lz4/lib/lz4frame.h

/*
   LZ4 auto-framing library
   Header File
   Copyright (C) 2011-2016, 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
*/
#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)
#else
#  define LZ4FLIB_API
#endif

#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


/*-************************************
*  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_DISABLE_OBSOLETE_ENUMS */  /* uncomment to disable obsolete enums */
#ifndef LZ4F_DISABLE_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_frame=0,
    LZ4F_skippableFrame
    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(skippableFrame)
} LZ4F_frameType_t;

#ifndef LZ4F_DISABLE_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 supply detailed frame 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_blockSizeID_t     blockSizeID;           /* max64KB, max256KB, max1MB, max4MB ; 0 == default */
  LZ4F_blockMode_t       blockMode;             /* blockLinked, blockIndependent ; 0 == default */
  LZ4F_contentChecksum_t contentChecksumFlag;   /* noContentChecksum, contentChecksumEnabled ; 0 == default  */
  LZ4F_frameType_t       frameType;             /* LZ4F_frame, skippableFrame ; 0 == default */
  unsigned long long     contentSize;           /* Size of uncompressed (original) content ; 0 == unknown */
  unsigned               reserved[2];           /* must be zero for forward compatibility */
} 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 16 count as 16; values below 0 count as 0 */
  unsigned autoFlush;              /* 1 == always flush (reduce usage of tmp buffer) */
  unsigned reserved[4];            /* must be zero for forward compatibility */
} LZ4F_preferences_t;


/*-*********************************
*  Simple compression function
***********************************/
/*!LZ4F_compressFrameBound() :
 * Returns the maximum possible size of a frame compressed with LZ4F_compressFrame() given srcSize content and preferences.
 * Note : this result is only usable with LZ4F_compressFrame(), not with multi-segments compression.
 */
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, as defined by specification v1.5.1
 * An important rule is that dstBuffer MUST be large enough (dstCapacity) to store the result in worst case situation.
 * This value is supplied by LZ4F_compressFrameBound().
 * If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_compressFrame() will fail (result is an errorCode).
 * 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 and an LZ4F_preferences_t structure.
 * 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 15
/*! LZ4F_compressBegin() :
 * will write the frame header into dstBuffer.
 * dstCapacity must be large enough to store the header. Maximum header size is 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 dstCapacity given a srcSize to guarantee operation success in worst case situations.
 * prefsPtr is optional : you can provide NULL as argument, preferences will be set to cover worst case scenario.
 * 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;       /* guarantee that decompressed data will still be there on next function calls (avoid storage into tmp buffers) */
  unsigned reserved[3];
} LZ4F_decompressOptions_t;


/* Resource management */

/*!LZ4F_createDecompressionContext() :
 * Create an LZ4F_decompressionContext_t object, which will be used to track all decompression operations.
 * The version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION. It is intended to track potential breaking differences between different versions.
 * The function will provide a pointer to a fully allocated and initialized LZ4F_decompressionContext_t 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* const dctx);


/* ======   Decompression   ======*/

/*!LZ4F_getFrameInfo() :
 * This function decodes frame header information (such as max blockSize, frame checksum, etc.).
 * Its usage is optional. The objective is to extract frame header information, typically for allocation purposes.
 * A header size is variable and can length from 7 to 15 bytes. It's possible to provide more input bytes than that.
 * The number of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be updated within *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 * Decompression must resume from this point (srcBuffer + *srcSizePtr).
 * Note that LZ4F_getFrameInfo() can also be used anytime *after* decompression is started, in which case 0 input byte can be enough.
 * Frame header info is *copied into* an already allocated LZ4F_frameInfo_t structure.
 * @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()
 *           (typically, when there is not enough src bytes to fully decode the frame header)
 */
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 data compressed within `srcBuffer`.
 * The function will attempt to decode up to *srcSizePtr bytes from srcBuffer, into dstBuffer of capacity *dstSizePtr.
 *
 * The number of bytes regenerated into dstBuffer will be provided within *dstSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 *
 * The number of bytes read from srcBuffer will be provided within *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
 * Number of bytes read can be < number of bytes provided, meaning there is some more data to decode.
 * It typically happens when dstBuffer is not large enough to contain all decoded data.
 * Remaining data will have to be presented again in a subsequent invocation.
 *
 * `dstBuffer` content is expected to be flushed between each invocation, as its content will be overwritten.
 * `dstBuffer` can be changed at will between each consecutive function invocation.
 *
 * @return is 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 boost to performance, since it does skip 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).
 * If decompression failed, @return is an error code, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
 *
 * 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);



#if defined (__cplusplus)
}
#endif

#endif  /* LZ4F_H_09782039843 */