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Unigine::Blob Class

Header: #include <UnigineStreams.h>
Inherits from: Stream

This class is used to store data in the memory (unlike File which is stored on the disk). The blob uses either an Unigine allocator (if #define USE_MEMORY is set, by default) or a system allocator.

Example#

The code below illustrates the following process:

  • Packing data to a blob and saving compressed data to a file
  • Reading and uncompressing data from the file to the destination blob
  • Reading data from the destination blob
Source code (C++)
// creating a source blob to store data
BlobPtr blob1 = Blob::create();

// creating a file to save our blob's data to
FilePtr file = File::create("test.dat", "w+");

// clearing a blob
blob1->clear();

// writing data to a blob (prefix, vector and postfix)
blob1->writeChar('B');
blob1->writeVec3(Math::vec3(0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f));
blob1->writeChar('E');

// compressing blob's data with low compression and saving it to the file
blob1->compress(file, 0);

// closing the file
file->close();

// clearing a blob
blob1.clear();

// opening the data file for reading
file->open("test.dat", "r");

// creating a second blob
BlobPtr blob2 = Blob::create();

// reading and decompressing data from the file
blob2->decompress(file);

// closing the file
file->close();

// setting current position to the beginning of the blob
blob2->seekSet(0);

// reading data from a blob (prefix, vector and postfix)
char pref = blob2->readChar();
Math::vec3 v = blob2->readVec3();
char postf = blob2->readChar();

// reporting the decoded blob data and SHA1 checksum
Log::message("\nDESTINATION: [%c] vec(%f, %f, %f) [%c] - SHA1 checksum (%s)", pref, v.x, v.y, v.z, postf, blob2->getSHA1().get());

// clearing a blob
blob2.clear();

Blob Class

Members


static BlobPtr create ( size_t size = 0 ) #

Constructor. Creates a new blob of the specified size.

Arguments

  • size_t size - Blob size.

void set ( size_t offset, unsigned char value ) #

Sets the value of the specified byte in the blob.

Arguments

  • size_t offset - The offset in the blob.
  • unsigned char value - The byte value.

unsigned char get ( size_t offset ) #

Returns the value of the specified byte in the blob.

Arguments

  • size_t offset - The offset, in bytes.

Return value

The byte value.

int getc ( ) #

Gets a next symbol from the blob.

Return value

Character read from the blob.

String getCRC32 ( ) #

Returns the 32-bit CRC checksum.

Return value

The 32-bit CRC checksum.

void setData ( unsigned char * OUT_data, size_t size ) #

Sets new data to the Blob instance.
Notice
You should manage the previously stored data manually.

Arguments

  • unsigned char * OUT_data - Data to set to the Blob instance.
    Notice
    This output buffer is to be filled by the Engine as a result of executing the method.
  • size_t size - The size of the blob.

unsigned char * getData ( ) #

Returns the current blob data.

Return value

Blob data.

String getMD5 ( ) #

Returns a 128-bit MD5 checksum.

Return value

128-bit MD5 checksum.

String getSHA1 ( ) #

Returns a 160-bit SHA1 checksum.

Return value

160-bit SHA1 checksum.

String getSHA256 ( ) #

Returns a 256-bit SHA256 checksum.

Return value

256-bit SHA256 checksum.

size_t getSize ( ) #

Returns the current blob size.

Return value

Blob size.

void allocate ( size_t size ) #

Allocates the required memory without resizing the blob.
Notice
The blob will be resized dynamically when the allocated memory is filled.

Arguments

  • size_t size - Size of the allocated memory in bytes.

void clear ( ) #

Clears the blob size to 0.

int compress ( const Ptr<Stream> & dest, int quality ) #

Compresses the blob and writes it into the given stream.
Notice
This method uses zlib compression which is better than Lz4 (see the compressLz4() method), but significantly slower.

Arguments

  • const Ptr<Stream> & dest - Destination stream.
  • int quality - Compression quality (0 is for fast compression, 1 is for a small size).

Return value

1 if the data is compressed successfully; otherwise, 0.

int compressLz4 ( const Ptr<Stream> & dest, int quality ) #

Compresses the blob with Lz4 algorithm and writes it into the given stream.

Arguments

  • const Ptr<Stream> & dest - Destination stream.
  • int quality - Compression quality (0 is for fast compression, 1 is for a small size).

Return value

1 if the data is successfully compressed; otherwise, 0.

int decode ( const char * src ) #

Decodes a base64 encoded string into the blob.

Arguments

  • const char * src - Source base64 encoded string.

Return value

Returns 1 if the data is decoded successfully; otherwise, 0.

int decodeZBase32 ( const char * src ) #

Decodes a Zbase32 encoded string into the blob.

Arguments

  • const char * src - Source Zbase32 encoded string.

Return value

Returns 1 if the data is decoded successfully; otherwise, 0.

int decompress ( const Ptr<Stream> & src ) #

Reads the compressed blob from a stream and decompresses it.

Arguments

  • const Ptr<Stream> & src - Source stream to read data from.

Return value

1 if the blob is decompressed successfully; otherwise, 0.

int decompressLz4 ( const Ptr<Stream> & src ) #

Reads and decompresses a previously compressed blob with Lz4 algorithm from a given stream.

Arguments

  • const Ptr<Stream> & src - Source stream to read data from.

Return value

1 if the blob is successfully decompressed; otherwise, 0.

String encode ( ) #

Encodes the blob into the base64 encoded string.

Return value

Base64 encoded string.

String encodeZBase32 ( ) #

Encodes the blob into the ZBase32 encoded string.

Return value

ZBase32 encoded string.

int eof ( ) #

Tests if the end of the blob has been reached.

Return value

Returns 1 if the end of the blob is reached; otherwise, 0.

int flush ( ) #

Flushes the blob.

Return value

Returns 1 if the blob is flushed successfully; otherwise, 0.

void reserve ( size_t size ) #

Reserves the blob, i.e. allocates (size * 1.5) bytes without resizing the blob. It will be resized dynamically when the allocated memory is filled.

Arguments

  • size_t size - Size of the allocated memory.

void resize ( size_t size ) #

Allocates the required memory and resizes the blob.

Arguments

  • size_t size - Size of the blob in bytes.

int seekCur ( size_t offset ) #

Seeks to position relative to the current offset.

Arguments

  • size_t offset - Offset in bytes from the current position of indicator.

Return value

Returns 1 if the blob position indicator is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

int seekEnd ( size_t offset ) #

Seeks to position relative to the end of the blob.

Arguments

  • size_t offset - Offset in bytes from the end of the blob.

Return value

Returns 1 if the blob position indicator is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

int seekSet ( size_t offset ) #

Seeks to position relative to the start of the blob.

Arguments

  • size_t offset - Offset in bytes from the beginning of the blob.

Return value

Returns 1 if the blob position indicator is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

size_t tell ( ) #

Gets the current blob offset position indicator.

Return value

Returns the current blob offset.
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