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authorLasse Collin <lasse.collin@tukaani.org>2008-12-15 19:39:13 +0200
committerLasse Collin <lasse.collin@tukaani.org>2008-12-15 19:39:13 +0200
commit671a5adf1e844bfdd6fd327016c3c28694493158 (patch)
tree87f8e40cb30f2641b5b211e3bd3bec9ce084c95e /src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h
parentThe LZMA2 decoder fix introduced a bug to LZ decoder, (diff)
downloadxz-671a5adf1e844bfdd6fd327016c3c28694493158.tar.xz
Bunch of liblzma API cleanups and fixes.
Diffstat (limited to 'src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h')
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1 files changed, 77 insertions, 78 deletions
diff --git a/src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h b/src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h
index ff640a6c..800f2129 100644
--- a/src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h
+++ b/src/liblzma/api/lzma/container.h
@@ -26,90 +26,78 @@
************/
/**
- * \brief Compression level names for lzma_easy_* functions
+ * \brief Default compression level for easy encoder
*
- * At the moment, all the compression levels support LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH.
- * In future there may be levels that don't support LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH.
- * However, the LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH support won't be removed from the
- * existing compression levels.
+ * It's not straightforward to recommend a default level, because in some
+ * cases keeping the resource usage relatively low is more important that
+ * getting the maximum compression ratio.
+ */
+#define LZMA_EASY_LEVEL_DEFAULT 6
+
+
+/*
+ * Flags for easy encoder
*
- * \note If liblzma is built without encoder support, or with some
- * filters disabled, some of the compression levels may be
- * unsupported. In that case, the initialization functions
- * will return LZMA_OPTIONS_ERROR.
+ * Currently only one flag is defined.
*/
-typedef enum {
- LZMA_EASY_COPY = 0,
- /**<
- * No compression; the data is just wrapped into .lzma
- * container.
- */
-
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_1 = 1,
- /**<
- * LZMA2 filter with fast compression (fast in terms of LZMA2).
- * If you are interested in the exact options used, see
- * lzma_lzma_preset(1). Note that the exact options may
- * change between liblzma versions.
- *
- * At the moment, the command line tool uses these settings
- * when `lzma -1' is used. In future, the command line tool
- * may default to some more complex way to determine the
- * settings used e.g. the type of files being compressed.
- *
- * LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_2 is equivalent to lzma_lzma_preset(2)
- * and so on.
- */
-
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_2 = 2,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_3 = 3,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_4 = 4,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_5 = 5,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_6 = 6,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_7 = 7,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_8 = 8,
- LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_9 = 9,
-} lzma_easy_level;
+
+/**
+ * Use significantly slower compression to get marginally better compression
+ * ratio. This doesn't affect the memory requirements of the encoder or
+ * decoder. This flag is useful when you don't mind wasting time to get as
+ * small result as possible.
+ *
+ * FIXME: Not implemented yet.
+ */
+#define LZMA_EASY_EXTREME UINT32_C(0x01)
/**
- * \brief Default compression level
+ * \brief Calculate rough memory usage of easy encoder
+ *
+ * This function is a wrapper for lzma_raw_encoder_memusage().
*
- * Data Blocks contain the actual compressed data. It's not straightforward
- * to recommend a default level, because in some cases keeping the resource
- * usage relatively low is more important that getting the maximum
- * compression ratio.
+ * \param level Compression level
+ * \param flags Easy encoder flags (usually zero). This parameter is
+ * needed, because in future some flags may affect the
+ * memory requirements.
*/
-#define LZMA_EASY_DEFAULT LZMA_EASY_LZMA2_7
+extern uint64_t lzma_easy_encoder_memusage(uint32_t level, uint32_t flags)
+ lzma_attr_pure;
/**
- * \brief Calculates rough memory requirements of a compression level
+ * \brief Calculate rough memory usage FIXME
*
- * This function is a wrapper for lzma_memory_usage(), which is declared
- * in filter.h.
+ * This function is a wrapper for lzma_raw_decoder_memusage().
*
- * \return Approximate memory usage of the encoder with the given
- * compression level in mebibytes (value * 1024 * 1024 bytes).
- * On error (e.g. compression level is not supported),
- * UINT32_MAX is returned.
+ * \param level Compression level
+ * \param flags Easy encoder flags (usually zero). This parameter is
+ * needed, because in future some flags may affect the
+ * memory requirements.
*/
-extern uint64_t lzma_easy_memory_usage(lzma_easy_level level)
+extern uint64_t lzma_easy_decoder_memusage(uint32_t level, uint32_t flags)
lzma_attr_pure;
/**
- * \brief Initializes .lzma Stream encoder
+ * \brief Initialize .xz Stream encoder using a preset number
*
* This function is intended for those who just want to use the basic features
- * if liblzma (that is, most developers out there). Lots of assumptions are
- * made, which are correct or at least good enough for most situations.
+ * if liblzma (that is, most developers out there).
*
* \param strm Pointer to lzma_stream that is at least initialized
* with LZMA_STREAM_INIT.
* \param level Compression level to use. This selects a set of
* compression settings from a list of compression
- * presets.
+ * presets. Currently levels from 1 to 9 are defined,
+ * which match the options -1 .. -9 of the xz command
+ * line tool.
+ * \param flags Flags that can finetune the compression preset.
+ * In most cases, no flags are wanted, and this
+ * parameter is zero.
+ * \param check Integrity check type to use. See check.h for available
+ * checks. If you are unsure, use LZMA_CHECK_CRC32.
*
* \return - LZMA_OK: Initialization succeeded. Use lzma_code() to
* encode your data.
@@ -117,18 +105,23 @@ extern uint64_t lzma_easy_memory_usage(lzma_easy_level level)
* previously allocated for *strm is now freed.
* - LZMA_OPTIONS_ERROR: The given compression level is not
* supported by this build of liblzma.
+ * - LZMA_UNSUPPORTED_CHECK: The given check type is not
+ * supported by this liblzma build.
+ * - LZMA_PROG_ERROR: One or more of the parameters have values
+ * that will never be valid. For example, strm == NULL.
*
* If initialization succeeds, use lzma_code() to do the actual encoding.
* Valid values for `action' (the second argument of lzma_code()) are
* LZMA_RUN, LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH, LZMA_FULL_FLUSH, and LZMA_FINISH. In future,
- * there may be compression levels that don't support LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH.
+ * there may be compression levels or flags that don't support LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH.
*/
-extern lzma_ret lzma_easy_encoder(lzma_stream *strm, lzma_easy_level level)
+extern lzma_ret lzma_easy_encoder(lzma_stream *strm,
+ uint32_t level, uint32_t flags, lzma_check check)
lzma_attr_warn_unused_result;
/**
- * \brief Initializes .lzma Stream encoder
+ * \brief Initialize .xz Stream encoder using a custom filter chain
*
* \param strm Pointer to properly prepared lzma_stream
* \param filters Array of filters. This must be terminated with
@@ -150,19 +143,25 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_stream_encoder(lzma_stream *strm,
/**
- * \brief Initializes LZMA_Alone (deprecated file format) encoder
+ * \brief Initialize .lzma encoder (legacy file format)
*
- * LZMA_Alone files have the suffix .lzma like the .lzma Stream files.
- * LZMA_Alone format supports only one filter, the LZMA filter. There is
- * no support for integrity checks like CRC32.
+ * The .lzma format is sometimes called the LZMA_Alone format, which is the
+ * reason for the name of this function. The .lzma format supports only the
+ * LZMA1 filter. There is no support for integrity checks like CRC32.
*
- * Use this format if and only if you need to create files readable by
- * legacy LZMA tools such as LZMA Utils 4.32.x.
+ * Use this function if and only if you need to create files readable by
+ * legacy LZMA tools such as LZMA Utils 4.32.x. Moving to the .xz format
+ * is strongly recommended.
*
- * LZMA_Alone encoder doesn't support LZMA_SYNC_FLUSH or LZMA_FULL_FLUSH.
+ * FIXME: Dictionary size limit?
+ *
+ * The valid action values for lzma_code() are LZMA_RUN and LZMA_FINISH.
+ * No kind of flushing is supported, because the file format doesn't make
+ * it possible.
*
* \return - LZMA_OK
* - LZMA_MEM_ERROR
+ * - LZMA_OPTIONS_ERROR // FIXME
* - LZMA_PROG_ERROR
*/
extern lzma_ret lzma_alone_encoder(
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_alone_encoder(
/**
* This flag makes lzma_code() return LZMA_NO_CHECK if the input stream
* being decoded has no integrity check. Note that when used with
- * lzma_auto_decoder(), all LZMA_Alone files will trigger LZMA_NO_CHECK
+ * lzma_auto_decoder(), all .lzma files will trigger LZMA_NO_CHECK
* if LZMA_TELL_NO_CHECK is used.
*/
#define LZMA_TELL_NO_CHECK UINT32_C(0x01)
@@ -203,8 +202,8 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_alone_encoder(
/**
* This flag enables decoding of concatenated files with file formats that
* allow concatenating compressed files as is. From the formats currently
- * supported by liblzma, only the new .lzma format allows concatenated files.
- * Concatenated files are not allowed with the LZMA_Alone format.
+ * supported by liblzma, only the .xz format allows concatenated files.
+ * Concatenated files are not allowed with the legacy .lzma format.
*
* This flag also affects the usage of the `action' argument for lzma_code().
* When LZMA_CONCATENATED is used, lzma_code() won't return LZMA_STREAM_END
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_alone_encoder(
/**
- * \brief Initializes decoder for .lzma Stream
+ * \brief Initialize .xz Stream decoder
*
* \param strm Pointer to properly prepared lzma_stream
* \param memlimit Rough memory usage limit as bytes
@@ -233,13 +232,13 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_stream_decoder(
/**
- * \brief Decode .lzma Streams and LZMA_Alone files with autodetection
+ * \brief Decode .xz Streams and .lzma files with autodetection
*
- * Autodetects between the .lzma Stream and LZMA_Alone formats, and
+ * This decoder autodetects between the .xz and .lzma file formats, and
* calls lzma_stream_decoder() or lzma_alone_decoder() once the type
- * of the file has been detected.
+ * of the input file has been detected.
*
- * \param strm Pointer to propertily prepared lzma_stream
+ * \param strm Pointer to properly prepared lzma_stream
* \param memlimit Rough memory usage limit as bytes
* \param flags Bitwise-or of flags, or zero for no flags.
*
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ extern lzma_ret lzma_auto_decoder(
/**
- * \brief Initializes decoder for LZMA_Alone file
+ * \brief Initializes decoder for .lzma file
*
* Valid `action' arguments to lzma_code() are LZMA_RUN and LZMA_FINISH.
* There is no need to use LZMA_FINISH, but allowing it may simplify