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klyn.io.archives.ZipArchiver.makeArchive
method
public native override makeArchive(sourcePath as String, archivePath as String, mode as FileAccessMode = FileAccessMode.CREATE_NEW) as Void throws IOException
Description

Creates a ZIP archive from a file or directory.

Empty directories are preserved. CREATE_NEW rejects an existing archive; OVERWRITE replaces it.

Parameters
ParameterDescription
sourcePathFile or directory to archive.
archivePathZIP file to create.
modeTarget file creation policy.
Throws
  • IOException if archive input/output fails, paths are invalid, or the requested archive mode cannot be honored.
Example
zip = ZipArchiver()
zip.makeArchive("reports", "reports.zip", FileAccessMode.OVERWRITE)