.Z File Compression

Use LZW compression to create a .Z compressed file. Compresses any single file into a .Z format compressed file.

(Chilkat's .Z compression functionality is included as part of the Chilkat Zip license.)

Download Chilkat Java Library

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkUnixCompress uc = new CkUnixCompress();

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = uc.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(uc.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    success = uc.CompressFile("hamlet.xml","hamlet.xml.Z");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(uc.lastErrorText());
    }
    else {
        System.out.println("Success.");
    }


  }
}