TarConstants (Apache Ant API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

TarEntry
```
public interface TarConstants
```
This interface contains all the definitions used in the package.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`CHKSUMLEN` The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`DEVLEN` The length of the devices field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`GIDLEN` The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`GNAMELEN` The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
`static java.lang.String`	`GNU_LONGLINK` The namr of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
`static java.lang.String`	`GNU_TMAGIC` The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
`static byte`	`LF_BLK` Block device file type.
`static byte`	`LF_CHR` Character device file type.
`static byte`	`LF_CONTIG` Contiguous file type.
`static byte`	`LF_DIR` Directory file type.
`static byte`	`LF_FIFO` FIFO (pipe) file type.
`static byte`	`LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME` Identifies the next file on the tape as having a long name.
`static byte`	`LF_LINK` Link file type.
`static byte`	`LF_NORMAL` Normal file type.
`static byte`	`LF_OLDNORM` LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type".
`static byte`	`LF_SYMLINK` Symbolic link file type.
`static int`	`MAGICLEN` The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
`static long`	`MAXSIZE` The maximum size of a file in a tar archive (That's 11 sevens, octal).
`static int`	`MODELEN` The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`MODTIMELEN` The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`NAMELEN` The length of the name field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`SIZELEN` The length of the size field in a header buffer.
`static java.lang.String`	`TMAGIC` The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
`static int`	`UIDLEN` The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
`static int`	`UNAMELEN` The length of the user name field in a header buffer.

- Field Detail
  - NAMELEN
```
static final int NAMELEN
```
    The length of the name field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MODELEN
```
static final int MODELEN
```
    The length of the mode field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - UIDLEN
```
static final int UIDLEN
```
    The length of the user id field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GIDLEN
```
static final int GIDLEN
```
    The length of the group id field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - CHKSUMLEN
```
static final int CHKSUMLEN
```
    The length of the checksum field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - SIZELEN
```
static final int SIZELEN
```
    The length of the size field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MAXSIZE
```
static final long MAXSIZE
```
    The maximum size of a file in a tar archive (That's 11 sevens, octal).
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MAGICLEN
```
static final int MAGICLEN
```
    The length of the magic field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - MODTIMELEN
```
static final int MODTIMELEN
```
    The length of the modification time field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - UNAMELEN
```
static final int UNAMELEN
```
    The length of the user name field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GNAMELEN
```
static final int GNAMELEN
```
    The length of the group name field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - DEVLEN
```
static final int DEVLEN
```
    The length of the devices field in a header buffer.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_OLDNORM
```
static final byte LF_OLDNORM
```
    LF_ constants represent the "link flag" of an entry, or more commonly, the "entry type". This is the "old way" of indicating a normal file.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_NORMAL
```
static final byte LF_NORMAL
```
    Normal file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_LINK
```
static final byte LF_LINK
```
    Link file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_SYMLINK
```
static final byte LF_SYMLINK
```
    Symbolic link file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_CHR
```
static final byte LF_CHR
```
    Character device file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_BLK
```
static final byte LF_BLK
```
    Block device file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_DIR
```
static final byte LF_DIR
```
    Directory file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_FIFO
```
static final byte LF_FIFO
```
    FIFO (pipe) file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_CONTIG
```
static final byte LF_CONTIG
```
    Contiguous file type.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - TMAGIC
```
static final java.lang.String TMAGIC
```
    The magic tag representing a POSIX tar archive.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GNU_TMAGIC
```
static final java.lang.String GNU_TMAGIC
```
    The magic tag representing a GNU tar archive.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GNU_LONGLINK
```
static final java.lang.String GNU_LONGLINK
```
    The namr of the GNU tar entry which contains a long name.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME
```
static final byte LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME
```
    Identifies the *next* file on the tape as having a long name.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Interface TarConstants

Field Summary

Field Detail

NAMELEN

MODELEN

UIDLEN

GIDLEN

CHKSUMLEN

SIZELEN

MAXSIZE

MAGICLEN

MODTIMELEN

UNAMELEN

GNAMELEN

DEVLEN

LF_OLDNORM

LF_NORMAL

LF_LINK

LF_SYMLINK

LF_CHR

LF_BLK

LF_DIR

LF_FIFO

LF_CONTIG

TMAGIC

GNU_TMAGIC

GNU_LONGLINK

LF_GNUTYPE_LONGNAME