John,

Thank you for the TAR library recommendations.

I think the example folder would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Terry

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Scancella, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Terry,
>
> Thanks for responding! There are libraries that already deal with making
> Tar(and other archive formats) files much better than bagit-java ever could
> simply because they have more resources to maintain and add new features.
> After a quick search here are two that you could use
> http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/tar.html
> https://github.com/kamranzafar/jtar
>
> Would it help to create an examples folder and show how you would create a
> tar yourself when using bagit-java?
>
> Thanks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Terry Brady
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] bagit java version
>
> John,
>
> I am glad to hear that the bagit library will be enhanced.
>
> At Georgetown, I have integrated the the bagit java library into our
> FileAnalyzer application.  We use this application for a number of
> digitization related tasks.
>
>
> https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki/Bagit-automation
>
> Our real use case is to prepare bags for the APTrust preservation
> repository.
>
>
> https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki/Bagit-automation-for-Academic-Preservation-Trust-(APTrust)
>
> APTrust requires bags to be packaged as TAR files.  This code creates some
> APTrust tag files and then packages the bag as a tar file.  It would be
> useful to have a tar option built into the bagit library.
>
> Since we have a number of applications that are already in Java, we will
> continue to work with the Java version of the library.
>
> Terry
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:36 AM, Scancella, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am currently rewriting the library so that it better conforms to the
> > spec, and to make it easier to extend and use.  I was wondering if
> > people would be so kind as to provide any feedback on:
> > * How they currently use the bagit-java library
> >     * Do you use the command line?
> >         * If so what is stopping you from using the python version
> instead?
> >     * Do you use the library in a java application?
> >         * If so what functionality do you use? What do you wish it did?
> > * Trying out the latest version (you can see examples here
> > https://github.com/LibraryOfCongress/bagit-java/blob/master/README.md#
> > examples
> > on how to use it)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> > Please note, all opinions expressed in this email are my own.
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Terry Brady
> Applications Programmer Analyst
> Georgetown University Library Information Technology
> https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code
> 425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA)
>



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Terry Brady
Applications Programmer Analyst
Georgetown University Library Information Technology
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/lit/code
425-298-5498 (Seattle, WA)