Create TAR Archive

Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree.

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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[])
  {
    //  Important: It is helpful to send the contents of the
    //  tar.LastErrorText property when requesting support.

    CkTar tar = new CkTar();

    //  Any string automatically begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
    boolean success;
    success = tar.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(tar.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
    //  archive by default.
    //  It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
    //  or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
    //  Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
    //  choose the output TAR format:
    tar.put_WriteFormat("gnu");

    //  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    success = tar.AddDirRoot("/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(tar.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Create the TAR archive.
    //  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
    success = tar.WriteTar("/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(tar.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}