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API Reference

This section contains the complete API documentation for tzst, providing detailed information about classes, functions, and exceptions.

:maxdepth: 2

core
cli
exceptions

Overview

The tzst library provides both high-level convenience functions and a comprehensive class-based API for working with .tzst/.tar.zst archives. The library is designed with security, performance, and ease of use in mind.

Main Components

  • {doc}core: Core functionality including TzstArchive class and convenience functions for archive operations
  • {doc}cli: Command-line interface functions and utilities for batch operations
  • {doc}exceptions: Custom exception classes for comprehensive error handling and debugging

Architecture Overview

The tzst library follows a layered architecture:

  1. High-Level API: Convenience functions for common operations
  2. Class-Based API: TzstArchive class for advanced control
  3. CLI Interface: Command-line tools for interactive and scripted use
  4. Exception System: Comprehensive error handling for robust applications

Quick Reference

Core Classes

.. currentmodule:: tzst

.. autosummary::
   :nosignatures:
   
   TzstArchive

The main class for archive manipulation with context manager support and comprehensive functionality.

Convenience Functions

.. autosummary::
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   create_archive
   extract_archive
   list_archive
   test_archive

High-level functions that provide simple interfaces for common archive operations.

CLI Functions

.. currentmodule:: tzst.cli

.. autosummary::
   :nosignatures:
   
   main
   create_parser
   print_banner
   format_size
   validate_compression_level

Command-line interface utilities for interactive and batch operations.

Exception Classes

.. currentmodule:: tzst.exceptions

.. autosummary::
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   TzstError
   TzstArchiveError
   TzstCompressionError
   TzstDecompressionError

Exception hierarchy for comprehensive error handling and debugging support.

Key Features

🛡️ Security First

  • Built-in path traversal protection
  • Multiple security filter options
  • Safe extraction by default

⚡ High Performance

  • Zstandard compression with configurable levels
  • Streaming support for large archives
  • Memory-efficient operations

🔧 Developer Friendly

  • Clean, Pythonic API
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Context manager support
  • Extensive documentation and examples

🌐 Cross-Platform

  • Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Consistent behavior across platforms
  • Native performance optimizations