---
name: "zipios_ZipInputStream"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libzipios++-dev"
version: "0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-6"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zipios_ZipInputStream"
---

# zipios\_ZipInputStream(3)

## NAME

zipios::ZipInputStream -

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <zipinputstream.h>`

Inherits istream.

### Public Member Functions

**ZipInputStream** (istream &is, streampos pos=0)\
 **ZipInputStream** *constructor.*  **ZipInputStream** (const string &filename, streampos pos=0)\
 **ZipInputStream** *constructor.*  int **available** ()\
 void **closeEntry** ()\
 *Closes the current entry, and positions the stream read pointer at the beginning of the next entry (if there is one).*  void **close** ()\
 *Closes the istream.*  **ConstEntryPointer** **getNextEntry** ()\
 virtual **~ZipInputStream** ()\
 *Destructor.*

## Detailed Description

**ZipInputStream** is an istream that gets it's input from a zip file. The interface approximates the interface of the Java **ZipInputStream**.

Definition at line 20 of file zipinputstream.h.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### zipios::ZipInputStream::ZipInputStream (istream & is, streampos pos = `0`)` [explicit]`

**ZipInputStream** constructor.

**Parameters:**

*is* istream from which the compressed zip archive can be read. \
 *pos* position to reposition the istream to before reading.

### zipios::ZipInputStream::ZipInputStream (const string & filename, streampos pos = `0`)` [explicit]`

**ZipInputStream** constructor. filename of a valid zip file.

**Parameters:**

*pos* position to reposition the istream to before reading.

### zipios::ZipInputStream::~ZipInputStream ()` [virtual]`

Destructor.

Definition at line 53 of file zipinputstream.cpp.

## Member Function Documentation

### void zipios::ZipInputStream::close ()

Closes the istream.

Definition at line 41 of file zipinputstream.cpp.

### void zipios::ZipInputStream::closeEntry ()

Closes the current entry, and positions the stream read pointer at the beginning of the next entry (if there is one).

Definition at line 37 of file zipinputstream.cpp.

### ConstEntryPointer zipios::ZipInputStream::getNextEntry ()

Opens the next entry in the zip archive and returns a const pointer to a **FileEntry** object for the entry. For new instances this method has to be called once before you can read from the first entry.

**Returns:**

a const **FileEntry** \* containing information about the (now) current entry.

Definition at line 48 of file zipinputstream.cpp.

## Author

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