public static Stream convertStringTo4BitDigitStream(string str)
{
// Write string to stream
using (MemoryStream uncompressedStream = new MemoryStream())
{
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(uncompressedStream);
writer.Write(str);
// Just flush the writer here to ensure all the data is written to the stream.
// It cannot be closed/disposed as that will also close the underlying stream
writer.Flush();
// Reset the stream position back to the beginning, as the compressor will run from
// the current position
uncompressedStream.Position = 0;
// Stream to hold compressed 4 bit digit output
MemoryStream outStream = new MemoryStream();
Compression.CompressStream4BitDigit(uncompressedStream, outStream);
return(outStream);
}
}