Pequal", self$id, cmp$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                       if(htri < 0) {
                           stop("Error comparing the ids")
                       }
                       return(as.logical(htri))
                   }
                   ),
               private=list(
                   closeFun=function(id) if(!is.na(id) && is.loaded("R_H5Pclose", PACKAGE="hdf5r")) {
                          invisible(.Call("R_H5Pclose", id, PACKAGE = "hdf5r"))}
                   ),
               cloneable=FALSE
               )


#' Class for default values for HDF5 property lists.
#'
#' This class represents default values for H5P property lists. As with \code{\link{H5S_ALL}}, the current choice is not optimal
#' for the same reasons and likely to be changed
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @keywords internal
H5P_DEFAULT <- R6Class("H5P_DEFAULT",
                       inherit=H5P,
                       public=list(
                           initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                               private$pid <- new_id_obj(id)
                               return(self)
                           },
                           print=function(...) {
                               "Just prints that it is the default class"
                               "@param ... ignored"
                               cat("H5P_DEFAULT class\n")
                               return(invisible(self))
                           }
                           ),
                       private=list(
                           closeFun=identity
                           ),
                       cloneable=FALSE
                       )


#' Class for HDF5 property list classes (not HDF5 property lists)
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5RefClass}}. The intent of this class is to
#' provide a mechanism to compare the class of HDF5 property classes. This is mainly intended for internal use
#' to get the class type of an HDF5 identifier that is known to be a property list, but not of which type.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_CLASS]{H5P_CLASS}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_CLASS <- R6Class("H5P_CLASS",
                     inherit=H5RefClass,
                     public=list(
                         equal=function(cmp) {
                             "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pequal."
                             "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_EQUAL} for details."

                             if(inherits(cmp, "H5P_CLASS")) {
                                 cls_id <- cmp$id
                             }
                             else if(cmp %in% h5const$H5P) {
                                 cls_id <- cmp
                             }
                             else {
                                 stop("cmp has to be of class H5P_CLASS or a class id from h5const$H5P")
                             }
                             htri <- .Call("R_H5Pequal", self$id, cls_id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                             if(htri < 0) {
                                 stop("Error comparing the ids")
                             }
                             return(as.logical(htri))
                         }
                         ),
                     private=list(
                         closeFun=function(id) if(!is.na(id) && is.loaded("R_H5Pclose", PACKAGE="hdf5r")) {
                             invisible(.Call("R_H5Pclose_class", id, PACKAGE = "hdf5r"))}
                         ),
                     cloneable=FALSE)




#' Class for HDF5 property list for file creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_FILE_CREATE]{H5P_FILE_CREATE}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_FILE_CREATE <-  R6Class("H5P_FILE_CREATE",
                              inherit=H5P,
                              public=list(
                                  initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                      "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_FILE_CREATE}}"
                                      "@param id Internal use only"

                                      if(is.null(id)) {
                                          id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_FILE_CREATE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                          if(id < 0) {
                                              stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                      }
                                      super$initialize(id)
                                  },
                                  set_userblock=function(size) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_userblock."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_USERBLOCK} for details."

                                      ## ensure that it is a power of 2 with exponen >= 9
                                      log2_size <- log2(size)
                                      if(2^round(log2_size) != size) {
                                          stop("size has to be a power of 2")
                                      }
                                      if(size != 0 && size < 512) {
                                          stop("size has to bei either 0 or a power of 2 >= 512")
                                      }
                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_userblock", self$id, size, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting userblock")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_userblock=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_userblock."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_USERBLOCK} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_userblock", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving user-block size")
                                      }
                                      return(res$size)
                                  },
                                  set_sizes=function(sizeof_addr, sizeof_size) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_sizes."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_SIZES} for details."

                                      if(!sizeof_addr %in% c(0, 2, 4, 8, 16)) {
                                          stop(paste("sizeof_addr has to be one of 0, 2, 4, 8, or 16"))
                                      }
                                      if(!sizeof_size %in% c(0, 2, 4, 8, 16)) {
                                          stop(paste("sizeof_size has to be one of 0, 2, 4, 8, or 16"))
                                      }
                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_sizes", self$id, sizeof_addr, sizeof_size, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting size")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_sizes=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_sizes."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_SIZES} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_sizes", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving user-block size")
                                      }
                                      return(list(sizeof_addr=res$sizeof_addr, sizeof_size=res$sizeof_size))
                                  },
                                  set_sym_k=function(ik, lk) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_sym_k."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_SYM_K} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_sym_k", self$id, ik, lk, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_sym_k=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_sym_k."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_SYM_K} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_sym_k", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving user-block size")
                                      }
                                      return(list(ik=res$ik, lk=res$lk))
                                  },
                                  set_istore_k=function(ik) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_istore_k."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ISTORE_K} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_istore_k", self$id, ik, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_istore_k=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_istore_k."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ISTORE_K} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_istore_k", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving user-block size")
                                      }
                                      return(res$ik)
                                  },
                                  set_file_space=function(strategy, threshold) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_file_space."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_FILE_SPACE_STRATEGY} for details."

                                      if(compareVersion(h5version(verbose=FALSE), "1.10.0") < 0) {
                                          stop("Function only available for 1.10.0 or higher")
                                      }
                                      else {
                                          herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_file_space", self$id, strategy, threshold, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                          return(invisible(self))
                                      }
                                  },
                                  get_file_space=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_file_space."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_FILE_SPACE_STRATEGY} for details."

                                      if(compareVersion(h5version(verbose=FALSE), "1.10.0") < 0) {
                                          stop("Function only available for 1.10.0 or higher")
                                      }
                                      else {
                                          res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_file_space", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                          if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                              stop("Error retrieving user-block size")
                                          }
                                          return(res)
                                          return(list(strategy=res$strategy, threshold=res$threshold))
                                      }
                                  }
                                  ),
                              cloneable=FALSE
                              )




#' Class for HDF5 property list for file creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_FILE_ACCESS]{H5P_FILE_ACCESS}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_FILE_ACCESS <-  R6Class("H5P_FILE_ACCESS",
                              inherit=H5P,
                              public=list(
                                  initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                      "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_FILE_ACCESS}}"
                                      "@param id Internal use only"

                                      if(is.null(id)) {
                                          id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_FILE_ACCESS, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                          if(id < 0) {
                                              stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                      }
                                      super$initialize(id)
                                  },
                                  set_cache=function(rdcc_nslots=521, rdcc_nbytes=2^20, rdcc_w0=0.75) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_cache."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CACHE} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_cache", self$id, 0, rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nbytes, rdcc_w0, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting chunk cache")
                                      }
                                      return(self)
                                  },
                                  get_cache=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_cache."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/HP5_GET_CACHE} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_cache", self$id, 0, request_empty(1), request_empty(1), request_empty(1),
                                                    PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving chunk cache parameters")
                                      }
                                      return(res[c("rdcc_nslots", "rdcc_nbytes", "rdcc_w0")])
                                  }
                                  ),
                              cloneable=FALSE
                              )



#' Class for HDF5 property list for dataset creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_DATASET_CREATE]{H5P_DATASET_CREATE}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_DATASET_CREATE <- R6Class("H5P_DATASET_CREATE",
                              inherit=H5P,
                              public=list(
                                  initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                      "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_DATASET_CREATE}}"
                                      "@param id Internal use only"

                                      if(is.null(id)) {
                                          id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_DATASET_CREATE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                          if(id < 0) {
                                              stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                      }
                                      super$initialize(id)
                                  },
                                  set_layout=function(layout=h5const$H5D_CHUNKED) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_layout."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_LAYOUT} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_layout", self$id, layout, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting layout")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_layout=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_layout."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_LAYOUT} for details."

                                      layout <- .Call("R_H5Pget_layout", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(layout < 0) {
                                          stop("Error getting layout")
                                      }
                                      return(layout)
                                  },
                                  set_chunk=function(chunk) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_chunk."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CHUNK} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_chunk", self$id, length(chunk), rev(chunk), PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting chunk")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_chunk=function(max_ndims) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_chunk."
                                      "If the layout is not chunked, returns NA."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CHUNK} for details."

                                      layout <- self$get_layout()
                                      if(as.character(layout)!="H5D_CHUNKED") {
                                          return(NA)
                                      }
                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_chunk", self$id, max_ndims, request_empty(max_ndims), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error getting chunk")
                                      }
                                      return(rev(res$dim))
                                  },
                                  set_deflate=function(level) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_deflate."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_DEFLATE} for details."

                                      if(level < 0 || level > 9) {
                                          stop("Compression level has to be between 0 and 9")
                                      }
                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_deflate", self$id, level, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting deflate")
                                      }
                                      return(self)
                                  },
                                  set_fill_value=function(dtype, value) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_fill_value."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_FILL_VALUE} for details."

                                      check_class(dtype, "H5T")
                                      ## value needs to be converted to an h5 object
                                      value_h5 <- RToH5(value, dtype, 1)
                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_fill_value", self$id, dtype$id, value_h5, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting fill value")
                                      }
                                      return(self)
                                  },
                                  get_fill_value=function(dtype) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_fill_value."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_FILL_VALUE} for details."

                                      check_class(dtype, "H5T")
                                      value_h5 <- H5ToR_Pre(dtype, 1)
                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_fill_value", self$id, dtype$id, value_h5, FALSE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving fill value")
                                      }
                                      return(H5ToR_Post(value_h5, dtype, 1))
                                  },
                                  set_fill_time=function(fill_time=h5const$H5D_FILL_TIME_IFSET) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_fill_time."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_FILL_TIME} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_fill_time", self$id, fill_time, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting fill_time")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_fill_time=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_fill_time."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_FILL_TIME} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_fill_time", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error getting fill_time")
                                      }
                                      return(res$fill_time)
                                  },
                                  set_alloc_time=function(alloc_time=h5const$H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_alloc_time."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ALLOC_TIME} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_alloc_time", self$id, alloc_time, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error on setting alloc_time")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_alloc_time=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_alloc_time."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ALLOC_TIME} for details."

                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_alloc_time", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error getting alloc_time")
                                      }
                                      return(res$alloc_time)
                                  },
                                  set_filter=function(filter=h5const$H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE, flags=h5const$H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL, cd_values=integer(0)) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_filter."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_FILTER} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_filter", self$id, filter, flags, length(cd_values), cd_values,
                                                    PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  all_filters_avail=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pall_filters_avail."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_ALL_FILTERS_AVAIL} for details."

                                      htri <- .Call("R_H5Pall_filters_avail", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(htri < 0) {
                                          stop("Error checking if all filters are available")
                                      }
                                      return(as.logical(htri))
                                  },
                                  get_nfilters=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_nfilters."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_NFILTERS} for details."

                                      nfilters <- .Call("R_H5Pget_nfilters", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(nfilters < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving number of filters")
                                      }
                                      return(nfilters)
                                  },
                                  get_filter=function(idx) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_filter2."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_FILTER2} for details."

                                      num_filters <- self$get_nfilters()
                                      if(idx < 0 || idx >= num_filters) {
                                          stop(paste("idx has to be >= 0 and <", num_filters))
                                      }
                                      namelen <- 60
                                      char_buf <- paste(rep(" ", namelen), collapse="")
                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_filter2", self$id, idx, request_empty(1),
                                                   0, request_empty(0), namelen, char_buf, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving filter")
                                      }
                                      cd_nelmts <- res$cd_nelmts
                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_filter2", self$id, idx, request_empty(1),
                                                   cd_nelmts, request_empty(cd_nelmts), namelen, char_buf, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      ## here the return value is not a factor, need to build it ourselves
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error retrieving filter")
                                      }
                                      filter_id <- res$return_val
                                      res$return_val <- NULL
                                      h5z_filter <- h5const$H5Z_FILTER
                                      filter_id <- factor_ext(filter_id, values=values(h5z_filter), levels=levels(h5z_filter))
                                      res$filter <- filter_id
                                      return(res)
                                  },
                                  modify_filter=function(filter=h5const$H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE, flags=h5const$H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL, cd_values=integer(0)) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pmodify_filter."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_MODIFY_FILTER} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pmodify_filter", self$id, filter, flags, length(cd_values), cd_values,
                                                    PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  remove_filter=function(filter=h5const$H5Z_FILTER_ALL) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Premove_filter."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_REMOVE_FILTER} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Premove_filter", self$id, filter, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error removing filter")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_fletcher32=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_fletcher32."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_FLETCHER32} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_fletcher32", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter fletcher32")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_nbit=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_nbit."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_NBIT} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_nbit", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter nbit")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_scaleoffset=function(scale_type=h5const$H5Z_SO_FLOAT_DSCALE, scale_factor=0) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_scaleoffset."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_SCALEOFFSET} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_scaleoffset", self$id, scale_type, scale_factor, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter scaleoffset")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_shuffle=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_shuffle."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_SHUFFLE} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_shuffle", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter shuffle")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_szip=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_szip."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_SZIP} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_szip", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting filter szip")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  set_external=function(filename, offset, size) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_external."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_EXTERNAL} for details."

                                      herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_external", self$id, filename, offset, size, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(herr < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting external file")
                                      }
                                      return(invisible(self))
                                  },
                                  get_external_count=function() {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_external_count."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_EXTERNAL_COUNT} for details."

                                      count <- .Call("R_H5Pget_external_count", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                      if(count < 0) {
                                          stop("Error setting external file")
                                      }
                                      return(count)
                                  },
                                  get_external=function(idx) {
                                      "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_external."
                                      "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_EXTERNAL} for details."

                                      num_external <- self$get_external_count()
                                      if(idx < 0 || idx >= num_external) {
                                          stop(paste("idx has to be >= 0 and <", num_external))
                                      }
                                      max_filename_len <- 65536
                                      filename_buf <- paste(rep(" ", max_filename_len), collapse="")
                                      res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_external", self$id, idx, max_filename_len, filename_buf, request_empty(1),
                                                   request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                      if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                          stop("Error getting external file information")
                                      }
                                      return(res[c("name", "offset", "size")])
                                  }
                                  ),
                              cloneable=FALSE
                              )



#' Class for HDF5 property list for dataset access
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_DATASET_ACCESS]{H5P_DATASET_ACCESS}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_DATASET_ACCESS <- R6Class("H5P_DATASET_ACCESS",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_DATASET_ACCESS, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                       }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_chunk_cache=function(rdcc_nslots=-1, rdcc_nbytes=-1, rdcc_w0=-1) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_chunk_cache."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CHUNK_CACHE} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_chunk_cache", self$id, rdcc_nslots, rdcc_nbytes, rdcc_w0, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting chunk cache")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_chunk_cache=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_chunk_cache."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CHUNK_CACHE} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_chunk_cache", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1),
                                                request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error retrieving chunk cache information")
                                   }
                                   res$return_val <- NULL
                                   return(res)
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )

#' Class for HDF5 property list for dataset transfer
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_DATASET_XFER]{H5P_DATASET_XFER}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_DATASET_XFER <- R6Class("H5P_DATASET_XFER",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_DATASET_XFER}}"
                                   "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_DATASET_XFER, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_buffer=function(size=2^20) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_buffer."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_BUFFER} for details."

                                   tconv <- raw(0)
                                   bkg <- raw(0)
                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_buffer", self$id, size, tconv, bkg, FALSE, FALSE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting buffer for type conversion and background")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               set_edc_check=function(check=h5const$H5Z_ENABLE_EDC) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_edc_check."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_EDC_CHECK} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_edc_check", self$id, check, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting edc check")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_edc_check=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_edc_check."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_EDC_CHECK} for details."

                                   check <- .Call("R_H5Pget_edc_check", self$id, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(check < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting edc check")
                                   }
                                   return(check)
                               },
                               set_hyper_vector_size=function(size=2^10) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_hyper_vector_size."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_HYPER_VECTOR_SIZE} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_hyper_vector_size", self$id, size, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting edc check")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_hyper_vector_size=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_hyper_vector_size."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_HYPER_VECTOR_SIZE} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_hyper_vector_size", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting hyper vector size")
                                   }
                                   return(res$size)
                               },
                               set_btree_ratios=function(left, middle, right) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_btree_ratios."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_BTREE_RATIOS} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_btree_ratios", self$id, left, middle, right, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting btree ratios")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_btree_ratios=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_btree_ratios."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_BTREE_RATIOS} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_btree_ratios", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1),
                                                request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting hyper vector size")
                                   }
                                   return(list(left=res$left, middle=res$middle, right=res$right))
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )




#' Class for HDF5 property list for link creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_LINK_CREATE]{H5P_LINK_CREATE}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_LINK_CREATE <- R6Class("H5P_LINK_CREATE",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_LINK_CREATE}}"
                                   "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_LINK_CREATE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_char_encoding=function(encoding=h5const$H5T_CSET_UTF8) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_char_encoding."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CHAR_ENCODING} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_char_encoding", self$id, encoding, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting char encoding")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_char_encoding=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_char_encoding."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CHAR_ENCODING} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_char_encoding", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting encoding")
                                   }
                                   return(res$encoding)
                               },
                               set_create_intermediate_group=function(create=TRUE) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_create_intermediate_group."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CREATE_INTERMEDIATE_GROUP} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_create_intermediate_group", self$id, create, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting flag for creating intermediate groups")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_create_intermediate_group=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_create_intermediate_group."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CREATE_INTERMEDIATE_GROUP} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_create_intermediate_group", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting intermediate group creation flag")
                                   }
                                   return(as.logical(res$crt_intmd))
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )


#' Class for HDF5 property list for link access
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_LINK_ACCESS]{H5P_LINK_ACCESS}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_LINK_ACCESS <- R6Class("H5P_LINK_ACCESS",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_LINK_ACCESS}}"
                                   "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_LINK_ACCESS, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_nlinks=function(nlinks) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_nlinks."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_NLINKS} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_nlinks", self$id, nlinks, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting nlinks")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_nlinks=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_nlinks."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_NLINKS} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_nlinks", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting nlinks")
                                   }
                                   return(res$nlinks)
                               },
                               set_elink_prefix=function(elink_prefix) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_elink_prefix."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ELINK_PREFIX} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_elink_prefix", self$id, elink_prefix, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting elink_prefix")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_elink_prefix=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_elink_prefix."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ELINK_PREFIX} for details."

                                   prefix_size <- .Call("R_H5Pget_elink_prefix", self$id, character(0), 0, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(prefix_size < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting prefix size")
                                   }
                                   char_buf <- paste(rep(" ", prefix_size+1), collapse="")
                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_elink_prefix", self$id, char_buf, prefix_size+1, PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting elink_prefix")
                                   }
                                   return(res$prefix)
                               },
                               set_elink_acc_flags=function(elink_acc_flags=h5const$H5F_ACC_RDWR) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_elink_acc_flags."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ELINK_ACC_FLAGS} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_elink_acc_flags", self$id, elink_acc_flags, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting elink_acc_flags")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_elink_acc_flags=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_elink_acc_flags."
                                   "Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ELINK_ACC_FLAGS} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_elink_acc_flags", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting elink_acc_flags")
                                   }
                                   out <- res$flags
                                   out <- factor_ext(out, values=values(h5const$H5F_ACC), levels=levels(h5const$H5F_ACC))
                                   return(out)
                               }

                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )


#' Class for HDF5 property list for object creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_OBJECT_CREATE]{H5P_OBJECT_CREATE}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_OBJECT_CREATE <- R6Class("H5P_OBJECT_CREATE",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_OBJECT_CREATE}}"
                                   "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_OBJECT_CREATE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_obj_track_times=function(track_times=TRUE) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_obj_track_times. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_obj_track_times", self$id, track_times, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting track_times")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_obj_track_times=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_obj_track_times. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_obj_track_times", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting track_times")
                                   }
                                   return(as.logical(res$track_times))
                               },
                               set_attr_phase_change=function(max_compact, min_dense) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_attr_phase_change. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_attr_phase_change", self$id, max_compact, min_dense, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting attribute phase change")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_attr_phase_change=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_attr_phase_change. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_attr_phase_change", self$id, request_empty(1), request_empty(1),PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting attribute phase change")
                                   }
                                   return(list(max_compact=res$max_compact, min_dense=res$min_dense))
                               },
                               set_attr_creation_order=function(crt_order_flags=0) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_attr_creation_order. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_attr_creation_order", self$id, crt_order_flags, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting attribute creation order")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_attr_creation_order=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_attr_creation_order. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_attr_creation_order", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting attribute creation order")
                                   }
                                   out <- res$crt_order_flag
                                   return(out)
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )


#' Class for HDF5 property list for object copying
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_OBJECT_COPY]{H5P_OBJECT_COPY}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_OBJECT_COPY <- R6Class("H5P_OBJECT_COPY",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_OBJECT_COPY}}"
                                      "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_OBJECT_COPY, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_copy_obj=function(copy_options=0) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_copy_object. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_COPY_OBJECT} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_copy_object", self$id, copy_options, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting attribute creation order")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_copy_obj=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_copy_object. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_COPY_OBJECT} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_copy_object", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting attribute creation order")
                                   }
                                   out <- res$crt_intmd
                                   return(out)
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE)



#' Class for HDF5 property list for attribute creation
#'
#' It inherits all functions of the \code{\link{H5P}}.
#' @docType class
#' @importFrom R6 R6Class
#' @return Object of class \code{\link[=H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE]{H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE}}.
#' @export
#' @author Holger Hoefling
#' @seealso \code{\link[=H5P]{H5P}}
H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE <- R6Class("H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE",
                           inherit=H5P,
                           public=list(
                               initialize=function(id=NULL) {
                                   "Create a new class of type \\code{\\link{H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE}}"
                                   "@param id Internal use only"

                                   if(is.null(id)) {
                                       id <- .Call("R_H5Pcreate", h5const$H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                       if(id < 0) {
                                           stop("Error creating new property list")
                                          }
                                   }
                                   super$initialize(id)
                               },
                               set_char_encoding=function(encoding=h5const$H5T_CSET_UTF8) {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pset_char_encoding. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_SET_CHAR_ENCODING} for details."

                                   herr <- .Call("R_H5Pset_char_encoding", self$id, encoding, PACKAGE="hdf5r")$return_val
                                   if(herr < 0) {
                                       stop("Error setting char encoding")
                                   }
                                   return(invisible(self))
                               },
                               get_char_encoding=function() {
                                   "This function implements the HDF5-API function H5Pget_char_encoding. Please see the documentation at \\url{https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5P_GET_CHAR_ENCODING} for details."

                                   res <- .Call("R_H5Pget_char_encoding", self$id, request_empty(1), PACKAGE="hdf5r")
                                   if(res$return_val < 0) {
                                       stop("Error getting encoding")
                                   }
                                   return(res$encoding)
                               }
                               ),
                           cloneable=FALSE
                           )