(Java) Zip -- Exclude Files Based on Wildcard Matching

Demonstrates how to use the SetExclusions method to exclude matching files from being added to a .zip.

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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.

    CkZip zip = new CkZip();

    boolean success = zip.NewZip("qa_output/x.zip");

    // Let's add files from the directory tree rooted at C:\AAWorkarea\ChilkatSampleProjects

    // However.. we want to exclude all files ending in ".cache" or ".pdb" regardless of the sub-directory.
    // Also exclude all files under any "obj" directory,
    // and we also want to exclude any .exe found under a "win10-x64" directory.

    CkStringArray saExcludes = new CkStringArray();
    saExcludes.Append("*.cache");
    saExcludes.Append("*.pdb");
    saExcludes.Append("*/obj/*");
    saExcludes.Append("*/win10-x64/*.exe");
    zip.SetExclusions(saExcludes);

    // Append promises of paths and files to be zipped.
    boolean recurse = true;
    success = zip.AppendFiles("c:/AAWorkArea/ChilkatSampleProjects/*",recurse);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(zip.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Create the zip from the file and directory promises added previously.
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(zip.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

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