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- Update obioptions.Version from "Release 4.4.29" to "/v/ Release v5" - Update version.txt from 4.29 → .30 (automated by Makefile)
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# `obiutils` Package: File and Stream Writing Utilities
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The `obiutils` package provides a unified abstraction for writing data to files or streams, with optional gzip compression and buffered I/O.
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## Core Type: `Wfile`
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- Encapsulates a write-ready output stream (`io.WriteCloser`).
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- Supports both **compressed** (gzip) and uncompressed modes.
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- Uses `bufio.Writer` for efficient buffered writes.
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## Key Functions
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### `OpenWritingFile(name string, compressed bool, append bool) (*Wfile, error)`
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- Opens a file for writing.
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- `compressed`: enables gzip compression via `pgzip`.
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- `append`: if true, writes at end of file (`os.O_APPEND`).
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- Returns a ready-to-use `*Wfile`.
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### `CompressStream(out io.WriteCloser, compressed bool, close bool) (*Wfile, error)`
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- Wraps an arbitrary `io.WriteCloser` (e.g., HTTP response, pipe) in buffered/compressed I/O.
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- `close`: if true, the underlying writer is closed on `.Close()`.
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## Methods
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- **`Write(p []byte)` / `WriteString(s string)`**:
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Buffered writes to the underlying stream (transparently compressed if enabled).
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- **`Close()`**:
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- Flushes the buffer.
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- Closes gzip writer (if compressed).
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- Closes underlying file/stream *only if* `close == true`.
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## Design Highlights
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- **Transparent compression**: Uses high-performance `pgzip` for parallel gzip.
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- **Resource control**: Explicit flag (`close`) prevents premature closure of shared writers (e.g., in pipelines).
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- **Efficiency**: Double buffering via `bufio.Writer` + gzip stream.
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