Added in API level 1

Summary: Constants | Ctors | Methods | Inherited Methods

ZipFile

public class ZipFile
extends Object implements Closeable

java.lang.Object
↳	java.util.zip.ZipFile

Known direct subclasses JarFile JarFile The JarFile class is used to read the contents of a jar file from any file that can be opened with java.io.RandomAccessFile.

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This class is used to read entries from a zip file.

Unless otherwise noted, passing a null argument to a constructor or method in this class will cause a NullPointerException to be thrown.

Summary

Constants
int	CENATT Central directory (CEN) header internal file attributes field offset.
int	CENATX Central directory (CEN) header external file attributes field offset.
int	CENCOM Central directory (CEN) header comment length field offset.
int	CENCRC Central directory (CEN) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.
int	CENDSK Central directory (CEN) header disk number start field offset.
int	CENEXT Central directory (CEN) header extra field length field offset.
int	CENFLG Central directory (CEN) header encrypt, decrypt flags field offset.
int	CENHDR Central directory (CEN) header size in bytes (including signature).
int	CENHOW Central directory (CEN) header compression method field offset.
int	CENLEN Central directory (CEN) header uncompressed size field offset.
int	CENNAM Central directory (CEN) header filename length field offset.
int	CENOFF Central directory (CEN) header LOC header offset field offset.
long	CENSIG Central directory (CEN) header signature.
int	CENSIZ Central directory (CEN) header compressed size field offset.
int	CENTIM Central directory (CEN) header modification time field offset.
int	CENVEM Central directory (CEN) header version made by field offset.
int	CENVER Central directory (CEN) header version needed to extract field offset.
int	ENDCOM End of central directory (END) header zip file comment length field offset.
int	ENDHDR End of central directory (END) header size in bytes (including signature).
int	ENDOFF End of central directory (END) header offset for the first CEN header field offset.
long	ENDSIG End of central directory (END) header signature.
int	ENDSIZ End of central directory (END) header central directory size in bytes field offset.
int	ENDSUB End of central directory (END) header number of entries on this disk field offset.
int	ENDTOT End of central directory (END) header total number of entries field offset.
int	EXTCRC Extra local (EXT) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.
int	EXTHDR Extra local (EXT) header size in bytes (including signature).
int	EXTLEN Extra local (EXT) header uncompressed size field offset.
long	EXTSIG Extra local (EXT) header signature.
int	EXTSIZ Extra local (EXT) header compressed size field offset.
int	LOCCRC Local file (LOC) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.
int	LOCEXT Local file (LOC) header extra field length field offset.
int	LOCFLG Local file (LOC) header general purpose bit flag field offset.
int	LOCHDR Local file (LOC) header size in bytes (including signature).
int	LOCHOW Local file (LOC) header compression method field offset.
int	LOCLEN Local file (LOC) header uncompressed size field offset.
int	LOCNAM Local file (LOC) header filename length field offset.
long	LOCSIG Local file (LOC) header signature.
int	LOCSIZ Local file (LOC) header compressed size field offset.
int	LOCTIM Local file (LOC) header modification time field offset.
int	LOCVER Local file (LOC) header version needed to extract field offset.
int	OPEN_DELETE Mode flag to open a zip file and mark it for deletion.
int	OPEN_READ Mode flag to open a zip file for reading.

Public constructors
ZipFile(File file) Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
ZipFile(File file, int mode) Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.
ZipFile(File file, int mode, Charset charset) Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.
ZipFile(File file, Charset charset) Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
ZipFile(String name) Opens a zip file for reading.
ZipFile(String name, Charset charset) Opens a zip file for reading.

Public methods
void	close() Closes the ZIP file.
Enumeration<? extends ZipEntry>	entries() Returns an enumeration of the ZIP file entries.
String	getComment() Returns the zip file comment, or null if none.
ZipEntry	getEntry(String name) Returns the zip file entry for the specified name, or null if not found.
InputStream	getInputStream(ZipEntry entry) Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified zip file entry.
String	getName() Returns the path name of the ZIP file.
int	size() Returns the number of entries in the ZIP file.
Stream<? extends ZipEntry>	stream() Returns an ordered Stream over the ZIP file entries.

Inherited methods
From class java.lang.Object Object clone() Creates and returns a copy of this object. boolean equals(Object obj) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. void finalize() Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. final Class<?> getClass() Returns the runtime class of this Object. int hashCode() Returns a hash code value for the object. final void notify() Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. final void notifyAll() Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. String toString() Returns a string representation of the object. final void wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. final void wait(long timeoutMillis) Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. final void wait() Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
From interface java.io.Closeable abstract void close() Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it.
From interface java.lang.AutoCloseable abstract void close() Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources.

Constants

CENATT

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENATT

Central directory (CEN) header internal file attributes field offset.

Constant Value: 36 (0x00000024)

CENATX

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENATX

Central directory (CEN) header external file attributes field offset.

Constant Value: 38 (0x00000026)

CENCOM

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENCOM

Central directory (CEN) header comment length field offset.

Constant Value: 32 (0x00000020)

CENCRC

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENCRC

Central directory (CEN) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

CENDSK

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENDSK

Central directory (CEN) header disk number start field offset.

Constant Value: 34 (0x00000022)

CENEXT

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENEXT

Central directory (CEN) header extra field length field offset.

Constant Value: 30 (0x0000001e)

CENFLG

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENFLG

Central directory (CEN) header encrypt, decrypt flags field offset.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

CENHDR

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENHDR

Central directory (CEN) header size in bytes (including signature).

Constant Value: 46 (0x0000002e)

CENHOW

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENHOW

Central directory (CEN) header compression method field offset.

Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a)

CENLEN

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENLEN

Central directory (CEN) header uncompressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 24 (0x00000018)

CENNAM

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENNAM

Central directory (CEN) header filename length field offset.

Constant Value: 28 (0x0000001c)

CENOFF

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENOFF

Central directory (CEN) header LOC header offset field offset.

Constant Value: 42 (0x0000002a)

CENSIG

Added in API level 21

public static final long CENSIG

Central directory (CEN) header signature.

Constant Value: 33639248 (0x0000000002014b50)

CENSIZ

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENSIZ

Central directory (CEN) header compressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 20 (0x00000014)

CENTIM

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENTIM

Central directory (CEN) header modification time field offset.

Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c)

CENVEM

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENVEM

Central directory (CEN) header version made by field offset.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

CENVER

Added in API level 21

public static final int CENVER

Central directory (CEN) header version needed to extract field offset.

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

ENDCOM

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDCOM

End of central directory (END) header zip file comment length field offset.

Constant Value: 20 (0x00000014)

ENDHDR

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDHDR

End of central directory (END) header size in bytes (including signature).

Constant Value: 22 (0x00000016)

ENDOFF

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDOFF

End of central directory (END) header offset for the first CEN header field offset.

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

ENDSIG

Added in API level 21

public static final long ENDSIG

End of central directory (END) header signature.

Constant Value: 101010256 (0x0000000006054b50)

ENDSIZ

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDSIZ

End of central directory (END) header central directory size in bytes field offset.

Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c)

ENDSUB

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDSUB

End of central directory (END) header number of entries on this disk field offset.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

ENDTOT

Added in API level 21

public static final int ENDTOT

End of central directory (END) header total number of entries field offset.

Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a)

EXTCRC

Added in API level 21

public static final int EXTCRC

Extra local (EXT) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

EXTHDR

Added in API level 21

public static final int EXTHDR

Extra local (EXT) header size in bytes (including signature).

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

EXTLEN

Added in API level 21

public static final int EXTLEN

Extra local (EXT) header uncompressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 12 (0x0000000c)

EXTSIG

Added in API level 21

public static final long EXTSIG

Extra local (EXT) header signature.

Constant Value: 134695760 (0x0000000008074b50)

EXTSIZ

Added in API level 21

public static final int EXTSIZ

Extra local (EXT) header compressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

LOCCRC

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCCRC

Local file (LOC) header uncompressed file crc-32 value field offset.

Constant Value: 14 (0x0000000e)

LOCEXT

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCEXT

Local file (LOC) header extra field length field offset.

Constant Value: 28 (0x0000001c)

LOCFLG

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCFLG

Local file (LOC) header general purpose bit flag field offset.

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

LOCHDR

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCHDR

Local file (LOC) header size in bytes (including signature).

Constant Value: 30 (0x0000001e)

LOCHOW

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCHOW

Local file (LOC) header compression method field offset.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

LOCLEN

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCLEN

Local file (LOC) header uncompressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 22 (0x00000016)

LOCNAM

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCNAM

Local file (LOC) header filename length field offset.

Constant Value: 26 (0x0000001a)

LOCSIG

Added in API level 21

public static final long LOCSIG

Local file (LOC) header signature.

Constant Value: 67324752 (0x0000000004034b50)

LOCSIZ

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCSIZ

Local file (LOC) header compressed size field offset.

Constant Value: 18 (0x00000012)

LOCTIM

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCTIM

Local file (LOC) header modification time field offset.

Constant Value: 10 (0x0000000a)

LOCVER

Added in API level 21

public static final int LOCVER

Local file (LOC) header version needed to extract field offset.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

OPEN_DELETE

Added in API level 1

public static final int OPEN_DELETE

Mode flag to open a zip file and mark it for deletion. The file will be deleted some time between the moment that it is opened and the moment that it is closed, but its contents will remain accessible via the ZipFile object until either the close method is invoked or the virtual machine exits.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

OPEN_READ

Added in API level 1

public static final int OPEN_READ

Mode flag to open a zip file for reading.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public constructors

ZipFile

Added in API level 1

public ZipFile (File file)

Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.

The UTF-8 charset is used to decode the entry names and comments.

Parameters
file	File: the ZIP file to be opened for reading

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred

ZipFile

Added in API level 1

public ZipFile (File file, 
                int mode)

Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode. The mode argument must be either OPEN_READ or OPEN_READ | OPEN_DELETE.

First, if there is a security manager, its checkRead method is called with the name argument as its argument to ensure the read is allowed.

The UTF-8 charset is used to decode the entry names and comments

Parameters
file	File: the ZIP file to be opened for reading
mode	int: the mode in which the file is to be opened

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred
SecurityException	if a security manager exists and its checkRead method doesn't allow read access to the file, or its checkDelete method doesn't allow deleting the file when the OPEN_DELETE flag is set.
IllegalArgumentException	if the mode argument is invalid

See also:

• SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String)

ZipFile

Added in API level 24

public ZipFile (File file, 
                int mode, 
                Charset charset)

Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode. The mode argument must be either OPEN_READ or OPEN_READ | OPEN_DELETE.

First, if there is a security manager, its checkRead method is called with the name argument as its argument to ensure the read is allowed.

Parameters
file	File: the ZIP file to be opened for reading
mode	int: the mode in which the file is to be opened
charset	Charset: the charset to be used to decode the ZIP entry name and comment that are not encoded by using UTF-8 encoding (indicated by entry's general purpose flag).

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred
SecurityException	if a security manager exists and its checkRead method doesn't allow read access to the file,or its checkDelete method doesn't allow deleting the file when the OPEN_DELETE flag is set
IllegalArgumentException	if the mode argument is invalid

See also:

• SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String)

ZipFile

Added in API level 24

public ZipFile (File file, 
                Charset charset)

Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.

Parameters
file	File: the ZIP file to be opened for reading
charset	Charset: The charset to be used to decode the ZIP entry name and comment (ignored if the language encoding bit of the ZIP entry's general purpose bit flag is set).

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred

ZipFile

Added in API level 1

public ZipFile (String name)

Opens a zip file for reading.

First, if there is a security manager, its checkRead method is called with the name argument as its argument to ensure the read is allowed.

The UTF-8 charset is used to decode the entry names and comments.

If the app targets Android U or above, zip file entry names containing ".." or starting with "/" passed here will throw a ZipException. For more details, see ZipPathValidator.

Parameters
name	String: the name of the zip file

Throws
ZipException	if (1) a ZIP format error has occurred or (2) targetSdkVersion >= BUILD.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE and (the name argument contains ".." or starts with "/").
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred
SecurityException	if a security manager exists and its checkRead method doesn't allow read access to the file.

See also:

• SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String)

ZipFile

Added in API level 24

public ZipFile (String name, 
                Charset charset)

Opens a zip file for reading.

First, if there is a security manager, its checkRead method is called with the name argument as its argument to ensure the read is allowed.

Parameters
name	String: the name of the zip file
charset	Charset: the charset to be used to decode the ZIP entry name and comment that are not encoded by using UTF-8 encoding (indicated by entry's general purpose flag).

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred
SecurityException	if a security manager exists and its checkRead method doesn't allow read access to the file

See also:

• SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String)

Public methods

close

Added in API level 1

public void close ()

Closes the ZIP file.

Closing this ZIP file will close all of the input streams previously returned by invocations of the getInputStream method.

Throws
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred

entries

Added in API level 1

public Enumeration<? extends ZipEntry> entries ()

Returns an enumeration of the ZIP file entries.

Returns
Enumeration<? extends ZipEntry>	an enumeration of the ZIP file entries

Throws
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed

getComment

Added in API level 19

public String getComment ()

Returns the zip file comment, or null if none.

Returns
String	the comment string for the zip file, or null if none

Throws
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed

getEntry

Added in API level 1

public ZipEntry getEntry (String name)

Returns the zip file entry for the specified name, or null if not found.

Parameters
name	String: the name of the entry

Returns
ZipEntry	the zip file entry, or null if not found

Throws
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed

getInputStream

Added in API level 1

public InputStream getInputStream (ZipEntry entry)

Returns an input stream for reading the contents of the specified zip file entry.

Closing this ZIP file will, in turn, close all input streams that have been returned by invocations of this method.

Parameters
entry	ZipEntry: the zip file entry

Returns
InputStream	the input stream for reading the contents of the specified zip file entry.

Throws
ZipException	if a ZIP format error has occurred
IOException	if an I/O error has occurred
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed

getName

Added in API level 1

public String getName ()

Returns the path name of the ZIP file.

Returns
String	the path name of the ZIP file

size

Added in API level 1

public int size ()

Returns the number of entries in the ZIP file.

Returns
int	the number of entries in the ZIP file

Throws
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed

stream

Added in API level 26

public Stream<? extends ZipEntry> stream ()

Returns an ordered Stream over the ZIP file entries. Entries appear in the Stream in the order they appear in the central directory of the ZIP file.

Returns
Stream<? extends ZipEntry>	an ordered Stream of entries in this ZIP file

Throws
IllegalStateException	if the zip file has been closed