# Package org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.ar

package org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.ar
Provides stream classes for reading and writing archives using the AR format.

The ar format is used - among many other things - for Debian `.deb` packages.

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  org.apache.commons.compress.archivers
  Provides a unified API and factories for dealing with archives in different formats.
- Classes
  Class
  Description
  ArArchiveEntry
  Represents an archive entry in the "ar" format.
  ArArchiveInputStream
  Implements the "ar" archive format as an input stream.
  ArArchiveOutputStream
  Implements the "ar" archive format as an output stream.