public static CompressionList <T> GetBestCompressionOf <T>(List <T> listToCompress, int sizeOfTStructure)
{
CompressionList <T> best = GetCompressionClass <T>(CompressionType.NoCompression);
best.Compress(listToCompress);
CompressionList <T> contender1 = GetCompressionClass <T>(CompressionType.ConstantCompression);
contender1.Compress(listToCompress);
if (contender1.GetApproxSizeInBytes(sizeOfTStructure) < best.GetApproxSizeInBytes(sizeOfTStructure))
{
best = contender1;
}
CompressionList <T> contender2 = GetCompressionClass <T>(CompressionType.LinearCompression);
contender2.Compress(listToCompress);
if (contender2.GetApproxSizeInBytes(sizeOfTStructure) < best.GetApproxSizeInBytes(sizeOfTStructure))
{
best = contender2;
}
//Console.WriteLine("Best compression method: " + best.GetType().Name + ", "
// + (sizeOfTStructure * listToCompress.Count) + " to " + best.GetApproxSizeInBytes(sizeOfTStructure));
return(best);
}
