AutoarCompressor

AutoarCompressor — Automatically compress files

Properties

guint completed-files Read
guint64 completed-size Read
gboolean create-top-level-directory Read / Write / Construct
guint files Read
AutoarFilter filter Read / Write / Construct Only
AutoarFormat format Read / Write / Construct Only
gint64 notify-interval Read / Write / Construct
GFile * output-file Read / Write / Construct Only
gboolean output-is-dest Read / Write / Construct
guint64 size Read
gpointer source-files Read / Write / Construct Only

Signals

void cancelled Run Last
void completed Run Last
void decide-dest Run Last
void error Run Last
void progress Run Last

Object Hierarchy

    GObject
    ╰── AutoarCompressor

Includes

#include <gnome-autoar/autoar.h>

Description

The AutoarCompressor object is used to automatically compress files and directories into an archive. The new archive can contain a top-level directory. Applying multiple filters is currently not supported because most applications do not need this function. GIO is used for both read and write operations. A few POSIX functions are also used to get more information from files if GIO does not provide relevant functions.

When AutoarCompressor stop all work, it will emit one of the three signals: “cancelled”, “error”, and “completed”. After one of these signals is received, the AutoarCompressor object should be destroyed because it cannot be used to start another archive operation. An AutoarCompressor object can only be used once and create one archive.

Functions

autoar_compressor_quark ()

GQuark
autoar_compressor_quark (void);

Gets the AutoarCompressor Error Quark.

Returns

a GQuark.


autoar_compressor_new ()

AutoarCompressor *
autoar_compressor_new (GList *source_files,
                       GFile *output_file,
                       AutoarFormat format,
                       AutoarFilter filter,
                       gboolean create_top_level_directory);

Create a new AutoarCompressor object.

Parameters

source_files

a GList of source GFiles to be archived

 

output_file

output directory of the new archive, or the file name of the new archive if you set “output-is-dest” on the returned object

 

format

the compression format

 

filter

the compression filter

 

Returns

a new AutoarCompressor object.

[transfer full]


autoar_compressor_start ()

void
autoar_compressor_start (AutoarCompressor *self,
                         GCancellable *cancellable);

Runs the archive creating work. All callbacks will be called in the same thread as the caller of this functions.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor object

 

cancellable

optional GCancellable object, or NULL to ignore

 

autoar_compressor_start_async ()

void
autoar_compressor_start_async (AutoarCompressor *self,
                               GCancellable *cancellable);

Asynchronously runs the archive creating work. You should connect to “cancelled”, “error”, and “completed” signal to get notification when the work is terminated. All callbacks will be called in the main thread, so you can safely manipulate GTK+ widgets in the callbacks.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor object

 

cancellable

optional GCancellable object, or NULL to ignore

 

autoar_compressor_get_source_files ()

GList *
autoar_compressor_get_source_files (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the list of source files.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

a GList with the source files.

[transfer none]


autoar_compressor_get_output_file ()

GFile *
autoar_compressor_get_output_file (AutoarCompressor *self);

If “output_is_dest” is FALSE, gets the directory which contains the new archive. Otherwise, gets the the new archive. See autoar_compressor_set_output_is_dest().

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

a GFile.

[transfer none]


autoar_compressor_get_format ()

AutoarFormat
autoar_compressor_get_format (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the compression format

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

the compression format


autoar_compressor_get_filter ()

AutoarFilter
autoar_compressor_get_filter (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the compression filter

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

the compression filter


autoar_compressor_get_create_top_level_directory ()

gboolean
autoar_compressor_get_create_top_level_directory
                               (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets whether a top level directory will be created in the new archive.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

whether a top level directory will be created


autoar_compressor_get_size ()

guint64
autoar_compressor_get_size (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the size in bytes will be read when the operation is completed. This value is currently unset, so calling this function is useless.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

total file size in bytes


autoar_compressor_get_completed_size ()

guint64
autoar_compressor_get_completed_size (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the size in bytes has been read from the source files and directories.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

file size in bytes has been read


autoar_compressor_get_files ()

guint
autoar_compressor_get_files (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the number of files will be read when the operation is completed. This value is currently unset, so calling this function is useless.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

total number of files


autoar_compressor_get_completed_files ()

guint
autoar_compressor_get_completed_files (AutoarCompressor *self);

Gets the number of files has been read

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

number of files has been read


autoar_compressor_get_output_is_dest ()

gboolean
autoar_compressor_get_output_is_dest (AutoarCompressor *self);

See autoar_compressor_set_output_is_dest().

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

TRUE if “output” is the location of the new archive.


autoar_compressor_get_notify_interval ()

gint64
autoar_compressor_get_notify_interval (AutoarCompressor *self);

See autoar_compressor_set_notify_interval().

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

Returns

the minimal interval in microseconds between the emission of the “progress” signal.


autoar_compressor_set_output_is_dest ()

void
autoar_compressor_set_output_is_dest (AutoarCompressor *self,
                                      gboolean output_is_dest);

By default “output-is-dest” is set to FALSE, which means the new archive will be created as a regular file under “output” directory. The name of the new archive will be automatically generated and you will be notified via “decide-dest” when the name is decided. If you have already decided the location of the new archive, and you do not want AutoarCompressor to decide it for you, you can set “output-is-dest” to TRUE. AutoarCompressor will use “output” as the location of the new archive, and it will neither check whether the file exists nor create the necessary directories for you. This function should only be called before calling autoar_compressor_start() or autoar_compressor_start_async().

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

output_is_dest

TRUE if the location of the new archive has been already decided

 

autoar_compressor_set_notify_interval ()

void
autoar_compressor_set_notify_interval (AutoarCompressor *self,
                                       gint64 notify_interval);

Sets the minimal interval between emission of “progress” signal. This prevent too frequent signal emission, which may cause performance impact. If you do not want this feature, you can set the interval to 0, so you will receive every progress update.

Parameters

self

an AutoarCompressor

 

notify_interval

the minimal interval in microseconds

 

Types and Values

AUTOAR_TYPE_COMPRESSOR

#define AUTOAR_TYPE_COMPRESSOR autoar_compressor_get_type ()

AUTOAR_COMPRESSOR_ERROR

#define AUTOAR_COMPRESSOR_ERROR autoar_compressor_quark()

Error domain for AutoarCompressor. Not all error occurs in AutoarCompressor uses this domain. It is only used for error occurs in AutoarCompressor itself. See “error” signal for more information.


AutoarCompressor

typedef struct _AutoarCompressor AutoarCompressor;

Property Details

The “completed-files” property

  “completed-files”          guint

Number of files has been read.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0


The “completed-size” property

  “completed-size”           guint64

Bytes has read from disk.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0


The “create-top-level-directory” property

  “create-top-level-directory” gboolean

Whether to create a top level directory.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: FALSE


The “files” property

  “files”                    guint

Number of files will be compressed.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0


The “filter” property

  “filter”                   AutoarFilter

The compression filter that will be used.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: AUTOAR_FILTER_NONE


The “format” property

  “format”                   AutoarFormat

The compression format that will be used.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: AUTOAR_FORMAT_ZIP


The “notify-interval” property

  “notify-interval”          gint64

Minimal time interval between progress signal.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 100000


The “output-file” property

  “output-file”              GFile *

Output directory (GFile) of created archive.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only


The “output-is-dest” property

  “output-is-dest”           gboolean

Whether output file is used as destination.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct

Default value: FALSE


The “size” property

  “size”                     guint64

Total bytes will be read from disk.

Flags: Read

Default value: 0


The “source-files” property

  “source-files”             gpointer

The list of GFiles to be archived.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Signal Details

The “cancelled” signal

void
user_function (AutoarCompressor *self,
               gpointer          user_data)

This signal is emitted after archive creating job is cancelled by the GCancellable.

Parameters

self

the AutoarCompressor

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “completed” signal

void
user_function (AutoarCompressor *self,
               gpointer          user_data)

This signal is emitted after the archive creating job is successfully completed.

Parameters

self

the AutoarCompressor

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “decide-dest” signal

void
user_function (AutoarCompressor *self,
               GFile            *destination,
               gpointer          user_data)

This signal is emitted when the location of the new archive is determined.

Parameters

self

the AutoarCompressor

 

destination

the location of the new archive

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “error” signal

void
user_function (AutoarCompressor *self,
               GError           *error,
               gpointer          user_data)

This signal is emitted when error occurs and all jobs should be terminated. Possible error domains are AUTOAR_COMPRESSOR_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR, and AUTOAR_LIBARCHIVE_ERROR, which represent error occurs in AutoarCompressor, GIO, and libarchive, respectively. The GError is owned by AutoarCompressor and should not be freed.

Parameters

self

the AutoarCompressor

 

error

the GError

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last


The “progress” signal

void
user_function (AutoarCompressor *self,
               guint64           completed_size,
               guint             completed_files,
               gpointer          user_data)

This signal is used to report progress of creating archives. The value of completed_size and completed_files are the same as the “completed_size” and “completed_files” properties, respectively.

Parameters

self

the AutoarCompressor

 

completed_size

bytes has been read from source files and directories

 

completed_files

number of files and directories has been read

 

user_data

user data set when the signal handler was connected.

 

Flags: Run Last