SarcLibrary 3.0.0

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dotnet add package SarcLibrary --version 3.0.0
                    
NuGet\Install-Package SarcLibrary -Version 3.0.0
                    
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="SarcLibrary" Version="3.0.0" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="SarcLibrary" Version="3.0.0" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="SarcLibrary" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add SarcLibrary --version 3.0.0
                    
#r "nuget: SarcLibrary, 3.0.0"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package SarcLibrary@3.0.0
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=SarcLibrary&version=3.0.0
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=SarcLibrary&version=3.0.0
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

Sarc Library

Modern SEAD/SEPD archive reader written in managed C#

Usage

Reading a Sarc File

byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes("content/Pack/Bootup.pack");
Sarc sarc = Sarc.FromBinary(data);

Writing a Sarc File

/* ... */

using MemoryStream ms = new();
sarc.Write(ms);

Benchmarks

Function Elapsed Allocated
Read TitleBG (143MB, LE) 24.27 ms 140 MB
Read TitleBG (75MB, BE) 12.06 ms 74 MB
Write TitleBG (143MB, LE) 12.43 ms 66 KB
Write TitleBG (75MB, BE) 6.41 ms 66 KB
Read TitleBG (Immutable) (143MB, LE) 16.61 ns -
Read TitleBG (Immutable) (75MB, BE) 16.27 ns -

Improvments Over Last Version

Function Speed Increased
Read TitleBG (143MB, LE) 2.1%
Read TitleBG (75MB, BE) 2.4%
Write TitleBG (143MB, LE) 10.3%
Write TitleBG (75MB, BE) 6.4%
Read TitleBG (Immutable) (143MB, LE) 3,071,643.6%
Read TitleBG (Immutable) (75MB, BE) 2,417,910.5%

Install

NuGet NuGet

NuGet
Install-Package SarcLibrary
Build From Source
git clone https://github.com/EPD-Libraries/SarcLibrary.git
dotnet build SarcLibrary

Special thanks to Léo Lam for his extensive research on EPD file formats.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.
  • net8.0

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