clarify doc on Frame-level methods when invoked on a skippable frame

following discussion at #4226
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Yann Collet
2024-12-29 02:41:09 -08:00
parent 788926fe48
commit f8a2b352d6
2 changed files with 35 additions and 22 deletions
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@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_decompress( void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
* - ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN if the size cannot be determined
* - ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_ERROR if an error occurred (e.g. invalid magic number, srcSize too small)
* note 1 : a 0 return value means the frame is valid but "empty".
* When invoking this method on a skippable frame, it will return 0.
* note 2 : decompressed size is an optional field, it may not be present (typically in streaming mode).
* When `return==ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN`, data to decompress could be any size.
* In which case, it's necessary to use streaming mode to decompress data.
@@ -197,22 +198,26 @@ ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_decompress( void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
#define ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_ERROR (0ULL - 2)
ZSTDLIB_API unsigned long long ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(const void *src, size_t srcSize);
/*! ZSTD_getDecompressedSize() :
* NOTE: This function is now obsolete, in favor of ZSTD_getFrameContentSize().
/*! ZSTD_getDecompressedSize() (obsolete):
* This function is now obsolete, in favor of ZSTD_getFrameContentSize().
* Both functions work the same way, but ZSTD_getDecompressedSize() blends
* "empty", "unknown" and "error" results to the same return value (0),
* while ZSTD_getFrameContentSize() gives them separate return values.
* @return : decompressed size of `src` frame content _if known and not empty_, 0 otherwise. */
ZSTD_DEPRECATED("Replaced by ZSTD_getFrameContentSize")
ZSTDLIB_API
unsigned long long ZSTD_getDecompressedSize(const void* src, size_t srcSize);
ZSTDLIB_API unsigned long long ZSTD_getDecompressedSize(const void* src, size_t srcSize);
/*! ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize() : Requires v1.4.0+
* `src` should point to the start of a ZSTD frame or skippable frame.
* `srcSize` must be >= first frame size
* @return : the compressed size of the first frame starting at `src`,
* suitable to pass as `srcSize` to `ZSTD_decompress` or similar,
* or an error code if input is invalid */
* or an error code if input is invalid
* Note 1: this method is called _find*() because it's not enough to read the header,
* it may have to scan through the frame's content, to reach its end.
* Note 2: this method also works with Skippable Frames. In which case,
* it returns the size of the complete skippable frame,
* which is always equal to its content size + 8 bytes for headers. */
ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(const void* src, size_t srcSize);
@@ -1507,7 +1512,7 @@ typedef struct {
/*! ZSTD_getFrameHeader() :
* decode Frame Header, or requires larger `srcSize`.
* @return : 0, `zfhPtr` is correctly filled,
* >0, `srcSize` is too small, value is wanted `srcSize` amount,
* >0, `srcSize` is too small, @return value is the wanted `srcSize` amount,
* or an error code, which can be tested using ZSTD_isError() */
ZSTDLIB_STATIC_API size_t ZSTD_getFrameHeader(ZSTD_frameHeader* zfhPtr, const void* src, size_t srcSize); /**< doesn't consume input */
/*! ZSTD_getFrameHeader_advanced() :
@@ -1695,8 +1700,8 @@ ZSTD_compressSequencesAndLiterals(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
*
* Skippable frames begin with a 4-byte magic number. There are 16 possible choices of magic number,
* ranging from ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START to ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START+15.
* As such, the parameter magicVariant controls the exact skippable frame magic number variant used, so
* the magic number used will be ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START + magicVariant.
* As such, the parameter magicVariant controls the exact skippable frame magic number variant used,
* so the magic number used will be ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START + magicVariant.
*
* Returns an error if destination buffer is not large enough, if the source size is not representable
* with a 4-byte unsigned int, or if the parameter magicVariant is greater than 15 (and therefore invalid).
@@ -1704,26 +1709,28 @@ ZSTD_compressSequencesAndLiterals(ZSTD_CCtx* cctx,
* @return : number of bytes written or a ZSTD error.
*/
ZSTDLIB_STATIC_API size_t ZSTD_writeSkippableFrame(void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
const void* src, size_t srcSize, unsigned magicVariant);
const void* src, size_t srcSize,
unsigned magicVariant);
/*! ZSTD_readSkippableFrame() :
* Retrieves a zstd skippable frame containing data given by src, and writes it to dst buffer.
* Retrieves the content of a zstd skippable frame starting at @src, and writes it to @dst buffer.
*
* The parameter magicVariant will receive the magicVariant that was supplied when the frame was written,
* i.e. magicNumber - ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START. This can be NULL if the caller is not interested
* in the magicVariant.
* The parameter @magicVariant will receive the magicVariant that was supplied when the frame was written,
* i.e. magicNumber - ZSTD_MAGIC_SKIPPABLE_START.
* This can be NULL if the caller is not interested in the magicVariant.
*
* Returns an error if destination buffer is not large enough, or if the frame is not skippable.
*
* @return : number of bytes written or a ZSTD error.
*/
ZSTDLIB_API size_t ZSTD_readSkippableFrame(void* dst, size_t dstCapacity, unsigned* magicVariant,
const void* src, size_t srcSize);
ZSTDLIB_STATIC_API size_t ZSTD_readSkippableFrame(void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
unsigned* magicVariant,
const void* src, size_t srcSize);
/*! ZSTD_isSkippableFrame() :
* Tells if the content of `buffer` starts with a valid Frame Identifier for a skippable frame.
*/
ZSTDLIB_API unsigned ZSTD_isSkippableFrame(const void* buffer, size_t size);
ZSTDLIB_STATIC_API unsigned ZSTD_isSkippableFrame(const void* buffer, size_t size);
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@@ -4110,12 +4110,18 @@ static int basicUnitTests(U32 const seed, double compressibility)
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
/* findFrameCompressedSize on skippable frames */
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : frame compressed size of skippable frame : ", testNb++);
{ const char* frame = "\x50\x2a\x4d\x18\x05\x0\x0\0abcde";
size_t const frameSrcSize = 13;
if (ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(frame, frameSrcSize) != frameSrcSize) goto _output_error; }
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
/* frame operations on skippable frames */
{ const char skippableFrame[] = "\x50\x2a\x4d\x18\x05\x0\x0\0abcde";
size_t const skippableFrameSize = sizeof(skippableFrame) - 1 /* remove final /0 */;
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize on skippable frame : ", testNb++);
if (ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(skippableFrame, skippableFrameSize) != skippableFrameSize) goto _output_error;
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : ZSTD_getFrameContentSize on skippable frame : ", testNb++);
if (ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(skippableFrame, skippableFrameSize) != 0) goto _output_error;
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "OK \n");
}
/* error string tests */
DISPLAYLEVEL(3, "test%3i : testing ZSTD error code strings : ", testNb++);