int
 saf_get_state_grp_att(SAF_ParMode pmode, SAF_StateGrp *state_grp, const char *key, hid_t *type, int *count, void **value)
 {
   SAF_ENTER(saf_get_state_grp_att, SAF_PRECONDITION_ERROR);
   int retval = saf_get_attribute(pmode, (ss_pers_t*)&state_grp, key, type, count, value);
   SAF_LEAVE(retval);
 }