Lua Requires Chilkat v11.5.0+

Retrieve Metadata from a Gzip File

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This example demonstrates how to use the GetGzipInfo method to retrieve metadata embedded within a Gzip file.

The method reads the Gzip header and extracts any available metadata, including the embedded filename, comment, and optional extra data. The extracted information is returned in a JsonObject.

Because these fields are optional, the example checks for the existence of each JSON member using HasMember before retrieving its value. This avoids attempting to access values that may not be present.

Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- This example demonstrates how to retrieve metadata embedded in a Gzip file.

local gzip = chilkat.Gzip.new()
local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()

-- The Gzip file to examine:
local gzPath = "example.txt.gz"

-- Get the metadata information:
local success = gzip:get_gzip_info(gzPath, json)
if not success then
    print(gzip.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Output the JSON containing metadata:
print("Gzip metadata JSON:")
print(json:emit())

-- Access individual fields only if they exist:

if json:has_member("filename") then
    local filename = json:string_of("filename")
    print("Filename: " .. filename)
end

if json:has_member("comment") then
    local comment = json:string_of("comment")
    print("Comment: " .. comment)
end

if json:has_member("extraData") then
    local extraData = json:string_of("extraData")
    print("ExtraData (Base64): " .. extraData)
end