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7<h1>1.9.4 Manual</h1>
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9<a name="Contents"></a><h2>Contents</h2>
10<ol>
11<li><a href="#Chapter1">Introduction</a></li>
12<li><a href="#Chapter2">Compiler specifics</a></li>
13<li><a href="#Chapter3">Error management</a></li>
14<li><a href="#Chapter4">Frame compression types</a></li>
15<li><a href="#Chapter5">Simple compression function</a></li>
16<li><a href="#Chapter6">Advanced compression functions</a></li>
17<li><a href="#Chapter7">Resource Management</a></li>
18<li><a href="#Chapter8">Compression</a></li>
19<li><a href="#Chapter9">Decompression functions</a></li>
20<li><a href="#Chapter10">Streaming decompression functions</a></li>
21<li><a href="#Chapter11">Bulk processing dictionary API</a></li>
22</ol>
23<hr>
24<a name="Chapter1"></a><h2>Introduction</h2><pre>
25 lz4frame.h implements LZ4 frame specification: see doc/lz4_Frame_format.md .
26 LZ4 Frames are compatible with `lz4` CLI,
27 and designed to be interoperable with any system.
28<BR></pre>
29
30<a name="Chapter2"></a><h2>Compiler specifics</h2><pre></pre>
31
32<a name="Chapter3"></a><h2>Error management</h2><pre></pre>
33
34<pre><b>unsigned    LZ4F_isError(LZ4F_errorCode_t code);   </b>/**< tells when a function result is an error code */<b>
35</b></pre><BR>
36<pre><b>const char* LZ4F_getErrorName(LZ4F_errorCode_t code);   </b>/**< return error code string; for debugging */<b>
37</b></pre><BR>
38<a name="Chapter4"></a><h2>Frame compression types</h2><pre> 
39<BR></pre>
40
41<pre><b>typedef enum {
42    LZ4F_default=0,
43    LZ4F_max64KB=4,
44    LZ4F_max256KB=5,
45    LZ4F_max1MB=6,
46    LZ4F_max4MB=7
47    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max64KB)
48    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max256KB)
49    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max1MB)
50    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(max4MB)
51} LZ4F_blockSizeID_t;
52</b></pre><BR>
53<pre><b>typedef enum {
54    LZ4F_blockLinked=0,
55    LZ4F_blockIndependent
56    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(blockLinked)
57    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(blockIndependent)
58} LZ4F_blockMode_t;
59</b></pre><BR>
60<pre><b>typedef enum {
61    LZ4F_noContentChecksum=0,
62    LZ4F_contentChecksumEnabled
63    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(noContentChecksum)
64    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(contentChecksumEnabled)
65} LZ4F_contentChecksum_t;
66</b></pre><BR>
67<pre><b>typedef enum {
68    LZ4F_noBlockChecksum=0,
69    LZ4F_blockChecksumEnabled
70} LZ4F_blockChecksum_t;
71</b></pre><BR>
72<pre><b>typedef enum {
73    LZ4F_frame=0,
74    LZ4F_skippableFrame
75    LZ4F_OBSOLETE_ENUM(skippableFrame)
76} LZ4F_frameType_t;
77</b></pre><BR>
78<pre><b>typedef struct {
79  LZ4F_blockSizeID_t     blockSizeID;         </b>/* max64KB, max256KB, max1MB, max4MB; 0 == default */<b>
80  LZ4F_blockMode_t       blockMode;           </b>/* LZ4F_blockLinked, LZ4F_blockIndependent; 0 == default */<b>
81  LZ4F_contentChecksum_t contentChecksumFlag; </b>/* 1: frame terminated with 32-bit checksum of decompressed data; 0: disabled (default) */<b>
82  LZ4F_frameType_t       frameType;           </b>/* read-only field : LZ4F_frame or LZ4F_skippableFrame */<b>
83  unsigned long long     contentSize;         </b>/* Size of uncompressed content ; 0 == unknown */<b>
84  unsigned               dictID;              </b>/* Dictionary ID, sent by compressor to help decoder select correct dictionary; 0 == no dictID provided */<b>
85  LZ4F_blockChecksum_t   blockChecksumFlag;   </b>/* 1: each block followed by a checksum of block's compressed data; 0: disabled (default) */<b>
86} LZ4F_frameInfo_t;
87</b><p>  makes it possible to set or read frame parameters.
88  Structure must be first init to 0, using memset() or LZ4F_INIT_FRAMEINFO,
89  setting all parameters to default.
90  It's then possible to update selectively some parameters 
91</p></pre><BR>
92
93<pre><b>typedef struct {
94  LZ4F_frameInfo_t frameInfo;
95  int      compressionLevel;    </b>/* 0: default (fast mode); values > LZ4HC_CLEVEL_MAX count as LZ4HC_CLEVEL_MAX; values < 0 trigger "fast acceleration" */<b>
96  unsigned autoFlush;           </b>/* 1: always flush; reduces usage of internal buffers */<b>
97  unsigned favorDecSpeed;       </b>/* 1: parser favors decompression speed vs compression ratio. Only works for high compression modes (>= LZ4HC_CLEVEL_OPT_MIN) */  /* v1.8.2+ */<b>
98  unsigned reserved[3];         </b>/* must be zero for forward compatibility */<b>
99} LZ4F_preferences_t;
100</b><p>  makes it possible to supply advanced compression instructions to streaming interface.
101  Structure must be first init to 0, using memset() or LZ4F_INIT_PREFERENCES,
102  setting all parameters to default.
103  All reserved fields must be set to zero. 
104</p></pre><BR>
105
106<a name="Chapter5"></a><h2>Simple compression function</h2><pre></pre>
107
108<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressFrameBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);
109</b><p>  Returns the maximum possible compressed size with LZ4F_compressFrame() given srcSize and preferences.
110 `preferencesPtr` is optional. It can be replaced by NULL, in which case, the function will assume default preferences.
111  Note : this result is only usable with LZ4F_compressFrame().
112         It may also be relevant to LZ4F_compressUpdate() _only if_ no flush() operation is ever performed.
113 
114</p></pre><BR>
115
116<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressFrame(void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
117                                const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
118                                const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);
119</b><p>  Compress an entire srcBuffer into a valid LZ4 frame.
120  dstCapacity MUST be >= LZ4F_compressFrameBound(srcSize, preferencesPtr).
121  The LZ4F_preferences_t structure is optional : you can provide NULL as argument. All preferences will be set to default.
122 @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer.
123           or an error code if it fails (can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
124 
125</p></pre><BR>
126
127<a name="Chapter6"></a><h2>Advanced compression functions</h2><pre></pre>
128
129<pre><b>typedef struct {
130  unsigned stableSrc;    </b>/* 1 == src content will remain present on future calls to LZ4F_compress(); skip copying src content within tmp buffer */<b>
131  unsigned reserved[3];
132} LZ4F_compressOptions_t;
133</b></pre><BR>
134<a name="Chapter7"></a><h2>Resource Management</h2><pre></pre>
135
136<pre><b>LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_createCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx** cctxPtr, unsigned version);
137LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeCompressionContext(LZ4F_cctx* cctx);
138</b><p>  The first thing to do is to create a compressionContext object,
139  which will keep track of operation state during streaming compression.
140  This is achieved using LZ4F_createCompressionContext(), which takes as argument a version,
141  and a pointer to LZ4F_cctx*, to write the resulting pointer into.
142  @version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION. It is intended to track potential version mismatch, notably when using DLL.
143  The function provides a pointer to a fully allocated LZ4F_cctx object.
144  @cctxPtr MUST be != NULL.
145  If @return != zero, context creation failed.
146  A created compression context can be employed multiple times for consecutive streaming operations.
147  Once all streaming compression jobs are completed,
148  the state object can be released using LZ4F_freeCompressionContext().
149  Note1 : LZ4F_freeCompressionContext() is always successful. Its return value can be ignored.
150  Note2 : LZ4F_freeCompressionContext() works fine with NULL input pointers (do nothing).
151</p></pre><BR>
152
153<a name="Chapter8"></a><h2>Compression</h2><pre></pre>
154
155<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressBegin(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
156                                      void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
157                                      const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);
158</b><p>  will write the frame header into dstBuffer.
159  dstCapacity must be >= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
160 `prefsPtr` is optional : you can provide NULL as argument, all preferences will then be set to default.
161 @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer for the header
162           or an error code (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
163 
164</p></pre><BR>
165
166<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressBound(size_t srcSize, const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);
167</b><p>  Provides minimum dstCapacity required to guarantee success of
168  LZ4F_compressUpdate(), given a srcSize and preferences, for a worst case scenario.
169  When srcSize==0, LZ4F_compressBound() provides an upper bound for LZ4F_flush() and LZ4F_compressEnd() instead.
170  Note that the result is only valid for a single invocation of LZ4F_compressUpdate().
171  When invoking LZ4F_compressUpdate() multiple times,
172  if the output buffer is gradually filled up instead of emptied and re-used from its start,
173  one must check if there is enough remaining capacity before each invocation, using LZ4F_compressBound().
174 @return is always the same for a srcSize and prefsPtr.
175  prefsPtr is optional : when NULL is provided, preferences will be set to cover worst case scenario.
176  tech details :
177 @return if automatic flushing is not enabled, includes the possibility that internal buffer might already be filled by up to (blockSize-1) bytes.
178  It also includes frame footer (ending + checksum), since it might be generated by LZ4F_compressEnd().
179 @return doesn't include frame header, as it was already generated by LZ4F_compressBegin().
180 
181</p></pre><BR>
182
183<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressUpdate(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
184                                       void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
185                                 const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
186                                 const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
187</b><p>  LZ4F_compressUpdate() can be called repetitively to compress as much data as necessary.
188  Important rule: dstCapacity MUST be large enough to ensure operation success even in worst case situations.
189  This value is provided by LZ4F_compressBound().
190  If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_compress() will fail (result is an errorCode).
191  After an error, the state is left in a UB state, and must be re-initialized or freed.
192  If previously an uncompressed block was written, buffered data is flushed
193  before appending compressed data is continued.
194 `cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options are set to default.
195 @return : number of bytes written into `dstBuffer` (it can be zero, meaning input data was just buffered).
196           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
197 
198</p></pre><BR>
199
200<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_flush(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
201                              void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
202                        const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
203</b><p>  When data must be generated and sent immediately, without waiting for a block to be completely filled,
204  it's possible to call LZ4_flush(). It will immediately compress any data buffered within cctx.
205 `dstCapacity` must be large enough to ensure the operation will be successful.
206 `cOptPtr` is optional : it's possible to provide NULL, all options will be set to default.
207 @return : nb of bytes written into dstBuffer (can be zero, when there is no data stored within cctx)
208           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
209  Note : LZ4F_flush() is guaranteed to be successful when dstCapacity >= LZ4F_compressBound(0, prefsPtr).
210 
211</p></pre><BR>
212
213<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_compressEnd(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
214                                    void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
215                              const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
216</b><p>  To properly finish an LZ4 frame, invoke LZ4F_compressEnd().
217  It will flush whatever data remained within `cctx` (like LZ4_flush())
218  and properly finalize the frame, with an endMark and a checksum.
219 `cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options will be set to default.
220 @return : nb of bytes written into dstBuffer, necessarily >= 4 (endMark),
221           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
222  Note : LZ4F_compressEnd() is guaranteed to be successful when dstCapacity >= LZ4F_compressBound(0, prefsPtr).
223  A successful call to LZ4F_compressEnd() makes `cctx` available again for another compression task.
224 
225</p></pre><BR>
226
227<a name="Chapter9"></a><h2>Decompression functions</h2><pre></pre>
228
229<pre><b>typedef struct {
230  unsigned stableDst;     /* pledges that last 64KB decompressed data will remain available unmodified between invocations.
231                           * This optimization skips storage operations in tmp buffers. */
232  unsigned skipChecksums; /* disable checksum calculation and verification, even when one is present in frame, to save CPU time.
233                           * Setting this option to 1 once disables all checksums for the rest of the frame. */
234  unsigned reserved1;     </b>/* must be set to zero for forward compatibility */<b>
235  unsigned reserved0;     </b>/* idem */<b>
236} LZ4F_decompressOptions_t;
237</b></pre><BR>
238<pre><b>LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_createDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx** dctxPtr, unsigned version);
239LZ4F_errorCode_t LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);
240</b><p>  Create an LZ4F_dctx object, to track all decompression operations.
241  @version provided MUST be LZ4F_VERSION.
242  @dctxPtr MUST be valid.
243  The function fills @dctxPtr with the value of a pointer to an allocated and initialized LZ4F_dctx object.
244  The @return is an errorCode, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
245  dctx memory can be released using LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext();
246  Result of LZ4F_freeDecompressionContext() indicates current state of decompressionContext when being released.
247  That is, it should be == 0 if decompression has been completed fully and correctly.
248 
249</p></pre><BR>
250
251<a name="Chapter10"></a><h2>Streaming decompression functions</h2><pre></pre>
252
253<pre><b>size_t LZ4F_headerSize(const void* src, size_t srcSize);
254</b><p>  Provide the header size of a frame starting at `src`.
255 `srcSize` must be >= LZ4F_MIN_SIZE_TO_KNOW_HEADER_LENGTH,
256  which is enough to decode the header length.
257 @return : size of frame header
258           or an error code, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError()
259  note : Frame header size is variable, but is guaranteed to be
260         >= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MIN bytes, and <= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
261 
262</p></pre><BR>
263
264<pre><b>size_t
265LZ4F_getFrameInfo(LZ4F_dctx* dctx,
266                  LZ4F_frameInfo_t* frameInfoPtr,
267            const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr);
268</b><p>  This function extracts frame parameters (max blockSize, dictID, etc.).
269  Its usage is optional: user can also invoke LZ4F_decompress() directly.
270
271  Extracted information will fill an existing LZ4F_frameInfo_t structure.
272  This can be useful for allocation and dictionary identification purposes.
273
274  LZ4F_getFrameInfo() can work in the following situations :
275
276  1) At the beginning of a new frame, before any invocation of LZ4F_decompress().
277     It will decode header from `srcBuffer`,
278     consuming the header and starting the decoding process.
279
280     Input size must be large enough to contain the full frame header.
281     Frame header size can be known beforehand by LZ4F_headerSize().
282     Frame header size is variable, but is guaranteed to be >= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MIN bytes,
283     and not more than <= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
284     Hence, blindly providing LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes or more will always work.
285     It's allowed to provide more input data than the header size,
286     LZ4F_getFrameInfo() will only consume the header.
287
288     If input size is not large enough,
289     aka if it's smaller than header size,
290     function will fail and return an error code.
291
292  2) After decoding has been started,
293     it's possible to invoke LZ4F_getFrameInfo() anytime
294     to extract already decoded frame parameters stored within dctx.
295
296     Note that, if decoding has barely started,
297     and not yet read enough information to decode the header,
298     LZ4F_getFrameInfo() will fail.
299
300  The number of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be updated in *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
301  LZ4F_getFrameInfo() only consumes bytes when decoding has not yet started,
302  and when decoding the header has been successful.
303  Decompression must then resume from (srcBuffer + *srcSizePtr).
304
305 @return : a hint about how many srcSize bytes LZ4F_decompress() expects for next call,
306           or an error code which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
307  note 1 : in case of error, dctx is not modified. Decoding operation can resume from beginning safely.
308  note 2 : frame parameters are *copied into* an already allocated LZ4F_frameInfo_t structure.
309 
310</p></pre><BR>
311
312<pre><b>size_t
313LZ4F_decompress(LZ4F_dctx* dctx,
314                void* dstBuffer, size_t* dstSizePtr,
315          const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr,
316          const LZ4F_decompressOptions_t* dOptPtr);
317</b><p>  Call this function repetitively to regenerate data compressed in `srcBuffer`.
318
319  The function requires a valid dctx state.
320  It will read up to *srcSizePtr bytes from srcBuffer,
321  and decompress data into dstBuffer, of capacity *dstSizePtr.
322
323  The nb of bytes consumed from srcBuffer will be written into *srcSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
324  The nb of bytes decompressed into dstBuffer will be written into *dstSizePtr (necessarily <= original value).
325
326  The function does not necessarily read all input bytes, so always check value in *srcSizePtr.
327  Unconsumed source data must be presented again in subsequent invocations.
328
329 `dstBuffer` can freely change between each consecutive function invocation.
330 `dstBuffer` content will be overwritten.
331
332 @return : an hint of how many `srcSize` bytes LZ4F_decompress() expects for next call.
333  Schematically, it's the size of the current (or remaining) compressed block + header of next block.
334  Respecting the hint provides some small speed benefit, because it skips intermediate buffers.
335  This is just a hint though, it's always possible to provide any srcSize.
336
337  When a frame is fully decoded, @return will be 0 (no more data expected).
338  When provided with more bytes than necessary to decode a frame,
339  LZ4F_decompress() will stop reading exactly at end of current frame, and @return 0.
340
341  If decompression failed, @return is an error code, which can be tested using LZ4F_isError().
342  After a decompression error, the `dctx` context is not resumable.
343  Use LZ4F_resetDecompressionContext() to return to clean state.
344
345  After a frame is fully decoded, dctx can be used again to decompress another frame.
346 
347</p></pre><BR>
348
349<pre><b>void LZ4F_resetDecompressionContext(LZ4F_dctx* dctx);   </b>/* always successful */<b>
350</b><p>  In case of an error, the context is left in "undefined" state.
351  In which case, it's necessary to reset it, before re-using it.
352  This method can also be used to abruptly stop any unfinished decompression,
353  and start a new one using same context resources. 
354</p></pre><BR>
355
356<pre><b>typedef enum { LZ4F_LIST_ERRORS(LZ4F_GENERATE_ENUM)
357              _LZ4F_dummy_error_enum_for_c89_never_used } LZ4F_errorCodes;
358</b></pre><BR>
359<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API size_t LZ4F_getBlockSize(LZ4F_blockSizeID_t blockSizeID);
360</b><p>  Return, in scalar format (size_t),
361  the maximum block size associated with blockSizeID.
362</p></pre><BR>
363
364<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API size_t
365LZ4F_uncompressedUpdate(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
366                        void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
367                  const void* srcBuffer, size_t srcSize,
368                  const LZ4F_compressOptions_t* cOptPtr);
369</b><p>  LZ4F_uncompressedUpdate() can be called repetitively to add as much data uncompressed data as necessary.
370  Important rule: dstCapacity MUST be large enough to store the entire source buffer as
371  no compression is done for this operation
372  If this condition is not respected, LZ4F_uncompressedUpdate() will fail (result is an errorCode).
373  After an error, the state is left in a UB state, and must be re-initialized or freed.
374  If previously a compressed block was written, buffered data is flushed
375  before appending uncompressed data is continued.
376  This is only supported when LZ4F_blockIndependent is used
377 `cOptPtr` is optional : NULL can be provided, in which case all options are set to default.
378 @return : number of bytes written into `dstBuffer` (it can be zero, meaning input data was just buffered).
379           or an error code if it fails (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError())
380 
381</p></pre><BR>
382
383<a name="Chapter11"></a><h2>Bulk processing dictionary API</h2><pre></pre>
384
385<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API LZ4F_CDict* LZ4F_createCDict(const void* dictBuffer, size_t dictSize);
386LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API void        LZ4F_freeCDict(LZ4F_CDict* CDict);
387</b><p>  When compressing multiple messages / blocks using the same dictionary, it's recommended to load it just once.
388  LZ4_createCDict() will create a digested dictionary, ready to start future compression operations without startup delay.
389  LZ4_CDict can be created once and shared by multiple threads concurrently, since its usage is read-only.
390 `dictBuffer` can be released after LZ4_CDict creation, since its content is copied within CDict 
391</p></pre><BR>
392
393<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API size_t
394LZ4F_compressFrame_usingCDict(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
395                              void* dst, size_t dstCapacity,
396                        const void* src, size_t srcSize,
397                        const LZ4F_CDict* cdict,
398                        const LZ4F_preferences_t* preferencesPtr);
399</b><p>  Compress an entire srcBuffer into a valid LZ4 frame using a digested Dictionary.
400  cctx must point to a context created by LZ4F_createCompressionContext().
401  If cdict==NULL, compress without a dictionary.
402  dstBuffer MUST be >= LZ4F_compressFrameBound(srcSize, preferencesPtr).
403  If this condition is not respected, function will fail (@return an errorCode).
404  The LZ4F_preferences_t structure is optional : you may provide NULL as argument,
405  but it's not recommended, as it's the only way to provide dictID in the frame header.
406 @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer.
407           or an error code if it fails (can be tested using LZ4F_isError()) 
408</p></pre><BR>
409
410<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API size_t
411LZ4F_compressBegin_usingCDict(LZ4F_cctx* cctx,
412                              void* dstBuffer, size_t dstCapacity,
413                        const LZ4F_CDict* cdict,
414                        const LZ4F_preferences_t* prefsPtr);
415</b><p>  Inits streaming dictionary compression, and writes the frame header into dstBuffer.
416  dstCapacity must be >= LZ4F_HEADER_SIZE_MAX bytes.
417 `prefsPtr` is optional : you may provide NULL as argument,
418  however, it's the only way to provide dictID in the frame header.
419 @return : number of bytes written into dstBuffer for the header,
420           or an error code (which can be tested using LZ4F_isError()) 
421</p></pre><BR>
422
423<pre><b>LZ4FLIB_STATIC_API size_t
424LZ4F_decompress_usingDict(LZ4F_dctx* dctxPtr,
425                          void* dstBuffer, size_t* dstSizePtr,
426                    const void* srcBuffer, size_t* srcSizePtr,
427                    const void* dict, size_t dictSize,
428                    const LZ4F_decompressOptions_t* decompressOptionsPtr);
429</b><p>  Same as LZ4F_decompress(), using a predefined dictionary.
430  Dictionary is used "in place", without any preprocessing.
431  It must remain accessible throughout the entire frame decoding. 
432</p></pre><BR>
433
434<pre><b>typedef void* (*LZ4F_AllocFunction) (void* opaqueState, size_t size);
435typedef void* (*LZ4F_CallocFunction) (void* opaqueState, size_t size);
436typedef void  (*LZ4F_FreeFunction) (void* opaqueState, void* address);
437typedef struct {
438    LZ4F_AllocFunction customAlloc;
439    LZ4F_CallocFunction customCalloc; </b>/* optional; when not defined, uses customAlloc + memset */<b>
440    LZ4F_FreeFunction customFree;
441    void* opaqueState;
442} LZ4F_CustomMem;
443static
444#ifdef __GNUC__
445__attribute__((__unused__))
446#endif
447LZ4F_CustomMem const LZ4F_defaultCMem = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };  </b>/**< this constant defers to stdlib's functions */<b>
448</b><p>  These prototypes make it possible to pass custom allocation/free functions.
449  LZ4F_customMem is provided at state creation time, using LZ4F_create*_advanced() listed below.
450  All allocation/free operations will be completed using these custom variants instead of regular <stdlib.h> ones.
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