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Archiver v0.12.0 Build Status

a streaming interface for archive generation

NPM

Install

npm install archiver --save

You can also use npm install https://github.com/ctalkington/node-archiver/archive/master.tar.gz to test upcoming versions.

Archiver

create(format, options)

Creates an Archiver instance based on the format (zip, tar, etc) passed. Parameters can be passed directly to Archiver constructor for convenience.

registerFormat(format, module)

Registers an archive format. Format modules are essentially transform streams with a few required methods. They will be further documented once a formal spec is in place.

Instance Methods

Inherits Transform Stream methods.

abort()

Aborts the archiving process, taking a best-effort approach, by:

  • removing any pending queue tasks
  • allowing any active queue workers to finish
  • detaching internal module pipes
  • ending both sides of the Transform stream

It will NOT drain any remaining sources.

append(input, data)

Appends an input source (text string, buffer, or stream) to the instance. When the instance has received, processed, and emitted the input, the entry event is fired.

Replaced #addFile in v0.5.

archive.append('string', { name:'string.txt' });
archive.append(new Buffer('string'), { name:'buffer.txt' });
archive.append(fs.createReadStream('mydir/file.txt'), { name:'stream.txt' });
archive.append(null, { name:'dir/' });

bulk(mappings)

Appends multiple entries from passed array of src-dest mappings. A lazystream wrapper is used to prevent issues with open file limits.

Globbing patterns are supported through use of the file-utils package. Please note that multiple src files to single dest file (ie concat) is not supported.

The data property can be set (per src-dest mapping) to define data for matched entries.

archive.bulk([
  { src: ['mydir/**'], data: { date: new Date() } },
  { expand: true, cwd: 'mydir', src: ['**'], dest: 'newdir' }
]);

For more detail on this feature, please see BULK.md.

file(filepath, data)

Appends a file given its filepath using a lazystream wrapper to prevent issues with open file limits. When the instance has received, processed, and emitted the file, the entry event is fired.

archive.file('mydir/file.txt', { name:'file.txt' });

finalize()

Finalizes the instance and prevents further appending to the archive structure (queue will continue til drained). The end, close or finish events on the destination stream may fire right after calling this method so you should set listeners beforehand to properly detect stream completion.

You must call this method to get a valid archive and end the instance stream.

pointer()

Returns the current byte length emitted by archiver. Use this in your end callback to log generated size.

Events

Inherits Transform Stream events.

entry

Fired when the input has been received, processed, and emitted. Passes entry data as first argument.

Zip

Options

comment string

Sets the zip comment.

statConcurrency number

Sets the number of workers used to process the internal fs stat queue. Defaults to 4.

store boolean

If true, all entries will be archived without compression. Defaults to false.

zlib object

Passed to node's zlib module to control compression. Options may vary by node version.

Entry Data

name string required

Sets the entry name including internal path.

date string|Date

Sets the entry date. This can be any valid date string or instance. Defaults to current time in locale.

When using the bulk or file methods, fs stat data is used as the default value.

store boolean

If true, this entry will be archived without compression. Defaults to global store option.

comment string

Sets the entry comment.

mode number

Sets the entry permissions. Defaults to octal 0755 (directory) or 0644 (file).

When using the bulk or file methods, fs stat data is used as the default value.

stats fs.Stats

Sets the fs stat data for this entry. This allows for reduction of fs stat calls when stat data is already known.

Tar

Options

gzip boolean

Compresses the tar archive using gzip, default is false.

gzipOptions object

Passed to node's zlib module to control compression. Options may vary by node version.

statConcurrency number

Sets the number of workers used to process the internal fs stat queue. Defaults to 4.

Entry Data

name string required

Sets the entry name including internal path.

date string|Date

Sets the entry date. This can be any valid date string or instance. Defaults to current time in locale.

When using the bulk or file methods, fs stat data is used as the default value.

mode number

Sets the entry permissions. Defaults to octal 0755 (directory) or 0644 (file).

When using the bulk or file methods, fs stat data is used as the default value.

stats fs.Stats

Sets the fs stat data for this entry. This allows for reduction of fs stat calls when stat data is already known.

Libraries

Archiver makes use of several libraries/modules to avoid duplication of efforts.

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