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tcl::transform::zlib(3tcllib) Reflected/virtual channel support tcl::transform::zlib(3tcllib)
 


NAME

tcl::transform::zlib - zlib (de)compression

SYNOPSIS

package require Tcl 8.6


package require tcl::transform::core ?1?


package require tcl::transform::zlib ?1?


::tcl::transform::zlib chan ?level?





 


DESCRIPTION

The tcl::transform::zlib package provides a command creating a channel
  transformation which zlib compresses the written data, and decompresses on
  reading.


The internal TclOO class implementing the transform handler is a
  sub-class of the tcl::transform::core framework.

API



  
::tcl::transform::zlib chan ?level?

  
This command creates a zlib compressor transformation on top of the
      channel chan and returns its handle.
    

    The level specifies how much effort is put into the compression, from
      0 to 9, and defaults to 4.




BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
  other problems. Please report such in the category virtchannel of the
  Tcllib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist]. Please also
  report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or
  documentation.

KEYWORDS

channel transformation, compression, decompression, reflected channel, tip 230,
  tip 234, transformation, virtual channel, zlib

CATEGORY

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COPYRIGHT


Copyright (c) 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>








  

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