OK, I committed the following in Zn #bleedingEdge: === Name: Zinc-Character-Encoding-Core-SvenVanCaekenberghe.46 Author: SvenVanCaekenberghe Time: 7 February 2017, 11:07:31.306364 am UUID: a2928299-1dda-4fdf-b15e-e5d7bed2373e Ancestors: Zinc-Character-Encoding-Core-SvenVanCaekenberghe.45
Add ZnCharacterEncoder class>>#knownEncodingIdentifiers to return the collection of all known encoding identifiers in the system - thx Nicolai Hess for the request Make sure #null is resolved to ZnNullEncoder Add ZnCharacterEncoderTests>>#testKnownEncodingIdentifiers === Name: Zinc-Character-Encoding-Tests-SvenVanCaekenberghe.28 Author: SvenVanCaekenberghe Time: 7 February 2017, 11:07:50.782471 am UUID: 938d1683-b8c4-4861-b1e1-f876b57405ef Ancestors: Zinc-Character-Encoding-Tests-SvenVanCaekenberghe.27 Add ZnCharacterEncoder class>>#knownEncodingIdentifiers to return the collection of all known encoding identifiers in the system - thx Nicolai Hess for the request Make sure #null is resolved to ZnNullEncoder Add ZnCharacterEncoderTests>>#testKnownEncodingIdentifiers === Thanks again for the feedback, this is a useful addition. > On 6 Feb 2017, at 22:33, Nicolai Hess <nicolaih...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 2017-02-04 13:40 GMT+01:00 Sven Van Caekenberghe <s...@stfx.eu>: > > > On 4 Feb 2017, at 13:01, Nicolai Hess <nicolaih...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > 2017-02-04 12:49 GMT+01:00 Sven Van Caekenberghe <s...@stfx.eu>: > > Hi Nicolai, > > > > The FileSystem API is a bit inconsistent, yes. > > > > This is how you can use it: > > > > (FileLocator temp / 'foo.txt') writeStreamDo: [ :out | > > out binary. > > (ZnCharacterWriteStream on: out encoding: #utf8) << 'élève' ]. > > > > (FileLocator temp / 'foo.txt') readStreamDo: [ :in | > > in binary. > > ZnCharacterReadStream on: in encoding: #utf8) upToEnd ]. > > > > (FileLocator temp / 'foo.txt') binaryReadStreamDo: [ :in | > > (ZnCharacterReadStream on: in encoding: #utf8) upToEnd ]. > > > > There is no #binaryWriteStreamDo: > > > > The API around File is more correct, IMHO. > > > > Does this help ? > > > > Yes, thanks for the fast response. > > > > What exactly is your question ? > > > > I am looking at the issues with FileList, there are some parts that don't > > work anymore (see FileList>>#contents, it calls some unimplemted methods), > > and it uses TextConverter and somoe parts of the older File api. > > It looks like most other (newer) parts are using ZnCharacterReadstream for > > encoding, but I couldn't find a way to use it together with FileReferences > > (most parts of the FileList already operate with the newer FileSystem API. > > OK. > > From my standpoint and understanding, I would always use binary streams with > explicit Zn converters, this combination is much easier to understand and > better implemented with more features. > > If you encounter any problem or have any questions, I will gladly try to help > you. > > :-) > Is there a way to list all supported encodings, similar to TextConverter > class >> #allEncodingNames ? > I only found > ZnSimplifiedByteEncoder class >> #knownEncodingIdentifiers > and > ZnByteEncoder class >> #knownEncodingIdentifiers > and nothing for all supported utf-8/16 ... encodings. > > nicolai > > > > Sven > > > > > On 4 Feb 2017, at 12:09, Nicolai Hess <nicolaih...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi > > > How can I specify the character encoding when opening a readStream on a > > > FileRerefence. > > > > > > I found this, that works: > > > > > > | readStream fileContent | > > > readStream := (File named: aFileName) openForRead. > > > fileContent := ZnCharacterReadStream on: readStream encoding: encoding. > > > fileContent upToEnd asString. > > > > > > But if I try to do the same with a readStream from a FileReference > > > > > > | readStream fileContent | > > > readStream := aFileName asFileReference readStream. > > > fileContent := ZnCharacterReadStream on: readStream encoding: encoding. > > > fileContent upToEnd asString. > > > > > > I get an error SmallInteger DNU #asciiValue, > > > > > > this is because, in the first method, we create a binary filestream, and > > > if we > > > use readStream from a FileReference, the stream is a MultibyteFileStream. > > > > > > How can I us ZnEncoder for a readstream from a FileReference? > > > > > > (and is it on purpose that both readStream method (openForRead/readStream) > > > return different kinds of binary streams?) > > > > > > > > > nicolai
