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zstandard_linux

Linux implementation of the Zstandard compression plugin for Flutter applications.

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Install package

flutter pub add zstandard_linux

Package Overview

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The zstandard_linux package provides a Linux-specific implementation of the Zstandard compression library for Flutter applications. It enables efficient, high-performance compression and decompression of data directly within Linux-based Flutter apps. Built for compatibility with the Zstandard algorithm, it offers fast speeds and strong compression ratios. The package is designed to integrate seamlessly into Flutter projects targeting Linux platforms, leveraging native C bindings for optimal performance. It supports common use cases involving file compression, data transmission, and storage optimization on Linux systems.

Use cases

Compressing large files on Linux
Optimizing data transfer in Linux apps
Reducing storage usage in desktop Flutter apps
High-speed compression for real-time data processing
Efficient backup and archive handling

Key features

Native Zstandard integration on Linux
High compression speed and ratio
Seamless Flutter plugin interface
Minimal overhead with C bindings
Platform-specific optimization for Linux

Suitable for

Linux desktop Flutter developers
Applications requiring fast compression
Data-intensive Linux desktop tools
Performance-critical compression tasks
Projects using Zstandard algorithm

Considerations

Limited to Linux platform only
Requires native compilation setup
May need additional system dependencies
Not compatible with mobile or web platforms
Dependent on stable Zstandard library versions

Original README

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Zstandard

Zstandard (zstd) is a fast, high-compression algorithm developed by Meta (formerly Facebook) designed for real-time compression scenarios. It offers a flexible range of compression levels, allowing both high-speed and high-ratio compression, making it ideal for applications with diverse performance needs. Zstandard is widely used in data storage, transmission, and backup solutions.

This repository contains a federated Flutter plugin and a CLI package for zstandard compression, enabling both in-app and command-line usage. The two main components are:

zstandard: A Flutter plugin for cross-platform compression, supporting mobile, desktop, and web platforms. This package integrates the zstd library through FFI for native platforms and WebAssembly for the web, allowing efficient data compression in any Flutter environment.
zstandard_cli: A pure Dart package providing CLI capabilities for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It enables command-line compression and decompression for data files and streams.

Native platform packages and the CLI share the zstd C source and FFI bindings via the zstandard_native package (zstandard_native/src/zstd/). zstandard_native is published to pub.dev as part of this repo’s release set, so a single copy is used whether you depend on the plugin from the repo or from pub.dev.

Compatibility

	Android	iOS	Web	macOS	Windows	Linux	Fuchsia
Flutter	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark: (wasm)	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	❌
Native	FFI	FFI	WebAssembly	FFI	FFI	FFI	❌
Precompiled	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	❌

	macOS	Windows	Linux
x64	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:
arm64	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:
Precompiled	Yes	Yes	Yes

Documentation

Full documentation is in the docs/ directory, including:

Basic Usage

In-App (Flutter)

import 'package:zstandard/zstandard.dart';

void main() async {
  final zstandard = Zstandard();

  Uint8List originalData = Uint8List.fromList([...]);

  Uint8List? compressed = await zstandard.compress(originalData, 3);
  
  final decompressed = compressed == null
      ? null
      : await zstandard.decompress(compressed, maxOutputSize: 64 * 1024 * 1024);
}

Using extensions:

import 'package:zstandard/zstandard.dart';

void main() async {
  Uint8List originalData = Uint8List.fromList([...]);

  Uint8List? compressed = await originalData.compress();
  
  final decompressed = await compressed.decompress(
    maxOutputSize: 64 * 1024 * 1024,
  );
}

Command Line (zstandard_cli)

# Compress a file with a specified compression level
dart run zstandard_cli:compress --level 3 myfile.txt

# Decompress a file
dart run zstandard_cli:decompress myfile.txt.zstd

Dart Code Example (CLI)

import 'package:zstandard_cli/zstandard_cli.dart';

void main() async {
  var cli = ZstandardCLI();

  final originalData = Uint8List.fromList([...]);

  final compressed = await cli.compress(originalData, compressionLevel: 3);

  final decompressed = await cli.decompress(compressed ?? Uint8List(0));
}

Using extensions in Dart:

import 'package:zstandard_cli/zstandard_cli.dart';

void main() async {
  final originalData = Uint8List.fromList([...]);

  final compressed = await originalData.compress(compressionLevel: 3);

  final decompressed = await compressed.decompress();
}