:func:`compress`.
The *format* argument specifies what container format should be used.
- Possible values are:
-
- * :const:`FORMAT_XZ`: The ``.xz`` container format.
- This is the default format.
-
- * :const:`FORMAT_ALONE`: The legacy ``.lzma`` container format.
- This format is more limited than ``.xz`` -- it does not support integrity
- checks or multiple filters.
-
- * :const:`FORMAT_RAW`: A raw data stream, not using any container format.
- This format specifier does not support integrity checks, and requires that
- you always specify a custom filter chain (for both compression and
- decompression). Additionally, data compressed in this manner cannot be
- decompressed using :const:`FORMAT_AUTO` (see :class:`LZMADecompressor`).
+ Possible values are :const:`FORMAT_XZ` (the default),
+ :const:`FORMAT_ALONE` and :const:`FORMAT_RAW`.
The *check* argument specifies the type of integrity check to include in the
compressed data. This check is used when decompressing, to ensure that the
- data has not been corrupted. Possible values are:
-
- * :const:`CHECK_NONE`: No integrity check.
- This is the default (and the only acceptable value) for
- :const:`FORMAT_ALONE` and :const:`FORMAT_RAW`.
-
- * :const:`CHECK_CRC32`: 32-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check.
-
- * :const:`CHECK_CRC64`: 64-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check.
- This is the default for :const:`FORMAT_XZ`.
-
- * :const:`CHECK_SHA256`: 256-bit Secure Hash Algorithm.
+ data has not been corrupted. Possible values are :const:`CHECK_NONE`,
+ :const:`CHECK_CRC32`, :const:`CHECK_CRC64` (the default for
+ :const:`FORMAT_XZ`) and :const:`CHECK_SHA256`.
If the specified check is not supported, an :class:`LZMAError` is raised.
that should be mapped to the beginning of the input data. The default is 0.
+Constants
+---------
+
+The following module-level constants are provided for use as the *format*,
+*check*, *preset* and *filters* arguments of the classes and functions above.
+
+Container formats:
+
+.. data:: FORMAT_XZ
+
+ The ``.xz`` container format.
+
+.. data:: FORMAT_ALONE
+
+ The legacy ``.lzma`` container format. This format is more limited than
+ ``.xz`` -- it does not support integrity checks or multiple filters.
+
+.. data:: FORMAT_RAW
+
+ A raw data stream, not using any container format. This format specifier
+ does not support integrity checks, and requires that you always specify a
+ custom filter chain (for both compression and decompression). Additionally,
+ data compressed in this manner cannot be decompressed using
+ :const:`FORMAT_AUTO`.
+
+.. data:: FORMAT_AUTO
+
+ Used for decompression only. The container format is detected
+ automatically, so that both ``.xz`` and ``.lzma`` files can be decompressed.
+
+Integrity checks:
+
+.. data:: CHECK_NONE
+
+ No integrity check. This is the default (and the only acceptable value) for
+ :const:`FORMAT_ALONE` and :const:`FORMAT_RAW`.
+
+.. data:: CHECK_CRC32
+
+ A 32-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check.
+
+.. data:: CHECK_CRC64
+
+ A 64-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check. This is the default for
+ :const:`FORMAT_XZ`.
+
+.. data:: CHECK_SHA256
+
+ A 256-bit Secure Hash Algorithm.
+
+.. data:: CHECK_UNKNOWN
+
+ The integrity check used by a stream could not yet be determined. This may
+ be the value of the :attr:`LZMADecompressor.check` attribute until enough of
+ the input has been decoded.
+
+.. data:: CHECK_ID_MAX
+
+ The largest supported integrity-check ID.
+
+Compression presets:
+
+.. data:: PRESET_DEFAULT
+
+ The default compression preset, equivalent to preset level ``6``.
+
+.. data:: PRESET_EXTREME
+
+ A flag that may be bitwise OR-ed with a preset level (``0`` to ``9``) to
+ select a slower but more thorough variant of that preset.
+
+Filter IDs and options:
+
+.. data:: FILTER_LZMA1
+ FILTER_LZMA2
+
+ The LZMA1 and LZMA2 compression filters. :const:`FILTER_LZMA1` is for use
+ with :const:`FORMAT_ALONE`, while :const:`FILTER_LZMA2` is for use with
+ :const:`FORMAT_XZ` and :const:`FORMAT_RAW`.
+
+.. data:: FILTER_DELTA
+
+ The delta filter.
+
+.. data:: MODE_FAST
+ MODE_NORMAL
+
+ Compression modes that may be used as the ``mode`` option of a filter
+ specifier (see :ref:`filter-chain-specs`).
+
+.. data:: MF_HC3
+ MF_HC4
+ MF_BT2
+ MF_BT3
+ MF_BT4
+
+ Match finders that may be used as the ``mf`` option of a filter specifier
+ (see :ref:`filter-chain-specs`).
+
+
Examples
--------