HeaderReader (u.6998cf1d919f674627551f764d5c6641.tar.2.6.0.doc.tar.Tar.HeaderReader)

Parameters

module Async : ASYNC

module Reader : READER with type 'a t = 'a Async.t

Signature

val read : 
  ?level:Header.compatibility ->
  Reader.in_channel ->
  (Header.t, [ `Eof ]) result Async.t

Returns the next header block or throws Header.End_of_stream if two consecutive zero-filled blocks are discovered. Assumes stream is positioned at the possible start of a header block.

raises Header.End_of_stream
if the stream unexpectedly fails.