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# Source code for samsifter.tools.compress

    # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
    """Wrapper for GNU Gzip compression functionality.

    .. moduleauthor:: Florian Aldehoff <faldehoff@student.uni-tuebingen.de>
    """

    """ custom libraries """
    from samsifter.models.filter import FilterItem

    """ global variables """
    TEXT = "[GNU Gzip] Compress file"
    DESC = ("Compresses the file using GNU Gzip. Should be used only once at "
            "the end of a workflow as frequent compression and decompression "
            "between steps can slow processing down.")

    def item():
        """Create item representing this tool in list and tree views.

        Returns
        -------
        FilterItem
            Item for use in item-based list and tree views.
        """
        item = FilterItem(text=TEXT, desc=DESC, icon=FilterItem.ICON_CONVERTER)
        item.set_command('gzip -c')

        # input/output is not default (any input is compressed)
        item.set_input_format('any')
        item.set_input_sorting('any')
        item.set_input_compression('uncompressed')
        item.set_output_format('as_input')
        item.set_output_sorting('as_input')
        item.set_output_compression('gzip')

        return item

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