org.apache.tools.tar
Interface TarConstants

All Known Implementing Classes:
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.
 

Field Detail

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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