CAB archives are normally used for the installation of packages on the Windows operating system. This compression file format maintains the directory structure and offers storage efficiency. However, this blog post will introduce the programmatic approach to decompressing CAD archives in Java. Aspose.ZIP for Java is a next-level SDK for file compression and archiving. So, we will use this SDK to implement CAB file extraction in Java. No matter how many file types a folder contains, Aspose.ZIP for Java does the job well. No more words, let’s move to the installation section.

CAB Archive - SDK Installation

In order to install Aspose.ZIP for Java, you may add the following Maven repository and dependency to your project:

<repository>
  <id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
  <name>Aspose Java API</name>
  <url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
  <artifactId>aspose-zip</artifactId>
  <version>25.8</version>
</dependency>

Otherwise, you can download it from here.

Code Sample For CAB File Extraction in Java

Aspose.ZIP for Java not only offers SDK documentation, but it also offers code examples to show how to use the classes and methods to work with archives programmatically.

The following steps show how to unpack a CAB file:

  • Create a File object pointing to the .cab file located in the data directory.
  • Open a FileInputStream to read the .cab file
  • Initialize the CabArchive object with the file input stream.
  • Invoke the extractToDirectory method to extract all contents of the CAB archive to the specified output directory.

You can follow this code snippet to automate CAB file extraction in Java: Output:

unzip-cab-file

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Conclusion

Now, developers can programmatically achieve CAB file extraction in Java using Aspose.ZIP for Java. This automation is seamless and can save time and effort. Moreover, you can have your own CAB extractor module for your business application. In addition, you can navigate to the documentation and API references to learn further.

Also, you may ask your questions on our forum.

FAQs

Q: How to extract a CAB file?

You may use Aspose.ZIP for Java to UnZIP CAB files in Java. This link explains the code sample of the implementation.

Q: What are .CAB files used for?

A CAB file (Cabinet file) is a Microsoft archive format used to compress and package software, drivers, and Windows update files.

Q: What is a CAB file?

A CAB file is used to store and distribute software components, system files, drivers, and Windows updates in a single package.

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