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author | marha <marha@users.sourceforge.net> | 2012-06-22 15:53:45 +0200 |
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committer | marha <marha@users.sourceforge.net> | 2012-06-22 15:54:13 +0200 |
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diff --git a/zlib/examples/gzlog.h b/zlib/examples/gzlog.h index a800bd539..c46142673 100644 --- a/zlib/examples/gzlog.h +++ b/zlib/examples/gzlog.h @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ /* gzlog.h - Copyright (C) 2004 Mark Adler, all rights reserved - version 1.0, 26 Nov 2004 + Copyright (C) 2004, 2008 Mark Adler, all rights reserved + version 2.0, 25 Apr 2008 This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the author be held liable for any damages @@ -21,38 +21,69 @@ Mark Adler madler@alumni.caltech.edu */ +/* Version History: + 1.0 26 Nov 2004 First version + 2.0 25 Apr 2008 Complete redesign for recovery of interrupted operations + Interface changed slightly in that now path is a prefix + Compression now occurs as needed during gzlog_write() + gzlog_write() now always leaves the log file as valid gzip + */ + /* The gzlog object allows writing short messages to a gzipped log file, opening the log file locked for small bursts, and then closing it. The log - object works by appending stored data to the gzip file until 1 MB has been - accumulated. At that time, the stored data is compressed, and replaces the - uncompressed data in the file. The log file is truncated to its new size at - that time. After closing, the log file is always valid gzip file that can - decompressed to recover what was written. - - A gzip header "extra" field contains two file offsets for appending. The - first points to just after the last compressed data. The second points to - the last stored block in the deflate stream, which is empty. All of the - data between those pointers is uncompressed. + object works by appending stored (uncompressed) data to the gzip file until + 1 MB has been accumulated. At that time, the stored data is compressed, and + replaces the uncompressed data in the file. The log file is truncated to + its new size at that time. After each write operation, the log file is a + valid gzip file that can decompressed to recover what was written. + + The gzlog operations can be interupted at any point due to an application or + system crash, and the log file will be recovered the next time the log is + opened with gzlog_open(). */ +#ifndef GZLOG_H +#define GZLOG_H + +/* gzlog object type */ +typedef void gzlog; + /* Open a gzlog object, creating the log file if it does not exist. Return - NULL on error. Note that gzlog_open() could take a long time to return if - there is difficulty in locking the file. */ -void *gzlog_open(char *path); - -/* Write to a gzlog object. Return non-zero on error. This function will - simply write data to the file uncompressed. Compression of the data - will not occur until gzlog_close() is called. It is expected that - gzlog_write() is used for a short message, and then gzlog_close() is - called. If a large amount of data is to be written, then the application - should write no more than 1 MB at a time with gzlog_write() before - calling gzlog_close() and then gzlog_open() again. */ -int gzlog_write(void *log, char *data, size_t len); - -/* Close a gzlog object. Return non-zero on error. The log file is locked - until this function is called. This function will compress stored data - at the end of the gzip file if at least 1 MB has been accumulated. Note - that the file will not be a valid gzip file until this function completes. - */ -int gzlog_close(void *log); + NULL on error. Note that gzlog_open() could take a while to complete if it + has to wait to verify that a lock is stale (possibly for five minutes), or + if there is significant contention with other instantiations of this object + when locking the resource. path is the prefix of the file names created by + this object. If path is "foo", then the log file will be "foo.gz", and + other auxiliary files will be created and destroyed during the process: + "foo.dict" for a compression dictionary, "foo.temp" for a temporary (next) + dictionary, "foo.add" for data being added or compressed, "foo.lock" for the + lock file, and "foo.repairs" to log recovery operations performed due to + interrupted gzlog operations. A gzlog_open() followed by a gzlog_close() + will recover a previously interrupted operation, if any. */ +gzlog *gzlog_open(char *path); + +/* Write to a gzlog object. Return zero on success, -1 if there is a file i/o + error on any of the gzlog files (this should not happen if gzlog_open() + succeeded, unless the device has run out of space or leftover auxiliary + files have permissions or ownership that prevent their use), -2 if there is + a memory allocation failure, or -3 if the log argument is invalid (e.g. if + it was not created by gzlog_open()). This function will write data to the + file uncompressed, until 1 MB has been accumulated, at which time that data + will be compressed. The log file will be a valid gzip file upon successful + return. */ +int gzlog_write(gzlog *log, void *data, size_t len); + +/* Force compression of any uncompressed data in the log. This should be used + sparingly, if at all. The main application would be when a log file will + not be appended to again. If this is used to compress frequently while + appending, it will both significantly increase the execution time and + reduce the compression ratio. The return codes are the same as for + gzlog_write(). */ +int gzlog_compress(gzlog *log); + +/* Close a gzlog object. Return zero on success, -3 if the log argument is + invalid. The log object is freed, and so cannot be referenced again. */ +int gzlog_close(gzlog *log); + +#endif |