All Known Implementing Classes:

TarArchiveEntry, TarArchiveSparseEntry
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public interface TarConstants
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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	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 java.lang.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 java.lang.String`	`MAGIC_ANT`	The magic tag representing an Ant tar archive.
`static java.lang.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 java.lang.String`	`MAGIC_POSIX`	The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
`static java.lang.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 java.lang.String`	`VERSION_ANT`	The "version" representing an Ant tar archive.
`static java.lang.String`	`VERSION_GNU_SPACE`
`static java.lang.String`	`VERSION_GNU_ZERO`
`static int`	`VERSION_OFFSET`	Offset of start of magic field within header record
`static java.lang.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
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static final int DEFAULT_RCDSIZE
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    Default record size
    
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  - DEFAULT_BLKSIZE
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static final int DEFAULT_BLKSIZE
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    Default block size
    
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  - FORMAT_OLDGNU
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static final int FORMAT_OLDGNU
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    GNU format as per before tar 1.12.
    
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  - FORMAT_POSIX
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static final int FORMAT_POSIX
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    Pure Posix format.
    
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  - FORMAT_XSTAR
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static final int FORMAT_XSTAR
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    xstar format used by Jörg Schilling's star.
    
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  - NAMELEN
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static final int NAMELEN
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    The length of the name field in a header buffer.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - MODELEN
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static final int MODELEN
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    The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
    
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  - UIDLEN
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static final int UIDLEN
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    The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
    
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  - GIDLEN
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static final int GIDLEN
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    The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
    
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  - MAXID
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static final long MAXID
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    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
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static final int CHKSUMLEN
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    The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - CHKSUM_OFFSET
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static final int CHKSUM_OFFSET
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    Offset of the checksum field within header record.
    
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    1.5
    
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  - SIZELEN
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static final int SIZELEN
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    The length of the size field in a header buffer. Includes the trailing space or NUL.
    
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  - MAXSIZE
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static final long MAXSIZE
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    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
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static final int MAGIC_OFFSET
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    Offset of start of magic field within header record
    
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  - MAGICLEN
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static final int MAGICLEN
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    The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
    
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  - VERSION_OFFSET
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static final int VERSION_OFFSET
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    Offset of start of magic field within header record
    
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  - VERSIONLEN
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static final int VERSIONLEN
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    Previously this was regarded as part of "magic" field, but it is separate.
    
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  - MODTIMELEN
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static final int MODTIMELEN
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    The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
    
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  - UNAMELEN
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static final int UNAMELEN
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    The length of the user name field in a header buffer.
    
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  - GNAMELEN
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static final int GNAMELEN
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    The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
    
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  - DEVLEN
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static final int DEVLEN
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    The length of each of the device fields (major and minor) in a header buffer.
    
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  - PREFIXLEN
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static final int PREFIXLEN
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    Length of the prefix field.
    
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  - ATIMELEN_GNU
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static final int ATIMELEN_GNU
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    The length of the access time field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - CTIMELEN_GNU
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static final int CTIMELEN_GNU
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    The length of the created time field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - OFFSETLEN_GNU
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static final int OFFSETLEN_GNU
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    The length of the multivolume start offset field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - LONGNAMESLEN_GNU
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static final int LONGNAMESLEN_GNU
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    The length of the long names field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - PAD2LEN_GNU
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static final int PAD2LEN_GNU
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    The length of the padding field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - SPARSELEN_GNU
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static final int SPARSELEN_GNU
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    The sum of the length of all sparse headers in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU
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static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU
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    The length of the is extension field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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  - REALSIZELEN_GNU
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static final int REALSIZELEN_GNU
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    The length of the real size field in an old GNU header buffer.
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN
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static final int SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN
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    The length of offset in struct sparse
    
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    1.20
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN
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static final int SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN
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    The length of numbytes in struct sparse
    
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    1.20
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER
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static final int SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER
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    The number of sparse headers in an old GNU header
    
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    1.20
    
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  - SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER
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static final int SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER
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    The number of sparse headers in an extension header
    
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    1.20
    
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  - SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE
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static final int SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE
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    The sum of the length of all sparse headers in a sparse header buffer.
    
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  - ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE
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static final int ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE
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    The length of the is extension field in a sparse header buffer.
    
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  - LF_OLDNORM
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static final byte LF_OLDNORM
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    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
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static final byte LF_NORMAL
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    Normal file type.
    
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  - LF_LINK
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static final byte LF_LINK
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    Link file type.
    
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  - LF_SYMLINK
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static final byte LF_SYMLINK
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    Symbolic link file type.
    
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  - LF_CHR
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static final byte LF_CHR
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    Character device file type.
    
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  - LF_BLK
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static final byte LF_BLK
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    Block device file type.
    
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  - LF_DIR
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static final byte LF_DIR
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    Directory file type.
    
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  - LF_FIFO
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static final byte LF_FIFO
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    FIFO (pipe) file type.
    
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  - LF_CONTIG
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static final byte LF_CONTIG
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    Contiguous file type.
    
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  - LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK
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static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK
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    Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long linkname.
    
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  - LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME
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static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME
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    Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
    
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  - LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE
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static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE
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    Sparse file type.
    
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    1.1.1
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC
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static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC
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    Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header.
    
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    1.1
    
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  - LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC
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static final byte LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC
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    Identifies the entry as a Pax extended header (SunOS tar -E).
    
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    1.1
    
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  - LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER
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static final byte LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER
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    Identifies the entry as a Pax global extended header.
    
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    1.1
    
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  - MAGIC_POSIX
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static final java.lang.String MAGIC_POSIX
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    The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
    
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  - VERSION_POSIX
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static final java.lang.String VERSION_POSIX
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  - MAGIC_GNU
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static final java.lang.String MAGIC_GNU
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    The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
    
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  - VERSION_GNU_SPACE
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static final java.lang.String VERSION_GNU_SPACE
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  - VERSION_GNU_ZERO
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static final java.lang.String VERSION_GNU_ZERO
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  - MAGIC_ANT
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static final java.lang.String MAGIC_ANT
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    The magic tag representing an Ant tar archive.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
    
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  - VERSION_ANT
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static final java.lang.String VERSION_ANT
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    The "version" representing an Ant tar archive.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1
    
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  - GNU_LONGLINK
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static final java.lang.String GNU_LONGLINK
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    The name of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
    
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  - MAGIC_XSTAR
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static final java.lang.String MAGIC_XSTAR
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    The magix string used in the last four bytes of the header to identify the xstar format.
    
    Since:
    
    1.11
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET
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static final int XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET
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    Offset inside the header for the xstar magic bytes.
    
    Since:
    
    1.11
    
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  - XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN
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static final int XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN
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    Length of the XSTAR magic.
    
    Since:
    
    1.11
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - PREFIXLEN_XSTAR
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static final int PREFIXLEN_XSTAR
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    Length of the prefix field in xstar archives.
    
    Since:
    
    1.11
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - ATIMELEN_XSTAR
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static final int ATIMELEN_XSTAR
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    The length of the access time field in a xstar header buffer.
    
    Since:
    
    1.11
    
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  - CTIMELEN_XSTAR
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static final int CTIMELEN_XSTAR
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    The length of the created time field in a xstar header buffer.
    
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    1.11
    
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Interface TarConstants

Field Summary

Field Detail

DEFAULT_RCDSIZE

DEFAULT_BLKSIZE

FORMAT_OLDGNU

FORMAT_POSIX

FORMAT_XSTAR

NAMELEN

MODELEN

UIDLEN

GIDLEN

MAXID

CHKSUMLEN

CHKSUM_OFFSET

SIZELEN

MAXSIZE

MAGIC_OFFSET

MAGICLEN

VERSION_OFFSET

VERSIONLEN

MODTIMELEN

UNAMELEN

GNAMELEN

DEVLEN

PREFIXLEN

ATIMELEN_GNU

CTIMELEN_GNU

OFFSETLEN_GNU

LONGNAMESLEN_GNU

PAD2LEN_GNU

SPARSELEN_GNU

ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU

REALSIZELEN_GNU

SPARSE_OFFSET_LEN

SPARSE_NUMBYTES_LEN

SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_OLDGNU_HEADER

SPARSE_HEADERS_IN_EXTENSION_HEADER

SPARSELEN_GNU_SPARSE

ISEXTENDEDLEN_GNU_SPARSE

LF_OLDNORM

LF_NORMAL

LF_LINK

LF_SYMLINK

LF_CHR

LF_BLK

LF_DIR

LF_FIFO

LF_CONTIG

LF_GNUTYPE_LONGLINK

LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME

LF_GNUTYPE_SPARSE

LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_LC

LF_PAX_EXTENDED_HEADER_UC

LF_PAX_GLOBAL_EXTENDED_HEADER

MAGIC_POSIX

VERSION_POSIX

MAGIC_GNU

VERSION_GNU_SPACE

VERSION_GNU_ZERO

MAGIC_ANT

VERSION_ANT

GNU_LONGLINK

MAGIC_XSTAR

XSTAR_MAGIC_OFFSET

XSTAR_MAGIC_LEN

PREFIXLEN_XSTAR

ATIMELEN_XSTAR

CTIMELEN_XSTAR