lz4/lib/lz4frame.h

/*
   LZ4 auto-framing library
   Header File
   Copyright (C) 2011-2017, Yann Collet.
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/* LZ4F is a stand-alone API to create LZ4-compressed frames
 * conformant with specification v1.5.1.
 * It also offers streaming capabilities.
 * lz4.h is not required when using lz4frame.h.
 * */

#ifndef LZ4F_H_09782039843
#define LZ4F_H_09782039843

#if defined (__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif

/* ---   Dependency   --- */
#include <stddef.h>   /* size_t */


/**
  Introduction

  lz4frame.h implements LZ4 frame specification (doc/lz4_Frame_format.md).
  lz4frame.h provides frame compression functions that take care
  of encoding standard metadata alongside LZ4-compressed blocks.
*/

/*-***************************************************************
 *  Compiler specifics
 *****************************************************************/
/*  LZ4_DLL_EXPORT :
 *  Enable exporting of functions when building a Windows DLL
 *  LZ4FLIB_API :
 *  Control library symbols visibility.
 */
#if defined(LZ4_DLL_EXPORT) && (LZ4_DLL_EXPORT==1)
#  define LZ4FLIB_API __declspec(dllexport)
#elif defined(LZ4_DLL_IMPORT) && (LZ4_DLL_IMPORT==1)
#  define LZ4FLIB_API __declspec(dllimport)
#elif defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ >= 4)
#  define LZ4FLIB_API __attribute__ ((__visibility__ ("default")))
#else
#  define LZ4FLIB_API
#endif

#ifdef LZ4F_DISABLE_DEPRECATE_WARNINGS
#  define LZ4F_DEPRECATE(x) x
#else
#  if defined(_MSC_VER)
#    define LZ4F_DEPRECATE(x) x   /* __declspec(deprecated) x - only works with C++ */
#  elif defined(__clang__) || (defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ >= 6))
#    define LZ4F_DEPRECATE(x) x __attribute__((deprecated))
#  else
#    define LZ4F_DEPRECATE(x) x   /* no deprecation warning for this compiler */
#  endif
#endif


/*-************************************
 *  Error management
 **************************************/
typedef size_t LZ4F_errorCode_t;

LZ4FLIB_API unsigned    LZ4F_isError(LZ4F_errorCode_t code);   /**< tells if a `LZ4F_errorCode_t` function result is an error code */
LZ4FLIB_API const char* LZ4F_getErrorName(LZ4F_errorCode_t code);   /**< return error code string; useful for debugging */


/*-************************************
 *  Frame compression types
 **************************************/
/* #define LZ4F_ENABLE_OBSOLETE_ENUMS   // uncomment to enable obsolete enums */
#ifdef LZ4F_ENABLE_OBSOLETE_ENUMS
#  define LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(x) , LZ4F_DEPRECATE(x) = LZ4F_##x
#else
#  define LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(x)
#endif

/* The larger the block size, the (slightly) better the compression ratio,
 * though there are diminishing returns.
 * Larger blocks also increase memory usage on both compression and decompression sides. */
typedef enum {
    LZ4F_default=0,
    LZ4F_max64KB=4,
    LZ4F_max256KB=5,
    LZ4F_max1MB=6,
    LZ4F_max4MB=7
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max64KB)
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max256KB)
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max1MB)
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max4MB)
} LZ4F_blockSizeID_t;

/* Linked blocks sharply reduce inefficiencies when using small blocks,
 * they compress better.
 * However, some LZ4 decoders are only compatible with independent blocks */
typedef enum {
    LZ4F_blockLinked=0,
    LZ4F_blockIndependent
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(blockLinked)
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(blockIndependent)
} LZ4F_blockMode_t;

typedef enum {
    LZ4F_noContentChecksum=0,
    LZ4F_contentChecksumEnabled
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(noContentChecksum)
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(contentChecksumEnabled)
} LZ4F_contentChecksum_t;

typedef enum {
    LZ4F_noBlockChecksum=0,
    LZ4F_blockChecksumEnabled
} LZ4F_blockChecksum_t;

typedef enum {
    LZ4F_frame=0,
    LZ4F_skippableFrame
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(skippableFrame)
} LZ4F_frameType_t;

#ifdef LZ4F_ENABLE_OBSOLETE_ENUMS
typedef LZ4F_blockSizeID_t blockSizeID_t;
typedef LZ4F_blockMode_t blockMode_t;
typedef LZ4F_frameType_t frameType_t;
typedef LZ4F_contentChecksum_t contentChecksum_t;
#endif

/*! LZ4F_frameInfo_t :
 *  makes it possible to set or read frame parameters.
 *  It's not required to set all fields, as long as the structure was initially memset() to zero.
 *  For all fields, 0 sets it to default value */
typedef struct {
  LZ4F_blockSizeID_t     blockSizeID;          /* max64KB, max256KB, max1MB, max4MB ; 0 == default */
  LZ4F_blockMode_t       blockMode;            /* LZ4F_blockLinked, LZ4F_blockIndependent ; 0 == default */
  LZ4F_contentChecksum_t contentChecksumFlag;  /* if enabled, frame is terminated with a 32-bits checksum of decompressed data ; 0 == disabled (default)  */
  LZ4F_frameType_t       frameType;            /* read-only field : LZ4F_frame or LZ4F_skippableFrame */
  unsigned long long     contentSize;          /* Size of uncompressed content ; 0 == unknown */
  unsigned               dictID;               /* Dictionary ID, sent by the compressor to help decoder select the correct dictionary; 0 == no dictID provided */
  LZ4F_blockChecksum_t   blockChecksumFlag;    /* if enabled, each block is followed by a checksum of block's compressed data ; 0 == disabled (default)  */
} LZ4F_frameInfo_t;

/*! LZ4F_preferences_t :
 *  makes it possible to supply detailed compression parameters to the stream interface.
 *  It's not required to set all fields, as long as the structure was initially memset() to zero.
 *  All reserved fields must be set to zero. */
typedef struct {
  LZ4F_frameInfo_t frameInfo;
  int      compressionLevel;       /* 0 == default (fast mode); values above LZ4HC_CLEVEL_MAX count as LZ4HC_CLEVEL_MAX; values below 0 trigger "fast acceleration", proportional to value */
  unsigned autoFlush;              /* 1 == always flush, to reduce usage of internal buffers */
  unsigned reserved[4];            /* must be zero for forward compatibility */
} LZ4F_preferences_t;

LZ4FLIB_API int LZ4F_compressionLevel_max(void);


/*-*********************************
*  Simple compression function
***********************************/
/*! LZ4F_compressFrameBound() :
 *  Returns the maximum possible compressed size with LZ4F_compressFrame() given srcSize and preferences.
 * `preferencesPtr` is optional. It can be replaced by NULL, in which case, the function will assume default preferences.
 *  Note : this result is only usable with LZ4F_compressFrame().
 *         It may also be used with LZ4F_compressUpdate() _if no flush() operation_ is performed.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressFrameBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);

/*! LZ4F_compressFrame() :
 *  Compress an entire srcBuffer into a valid LZ4 frame.
 *  dstCapacity MUST be >= LZ4F_compressFrameBound(srcSize, preferencesPtr).
 *  The LZ4F_preferences_t structure is optional : you can provide NULL as argument. All preferences will be set to default.
 * @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer.
 *           or an error code if it fails (can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressFrame(void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
                                const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
                                const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);


/*-***********************************
*  Advanced compression functions
*************************************/
typedef struct LZ4F_cctx_s LZ4F_cctx;   /* incomplete type */
typedef LZ4F_cctx* LZ4F_compressionContext_t;   /* for compatibility with previous API version */

typedef struct {
  unsigned stableSrc;    /* 1 == src content will remain present on future calls to LZ4F_compress(); skip copying src content within tmp buffer */
  unsigned reserved[3];
} LZ4F_compressOptions_t;

/*---   Resource Management   ---*/

#define LZ4F_VERSION 100
LZ4FLIB_API unsigned LZ4F_getVersion(void);
/*! LZ4F_createCompressionContext() :
 * The first thing to do is to create a compressionContext object, which will be used in all compression operations.
 * This is achieved using LZ4F_createCompressionContext(), which takes as argument a version.
 * The version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION. It is intended to track potential version mismatch, notably when using DLL.
 * The function will provide a pointer to a fully allocated LZ4F_cctx object.
 * If @return != zero, there was an error during context creation.
 * Object can release its memory using LZ4F_freeCompressionContext();
 */
LZ4FLIB_API LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_createCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx** cctxPtr, unsigned version);
LZ4FLIB_API LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx* cctx);


/*----    Compression    ----*/

#define LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX 19   /* LZ4 Frame header size can vary from 7 to 19 bytes */
/*! LZ4F_compressBegin() :
 *  will write the frame header into dstBuffer.
 *  dstCapacity must be >= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
 * `prefsPtr` is optional : you can provide NULL as argument, all preferences will then be set to default.
 * @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer for the header
 *           or an error code (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressBegin(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
                                      void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
                                      const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);

/*! LZ4F_compressBound() :
 *  Provides minimum dstCapacity required to guarantee compression success
 *  given a srcSize and preferences, covering worst case scenario.
 *  prefsPtr is optional : when NULL is provided, preferences will be set to cover worst case scenario.
 *  Estimation is valid for either LZ4F_compressUpdate(), LZ4F_flush() or LZ4F_compressEnd(),
 *  Estimation includes the possibility that internal buffer might already be filled by up to (blockSize-1) bytes.
 *  It also includes frame footer (ending + checksum), which would have to be generated by LZ4F_compressEnd().
 *  Estimation doesn't include frame header, as it was already generated by LZ4F_compressBegin().
 *  Result is always the same for a srcSize and prefsPtr, so it can be trusted to size reusable buffers.
 *  When srcSize==0, LZ4F_compressBound() provides an upper bound for LZ4F_flush() and LZ4F_compressEnd() operations.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);

/*! LZ4F_compressUpdate() :
 *  LZ4F_compressUpdate() can be called repetitively to compress as much data as necessary.
 *  An important rule is that dstCapacity MUST be large enough to ensure operation success even in worst case situations.
 *  This value is provided by LZ4F_compressBound().
 *  If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_compress() will fail (result is an errorCode).
 *  LZ4F_compressUpdate() doesn't guarantee error recovery. When an error occurs, compression context must be freed or resized.
 * `cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options are set to default.
 * @return : number of bytes written into `dstBuffer` (it can be zero, meaning input data was just buffered).
 *           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressUpdate(LZ4F_cctx* cctx, void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity, const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);

/*! LZ4F_flush() :
 *  When data must be generated and sent immediately, without waiting for a block to be completely filled,
 *  it's possible to call LZ4_flush(). It will immediately compress any data buffered within cctx.
 * `dstCapacity` must be large enough to ensure the operation will be successful.
 * `cOptPtr` is optional : it's possible to provide NULL, all options will be set to default.
 * @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer (it can be zero, which means there was no data stored within cctx)
 *           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_flush(LZ4F_cctx* cctx, void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity, const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);

/*! LZ4F_compressEnd() :
 *  To properly finish an LZ4 frame, invoke LZ4F_compressEnd().
 *  It will flush whatever data remained within `cctx` (like LZ4_flush())
 *  and properly finalize the frame, with an endMark and a checksum.
 * `cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options will be set to default.
 * @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer (necessarily >= 4 (endMark), or 8 if optional frame checksum is enabled)
 *           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
 *  A successful call to LZ4F_compressEnd() makes `cctx` available again for another compression task.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_compressEnd(LZ4F_cctx* cctx, void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity, const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);


/*-*********************************
*  Decompression functions
***********************************/
typedef struct LZ4F_dctx_s LZ4F_dctx;   /* incomplete type */
typedef LZ4F_dctx* LZ4F_decompressionContext_t;   /* compatibility with previous API versions */

typedef struct {
  unsigned stableDst;    /* pledge that at least 64KB+64Bytes of previously decompressed data remain unmodifed where it was decoded. This optimization skips storage operations in tmp buffers */
  unsigned reserved[3];  /* must be set to zero for forward compatibility */
} LZ4F_decompressOptions_t;


/* Resource management */

/*! LZ4F_createDecompressionContext() :
 *  Create an LZ4F_dctx object, to track all decompression operations.
 *  The version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION.
 *  The function provides a pointer to an allocated and initialized LZ4F_dctx object.
 *  The result is an errorCode, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
 *  dctx memory can be released using LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext();
 *  The result of LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext() is indicative of the current state of decompressionContext when being released.
 *  That is, it should be == 0 if decompression has been completed fully and correctly.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_createDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx** dctxPtr, unsigned version);
LZ4FLIB_API LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);


/*-***********************************
*  Streaming decompression functions
*************************************/

/*! LZ4F_getFrameInfo() :
 *  This function extracts frame parameters (max blockSize, dictID, etc.).
 *  Its usage is optional.
 *  Extracted information is typically useful for allocation and dictionary.
 *  This function works in 2 situations :
 *   - At the beginning of a new frame, in which case
 *     it will decode information from `srcBuffer`, starting the decoding process.
 *     Input size must be large enough to successfully decode the entire frame header.
 *     Frame header size is variable, but is guaranteed to be <= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
 *     It's allowed to provide more input data than this minimum.
 *   - After decoding has been started.
 *     In which case, no input is read, frame parameters are extracted from dctx.
 *   - If decoding has barely started, but not yet extracted information from header,
 *     LZ4F_getFrameInfo() will fail.
 *  The number of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be updated within *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 *  Decompression must resume from (srcBuffer + *srcSizePtr).
 * @return : an hint about how many srcSize bytes LZ4F_decompress() expects for next call,
 *           or an error code which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
 *  note 1 : in case of error, dctx is not modified. Decoding operation can resume from beginning safely.
 *  note 2 : frame parameters are *copied into* an already allocated LZ4F_frameInfo_t structure.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_getFrameInfo(LZ4F_dctx* dctx,
                                     LZ4F_frameInfo_t* frameInfoPtr,
                                     const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr);

/*! LZ4F_decompress() :
 *  Call this function repetitively to regenerate compressed data from `srcBuffer`.
 *  The function will read up to *srcSizePtr bytes from srcBuffer,
 *  and decompress data into dstBuffer, of capacity *dstSizePtr.
 *
 *  The number of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be written into *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 *  The number of bytes decompressed into dstBuffer will be written into *dstSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 *
 *  The function does not necessarily read all input bytes, so always check value in *srcSizePtr.
 *  Unconsumed source data must be presented again in subsequent invocations.
 *
 * `dstBuffer` can freely change between each consecutive function invocation.
 * `dstBuffer` content will be overwritten.
 *
 * @return : an hint of how many `srcSize` bytes LZ4F_decompress() expects for next call.
 *  Schematically, it's the size of the current (or remaining) compressed block + header of next block.
 *  Respecting the hint provides some small speed benefit, because it skips intermediate buffers.
 *  This is just a hint though, it's always possible to provide any srcSize.
 *
 *  When a frame is fully decoded, @return will be 0 (no more data expected).
 *  When provided with more bytes than necessary to decode a frame,
 *  LZ4F_decompress() will stop reading exactly at end of current frame, and @return 0.
 *
 *  If decompression failed, @return is an error code, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
 *  After a decompression error, the `dctx` context is not resumable.
 *  Use LZ4F_resetDecompressionContext() to return to clean state.
 *
 *  After a frame is fully decoded, dctx can be used again to decompress another frame.
 */
LZ4FLIB_API size_t LZ4F_decompress(LZ4F_dctx* dctx,
                                   void* dstBuffer, size_t* dstSizePtr,
                                   const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr,
                                   const LZ4F_decompressOptions_t* dOptPtr);


/*! LZ4F_resetDecompressionContext() : added in v1.8.0
 *  In case of an error, the context is left in "undefined" state.
 *  In which case, it's necessary to reset it, before re-using it.
 *  This method can also be used to abruptly stop any unfinished decompression,
 *  and start a new one using same context resources. */
LZ4FLIB_API void LZ4F_resetDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);   /* always successful */



#if defined (__cplusplus)
}
#endif

#endif  /* LZ4F_H_09782039843 */