lz4.h revision 7cf4e5c94136ee625d7225a72d4c38589a03ec5d
1/*
2   LZ4 - Fast LZ compression algorithm
3   Header File
4   Copyright (C) 2011-2015, Yann Collet.
5
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7
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11
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30
31   You can contact the author at :
32   - LZ4 source repository : https://github.com/Cyan4973/lz4
33   - LZ4 public forum : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lz4c
34*/
35#pragma once
36
37#if defined (__cplusplus)
38extern "C" {
39#endif
40
41/*
42 * lz4.h provides raw compression format functions, for optimal performance and integration into programs.
43 * If you need to generate data using an inter-operable format (respecting the framing specification),
44 * please use lz4frame.h instead.
45*/
46
47/**************************************
48*  Version
49**************************************/
50#define LZ4_VERSION_MAJOR    1    /* for breaking interface changes  */
51#define LZ4_VERSION_MINOR    6    /* for new (non-breaking) interface capabilities */
52#define LZ4_VERSION_RELEASE  0    /* for tweaks, bug-fixes, or development */
53#define LZ4_VERSION_NUMBER (LZ4_VERSION_MAJOR *100*100 + LZ4_VERSION_MINOR *100 + LZ4_VERSION_RELEASE)
54int LZ4_versionNumber (void);
55
56/**************************************
57*  Tuning parameter
58**************************************/
59/*
60 * LZ4_MEMORY_USAGE :
61 * Memory usage formula : N->2^N Bytes (examples : 10 -> 1KB; 12 -> 4KB ; 16 -> 64KB; 20 -> 1MB; etc.)
62 * Increasing memory usage improves compression ratio
63 * Reduced memory usage can improve speed, due to cache effect
64 * Default value is 14, for 16KB, which nicely fits into Intel x86 L1 cache
65 */
66#define LZ4_MEMORY_USAGE 14
67
68
69/**************************************
70*  Simple Functions
71**************************************/
72
73int LZ4_compress        (const char* source, char* dest, int sourceSize);
74int LZ4_decompress_safe (const char* source, char* dest, int compressedSize, int maxDecompressedSize);
75
76/*
77LZ4_compress() :
78    Compresses 'sourceSize' bytes from 'source' into 'dest'.
79    Destination buffer must be already allocated,
80    and must be sized to handle worst cases situations (input data not compressible)
81    Worst case size evaluation is provided by function LZ4_compressBound()
82    inputSize : Max supported value is LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE
83    return : the number of bytes written in buffer dest
84             or 0 if the compression fails
85
86LZ4_decompress_safe() :
87    compressedSize : is obviously the source size
88    maxDecompressedSize : is the size of the destination buffer, which must be already allocated.
89    return : the number of bytes decompressed into the destination buffer (necessarily <= maxDecompressedSize)
90             If the destination buffer is not large enough, decoding will stop and output an error code (<0).
91             If the source stream is detected malformed, the function will stop decoding and return a negative result.
92             This function is protected against buffer overflow exploits,
93             and never writes outside of output buffer, nor reads outside of input buffer.
94             It is also protected against malicious data packets.
95*/
96
97
98/**************************************
99*  Advanced Functions
100**************************************/
101#define LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE        0x7E000000   /* 2 113 929 216 bytes */
102#define LZ4_COMPRESSBOUND(isize)  ((unsigned int)(isize) > (unsigned int)LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE ? 0 : (isize) + ((isize)/255) + 16)
103
104/*
105LZ4_compressBound() :
106    Provides the maximum size that LZ4 compression may output in a "worst case" scenario (input data not compressible)
107    This function is primarily useful for memory allocation purposes (output buffer size).
108    Macro LZ4_COMPRESSBOUND() is also provided for compilation-time evaluation (stack memory allocation for example).
109
110    isize  : is the input size. Max supported value is LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE
111    return : maximum output size in a "worst case" scenario
112             or 0, if input size is too large ( > LZ4_MAX_INPUT_SIZE)
113*/
114int LZ4_compressBound(int isize);
115
116
117/*
118LZ4_compress_limitedOutput() :
119    Compress 'sourceSize' bytes from 'source' into an output buffer 'dest' of maximum size 'maxOutputSize'.
120    If it cannot achieve it, compression will stop, and result of the function will be zero.
121    This saves time and memory on detecting non-compressible (or barely compressible) data.
122    This function never writes outside of provided output buffer.
123
124    sourceSize  : Max supported value is LZ4_MAX_INPUT_VALUE
125    maxOutputSize : is the size of the destination buffer (which must be already allocated)
126    return : the number of bytes written in buffer 'dest'
127             or 0 if compression fails
128*/
129int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput (const char* source, char* dest, int sourceSize, int maxOutputSize);
130
131
132/*
133LZ4_compress_withState() :
134    Same compression functions, but using an externally allocated memory space to store compression state.
135    Use LZ4_sizeofState() to know how much memory must be allocated,
136    and then, provide it as 'void* state' to compression functions.
137*/
138int LZ4_sizeofState(void);
139int LZ4_compress_withState               (void* state, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
140int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_withState (void* state, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize, int maxOutputSize);
141
142
143/*
144LZ4_decompress_fast() :
145    originalSize : is the original and therefore uncompressed size
146    return : the number of bytes read from the source buffer (in other words, the compressed size)
147             If the source stream is detected malformed, the function will stop decoding and return a negative result.
148             Destination buffer must be already allocated. Its size must be a minimum of 'originalSize' bytes.
149    note : This function fully respect memory boundaries for properly formed compressed data.
150           It is a bit faster than LZ4_decompress_safe().
151           However, it does not provide any protection against intentionally modified data stream (malicious input).
152           Use this function in trusted environment only (data to decode comes from a trusted source).
153*/
154int LZ4_decompress_fast (const char* source, char* dest, int originalSize);
155
156
157/*
158LZ4_decompress_safe_partial() :
159    This function decompress a compressed block of size 'compressedSize' at position 'source'
160    into destination buffer 'dest' of size 'maxDecompressedSize'.
161    The function tries to stop decompressing operation as soon as 'targetOutputSize' has been reached,
162    reducing decompression time.
163    return : the number of bytes decoded in the destination buffer (necessarily <= maxDecompressedSize)
164       Note : this number can be < 'targetOutputSize' should the compressed block to decode be smaller.
165             Always control how many bytes were decoded.
166             If the source stream is detected malformed, the function will stop decoding and return a negative result.
167             This function never writes outside of output buffer, and never reads outside of input buffer. It is therefore protected against malicious data packets
168*/
169int LZ4_decompress_safe_partial (const char* source, char* dest, int compressedSize, int targetOutputSize, int maxDecompressedSize);
170
171
172/***********************************************
173*  Streaming Compression Functions
174***********************************************/
175
176#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64 ((1 << (LZ4_MEMORY_USAGE-3)) + 4)
177#define LZ4_STREAMSIZE     (LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64 * sizeof(long long))
178/*
179 * LZ4_stream_t
180 * information structure to track an LZ4 stream.
181 * important : init this structure content before first use !
182 * note : only allocated directly the structure if you are statically linking LZ4
183 *        If you are using liblz4 as a DLL, please use below construction methods instead.
184 */
185typedef struct { long long table[LZ4_STREAMSIZE_U64]; } LZ4_stream_t;
186
187/*
188 * LZ4_resetStream
189 * Use this function to init an allocated LZ4_stream_t structure
190 */
191void LZ4_resetStream (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr);
192
193/*
194 * LZ4_createStream will allocate and initialize an LZ4_stream_t structure
195 * LZ4_freeStream releases its memory.
196 * In the context of a DLL (liblz4), please use these methods rather than the static struct.
197 * They are more future proof, in case of a change of LZ4_stream_t size.
198 */
199LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_createStream(void);
200int           LZ4_freeStream (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr);
201
202/*
203 * LZ4_loadDict
204 * Use this function to load a static dictionary into LZ4_stream.
205 * Any previous data will be forgotten, only 'dictionary' will remain in memory.
206 * Loading a size of 0 is allowed.
207 * Return : dictionary size, in bytes (necessarily <= 64 KB)
208 */
209int LZ4_loadDict (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* dictionary, int dictSize);
210
211/*
212 * LZ4_compress_continue
213 * Compress data block 'source', using blocks compressed before as dictionary to improve compression ratio
214 * Previous data blocks are assumed to still be present at their previous location.
215 * dest buffer must be already allocated, and sized to at least LZ4_compressBound(inputSize)
216 */
217int LZ4_compress_continue (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize);
218
219/*
220 * LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_continue
221 * Same as before, but also specify a maximum target compressed size (maxOutputSize)
222 * If objective cannot be met, compression exits, and returns a zero.
223 */
224int LZ4_compress_limitedOutput_continue (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, const char* source, char* dest, int inputSize, int maxOutputSize);
225
226/*
227 * LZ4_saveDict
228 * If previously compressed data block is not guaranteed to remain available at its memory location
229 * save it into a safer place (char* safeBuffer)
230 * Note : you don't need to call LZ4_loadDict() afterwards,
231 *        dictionary is immediately usable, you can therefore call again LZ4_compress_continue()
232 * Return : saved dictionary size in bytes (necessarily <= dictSize), or 0 if error
233 */
234int LZ4_saveDict (LZ4_stream_t* LZ4_streamPtr, char* safeBuffer, int dictSize);
235
236
237/************************************************
238*  Streaming Decompression Functions
239************************************************/
240
241#define LZ4_STREAMDECODESIZE_U64  4
242#define LZ4_STREAMDECODESIZE     (LZ4_STREAMDECODESIZE_U64 * sizeof(unsigned long long))
243typedef struct { unsigned long long table[LZ4_STREAMDECODESIZE_U64]; } LZ4_streamDecode_t;
244/*
245 * LZ4_streamDecode_t
246 * information structure to track an LZ4 stream.
247 * init this structure content using LZ4_setStreamDecode or memset() before first use !
248 *
249 * In the context of a DLL (liblz4) please prefer usage of construction methods below.
250 * They are more future proof, in case of a change of LZ4_streamDecode_t size in the future.
251 * LZ4_createStreamDecode will allocate and initialize an LZ4_streamDecode_t structure
252 * LZ4_freeStreamDecode releases its memory.
253 */
254LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_createStreamDecode(void);
255int                 LZ4_freeStreamDecode (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_stream);
256
257/*
258 * LZ4_setStreamDecode
259 * Use this function to instruct where to find the dictionary.
260 * Setting a size of 0 is allowed (same effect as reset).
261 * Return : 1 if OK, 0 if error
262 */
263int LZ4_setStreamDecode (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_streamDecode, const char* dictionary, int dictSize);
264
265/*
266*_continue() :
267    These decoding functions allow decompression of multiple blocks in "streaming" mode.
268    Previously decoded blocks *must* remain available at the memory position where they were decoded (up to 64 KB)
269    If this condition is not possible, save the relevant part of decoded data into a safe buffer,
270    and indicate where is its new address using LZ4_setStreamDecode()
271*/
272int LZ4_decompress_safe_continue (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_streamDecode, const char* source, char* dest, int compressedSize, int maxDecompressedSize);
273int LZ4_decompress_fast_continue (LZ4_streamDecode_t* LZ4_streamDecode, const char* source, char* dest, int originalSize);
274
275
276/*
277Advanced decoding functions :
278*_usingDict() :
279    These decoding functions work the same as
280    a combination of LZ4_setDictDecode() followed by LZ4_decompress_x_continue()
281    They are stand-alone and don't use nor update an LZ4_streamDecode_t structure.
282*/
283int LZ4_decompress_safe_usingDict (const char* source, char* dest, int compressedSize, int maxDecompressedSize, const char* dictStart, int dictSize);
284int LZ4_decompress_fast_usingDict (const char* source, char* dest, int originalSize, const char* dictStart, int dictSize);
285
286
287
288/**************************************
289*  Obsolete Functions
290**************************************/
291/*
292Obsolete decompression functions
293These function names are deprecated and should no longer be used.
294They are only provided here for compatibility with older user programs.
295- LZ4_uncompress is the same as LZ4_decompress_fast
296- LZ4_uncompress_unknownOutputSize is the same as LZ4_decompress_safe
297These function prototypes are now disabled; uncomment them if you really need them.
298It is highly recommended to stop using these functions and migrate to newer ones */
299/* int LZ4_uncompress (const char* source, char* dest, int outputSize); */
300/* int LZ4_uncompress_unknownOutputSize (const char* source, char* dest, int isize, int maxOutputSize); */
301
302
303/* Obsolete streaming functions; use new streaming interface whenever possible */
304void* LZ4_create (const char* inputBuffer);
305int   LZ4_sizeofStreamState(void);
306int   LZ4_resetStreamState(void* state, const char* inputBuffer);
307char* LZ4_slideInputBuffer (void* state);
308
309/* Obsolete streaming decoding functions */
310int LZ4_decompress_safe_withPrefix64k (const char* source, char* dest, int compressedSize, int maxOutputSize);
311int LZ4_decompress_fast_withPrefix64k (const char* source, char* dest, int originalSize);
312
313
314#if defined (__cplusplus)
315}
316#endif
317