Phar::convertToExecutable
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL phar >= 2.0.0)
Phar::convertToExecutable — Convert a phar archive to another executable phar archive file format
Description
$format = null, ?int $compression = null, ?string $extension = null): ?PharNote:
This method requires the php.ini setting
phar.readonlyto be set to0in order to work for Phar objects. Otherwise, a PharException will be thrown.
This method is used to convert a phar archive to another file format. For instance, it can be used to create a tar-based executable phar archive from a zip-based executable phar archive, or from an executable phar archive in the phar file format. In addition, it can be used to apply whole-archive compression to a tar or phar-based archive.
If no changes are specified, this method throws a BadMethodCallException.
If successful, the method creates a new archive on disk and returns a Phar object. The old archive is not removed from disk, and should be done manually after the process has finished.
Parameters
-
format -
This should be one of
Phar::PHAR,Phar::TAR, orPhar::ZIP. If set tonull, the existing file format will be preserved. -
compression -
This should be one of
Phar::NONEfor no whole-archive compression,Phar::GZfor zlib-based compression, andPhar::BZ2for bzip-based compression. -
extension -
This parameter is used to override the default file extension for a converted archive. Note that all zip- and tar-based phar archives must contain
.pharin their file extension in order to be processed as a phar archive.If converting to a phar-based archive, the default extensions are
.phar,.phar.gz, or.phar.bz2depending on the specified compression. For tar-based phar archives, the default extensions are.phar.tar,.phar.tar.gz, and.phar.tar.bz2. For zip-based phar archives, the default extension is.phar.zip.
Return Values
The method returns a Phar object on success,
or null on failure.
Errors/Exceptions
This method throws BadMethodCallException when unable to compress, an unknown compression method has been specified, the requested archive is buffering with Phar::startBuffering() and has not concluded with Phar::stopBuffering(), an UnexpectedValueException if write support is disabled, and a PharException if any problems are encountered during the phar creation process.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 |
format, compression, and localName are now nullable.
|
Examples
Example #1 A Phar::convertToExecutable() example
Using Phar::convertToExecutable():
<?php
try {
$tarphar = new Phar('myphar.phar.tar');
// convert it to the phar file format
// note that myphar.phar.tar is *not* unlinked
$phar = $tarphar->convertToExecutable(Phar::PHAR); // creates myphar.phar
$phar->setStub($phar->createDefaultStub('cli.php', 'web/index.php'));
// creates myphar.phar.tgz
$compressed = $phar->convertToExecutable(Phar::TAR, Phar::GZ, '.phar.tgz');
} catch (Exception $e) {
// handle the error here
}
?>
See Also
- Phar::convertToData() - Convert a phar archive to a non-executable tar or zip file
- PharData::convertToExecutable() - Convert a non-executable tar/zip archive to an executable phar archive
- PharData::convertToData() - Convert a phar archive to a non-executable tar or zip file
