Archive: Comprehensive compression and archiving library for Ring

[Youssef Saeed]

Hello everyone,

I'm thrilled to share the release of Archive—a comprehensive compression and archiving library for Ring!

Powered by the battle-tested `libarchive`, Archive gives you a robust solution for managing compressed files. Whether you need simple file extraction or complex, encrypted backups, this library handles it all seamlessly across Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD.

Key Features:

• Universal Formats: Read/Write TAR, ZIP, 7-Zip, CPIO, ISO9660, and more.
• Compression Power: Full support for GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, ZSTD, and LZ4.
• Strong Encryption: Create secure archives using AES-256 encryption.
• Dual API: Use simple helpers like `archive_extract()` or the full OOP interface for granular control.

Code Example:

load "archive.ring"

# 1. Simple Creation & Extraction

archive_create("backup.tar.gz", ["docs/", "image.png"],

ARCHIVE_FORMAT_TAR, ARCHIVE_COMPRESSION_GZIP)

archive_extract("backup.tar.gz", "output_folder/")

# 2. Reading Secure/Encrypted ZIPs (OOP)

reader = new ArchiveReader(NULL)

reader.addPassphrase("secret123")

reader.open("secure_data.zip")

while reader.nextEntry()

? "Found encrypted file: " + reader.entryPath()

end

Installation (RingPM):

ringpm install archive from ysdragon

Learn More:

• GitHub Repository
• API Reference
• Examples Directory — 20+ examples covering everything from memory buffers to encryption.

If you find the library useful, please leave a star on GitHub! ⭐

Contributions and feedback are always welcome!

Best regards,
Youssef

[Mansour Ayouni]

Hello Youssef,

I tested the 22 samples and they all work!

I starred in your repo and you deserve it.

All the best,

Mansour

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[Youssef Saeed]

Hello Mansour,

That’s great news! Thank you for the feedback and for starring the repository. I'm glad the samples are working well for you.

Best regards,

Youssef

[Mansour Ayouni]

Hello Youssef,

Yet another useful contribution you make.

We are all happy you are among the team.

All the best,

Mansour

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[Youssef Saeed]

Hello Mansour,

Thank you for your kind words!

Best regards,

Youssef