CompressionFormats (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.pervasive.datarush.io.compression.CompressionFormats

```
public class CompressionFormats
extends Object
```
A factory for locating registered compression formats. Compression formats are registered by name.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static CompressionFormat`	`detectFormat(Path path)`	Locates the identified compression format for a file based on the path.
`static List<String>`	`listSupportedFormats()`	Lists the names of registered formats.
`static CompressionFormat`	`lookupFormat(String name)`	Locates the identified compression format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - lookupFormat
```
public static CompressionFormat lookupFormat(String name)
```
    Locates the identified compression format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the format
    
    Returns:
    
    a descriptor for the format
  - detectFormat
```
public static CompressionFormat detectFormat(Path path)
```
    Locates the identified compression format for a file based on the path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to the file to be identified
    
    Returns:
    
    a descriptor for the discovered format
  - listSupportedFormats
```
public static List<String> listSupportedFormats()
```
    Lists the names of registered formats.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of all registered formats.