org.apache.tools.tar
Interface TarConstants

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TarEntry

public interface TarConstants

This interface contains all the definitions used in the package.

Field Summary

static int	CHKSUMLEN The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
static int	DEVLEN The length of the devices field in a header buffer.
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 namr 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 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_LONGNAME Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
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_SYMLINK Symbolic link file type.
static int	MAGICLEN The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
static long	MAXSIZE The maximum size of a file in a tar archive (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	SIZELEN The length of the size field in a header buffer.
static java.lang.String	TMAGIC The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
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.

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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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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.

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MAXSIZE

static final long MAXSIZE

The maximum size of a file in a tar archive (That's 11 sevens, octal).

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MAGICLEN

static final int MAGICLEN

The length of the magic field in a header buffer.

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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 the devices field in a 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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TMAGIC

static final java.lang.String TMAGIC

The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.

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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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GNU_LONGLINK

static final java.lang.String GNU_LONGLINK

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

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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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