ZipCrc Go Reference Documentation

ZipCrc

Current Version: 11.5.0

Chilkat.ZipCrc

Calculate ZIP-compatible CRC32 values for files, bytes, strings, and streamed data.

Chilkat.ZipCrc calculates the 32-bit CRC value used in ZIP file headers. It can compute CRC32 values for in-memory byte arrays, BinData, StringBuilder content, strings using a specified character encoding, and entire files. It also supports streaming CRC calculation, allowing applications to process large or incremental data in chunks without holding the full input in memory.

CRC32 for byte data

Use CalculateCrc to calculate a ZIP-style CRC32 value for an in-memory byte array.

BinData support

Use CrcBd when the input bytes are already stored in a Chilkat.BinData object.

String CRCs

Use CrcString or CrcSb to calculate CRC32 for text using a specific charset such as utf-8, utf-16, or windows-1252.

File CRCs

Use FileCrc to calculate the CRC32 of a file while streaming the file contents to keep memory usage small and constant.

Streaming calculation

Call BeginStream, add chunks with MoreData, and finish with EndStream when data arrives incrementally.

Hex formatting

Use ToHex to convert a 32-bit CRC integer into a readable hexadecimal string.

Common pattern: Use FileCrc for files, CalculateCrc or CrcBd for binary data already in memory, and CrcString or CrcSb for text where the byte representation depends on a charset. For large or chunked input, initialize the CRC with BeginStream, feed each block with MoreData, and call EndStream to obtain the final CRC32 value.
ZIP compatibility note: The CRC returned by this class is the same 32-bit CRC value that would appear in a ZIP file header for the same byte content. When calculating CRCs for strings, the selected charset matters because the CRC is computed over bytes, not abstract characters.

Object Creation

zipcrc := chilkat.NewZipCrc()
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zipcrc.DisposeZipCrc()

Properties

DebugLogFilePath
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) DebugLogFilePath() string
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) SetDebugLogFilePath(s string)

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

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LastErrorHtml
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) LastErrorHtml() string

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorText
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) LastErrorText() string

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorXml
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) LastErrorXml() string

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastMethodSuccess
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) LastMethodSuccess() bool
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) SetLastMethodSuccess(b bool)

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: true means success, false means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages. Note: This property does not apply to methods that return integer values or to boolean-returning methods where the boolean does not indicate success or failure.

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VerboseLogging
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) VerboseLogging() bool
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) SetVerboseLogging(b bool)

If set to true, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is false. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) Version() string

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

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Methods

BeginStream
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) BeginStream()

Provides a way to calculate a CRC by streaming the data a chunk at a time. An application would start by calling BeginStream. Then it would add data by calling MoreData for each additional chunk. After the last chunk has been processed, the EndStream method is called to return the CRC.

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CalculateCrc
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) CalculateCrc(data []byte) uint

Calculates a 32-bit CRC for in-memory byte data. This is the 32-bit CRC that would be found in a Zip file header if a file containing the data was added to a zip archive. Returns the CRC32 of the data.

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CrcBd
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) CrcBd(bd *BinData) uint
Introduced in version 9.5.0.75

Calculates a CRC32 for the bytes contained in bd.

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CrcSb
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) CrcSb(sb *StringBuilder, charset string) uint
Introduced in version 9.5.0.75

Calculates a CRC32 for the string contained in sb. The charset is the byte representation to be used for the sb when calculating the CRC32. It can be utf-8, utf-16, windows-1252, iso-8859-1, or any of the character encodings (charsets) listed at the link below.

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CrcString
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) CrcString(str string, charset string) uint
Introduced in version 9.5.0.75

Calculates a CRC32 for a string. The charset is the byte representation to be used for the str when calculating the CRC32. It can be utf-8, utf-16, windows-1252, iso-8859-1, or any of the character encodings (charsets) listed at the link below.

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EndStream
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) EndStream() uint

Finalizes and returns the Zip CRC value calculated by calling BeginStream followed by multiple calls to MoreData.

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FileCrc
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) FileCrc(path string) uint

Calculates the CRC32 of a file. The data contained in the file is streamed for the calculation to keep the memory footprint small and constant. Returns the CRC32 of the file.

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FileCrcAsync (1)
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) FileCrcAsync(path string, task chan *Task)

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FileCrc method with the arguments provided.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadTaskCaller
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) LoadTaskCaller(task *Task) bool
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Loads the caller of the task's async method.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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MoreData
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) MoreData(data []byte)

Adds additional data to the CRC currently being calculated. (See BeginStream for more information.)

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ToHex
func (zipcrc *ZipCrc) ToHex(crc uint) *string

Converts a 32-bit integer to a hex string.

Returns nil on failure

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