Class IronZipArchive

An IronZipArchive for ZIP-type ".zip" Archives

Inheritance

System.Object

IronBaseArchive

IronZipArchive

Implements

System.IDisposable

Inherited Members

IronBaseArchive._storedArchivePath

IronBaseArchive._internalStream

IronBaseArchive.isDisposed

Namespace: IronZip

Assembly: IronZip.dll

Syntax

public class IronZipArchive : IronBaseArchive, IDisposable

Constructors

IronZipArchive(Byte[], String)

Open an existing protected Archive. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public IronZipArchive(byte[] Bytes, string Password = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Byte[]	Bytes	Byte[] containing the existing archive.
System.String	Password	Password for opening the protected archive.

IronZipArchive(Int32)

Creating an empty archive. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public IronZipArchive(int Compression = 9)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	Compression	Optionally sets the compression level. 0 is the weakest, 9 is the highest compression, with 9 as the default value.

IronZipArchive(Stream, String)

Open an existing protected Archive. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public IronZipArchive(Stream StreamPath, string Password = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.IO.Stream	StreamPath	Stream containing the existing archive.
System.String	Password	Password for opening the protected archive.

IronZipArchive(String, String)

Open an existing Archive. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public IronZipArchive(string ArchivePath, string Password = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	ArchivePath	File path to open the existing Archive. Example: a.zip You may use an absolute path.
System.String	Password	Password for opening the protected archive.

Properties

Comment

Sets/Gets the comment for the entire archive.

Declaration

public string Comment { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

Count

Retrieves the total number of entries in the archive.

Declaration

public int Count { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32	The count of entries within the archive.

ZipSaveOptions

Set the security settings for Zip Archive

Declaration

public ZipSaveOptions ZipSaveOptions { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ZipSaveOptions

Methods

Add(String)

Adds an archive entry (file) to the Archive. These entries will appear as files when the Archive is extracted.

Declaration

public void Add(string EntryFilePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	EntryFilePath	Filepath to the archive entry to add

AddArchiveEntry(String)

Adds an archive entry (file) to the Archive. These entries will appear as files when the Archive is extracted.

Declaration

public void AddArchiveEntry(string EntryFilePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	EntryFilePath	Filepath to the archive entry to add

Compression(Int32)

Sets the compression level (default is 9).

Declaration

public void Compression(int Compression)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	Compression	0 is weakest, 9 is highest compression. 9 is default.

Contains(String)

Checks if an entry with the specified name exists in the archive.

Declaration

public bool Contains(string EntryName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	EntryName	The name of the entry to check for existence.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if an entry with the specified name exists in the archive; otherwise, false.

Delete(String)

Deletes an entry from the archive.

Declaration

public void Delete(string EntryName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	EntryName	The name of the entry to be deleted.

Dispose()

Check the license before using IronZIP

Declaration

public override void Dispose()

Overrides

IronBaseArchive.Dispose()

Exceptions

Type	Condition
IronSoftware.Exceptions.LicensingException

Encrypt(String, EncryptionMethods)

Sets the password for a specific encryption method.

Declaration

public void Encrypt(string Password, EncryptionMethods EncryptionMethods)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	Password	The password to set.
EncryptionMethods	EncryptionMethods	The encryption method to use. Supported types are traditional, AES128, and AES256.

Entries()

Load the entries of an existing Archive

Declaration

public List<Entry> Entries()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<Entry>

ExtractArchiveToDirectory(String, String, String)

Will load an Archive and extract it to a Directory (System Folder)

Declaration

public static void ExtractArchiveToDirectory(string ArchiveSourcePath, string SaveDirectoryPath, string Password = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	ArchiveSourcePath	Path to the Archive to extract
System.String	SaveDirectoryPath	Directory to extract files to
System.String	Password	Optional password to open the archive

FromArchive(String, String)

Creates an instance of IronZipArchive from an existing archive.

Declaration

public static IronZipArchive FromArchive(string ArchivePath, string Password = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	ArchivePath	The path to the existing archive.
System.String	Password	The password for decryption (null if not encrypted).

Returns

Type	Description
IronZipArchive	An instance of IronZipArchive representing the specified archive.

FromDirectory(String, Int32)

Declaration

public static IronZipArchive FromDirectory(string DirectoryPath, int Compression = 9)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	DirectoryPath
System.Int32	Compression

Returns

Type	Description
IronZipArchive

FromFile(String, Int32)

Creates an Archive with a specific file to add to it. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public static IronZipArchive FromFile(string FilePath, int Compression = 9)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	FilePath	File Entry to add to the Archive
System.Int32	Compression	Optionally set the compression level. 0 is weakest, 9 is highest compression. 9 is default.

Returns

Type	Description
IronZipArchive	Returns the constructed IronZipArchive with the file entry added.

FromFiles(String[], Int32)

Creates an Archive with some files to add to it. Please use in a using block. Use the SaveAs method to export the archive.

Declaration

public static IronZipArchive FromFiles(string[] Paths, int Compression = 9)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String[]	Paths	File Entries to add to the Archive
System.Int32	Compression	Optionally set the compression level. 0 is weakest, 9 is highest compression. 9 is default.

Returns

Type	Description
IronZipArchive	Returns the constructed IronZipArchive with the file entries added.

RemoveEncryption()

Remove the encryption password from the zip archive.

Declaration

public void RemoveEncryption()

ReplaceEntry(String, String)

Replaces an entry within the archive with a new one.

Declaration

public void ReplaceEntry(string OldEntry, string NewEntry)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	OldEntry	The name of the entry to be replaced.
System.String	NewEntry	The name of the new entry to replace the existing one.

Save()

Save the archive

Declaration

public override void Save()

Overrides

IronBaseArchive.Save()

Remarks

Users cannot add additional entries after saving

Save(ZipSaveOptions)

Save the archive

Declaration

public void Save(ZipSaveOptions ZipSaveOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ZipSaveOptions	ZipSaveOptions	Options for IronZipArchive

Remarks

Users cannot add additional entries after saving

SaveAs(String)

Save the archive to the specified path

Declaration

public override void SaveAs(string Path)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	Path	Save path

Overrides

IronBaseArchive.SaveAs(String)

Remarks

Users cannot add additional entries after saving

SaveAs(String, ZipSaveOptions)

Save the archive to the specified path

Declaration

public void SaveAs(string Path, ZipSaveOptions ZipSaveOptions = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	Path	Save path
ZipSaveOptions	ZipSaveOptions	Options for IronZipArchive

Remarks

Users cannot add additional entries after saving

SetPassword(String, EncryptionMethods)

Sets the password for a specific encryption method.

Declaration

public void SetPassword(string Password, EncryptionMethods EncryptionMethods)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	Password	The password to set.
EncryptionMethods	EncryptionMethods	The encryption method to use. Supported types are traditional, AES128, and AES256.

Implements

System.IDisposable

Inherited members

_storedArchivePath

_internalStream

isDisposed