ArchiveFactory.GetArchive

GetArchive(string)

Detects the archive format and creates the appropriate IArchive object according to the type of archive specified by the given path.

public static IArchive GetArchive(string path)

Parameter	Type	Description
path	String	The path to the archive to be analyzed.

An IArchive object representing the archive.

exception	condition
ArgumentNullException	path is `null`.
DirectoryNotFoundException	The specified path is invalid, (for example, it is on an unmapped drive).
FileNotFoundException	The file specified in path was not found.
IOException	An I/O error occurred while opening the file.
PathTooLongException	The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length.
UnauthorizedAccessException	path specified a directory. -or- The caller does not have the required permission.

Detects the archive format and creates the appropriate IArchive object according to the type of archive specified by the given stream.

public static IArchive GetArchive(Stream stream)

Parameter	Type	Description
stream	Stream	The stream containing the archive data. It must be seekable.

An IArchive object representing the archive.

exception	condition
ArgumentException	stream is not seekable.
ArgumentNullException	stream is null.

Detects the archive format and creates the appropriate IArchive object according to the type of encrypted archive specified by the given stream.

public static IArchive GetArchive(Stream stream, string password)

Parameter	Type	Description
stream	Stream	The stream containing the archive data. It must be seekable.
password	String	Password to decrypt an encrypted archive.

An IArchive object representing the archive.

exception	condition
ArgumentException	stream is not seekable.
ArgumentNullException	stream is null.