(Java) Gzip a File

Demonstrates how to create a .gz (gzipped file).

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkGzip gzip = new CkGzip();

    // This will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "qa_data/hamlet.xml".
    boolean success = gzip.CompressFile("qa_data/hamlet.xml","qa_output/hamlet.xml.gz");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(gzip.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Call CompressFile2 to explicitly specify the ungzip path
    // For example, this will create a .gz such that when ungzipped by a tool such as 7-Zip,
    // it will create "hamlet.xml".
    String embeddedExtractPath = "hamlet.xml";
    success = gzip.CompressFile2("qa_data/hamlet.xml",embeddedExtractPath,"qa_output/hamlet2.xml.gz");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(gzip.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}