Package org.apache.tools.tar

Interface TarConstants

All Known Implementing Classes:

TarArchiveSparseEntry, TarEntry

public interface TarConstants

This interface contains all the definitions used in the package. For tar formats (FORMAT_OLDGNU, FORMAT_POSIX, etc.) see GNU tar tar.h type enum archive_format

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final int	ATIMELEN_GNU	The length of the access time field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	CHKSUMLEN	The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
static final int	CTIMELEN_GNU	The length of the created time field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	DEVLEN	The length of each of the device fields (major and minor) in a header buffer.
static final int	FORMAT_OLDGNU	GNU format as per before tar 1.12.
static final int	FORMAT_POSIX	Pure Posix format.
static final int	GIDLEN	The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
static final int	GNAMELEN	The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
static final String	GNU_LONGLINK	The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
static final String	GNU_TMAGIC	The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
static final int	ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU	The length of the is extension field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE	The length of the is extension field in a sparse header buffer.
static final byte	LF_BLK	Block device file type.
static final byte	LF_CHR	Character device file type.
static final byte	LF_CONTIG	Contiguous file type.
static final byte	LF_DIR	Directory file type.
static final byte	LF_FIFO	FIFO (pipe) file type.
static final byte	LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK	Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long linkname.
static final byte	LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME	Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
static final byte	LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE	Sparse file type.
static final byte	LF_LINK	Link file type.
static final byte	LF_NORMAL	Normal file type.
static final byte	LF_OLDNORM	LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type".
static final byte	LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC	Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header.
static final byte	LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC	Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header (SunOS tar -E).
static final byte	LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER	Identifies the entry as a Pax global extended header.
static final byte	LF_SYMLINK	Symbolic link file type.
static final int	LONGNAMESLEN_GNU	The length of the long names field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	MAGIC_OFFSET	Offset of start of magic field within header record
static final String	MAGIC_POSIX	The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
static final int	MAGICLEN	The length of the magic field in a header buffer including the version.
static final long	MAXID	The maximum value of gid/uid in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 7 sevens, octal).
static final long	MAXSIZE	The maximum size of a file in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 11 sevens, octal).
static final int	MODELEN	The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
static final int	MODTIMELEN	The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
static final int	NAMELEN	The length of the name field in a header buffer.
static final int	OFFSETLEN_GNU	The length of the multivolume start offset field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	PAD2LEN_GNU	The length of the padding field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	PREFIXLEN	Length of the prefix field.
static final int	PURE_MAGICLEN	The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
static final int	REALSIZELEN_GNU	The length of the real size field in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	SIZELEN	The length of the size field in a header buffer.
static final int	SPARSELEN_GNU	The sum of the length of all sparse headers in an old GNU header buffer.
static final int	SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE	The sum of the length of all sparse headers in a sparse header buffer.
static final String	TMAGIC
static final int	UIDLEN	The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
static final int	UNAMELEN	The length of the user name field in a header buffer.
static final String	VERSION_GNU_SPACE
static final String	VERSION_GNU_ZERO
static final int	VERSION_OFFSET	Offset of start of magic field within header record
static final String	VERSION_POSIX
static final int	VERSIONLEN	Previously this was regarded as part of "magic" field, but it is separate.

Field Details

FORMAT_OLDGNU

static final int FORMAT_OLDGNU

GNU format as per before tar 1.12.

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FORMAT_POSIX

static final int FORMAT_POSIX

Pure Posix format.

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NAMELEN

static final int NAMELEN

The length of the name field in a header buffer.

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MODELEN

static final int MODELEN

The length of the mode field in a header buffer.

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UIDLEN

static final int UIDLEN

The length of the user id field in a header buffer.

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GIDLEN

static final int GIDLEN

The length of the group id field in a header buffer.

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MAXID

static final long MAXID

The maximum value of gid/uid in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 7 sevens, octal).

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CHKSUMLEN

static final int CHKSUMLEN

The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.

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SIZELEN

static final int SIZELEN

The length of the size field in a header buffer. Includes the trailing space or NUL.

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MAXSIZE

static final long MAXSIZE

The maximum size of a file in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 11 sevens, octal).

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MAGIC_OFFSET

static final int MAGIC_OFFSET

Offset of start of magic field within header record

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MAGICLEN

static final int MAGICLEN

The length of the magic field in a header buffer including the version.

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PURE_MAGICLEN

static final int PURE_MAGICLEN

The length of the magic field in a header buffer.

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VERSION_OFFSET

static final int VERSION_OFFSET

Offset of start of magic field within header record

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VERSIONLEN

static final int VERSIONLEN

Previously this was regarded as part of "magic" field, but it is separate.

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MODTIMELEN

static final int MODTIMELEN

The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.

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UNAMELEN

static final int UNAMELEN

The length of the user name field in a header buffer.

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GNAMELEN

static final int GNAMELEN

The length of the group name field in a header buffer.

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DEVLEN

static final int DEVLEN

The length of each of the device fields (major and minor) in a header buffer.

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PREFIXLEN

static final int PREFIXLEN

Length of the prefix field.

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ATIMELEN_GNU

static final int ATIMELEN_GNU

The length of the access time field in an old GNU header buffer.

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CTIMELEN_GNU

static final int CTIMELEN_GNU

The length of the created time field in an old GNU header buffer.

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OFFSETLEN_GNU

static final int OFFSETLEN_GNU

The length of the multivolume start offset field in an old GNU header buffer.

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LONGNAMESLEN_GNU

static final int LONGNAMESLEN_GNU

The length of the long names field in an old GNU header buffer.

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PAD2LEN_GNU

static final int PAD2LEN_GNU

The length of the padding field in an old GNU header buffer.

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SPARSELEN_GNU

static final int SPARSELEN_GNU

The sum of the length of all sparse headers in an old GNU header buffer.

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ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU

static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU

The length of the is extension field in an old GNU header buffer.

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REALSIZELEN_GNU

static final int REALSIZELEN_GNU

The length of the real size field in an old GNU header buffer.

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SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE

static final int SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE

The sum of the length of all sparse headers in a sparse header buffer.

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ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE

static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE

The length of the is extension field in a sparse header buffer.

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LF_OLDNORM

static final byte LF_OLDNORM

LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type". This is the "old way" of indicating a normal file.

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LF_NORMAL

static final byte LF_NORMAL

Normal file type.

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LF_LINK

static final byte LF_LINK

Link file type.

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LF_SYMLINK

static final byte LF_SYMLINK

Symbolic link file type.

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LF_CHR

static final byte LF_CHR

Character device file type.

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LF_BLK

static final byte LF_BLK

Block device file type.

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LF_DIR

static final byte LF_DIR

Directory file type.

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LF_FIFO

static final byte LF_FIFO

FIFO (pipe) file type.

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LF_CONTIG

static final byte LF_CONTIG

Contiguous file type.

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LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK

static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK

Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long linkname.

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LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME

static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME

Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.

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LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE

static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE

Sparse file type.

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LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC

static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC

Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header.

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LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC

static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC

Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header (SunOS tar -E).

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LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER

static final byte LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER

Identifies the entry as a Pax global extended header.

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TMAGIC

static final String TMAGIC

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MAGIC_POSIX

static final String MAGIC_POSIX

The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.

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VERSION_POSIX

static final String VERSION_POSIX

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GNU_TMAGIC

static final String GNU_TMAGIC

The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.

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VERSION_GNU_SPACE

static final String VERSION_GNU_SPACE

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VERSION_GNU_ZERO

static final String VERSION_GNU_ZERO

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GNU_LONGLINK

static final String GNU_LONGLINK

The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.

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