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+import sys
+import os
+
+try:
+    thisFilePath = os.path.abspath(__file__)
+except NameError:
+    print("Error: __file__ is not available. Ensure the script is being run from a file.")
+    print("[Notice] Path to DIMA package may not be resolved properly.")
+    thisFilePath = os.getcwd()  # Use current directory or specify a default
+
+dimaPath = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(thisFilePath, "..",'..'))  # Move up to project root
+
+if dimaPath not in sys.path:  # Avoid duplicate entries
+    sys.path.append(dimaPath)
+
+
+import h5py
+import pandas as pd
+import numpy as np
+import logging
+import datetime
+import yaml
+import json
+import copy
+
+import utils.g5505_utils as utils
+#import src.hdf5_writer as hdf5_lib
+import inspect
+from functools import wraps
+
+
+def record_data_lineage(data_level: int = 0):
+    """Parameterized decorator to record data lineage information.
+    `data_level` is a user-defined integer.
+    Adds lineage metadata to dict returns or HDF5 group attributes."""
+    
+    def decorator(function: callable):
+        # Get relative path to the script where the function is defined
+        tmpFunctionAbsPath = inspect.getfile(function)
+        functionFileRelativePath = os.path.relpath(tmpFunctionAbsPath, dimaPath)
+        func_signature = inspect.signature(function)
+
+        @wraps(function)
+        def wrapper_func(*args, **kwargs):
+            # Bind args/kwargs to the function signature
+            bound_args = func_signature.bind(*args, **kwargs)
+            bound_args.apply_defaults()
+
+            dest_file_path = bound_args.arguments.get('dest_file_obj_or_path')
+            dest_group_name = bound_args.arguments.get('dest_group_name')
+
+            # If the file is already an h5py.File object, use its filename
+            if isinstance(dest_file_path, h5py.File):
+                dest_file_path = dest_file_path.filename
+
+            # Call the original function
+            result = function(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            # Prepare lineage metadata
+            data_lineage_metadata = {
+                'data_level': data_level,
+                'processing_script': functionFileRelativePath,
+                'processing_date': utils.created_at(),
+            }
+
+            # Case 1: dict result → inject metadata
+            if isinstance(result, dict):
+                if 'attributes_dict' not in result:
+                    result['attributes_dict'] = {}
+                result['attributes_dict'].update(data_lineage_metadata)
+
+            # Case 2: HDF5 group → inject metadata safely
+            elif dest_file_path and dest_group_name:
+                if os.path.exists(dest_file_path) and dest_file_path.endswith('.h5'):
+                    with h5py.File(dest_file_path, mode='r+', track_order=True) as fobj:
+                        if dest_group_name in fobj:
+                            for key, value in data_lineage_metadata.items():
+                                fobj[dest_group_name].attrs[key] = value
+
+            return result
+
+        return wrapper_func
+
+    return decorator