Example: io_compress_example

C++ example source code:

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#include <mrpt/core/exceptions.h>
#include <mrpt/core/format.h>
#include <mrpt/io/vector_loadsave.h>
#include <mrpt/io/zip.h>
#include <mrpt/system/CTicTac.h>

#include <cstdio>
#include <iostream>

using namespace mrpt;
using namespace std;

// ------------------------------------------------------
//                      MAIN
// ------------------------------------------------------
int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  try
  {
    if (argc < 2)
    {
      cerr << "Usage: test-compress <input_file> [compression level 1-9]" << endl;
      return -1;
    }

    std::vector<uint8_t> buf;

    if (!mrpt::io::loadBinaryFile(buf, argv[1]))
    {
      cerr << "Error loading file: " << argv[1] << endl;
      return -1;
    }

    string gzfile = format("%s.gz", argv[1]);
    int compress_level = 9;
    if (argc >= 3)
    {
      compress_level = atoi(argv[2]);
    }
    mrpt::system::CTicTac tictac;

    tictac.Tic();

    if (!mrpt::io::zip::compress_gz_file(gzfile, buf, compress_level))
    {
      cerr << "Error writing compressing file: " << gzfile << endl;
      return -1;
    }

    double t = tictac.Tac();
    cout << format(
                "Compressed %s (compress level=%i) in %.04f seconds.", gzfile.c_str(),
                compress_level, t)
         << endl;

    return 0;
  }
  catch (const std::exception& e)
  {
    std::cerr << "MRPT error: " << mrpt::exception_to_str(e) << std::endl;
    return -1;
  }
}