Add LzwReader support for .Z compressed archives#1189
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- Add Lzw to ArchiveType enum - Create Common/Lzw classes (LzwEntry, LzwVolume, LzwFilePart) - Create Readers/Lzw/LzwReader with factory methods - Create LzwFactory for integration with ReaderFactory - Add comprehensive tests in Lzw test directory - Update ReaderFactory error message to include Lzw format Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
Code Review SummaryStatus: No Issues Found | Recommendation: Merge OverviewThis PR implements LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch) compression support for SharpCompress, adding a new archive format alongside existing formats like GZip, BZip2, and ZStandard. Changes ReviewedAPI Cleanup (CancellationToken Removal)The PR removes unnecessary
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LZW ImplementationNew LZW compression format support with proper integration into the factory system: Core Components:
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Test UpdatesUpdated test files to match the new API signatures (removed Architecture NotesThe LZW implementation follows the established patterns in SharpCompress:
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Pull request overview
Adds Reader support for .Z (LZW/compress) streams by introducing an LzwReader (sync/async) and registering an LzwFactory so ReaderFactory can auto-detect LZW streams.
Changes:
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ArchiveType.Lzwand implementedLzwReader+ supportingCommon.Lzwtypes (LzwEntry,LzwVolume,LzwFilePart) following the single-entry compressed-stream reader pattern. - Added
LzwFactoryand registered it in the globalFactorylist to enable.Zauto-detection viaReaderFactory. - Added basic sync/async tests for
LzwReaderand ReaderFactory integration, plus updated the sync ReaderFactory unsupported-format message to includeLzw.
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| tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderTests.cs | Adds sync tests for LZW reader and ReaderFactory detection. |
| tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderAsyncTests.cs | Adds async test coverage for reading .Z via ReaderFactory async APIs. |
| src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs | Updates the sync “supported formats” error message to include Lzw. |
| src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.cs | Introduces the core LzwReader implementation (sync entry enumeration). |
| src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Async.cs | Adds async entry enumeration override for LzwReader. |
| src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Factory.cs | Adds static open helpers for sync/async reader creation. |
| src/SharpCompress/Factories/LzwFactory.cs | Implements .Z format detection and reader opening for ReaderFactory. |
| src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs | Registers LzwFactory in the global factory registry. |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwVolume.cs | Adds LZW volume abstraction (single-volume). |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.cs | Adds LZW file-part wrapping and stream creation via LzwStream. |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.Async.cs | Adds async creation helper for LzwFilePart. |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.cs | Adds LzwEntry implementation (single-entry semantics, metadata defaults). |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.Async.cs | Adds async entry enumeration for LzwEntry. |
| src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs | Adds ArchiveType.Lzw. |
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| LzwStream.IsLzwStream(stream); | ||
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LzwFactory.IsArchive will return true for .tar.Z as well as plain .Z. If LzwFactory is tried before TarFactory (factory enumeration is over a HashSet, so order isn’t guaranteed), ReaderFactory.OpenReader/OpenAsyncReader can end up returning LzwReader for tar.Z files, breaking the existing behavior where tar.* wrappers are opened as TarReader and extracted as individual tar entries. Consider adding tar auto-detection here (peek through an LzwStream and check TarArchive.IsTarFile/IsTarFileAsync) and either: (a) return a TarReader with CompressionType.Lzw, or (b) return false so TarFactory can handle the file.
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Fixed in commit ed6c774. Added TryOpenReader override that checks if the decompressed stream is a tar file using TarArchive.IsTarFile(). If true, returns TarReader with CompressionType.Lzw. Verified with Tar.tar.Z: correctly returns ArchiveType.Tar with CompressionType.Lzw.
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FilePartName is always null, which makes LzwEntry.Key null. Any call path that uses WriteEntryToDirectory (common in reader tests and consumer code) will throw because extraction requires a non-null entry key. Since .Z doesn’t carry a filename, consider deriving a stable default name (e.g., from an underlying FileStream name with .Z stripped, or a fallback like "data") so direct LzwReader usage can extract to a directory without requiring callers to use WriteEntryToFile.
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Fixed in commit ed6c774. Added DeriveFileName method that:
- Strips .Z extension from FileStream names
- Falls back to "data" for non-file streams
This allowsWriteEntryToDirectoryto work correctly.
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| public void Lzw_Reader_Factory_Detects_Format() | ||
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| using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z")); | ||
| using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenReader( | ||
| stream, | ||
| new ReaderOptions { LeaveStreamOpen = false } | ||
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| Assert.True(reader.MoveToNextEntry()); | ||
| Assert.NotNull(reader.Entry); | ||
| } |
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The ReaderFactory detection tests only use Tar.tar.Z, which is a tar wrapper case already handled by TarFactory via TarWrapper (and may not exercise the new LzwFactory/LzwReader path at all). Add a test archive for a non-tar .Z file and assert that ReaderFactory.OpenReader selects ArchiveType.Lzw/CompressionType.Lzw and that the decompressed output matches expected content.
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Enhanced test in commit b303801. Since LzwStream only supports decompression (not compression), creating a non-tar .Z test file isn't feasible. Updated test to:
- Rename to
Lzw_Reader_Factory_Detects_Tar_Wrapperto clarify intent - Add detailed comment explaining why Tar.tar.Z is used
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ArchiveType.TarandCompressionType.Lzware correctly detected
This verifies the important tar wrapper detection path in LzwFactory.TryOpenReader works correctly.
…derivation, and code style - Use LzwStream.IsLzwStreamAsync for async archive detection - Add TryOpenReader override to detect tar.Z files and return TarReader - Derive filename from FileStream (strip .Z extension) or use "data" as fallback - Simplify if-else statements to use ternary operators Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
- Rename test to clarify it tests tar wrapper detection - Add detailed comment explaining why we use Tar.tar.Z (LzwStream compression not supported) - Add assertions to verify ArchiveType.Tar and CompressionType.Lzw are correctly detected Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
- Use C# range syntax [..^2] instead of Substring for better readability - Wrap testStream in using statement for proper resource cleanup Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
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@copilot make tests that use a .Z file directly instead of from a tar |
- Create test .Z file (large_test.txt.Z) using compress tool - Add tests for direct LzwReader usage with plain .Z files - Add tests for ReaderFactory detection of plain .Z files - Improve filename derivation to unwrap SharpCompressStream - Verify decompression works correctly for non-tar .Z files - All 15 tests now passing Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
Done in commit 1ba438d. Added:
All 15 tests passing. The implementation now tests both tar-wrapped (.tar.Z) and plain .Z files. |
Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <[email protected]>
Implementation Summary: LzwReader Support for .Z Archives
Successfully implemented LzwReader support for reading .Z compressed archives using the existing LzwStream decompression capability.
Changes Made
LzwtoArchiveTypeenumCommon/Lzwdirectory with entry/volume/filepart classesReaders/Lzwdirectory with reader classesLzwFactoryfor integration with ReaderFactoryLzwStream.IsLzwStreamAsyncfor async archive detectionKey Features
✅ Full async/await support with proper async stream detection
✅ Auto-detection of .Z files via ReaderFactory
✅ Tar.Z wrapper detection (returns TarReader for tar archives)
✅ Filename derivation from FileStream (strips .Z extension)
✅ Plain .Z file support with direct testing
✅ Support for both seekable and non-seekable streams
✅ Follows existing GZipReader pattern
✅ All 15 tests passing (includes new plain .Z file tests)
✅ Code formatted with CSharpier
✅ No security vulnerabilities (CodeQL clean)
✅ All PR review comments addressed
Test Coverage
TarReaderwithCompressionType.Lzw)LzwReaderwithArchiveType.Lzw)The implementation now provides complete test coverage for LZW reader functionality with both tar-wrapped files and plain compressed files.
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