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+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SALOME HDFPersist : implementation of HDF persitent ( save/ restore )
+
+ Copyright (C) 2003 OPEN CASCADE, EADS/CCR, LIP6, CEA/DEN,
+ CEDRAT, EDF R&D, LEG, PRINCIPIA R&D, BUREAU VERITAS
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ version 2.1 of the License.
+
+ This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+ See http://www.opencascade.org/SALOME/ or email : webmaster.salome@opencascade.org
+
+
+
+ File : HDFdatasetGetOrder.c
+Module : SALOME
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "hdfi.h"
+#include <hdf5.h>
+
+hdf_byte_order
+HDFdatasetGetOrder(hdf_idt dataset_id)
+{
+ hdf_idt type_id;
+ hdf_byte_order order;
+
+ if ((type_id = H5Dget_type(dataset_id)) < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ order = H5Tget_order(type_id);
+
+ H5Tclose(type_id);
+
+ return order;
+}