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Class java.util.zip.ZipFile 

java.lang.Object
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public class ZipFile
extends Object
implements ZipConstants
This class can be used to read the contents of a ZIP file. It uses RandomAccessFile for quick access to ZIP file entries, and supports both compressed and uncompressed entries.

Constructor Index

o ZipFile(File)
Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
o ZipFile(String)
Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified file name.

Method Index

o close()
Closes the ZIP file.
o entries()
Returns an enumeration of the ZIP file entries.
o getEntry(String)
Returns the ZIP file entry for the given path name.
o getInputStream(ZipEntry)
Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified ZIP file entry.
o getName()
Returns the path name of the ZIP file.

Constructors

o ZipFile 
 public ZipFile(String name) throws IOException
Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified file name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the zip file
Throws: ZipException
if a ZIP format error has occurred
Throws: IOException
if an I/O error has occurred
o ZipFile 
 public ZipFile(File file) throws ZipException, IOException
Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.

Parameters:
file - the ZIP file to be opened for reading
Throws: ZipException
if a ZIP error has occurred
Throws: IOException
if an I/O error has occurred

Methods

o getEntry 
 public ZipEntry getEntry(String name)
Returns the ZIP file entry for the given path name. Returns null if there is no entry corresponding to the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the entry
Returns:
the ZIP file entry
o getInputStream 
 public InputStream getInputStream(ZipEntry ze) throws IOException
Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified ZIP file entry.

Parameters:
ze - the zip file entry
Throws: ZipException
if a ZIP format error has occurred
Throws: IOException
if an I/O error has occurred
o getName 
 public String getName()
Returns the path name of the ZIP file.

o entries 
 public Enumeration entries()
Returns an enumeration of the ZIP file entries.

o close 
 public void close() throws IOException
Closes the ZIP file. 

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