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zstandard_windows

Windows implementation of the Zstandard compression plugin for Flutter applications.

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Install package

flutter pub add zstandard_windows

Package Overview

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The zstandard_windows package provides a Windows-specific implementation of the Zstandard compression algorithm for Flutter applications. It enables efficient, high-performance compression and decompression of data directly on Windows platforms, leveraging the Zstandard library's advanced algorithms. This plugin is designed to integrate seamlessly with Flutter apps targeting Windows, offering fast processing and low memory usage. It is particularly useful for handling large files or streaming data where speed and compression ratio are critical. The package is maintained by vyp.dev and hosted on GitHub for transparency and community contributions.

Use cases

Compressing app data files
Streaming large file transfers
Optimizing storage in desktop apps
Real-time data compression
Reducing bandwidth usage in network operations

Key features

High-speed compression and decompression
Optimized for Windows platforms
Low memory footprint
Integration with Flutter's platform channels
Open-source with GitHub repository

Suitable for

Flutter developers targeting Windows
Applications requiring efficient data compression
Desktop apps handling large datasets
Performance-sensitive applications
Developers needing Zstandard support on Windows

Considerations

Only available on Windows platforms
Requires native code compilation
May need additional setup for release builds
Limited to Zstandard compression format
Dependent on upstream Zstandard library updates

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();
}