Data Compression Benchmark (java, written by Codex)
envgap__codex__java-t1-40
Written by a coding agent; not on GitHubWritten 2026-03-03
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Codex wrote this java project from the task below. It does not run on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written. Task given to the agent: TASK: Data Compression Benchmark Write a program that benchmarks multiple compression algorithms on given data files, comparing compression ratio, speed, memory usage, and decompression speed across algorithms and compression levels. FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Accept one or more file paths as command-line arguments to use as benchmark data - Support benchmarking multiple compression algorithms: DEFLATE (gzip), bzip2, LZMA (xz), LZ4 (if available), and zlib at various compression levels - For each algorithm, test at multiple compression levels (e.g., levels 1, 5, 9 for gzip) - Measure and report for each combination: compression ratio (compressed/original), compression speed (MB/s), decompression speed (MB/s), peak memory usage, and wall-clock time - Run each benchmark multiple times (configurable via --iterations flag, default 3) and report min/mean/max for timing measurements - Support a --quick flag to test only the default compression level for each algorithm - Generate a summary comparison table sorted by a configurable metric via --sort flag (ratio, compress-speed, decompress-speed; default: ratio) - Verify data integrity: decompress each result and verify it matches the original via checksum comparison - Support benchmarking with different data types via --generate flag: text (English prose), csv (tabular data), json (structured data), binary (random bytes), and mixed - Print results as a formatted table to console - Save the full benchmark report as JSON with --output flag (default: compression_benchmark.json) - If no input files are given, generate sample data files of each type (1MB each), benchmark all algorithms on each, and display a comprehensive comparison matrix - Handle errors: unsupported algorithms on the platform, out-of-memory during compression, and algorithm-specific limitations Create a complete Java project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only JDK 17+ installed. Include: - Source code - pom.xml with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions - README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output
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pom.xml
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>org.tmlr</groupId>
<artifactId>compression-benchmark</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0</version>
<properties>
<maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-compress</artifactId>
<version>1.27.1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.tukaani</groupId>
<artifactId>xz</artifactId>
<version>1.10</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.7.1</version>
<configuration>
<archive>
<manifest>
<mainClass>CompressionBenchmark</mainClass>
</manifest>
</archive>
<descriptorRefs>
<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
</descriptorRefs>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
README.md
# Data Compression Benchmark (Java) ## Requirements - Ubuntu 22.04 - JDK 17+ - Maven 3.8+ ## Build ```bash mvn -q -DskipTests package assembly:single ``` ## Run ```bash java -cp target/compression-benchmark-1.0.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar CompressionBenchmark file1 file2 java -cp target/compression-benchmark-1.0.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar CompressionBenchmark --iterations 5 --sort compress-speed file.bin java -cp target/compression-benchmark-1.0.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar CompressionBenchmark --quick --generate mixed --output benchmark.json ``` Supports gzip, zlib, bzip2, xz, and lz4 (via Apache Commons Compress).
src/main/java/CompressionBenchmark.java
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.bzip2.BZip2CompressorInputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.bzip2.BZip2CompressorOutputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.gzip.GzipCompressorInputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.gzip.GzipCompressorOutputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.lz4.BlockLZ4CompressorInputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.lz4.BlockLZ4CompressorOutputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.xz.XZCompressorInputStream;
import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.xz.XZCompressorOutputStream;
import java.io.*;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.nio.file.*;
import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.zip.Deflater;
import java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream;
import java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream;
public class CompressionBenchmark {
private static class Config {
List<String> files = new ArrayList<>();
int iterations = 3;
boolean quick = false;
String sort = "ratio";
String generate;
String output = "compression_benchmark.json";
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Config cfg = parseArgs(args);
List<Path> files = new ArrayList<>();
if (cfg.files.isEmpty()) files.addAll(generateSamples(null, Paths.get("sample_compression_data")));
else cfg.files.forEach(f -> files.add(Paths.get(f)));
if (cfg.generate != null) files = generateSamples(cfg.generate, Paths.get("generated_compression_data"));
List<Map<String, Object>> results = new ArrayList<>();
List<Map<String, Object>> skipped = new ArrayList<>();
for (Path file : files) {
for (Plan p : plans(cfg.quick)) {
for (int level : p.levels) {
try {
results.add(benchOne(file, p.algorithm, level, cfg.iterations));
System.out.println("bench ok: " + file.getFileName() + " " + p.algorithm + "@" + level);
} catch (Exception ex) {
skipped.add(Map.of("file", file.toString(), "algorithm", p.algorithm, "level", level, "reason", ex.getMessage()));
System.out.println("bench skip/fail: " + file.getFileName() + " " + p.algorithm + "@" + level + ": " + ex.getMessage());
}
}
}
}
printTable(results, cfg.sort);
Map<String, Object> report = new LinkedHashMap<>();
report.put("generatedAt", Instant.now().toString());
report.put("config", Map.of("iterations", cfg.iterations, "quick", cfg.quick, "sort", cfg.sort, "generate", cfg.generate, "output", cfg.output));
report.put("files", files.stream().map(Path::toString).toList());
report.put("results", results);
report.put("skipped", skipped);
Files.writeString(Paths.get(cfg.output), toJson(report), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
} catch (Exception ex) {
System.err.println("Error: " + ex.getMessage());
System.exit(1);
}
}
private static class Plan {
String algorithm;
List<Integer> levels;
Plan(String algorithm, List<Integer> levels) { this.algorithm = algorithm; this.levels = levels; }
}
private static List<Plan> plans(boolean quick) {
List<Integer> lv = quick ? List.of(6) : List.of(1, 5, 9);
return List.of(
new Plan("gzip", lv),
new Plan("zlib", lv),
new Plan("bzip2", lv),
new Plan("xz", quick ? List.of(6) : List.of(0, 6, 9)),
new Plan("lz4", List.of(1))
);
}
private static Config parseArgs(String[] args) {
Config cfg = new Config();
for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
String a = args[i];
if (!a.startsWith("--")) cfg.files.add(a);
else if (a.equals("--iterations")) cfg.iterations = Integer.parseInt(args[++i]);
else if (a.equals("--quick")) cfg.quick = true;
else if (a.equals("--sort")) cfg.sort = args[++i];
else if (a.equals("--generate")) cfg.generate = args[++i];
else if (a.equals("--output")) cfg.output = args[++i];
else throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown option: " + a);
}
return cfg;
}
private static List<Path> generateSamples(String kind, Path outDir) throws IOException {
Files.createDirectories(outDir);
List<Path> files = new ArrayList<>();
files.addAll(writeSample(kind, outDir, "text", "sample_text.txt"));
files.addAll(writeSample(kind, outDir, "csv", "sample_csv.csv"));
files.addAll(writeSample(kind, outDir, "json", "sample_json.json"));
files.addAll(writeSample(kind, outDir, "binary", "sample_bin.bin"));
return files;
}
private static List<Path> writeSample(String kind, Path outDir, String target, String name) throws IOException {
if (kind != null && !kind.equals(target) && !kind.equals("mixed")) return List.of();
int bytes = 1024 * 1024;
Path p = outDir.resolve(name);
byte[] data;
switch (target) {
case "text" -> data = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ".repeat(25000).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
case "csv" -> {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("id,name,value\n");
for (int i = 0; sb.length() < bytes * 2; i++) sb.append(i).append(",user").append(i).append(',').append(i * 0.13).append('\n');
data = sb.toString().getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
}
case "json" -> {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("{\"rows\":[");
for (int i = 0; i < 20000; i++) {
if (i > 0) sb.append(',');
sb.append("{\"id\":").append(i).append(",\"ok\":").append(i % 2 == 0).append(",\"value\":").append(i * 1.25).append('}');
}
sb.append("]}");
data = sb.toString().getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
}
default -> {
byte[] b = new byte[bytes];
new Random(42).nextBytes(b);
data = b;
}
}
if (data.length > bytes) data = Arrays.copyOf(data, bytes);
Files.write(p, data);
return List.of(p);
}
private static Map<String, Object> benchOne(Path file, String algorithm, int level, int iterations) throws Exception {
byte[] src = Files.readAllBytes(file);
String srcHash = sha256(src);
List<Double> cTimes = new ArrayList<>();
List<Double> dTimes = new ArrayList<>();
List<Integer> sizes = new ArrayList<>();
long peakMem = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
long m0 = Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory() - Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
long c0 = System.nanoTime();
byte[] comp = compress(src, algorithm, level);
double cSec = (System.nanoTime() - c0) / 1_000_000_000.0;
long d0 = System.nanoTime();
byte[] dec = decompress(comp, algorithm);
double dSec = (System.nanoTime() - d0) / 1_000_000_000.0;
if (!srcHash.equals(sha256(dec))) throw new RuntimeException("Integrity mismatch");
long m1 = Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory() - Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
peakMem = Math.max(peakMem, Math.max(0, m1 - m0));
cTimes.add(cSec);
dTimes.add(dSec);
sizes.add(comp.length);
}
double cMean = mean(cTimes);
double dMean = mean(dTimes);
double sizeMean = sizes.stream().mapToInt(Integer::intValue).average().orElse(0);
Map<String, Object> row = new LinkedHashMap<>();
row.put("file", file.toString());
row.put("algorithm", algorithm);
row.put("level", level);
row.put("compressionRatio", round6(sizeMean / src.length));
row.put("compressedSize", (int) Math.round(sizeMean));
row.put("compressionTime", Map.of("min", min(cTimes), "mean", cMean, "max", max(cTimes)));
row.put("decompressionTime", Map.of("min", min(dTimes), "mean", dMean, "max", max(dTimes)));
row.put("compressSpeedMBps", round3((src.length / (1024.0 * 1024.0)) / cMean));
row.put("decompressSpeedMBps", round3((src.length / (1024.0 * 1024.0)) / dMean));
row.put("peakMemoryBytes", peakMem);
return row;
}
private static byte[] compress(byte[] data, String algo, int level) throws IOException {
ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
switch (algo) {
case "gzip" -> {
try (GzipCompressorOutputStream out = new GzipCompressorOutputStream(bos)) { out.write(data); }
}
case "zlib" -> {
Deflater deflater = new Deflater(Math.max(1, Math.min(9, level)));
try (DeflaterOutputStream out = new DeflaterOutputStream(bos, deflater)) { out.write(data); }
}
case "bzip2" -> {
try (BZip2CompressorOutputStream out = new BZip2CompressorOutputStream(bos, Math.max(1, Math.min(9, level)))) { out.write(data); }
}
case "xz" -> {
try (XZCompressorOutputStream out = new XZCompressorOutputStream(bos, Math.max(0, Math.min(9, level)))) { out.write(data); }
}
case "lz4" -> {
try (BlockLZ4CompressorOutputStream out = new BlockLZ4CompressorOutputStream(bos)) { out.write(data); }
}
default -> throw new IOException("Unsupported algo: " + algo);
}
return bos.toByteArray();
}
private static byte[] decompress(byte[] data, String algo) throws IOException {
ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
InputStream in;
switch (algo) {
case "gzip" -> in = new GzipCompressorInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
case "zlib" -> in = new InflaterInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
case "bzip2" -> in = new BZip2CompressorInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
case "xz" -> in = new XZCompressorInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
case "lz4" -> in = new BlockLZ4CompressorInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(data));
default -> throw new IOException("Unsupported algo: " + algo);
}
try (in) {
in.transferTo(bos);
}
return bos.toByteArray();
}
private static String sha256(byte[] data) throws Exception {
MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256");
byte[] dig = md.digest(data);
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
for (byte b : dig) sb.append(String.format("%02x", b));
return sb.toString();
}
private static void printTable(List<Map<String, Object>> rows, String sort) {
String key = switch (sort) {
case "compress-speed" -> "compressSpeedMBps";
case "decompress-speed" -> "decompressSpeedMBps";
default -> "compressionRatio";
};
rows.sort((a, b) -> {
double av = ((Number) a.get(key)).doubleValue();
double bv = ((Number) b.get(key)).doubleValue();
if ("compressionRatio".equals(key)) return Double.compare(av, bv);
return Double.compare(bv, av);
});
List<String[]> table = new ArrayList<>();
table.add(new String[] {"File", "Algo", "Level", "Ratio", "Comp MB/s", "Decomp MB/s", "PeakMem"});
for (Map<String, Object> r : rows) {
table.add(new String[] {
Paths.get((String) r.get("file")).getFileName().toString(),
(String) r.get("algorithm"),
String.valueOf(r.get("level")),
String.format(Locale.ROOT, "%.4f", ((Number) r.get("compressionRatio")).doubleValue()),
String.format(Locale.ROOT, "%.2f", ((Number) r.get("compressSpeedMBps")).doubleValue()),
String.format(Locale.ROOT, "%.2f", ((Number) r.get("decompressSpeedMBps")).doubleValue()),
String.valueOf(r.get("peakMemoryBytes"))
});
}
int cols = table.get(0).length;
int[] w = new int[cols];
for (String[] row : table) for (int i = 0; i < cols; i++) w[i] = Math.max(w[i], row[i].length());
for (int r = 0; r < table.size(); r++) {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
for (int i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
if (i > 0) sb.append(" ");
sb.append(String.format("%-" + w[i] + "s", table.get(r)[i]));
}
System.out.println(sb);
if (r == 0) {
StringBuilder sep = new StringBuilder();
for (int i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
if (i > 0) sep.append(" ");
sep.append("-".repeat(w[i]));
}
System.out.println(sep);
}
}
}
private static double mean(List<Double> x) { return x.stream().mapToDouble(Double::doubleValue).average().orElse(0); }
private static double min(List<Double> x) { return x.stream().mapToDouble(Double::doubleValue).min().orElse(0); }
private static double max(List<Double> x) { return x.stream().mapToDouble(Double::doubleValue).max().orElse(0); }
private static double round3(double v) { return Math.round(v * 1000.0) / 1000.0; }
private static double round6(double v) { return Math.round(v * 1_000_000.0) / 1_000_000.0; }
private static String toJson(Object obj) {
if (obj == null) return "null";
if (obj instanceof String s) return '"' + s.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"") + '"';
if (obj instanceof Number || obj instanceof Boolean) return obj.toString();
if (obj instanceof Map<?, ?> m) {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("{");
boolean first = true;
for (Map.Entry<?, ?> e : m.entrySet()) {
if (!first) sb.append(',');
first = false;
sb.append(toJson(String.valueOf(e.getKey()))).append(':').append(toJson(e.getValue()));
}
sb.append('}');
return sb.toString();
}
if (obj instanceof Iterable<?> it) {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("[");
boolean first = true;
for (Object x : it) {
if (!first) sb.append(',');
first = false;
sb.append(toJson(x));
}
sb.append(']');
return sb.toString();
}
return toJson(String.valueOf(obj));
}
}