org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.tar

## Interface TarConstants

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    TarArchiveEntry, TarArchiveSparseEntry

      public interface TarConstants

  This interface contains all the definitions used in the package. For tar formats (FORMAT_OLDGNU, FORMAT_POSIX, etc.) see GNU tar tar.h type enum archive_format

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `ATIMELEN_GNU` The length of the access time field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `ATIMELEN_XSTAR` The length of the access time field in a xstar header buffer.
    `static int` | `CHKSUM_OFFSET` Offset of the checksum field within header record.
    `static int` | `CHKSUMLEN` The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `CTIMELEN_GNU` The length of the created time field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `CTIMELEN_XSTAR` The length of the created time field in a xstar header buffer.
    `static int` | `DEFAULT_BLKSIZE` Default block size
    `static int` | `DEFAULT_RCDSIZE` Default record size
    `static int` | `DEVLEN` The length of each of the device fields (major and minor) in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `FORMAT_OLDGNU` GNU format as per before tar 1.12.
    `static int` | `FORMAT_POSIX` Pure Posix format.
    `static int` | `FORMAT_XSTAR` xstar format used by Jörg Schilling's star.
    `static int` | `GIDLEN` The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `GNAMELEN` The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
    `static String` | `GNU_LONGLINK` The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
    `static int` | `ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU` The length of the is extension field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE` The length of the is extension field in a sparse header buffer.
    `static byte` | `LF_BLK` Block device file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_CHR` Character device file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_CONTIG` Contiguous file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_DIR` Directory file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_FIFO` FIFO (pipe) file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK` Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long linkname.
    `static byte` | `LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME` Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
    `static byte` | `LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE` Sparse file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_LINK` Link file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_NORMAL` Normal file type.
    `static byte` | `LF_OLDNORM` LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type".
    `static byte` | `LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC` Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header.
    `static byte` | `LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC` Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header (SunOS tar -E).
    `static byte` | `LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER` Identifies the entry as a Pax global extended header.
    `static byte` | `LF_SYMLINK` Symbolic link file type.
    `static int` | `LONGNAMESLEN_GNU` The length of the long names field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static String` | `MAGIC_ANT` The magic tag representing an Ant tar archive.
    `static String` | `MAGIC_GNU` The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
    `static int` | `MAGIC_OFFSET` Offset of start of magic field within header record
    `static String` | `MAGIC_POSIX` The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
    `static String` | `MAGIC_XSTAR` The magix string used in the last four bytes of the header to identify the xstar format.
    `static int` | `MAGICLEN` The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
    `static long` | `MAXID` The maximum value of gid/uid in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 7 sevens, octal).
    `static long` | `MAXSIZE` The maximum size of a file in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 11 sevens, octal).
    `static int` | `MODELEN` The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `MODTIMELEN` The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `NAMELEN` The length of the name field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `OFFSETLEN_GNU` The length of the multivolume start offset field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `PAD2LEN_GNU` The length of the padding field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `PREFIXLEN` Length of the prefix field.
    `static int` | `PREFIXLEN_XSTAR` Length of the prefix field in xstar archives.
    `static int` | `REALSIZELEN_GNU` The length of the real size field in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `SIZELEN` The length of the size field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER` The number of sparse headers in an extension header
    `static int` | `SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER` The number of sparse headers in an old GNU header
    `static int` | `SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN` The length of numbytes in struct sparse
    `static int` | `SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN` The length of offset in struct sparse
    `static int` | `SPARSELEN_GNU` The sum of the length of all sparse headers in an old GNU header buffer.
    `static int` | `SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE` The sum of the length of all sparse headers in a sparse header buffer.
    `static int` | `UIDLEN` The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
    `static int` | `UNAMELEN` The length of the user name field in a header buffer.
    `static String` | `VERSION_ANT` The "version" representing an Ant tar archive.
    `static String` | `VERSION_GNU_SPACE`
    `static String` | `VERSION_GNU_ZERO`
    `static int` | `VERSION_OFFSET` Offset of start of magic field within header record
    `static String` | `VERSION_POSIX`
    `static int` | `VERSIONLEN` Previously this was regarded as part of "magic" field, but it is separate.
    `static int` | `XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN` Length of the XSTAR magic.
    `static int` | `XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET` Offset inside the header for the xstar magic bytes.

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_RCDSIZE

          static final int DEFAULT_RCDSIZE

      Default record size
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    - #### DEFAULT_BLKSIZE

          static final int DEFAULT_BLKSIZE

      Default block size
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    - #### FORMAT_OLDGNU

          static final int FORMAT_OLDGNU

      GNU format as per before tar 1.12.
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    - #### FORMAT_POSIX

          static final int FORMAT_POSIX

      Pure Posix format.
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    - #### FORMAT_XSTAR

          static final int FORMAT_XSTAR

      xstar format used by Jörg Schilling's star.
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    - #### NAMELEN

          static final int NAMELEN

      The length of the name field in a header buffer.
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    - #### MODELEN

          static final int MODELEN

      The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
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    - #### UIDLEN

          static final int UIDLEN

      The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
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    - #### GIDLEN

          static final int GIDLEN

      The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
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    - #### MAXID

          static final long MAXID

      The maximum value of gid/uid in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 7 sevens, octal).
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    - #### CHKSUMLEN

          static final int CHKSUMLEN

      The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
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    - #### CHKSUM_OFFSET

          static final int CHKSUM_OFFSET

      Offset of the checksum field within header record.
      Since:
        1.5
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    - #### SIZELEN

          static final int SIZELEN

      The length of the size field in a header buffer. Includes the trailing space or NUL.
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    - #### MAXSIZE

          static final long MAXSIZE

      The maximum size of a file in a tar archive which can be expressed in octal char notation (that's 11 sevens, octal).
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    - #### MAGIC_OFFSET

          static final int MAGIC_OFFSET

      Offset of start of magic field within header record
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    - #### MAGICLEN

          static final int MAGICLEN

      The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
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    - #### VERSION_OFFSET

          static final int VERSION_OFFSET

      Offset of start of magic field within header record
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    - #### VERSIONLEN

          static final int VERSIONLEN

      Previously this was regarded as part of "magic" field, but it is separate.
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    - #### MODTIMELEN

          static final int MODTIMELEN

      The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
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    - #### UNAMELEN

          static final int UNAMELEN

      The length of the user name field in a header buffer.
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    - #### GNAMELEN

          static final int GNAMELEN

      The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
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    - #### DEVLEN

          static final int DEVLEN

      The length of each of the device fields (major and minor) in a header buffer.
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    - #### PREFIXLEN

          static final int PREFIXLEN

      Length of the prefix field.
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    - #### ATIMELEN_GNU

          static final int ATIMELEN_GNU

      The length of the access time field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### CTIMELEN_GNU

          static final int CTIMELEN_GNU

      The length of the created time field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### OFFSETLEN_GNU

          static final int OFFSETLEN_GNU

      The length of the multivolume start offset field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### LONGNAMESLEN_GNU

          static final int LONGNAMESLEN_GNU

      The length of the long names field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### PAD2LEN_GNU

          static final int PAD2LEN_GNU

      The length of the padding field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### SPARSELEN_GNU

          static final int SPARSELEN_GNU

      The sum of the length of all sparse headers in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU

          static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU

      The length of the is extension field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### REALSIZELEN_GNU

          static final int REALSIZELEN_GNU

      The length of the real size field in an old GNU header buffer.
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    - #### SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN

          static final int SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN

      The length of offset in struct sparse
      Since:
        1.20
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    - #### SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN

          static final int SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN

      The length of numbytes in struct sparse
      Since:
        1.20
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    - #### SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER

          static final int SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER

      The number of sparse headers in an old GNU header
      Since:
        1.20
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    - #### SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER

          static final int SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER

      The number of sparse headers in an extension header
      Since:
        1.20
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    - #### SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE

          static final int SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE

      The sum of the length of all sparse headers in a sparse header buffer.
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    - #### ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE

          static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE

      The length of the is extension field in a sparse header buffer.
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    - #### LF_OLDNORM

          static final byte LF_OLDNORM

      LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type". This is the "old way" of indicating a normal file.
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    - #### LF_NORMAL

          static final byte LF_NORMAL

      Normal file type.
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    - #### LF_LINK

          static final byte LF_LINK

      Link file type.
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    - #### LF_SYMLINK

          static final byte LF_SYMLINK

      Symbolic link file type.
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    - #### LF_CHR

          static final byte LF_CHR

      Character device file type.
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    - #### LF_BLK

          static final byte LF_BLK

      Block device file type.
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    - #### LF_DIR

          static final byte LF_DIR

      Directory file type.
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    - #### LF_FIFO

          static final byte LF_FIFO

      FIFO (pipe) file type.
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    - #### LF_CONTIG

          static final byte LF_CONTIG

      Contiguous file type.
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    - #### LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK

          static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK

      Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long linkname.
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    - #### LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME

          static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME

      Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
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    - #### LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE

          static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE

      Sparse file type.
      Since:
        1.1.1
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    - #### LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC

          static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC

      Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header.
      Since:
        1.1
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    - #### LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC

          static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC

      Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header (SunOS tar -E).
      Since:
        1.1
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    - #### LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER

          static final byte LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER

      Identifies the entry as a Pax global extended header.
      Since:
        1.1
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    - #### MAGIC_POSIX

          static final String MAGIC_POSIX

      The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
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    - #### VERSION_POSIX

          static final String VERSION_POSIX

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    - #### MAGIC_GNU

          static final String MAGIC_GNU

      The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
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    - #### VERSION_GNU_SPACE

          static final String VERSION_GNU_SPACE

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    - #### VERSION_GNU_ZERO

          static final String VERSION_GNU_ZERO

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    - #### MAGIC_ANT

          static final String MAGIC_ANT

      The magic tag representing an Ant tar archive.
      Since:
        1.1
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    - #### VERSION_ANT

          static final String VERSION_ANT

      The "version" representing an Ant tar archive.
      Since:
        1.1
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    - #### GNU_LONGLINK

          static final String GNU_LONGLINK

      The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
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    - #### MAGIC_XSTAR

          static final String MAGIC_XSTAR

      The magix string used in the last four bytes of the header to identify the xstar format.
      Since:
        1.11
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    - #### XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET

          static final int XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET

      Offset inside the header for the xstar magic bytes.
      Since:
        1.11
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    - #### XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN

          static final int XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN

      Length of the XSTAR magic.
      Since:
        1.11
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    - #### PREFIXLEN_XSTAR

          static final int PREFIXLEN_XSTAR

      Length of the prefix field in xstar archives.
      Since:
        1.11
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    - #### ATIMELEN_XSTAR

          static final int ATIMELEN_XSTAR

      The length of the access time field in a xstar header buffer.
      Since:
        1.11
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    - #### CTIMELEN_XSTAR

          static final int CTIMELEN_XSTAR

      The length of the created time field in a xstar header buffer.
      Since:
        1.11
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