Concepts

Purpose

Core concepts and architectural patterns behind Excavate.

Topics

Concept	Description
Archive Formats	Fundamentals of archive formats
Recursive Extraction	How nested extraction works
Format Detection	Extension and magic byte detection
Extractor Architecture	The extractor pattern
Excavate Path	Virtual paths through nested archives

Key Concepts

Next Steps

Excavate Path:: A virtual path that traverses through nested archives

Explore individual concepts for deeper understanding of how Excavate works.

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Table of contents

• Archive Formats
• Recursive Extraction
• Format Detection
• Extractor Architecture
• Excavate Path