Brendan Hill wrote:
I have some knowledge of C++, and some knowledge of compression and
encryption algorithms. No expert though.
I’m wondering what’s the best way to take the DEFLATE algorithm
(zdeflate/zinflate) in Crypto++ so it’s on it’s own. I’d like to use it
in an application, but I don’t want to distribute all the other
algorithms with it.
I tried removing It surgically, but it required various headers, which
required other headers, etc, and eventually I ended up with almost the
entire project again.
Any tips on how to separate out just one algorithm?
Actually, you might consider the code/library available at
http://www.zlib.net/
It is free (in multiple senses of the word), and it is what CryptoPP's
"z*" compression code is based on. It is also *meant* to be used on
its own, so your life will be easier. :)
If you have need of higher compression, you could check out the 7-Zip
LZMA SDK at
http://www.7-zip.org/
Also free, but not as easy to interface with (or maybe it is just the
documentation) - but it is possible, and it does work... and gives
substantially better compression then the "deflate" algorithm.
Robert Roessler
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http://www.rftp.com
