/// <summary>
/// Read the metadata out of a blob file (stored in the system as length + bytes). It is assumed that the blob
/// exists.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="blob">source of the metadata</param>
/// <returns>metadata bytes</returns>
public static byte[] ReadMetadataFile(CloudPageBlob blob)
{
// Optimization for small metadata file size: we read some maximum length bytes, and if the file size is
// smaller than that, we do not have to issue a second read request after reading the length of metadata.
byte[] firstRead = new byte[OneShotReadMaxFileSize];
var downloaded = blob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(firstRead, 0, 0, OneShotReadMaxFileSize);
Debug.Assert(downloaded == OneShotReadMaxFileSize);
int length = BitConverter.ToInt32(firstRead, 0);
// If file length is less than what we have read, we can return from memory immediately
if (length < OneShotReadMaxFileSize - sizeof(int))
{
// This still copies the array. But since the cost will be dominated by read request to Azure, I am
// guessing it does not matter
return(firstRead.Skip(sizeof(int)).Take(length).ToArray());
}
// Otherwise, copy over what we have read and read the remaining bytes.
byte[] result = new byte[length];
int numBytesRead = OneShotReadMaxFileSize - sizeof(int);
Array.Copy(firstRead, sizeof(int), result, 0, numBytesRead);
downloaded = blob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(result, numBytesRead, OneShotReadMaxFileSize, length - numBytesRead);
Debug.Assert(downloaded == length - numBytesRead, "Underfilled read buffer");
return(result);
}
//********************
//* *
//* PageRead_Click *
//* *
//********************
// Read a page.
private void PageRead_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
int pageNumber = 0;
byte[] bytes = new byte[512];
try
{
pageNumber = Convert.ToInt32(PageNumber.Text);
if (pageNumber < 0 || pageNumber > MaxPageNumber)
{
MessageBox.Show("Cannot write page - page number is out of range.\n\nEnter a value from 0 to " + MaxPageNumber.ToString(), "Invalid Page Number");
return;
}
Cursor = Cursors.Wait;
byte[] data = new byte[512];
PageBlob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(data, 0, pageNumber * 512, 512);
PageHexData.Text = BitConverter.ToString(data).Replace("-", " ");
Cursor = Cursors.Arrow;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("The following error occurred attempting to read the page:\n\n" + ex.Message, "Error reading page");
}
}
public byte[] DownloadPageData(CloudBlobContainer container, string key, long startOffset, long length)
{
CloudPageBlob pageBlob = container.GetPageBlobReference(key);
byte[] result = new byte[length];
pageBlob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(result, 0, startOffset, length);
return(result);
}
/// <summary>
/// Download the page range specified
/// </summary>
/// <param name="startPage">start page</param>
/// <param name="endPage">end page</param>
/// <param name="accessCondition">access conditions</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public byte[] DownloadBytes(int startIndex, int endIndex, bool disregardConcurrency = false)
{
try
{
var accessCondition = disregardConcurrency ? null : AccessCondition.GenerateIfMatchCondition(_pageBlob.Properties.ETag);
var data = new byte[endIndex - startIndex];
Logger.Verbose("Downloading [{0}] bytes for blob [{1}], etag [{2}]", data.Length, _pageBlob.Uri, _pageBlob.Properties.ETag);
var bytesDownloaded = _pageBlob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(data, 0, startIndex, data.Length,
accessCondition);
return(data);
}
catch (AzureStorage.StorageException ex)
{ throw HandleAndRemapCommonExceptions(ex); }
}
public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
{
long currentLength = Length;
// can't skip ahead of write
if (_readPosition + count > currentLength)
{
count = (int)(currentLength - _readPosition);
}
if (count == 0)
{
return(0);
}
int numBytesRead = _pageBlob.DownloadRangeToByteArray(buffer, offset, _readPosition, count);
_readPosition += numBytesRead;
return(numBytesRead);
}