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

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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 java.lang.String TMAGIC
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MAGIC_POSIX

static final java.lang.String MAGIC_POSIX
The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.

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VERSION_POSIX

static final java.lang.String VERSION_POSIX
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GNU_TMAGIC

static final java.lang.String GNU_TMAGIC
The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.

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VERSION_GNU_SPACE

static final java.lang.String VERSION_GNU_SPACE
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VERSION_GNU_ZERO

static final java.lang.String VERSION_GNU_ZERO
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GNU_LONGLINK

static final java.lang.String GNU_LONGLINK
The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.

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