ZIP_SOURCE_FUNCTION(3) | Library Functions Manual | ZIP_SOURCE_FUNCTION(3)

# NAME

`zip_source_function`, `zip_source_function_create` — create data source from function

# LIBRARY

libzip (-lzip)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <zip.h>`

zip_source_t *
`zip_source_function`(zip_t *archive, zip_source_callback fn, void *userdata);

zip_source_t *
`zip_source_function_create`(zip_source_callback fn, void *userdata, zip_error_t *error);

# DESCRIPTION

The functions `zip_source_function`() and `zip_source_function_create`() create a zip source from the user-provided function fn, which must be of the following type:

typedef zip_int64_t `(*zip_source_callback)`(void *userdata, void *data, zip_uint64_t len, zip_source_cmd_t cmd);

archive or error are used for reporting errors and can be `NULL`.

When called by the library, the first argument is the userdata argument supplied to the function. The next two arguments are a buffer data of size len when data is passed in or expected to be returned, or else `NULL` and 0. The last argument, cmd, specifies which action the function should perform.

Depending on the uses, there are three useful sets of commands to be supported by a `zip_source_callback`():

read source
  Providing streamed data (for file data added to archives). Must support `ZIP_SOURCE_OPEN`, `ZIP_SOURCE_READ`, `ZIP_SOURCE_CLOSE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_STAT`, and `ZIP_SOURCE_ERROR`.

  If your source uses any allocated memory (including userdata) it should also implement `ZIP_SOURCE_FREE` to avoid memory leaks.

seekable read source
  Same as previous, but from a source allowing reading from arbitrary offsets (also for read-only zip archive). Must additionally support `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK`, `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL`, and `ZIP_SOURCE_SUPPORTS`.
read/write source
  Same as previous, but additionally allowing writing (also for writable zip archives). Must additionally support `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_COMMIT_WRITE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_ROLLBACK_WRITE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK_WRITE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL_WRITE`, and `ZIP_SOURCE_REMOVE`.

  On top of the above, supporting the pseudo-command `ZIP_SOURCE_SUPPORTS_REOPEN` allows calling `zip_source_open`() again after calling `zip_source_close`().

## `ZIP_SOURCE_ACCEPT_EMPTY`

Return 1 if an empty source should be accepted as a valid zip archive. This is the default if this command is not supported by a source. File system backed sources should return 0.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE`

Prepare the source for writing. Use this to create any temporary file(s).

## `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE_CLONING`

Prepare the source for writing, keeping the first len bytes of the original file. Only implement this command if it is more efficient than copying the data, and if it does not destructively overwrite the original file (you still have to be able to execute `ZIP_SOURCE_ROLLBACK_WRITE`).

The next write should happen at byte offset.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_CLOSE`

Reading is done.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_COMMIT_WRITE`

Finish writing to the source. Replace the original data with the newly written data. Clean up temporary files or internal buffers. Subsequently opening and reading from the source should return the newly written data.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_ERROR`

Get error information. data points to an array of two ints, which should be filled with the libzip error code and the corresponding system error code for the error that occurred. See zip_errors(3) for details on the error codes. If the source stores error information in a zip_error_t, use zip_error_to_data(3) and return its return value. Otherwise, return 2 * sizeof(int).

## `ZIP_SOURCE_FREE`

Clean up and free all resources, including userdata. The callback function will not be called again.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES`

Provide information about various data. Then the data should be put in the appropriate entry in the passed zip_file_attributes_t argument, and the appropriate `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_*` value must be or'ed into the valid member to denote that the corresponding data has been provided. A zip_file_attributes_t structure can be initialized using zip_file_attributes_init(3).

ASCII mode
  If a file is a plaintext file in ASCII. Can be used by extraction tools to automatically convert line endings (part of the internal file attributes). Member ascii, flag `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_ASCII`.
General Purpose Bit Flags (limited to Compression Flags)
  The general purpose bit flag in the zip in the local and central directory headers contain information about the compression method. Member general_purpose_bit_flags and general_purpose_bit_mask to denote which members have been set; flag `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_GENERAL_PURPOSE_BIT_FLAGS`.
External File Attributes
  The external file attributes (usually operating system-specific). Member external_file_attributes, flag `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_EXTERNAL_FILE_ATTRIBUTES`.
Version Needed
  A minimum version needed required to unpack this entry (in the usual "major * 10 + minor" format). Member version_needed, flag `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_VERSION_NEEDED`.
Operating System
  One of the operating systems as defined by the `ZIP_OPSYS_*` variables (see zip.h). This value affects the interpretation of the external file attributes. Member host_system, flag `ZIP_FILE_ATTRIBUTES_HOST_SYSTEM`.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_OPEN`

Prepare for reading.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_READ`

Read data into the buffer data of size len. Return the number of bytes placed into data on success, and zero for end-of-file.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_REMOVE`

Remove the underlying file. This is called if a zip archive is empty when closed.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_ROLLBACK_WRITE`

Abort writing to the source. Discard written data. Clean up temporary files or internal buffers. Subsequently opening and reading from the source should return the original data.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK`

Specify position to read next byte from, like fseek(3). Use ZIP_SOURCE_GET_ARGS(3) to decode the arguments into the following struct:

    struct zip_source_args_seek {
        zip_int64_t offset;
        int whence;
    };

If the size of the source's data is known, use zip_source_seek_compute_offset(3) to validate the arguments and compute the new offset.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK_WRITE`

Specify position to write next byte to, like fseek(3). See `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK` for details.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_STAT`

Get meta information for the input data. data points to an allocated struct zip_stat, which should be initialized using zip_stat_init(3) and then filled in.

For uncompressed, unencrypted data, all information is optional. However, fill in as much information as is readily available.

If the data is compressed, `ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD`, `ZIP_STAT_SIZE`, and `ZIP_STAT_CRC` must be filled in.

If the data is encrypted, `ZIP_STAT_ENCRYPTION_METHOD`, `ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD`, `ZIP_STAT_SIZE`, and `ZIP_STAT_CRC` must be filled in.

Information only available after the source has been read (e.g., size) can be omitted in an earlier call. NOTE: `zip_source_function`() may be called with this argument even after being called with `ZIP_SOURCE_CLOSE`.

Return sizeof(struct zip_stat) on success.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_SUPPORTS`

Return bitmap specifying which commands are supported. Use zip_source_make_command_bitmap(3). If this command is not implemented, the source is assumed to be a read source without seek support.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL`

Return the current read offset in the source, like ftell(3).

## `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL_WRITE`

Return the current write offset in the source, like ftell(3).

## `ZIP_SOURCE_WRITE`

Write data to the source. Return number of bytes written.

## `ZIP_SOURCE_SUPPORTS_REOPEN`

This command is never actually invoked, support for it signals the ability to handle multiple open/read/close cycles.

## Return Values

Commands should return -1 on error. `ZIP_SOURCE_ERROR` will be called to retrieve the error code. On success, commands return 0, unless specified otherwise in the description above.

## Calling Conventions

The library will always issue `ZIP_SOURCE_OPEN` before issuing `ZIP_SOURCE_READ`, `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK`, or `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL`. When it no longer wishes to read from this source, it will issue `ZIP_SOURCE_CLOSE`. If the library wishes to read the data again, it will issue `ZIP_SOURCE_OPEN` a second time. If the function is unable to provide the data again, it should return -1.

`ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE` or `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE_CLONING` will be called before `ZIP_SOURCE_WRITE`, `ZIP_SOURCE_SEEK_WRITE`, or `ZIP_SOURCE_TELL_WRITE`. When writing is complete, either `ZIP_SOURCE_COMMIT_WRITE` or `ZIP_SOURCE_ROLLBACK_WRITE` will be called.

`ZIP_SOURCE_ACCEPT_EMPTY`, `ZIP_SOURCE_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES`, and `ZIP_SOURCE_STAT` can be issued at any time.

`ZIP_SOURCE_ERROR` will only be issued in response to the function returning -1.

`ZIP_SOURCE_FREE` will be the last command issued; if `ZIP_SOURCE_OPEN` was called and succeeded, `ZIP_SOURCE_CLOSE` will be called before `ZIP_SOURCE_FREE`, and similarly for `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE` or `ZIP_SOURCE_BEGIN_WRITE_CLONING` and `ZIP_SOURCE_COMMIT_WRITE` or `ZIP_SOURCE_ROLLBACK_WRITE`.

# RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the created source is returned. Otherwise, `NULL` is returned and the error code in archive or error is set to indicate the error (unless it is `NULL`).

# ERRORS

`zip_source_function`() fails if:

[`ZIP_ER_MEMORY`]
  Required memory could not be allocated.

# SEE ALSO

libzip(3), zip_file_add(3), zip_file_attributes_init(3), zip_file_replace(3), zip_source(5), zip_stat_init(3)

# HISTORY

`zip_source_function`() and `zip_source_function_create`() were added in libzip 1.0.

# AUTHORS

Dieter Baron <dillo@nih.at> and Thomas Klausner <wiz@gatalith.at>

January 5, 2023 | NiH