start of create pattern

[WIP] Address feedback on async creation cleanup changes

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.6.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Memory" Version="4.6.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" />
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETFramework.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.0.3" />

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IAsyncArchive
 
     private async IAsyncEnumerable<IVolume> VolumesAsyncCast()
     {
-        await foreach (var volume in VolumesAsync)
+        await foreach (var volume in _lazyVolumesAsync)
         {
             yield return volume;
         }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractWritableArchive.cs

@@ -73,7 +73,25 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         modifiedEntries.AddRange(OldEntries.Concat(newEntries));
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask RebuildModifiedCollectionAsync()
+    {
+        if (pauseRebuilding)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        hasModifications = true;
+        newEntries.RemoveAll(v => removedEntries.Contains(v));
+        modifiedEntries.Clear();
+        await foreach (var entry in OldEntriesAsync)
+        {
+            modifiedEntries.Add(entry);
+        }
+        modifiedEntries.AddRange(newEntries);
+    }
+
     private IEnumerable<TEntry> OldEntries => base.Entries.Where(x => !removedEntries.Contains(x));
+    private IAsyncEnumerable<TEntry> OldEntriesAsync =>
+        base.EntriesAsync.Where(x => !removedEntries.Contains(x));
 
     public void RemoveEntry(TEntry entry)
     {
@@ -84,12 +102,24 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         }
     }
 
-    void IWritableArchiveCommon.RemoveEntry(IArchiveEntry entry) => RemoveEntry((TEntry)entry);
+    public async ValueTask RemoveEntryAsync(TEntry entry)
+    {
+        if (!removedEntries.Contains(entry))
+        {
+            removedEntries.Add(entry);
+            await RebuildModifiedCollectionAsync();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void IWritableArchive.RemoveEntry(IArchiveEntry entry) => RemoveEntry((TEntry)entry);
+
+    ValueTask IWritableAsyncArchive.RemoveEntryAsync(IArchiveEntry entry) =>
+        RemoveEntryAsync((TEntry)entry);
 
     public TEntry AddEntry(string key, Stream source, long size = 0, DateTime? modified = null) =>
         AddEntry(key, source, false, size, modified);
 
-    IArchiveEntry IWritableArchiveCommon.AddEntry(
+    IArchiveEntry IWritableArchive.AddEntry(
         string key,
         Stream source,
         bool closeStream,
@@ -97,7 +127,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         DateTime? modified
     ) => AddEntry(key, source, closeStream, size, modified);
 
-    IArchiveEntry IWritableArchiveCommon.AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified) =>
+    IArchiveEntry IWritableArchive.AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified) =>
         AddDirectoryEntry(key, modified);
 
     public TEntry AddEntry(
@@ -140,6 +170,68 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         return false;
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask<bool> DoesKeyMatchExistingAsync(
+        string key,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    )
+    {
+        await foreach (
+            var entry in EntriesAsync.WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+        )
+        {
+            var path = entry.Key;
+            if (path is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+            var p = path.Replace('/', '\\');
+            if (p.Length > 0 && p[0] == '\\')
+            {
+                p = p.Substring(1);
+            }
+            return string.Equals(p, key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    async ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> IWritableAsyncArchive.AddEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        Stream source,
+        bool closeStream,
+        long size,
+        DateTime? modified,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    ) => await AddEntryAsync(key, source, closeStream, size, modified, cancellationToken);
+
+    async ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> IWritableAsyncArchive.AddDirectoryEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        DateTime? modified,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    ) => await AddDirectoryEntryAsync(key, modified, cancellationToken);
+
+    public async ValueTask<TEntry> AddEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        Stream source,
+        bool closeStream,
+        long size = 0,
+        DateTime? modified = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (key.Length > 0 && key[0] is '/' or '\\')
+        {
+            key = key.Substring(1);
+        }
+        if (await DoesKeyMatchExistingAsync(key, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            throw new ArchiveException("Cannot add entry with duplicate key: " + key);
+        }
+        var entry = CreateEntry(key, source, size, modified, closeStream);
+        newEntries.Add(entry);
+        await RebuildModifiedCollectionAsync();
+        return entry;
+    }
+
     public TEntry AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified = null)
     {
         if (key.Length > 0 && key[0] is '/' or '\\')
@@ -156,6 +248,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         return entry;
     }
 
+    public async ValueTask<TEntry> AddDirectoryEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        DateTime? modified = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (key.Length > 0 && key[0] is '/' or '\\')
+        {
+            key = key.Substring(1);
+        }
+        if (await DoesKeyMatchExistingAsync(key, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            throw new ArchiveException("Cannot add entry with duplicate key: " + key);
+        }
+        var entry = CreateDirectoryEntry(key, modified);
+        newEntries.Add(entry);
+        await RebuildModifiedCollectionAsync();
+        return entry;
+    }
+
     public void SaveTo(Stream stream, WriterOptions options)
     {
         //reset streams of new entries
@@ -171,7 +283,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
     {
         //reset streams of new entries
         newEntries.Cast<IWritableArchiveEntry>().ForEach(x => x.Stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin));
-        await SaveToAsync(stream, options, OldEntries, newEntries, cancellationToken)
+        await SaveToAsync(stream, options, OldEntriesAsync, newEntries, cancellationToken)
             .ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
@@ -212,7 +324,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
     protected abstract ValueTask SaveToAsync(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
-        IEnumerable<TEntry> oldEntries,
+        IAsyncEnumerable<TEntry> oldEntries,
         IEnumerable<TEntry> newEntries,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     );

src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         options ??= new ReaderOptions { LeaveStreamOpen = false };
 
         var factory = await FindFactoryAsync<IArchiveFactory>(fileInfo, cancellationToken);
-        return factory.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfo, options, cancellationToken);
+        return factory.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfo, options);
     }
 
     public static IArchive OpenArchive(
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         firstStream.NotNull(nameof(firstStream));
         options ??= new ReaderOptions();
 
-        var factory = FindFactory<IMultiArchiveFactory>(firstStream);
+        var factory = await FindFactoryAsync<IMultiArchiveFactory>(firstStream, cancellationToken);
         return factory.OpenAsyncArchive(streamsArray, options);
     }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,25 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         archive.WriteToDirectory(destinationDirectory, options);
     }
 
-    private static T FindFactory<T>(FileInfo finfo)
+    public static T FindFactory<T>(string path)
+        where T : IFactory
+    {
+        path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(path);
+        return FindFactory<T>(stream);
+    }
+
+    public static ValueTask<T> FindFactoryAsync<T>(
+        string path,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+        where T : IFactory
+    {
+        path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
+        return FindFactoryAsync<T>(new FileInfo(path), cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public static T FindFactory<T>(FileInfo finfo)
         where T : IFactory
     {
         finfo.NotNull(nameof(finfo));
@@ -197,7 +215,7 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         return FindFactory<T>(stream);
     }
 
-    private static T FindFactory<T>(Stream stream)
+    public static T FindFactory<T>(Stream stream)
         where T : IFactory
     {
         stream.NotNull(nameof(stream));
@@ -345,6 +363,4 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
             }
         }
     }
-
-    public static IArchiveFactory AutoFactory { get; } = new AutoArchiveFactory();
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AutoArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using SharpCompress.Common;
-using SharpCompress.Readers;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
-
-internal class AutoArchiveFactory : IArchiveFactory
-{
-    public string Name => nameof(AutoArchiveFactory);
-
-    public ArchiveType? KnownArchiveType => null;
-
-    public IEnumerable<string> GetSupportedExtensions() => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-    public bool IsArchive(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-    public ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-    public FileInfo? GetFilePart(int index, FileInfo part1) => throw new NotSupportedException();
-
-    public IArchive OpenArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        ArchiveFactory.OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
-
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
-
-    public IArchive OpenArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        ArchiveFactory.OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.cs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public partial class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZi
     protected override async ValueTask SaveToAsync(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
-        IEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IAsyncEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
         IEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> newEntries,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
@@ -105,7 +105,23 @@ public partial class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZi
             throw new InvalidFormatException("Only one entry is allowed in a GZip Archive");
         }
         using var writer = new GZipWriter(stream, new GZipWriterOptions(options));
-        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries).Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
+        await foreach (
+            var entry in oldEntries.WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+        )
+        {
+            if (!entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                await writer
+                    .WriteAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entryStream,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        foreach (var entry in newEntries.Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
         {
             using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
             await writer

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -47,9 +47,5 @@ public interface IArchiveFactory : IFactory
     /// <param name="fileInfo">the file to open.</param>
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
-    IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    );
+    IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null);
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableArchive.cs

@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ public interface IWritableArchiveCommon
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>IDisposeable to resume entry rebuilding</returns>
     IDisposable PauseEntryRebuilding();
+}
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Removes the specified entry from the archive.
-    /// </summary>
-    void RemoveEntry(IArchiveEntry entry);
-
+public interface IWritableArchive : IArchive, IWritableArchiveCommon
+{
     IArchiveEntry AddEntry(
         string key,
         Stream source,
@@ -28,14 +26,16 @@ public interface IWritableArchiveCommon
     );
 
     IArchiveEntry AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified = null);
-}
 
-public interface IWritableArchive : IArchive, IWritableArchiveCommon
-{
     /// <summary>
     /// Saves the archive to the specified stream using the given writer options.
     /// </summary>
     void SaveTo(Stream stream, WriterOptions options);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes the specified entry from the archive.
+    /// </summary>
+    void RemoveEntry(IArchiveEntry entry);
 }
 
 public interface IWritableAsyncArchive : IAsyncArchive, IWritableArchiveCommon
@@ -48,4 +48,30 @@ public interface IWritableAsyncArchive : IAsyncArchive, IWritableArchiveCommon
         WriterOptions options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     );
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously adds an entry to the archive with the specified key, source stream, and options.
+    /// </summary>
+    ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> AddEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        Stream source,
+        bool closeStream,
+        long size = 0,
+        DateTime? modified = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously adds a directory entry to the archive with the specified key and modification time.
+    /// </summary>
+    ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> AddDirectoryEntryAsync(
+        string key,
+        DateTime? modified = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes the specified entry from the archive.
+    /// </summary>
+    ValueTask RemoveEntryAsync(IArchiveEntry entry);
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableArchiveCommonExtensions.cs

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.IO;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
-
-public static class IWritableArchiveCommonExtensions
-{
-    extension(IWritableArchiveCommon writableArchive)
-    {
-        public void AddAllFromDirectory(
-            string filePath,
-            string searchPattern = "*.*",
-            SearchOption searchOption = SearchOption.AllDirectories
-        )
-        {
-            using (writableArchive.PauseEntryRebuilding())
-            {
-                foreach (
-                    var path in Directory.EnumerateFiles(filePath, searchPattern, searchOption)
-                )
-                {
-                    var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
-                    writableArchive.AddEntry(
-                        path.Substring(filePath.Length),
-                        fileInfo.OpenRead(),
-                        true,
-                        fileInfo.Length,
-                        fileInfo.LastWriteTime
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(string key, string file) =>
-            writableArchive.AddEntry(key, new FileInfo(file));
-
-        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(
-            string key,
-            Stream source,
-            long size = 0,
-            DateTime? modified = null
-        ) => writableArchive.AddEntry(key, source, false, size, modified);
-
-        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(string key, FileInfo fileInfo)
-        {
-            if (!fileInfo.Exists)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException("FileInfo does not exist.");
-            }
-            return writableArchive.AddEntry(
-                key,
-                fileInfo.OpenRead(),
-                true,
-                fileInfo.Length,
-                fileInfo.LastWriteTime
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableArchiveExtensions.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
@@ -8,6 +9,55 @@ public static class IWritableArchiveExtensions
 {
     extension(IWritableArchive writableArchive)
     {
+        public void AddAllFromDirectory(
+            string filePath,
+            string searchPattern = "*.*",
+            SearchOption searchOption = SearchOption.AllDirectories
+        )
+        {
+            using (writableArchive.PauseEntryRebuilding())
+            {
+                foreach (
+                    var path in Directory.EnumerateFiles(filePath, searchPattern, searchOption)
+                )
+                {
+                    var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+                    writableArchive.AddEntry(
+                        path.Substring(filePath.Length),
+                        fileInfo.OpenRead(),
+                        true,
+                        fileInfo.Length,
+                        fileInfo.LastWriteTime
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(string key, string file) =>
+            writableArchive.AddEntry(key, new FileInfo(file));
+
+        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(
+            string key,
+            Stream source,
+            long size = 0,
+            DateTime? modified = null
+        ) => writableArchive.AddEntry(key, source, false, size, modified);
+
+        public IArchiveEntry AddEntry(string key, FileInfo fileInfo)
+        {
+            if (!fileInfo.Exists)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("FileInfo does not exist.");
+            }
+            return writableArchive.AddEntry(
+                key,
+                fileInfo.OpenRead(),
+                true,
+                fileInfo.Length,
+                fileInfo.LastWriteTime
+            );
+        }
+
         public void SaveTo(string filePath, WriterOptions? options = null) =>
             writableArchive.SaveTo(new FileInfo(filePath), options ?? new(CompressionType.Deflate));
 

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableAsyncArchiveExtensions.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -10,6 +11,55 @@ public static class IWritableAsyncArchiveExtensions
 {
     extension(IWritableAsyncArchive writableArchive)
     {
+        public async ValueTask AddAllFromDirectoryAsync(
+            string filePath,
+            string searchPattern = "*.*",
+            SearchOption searchOption = SearchOption.AllDirectories
+        )
+        {
+            using (writableArchive.PauseEntryRebuilding())
+            {
+                foreach (
+                    var path in Directory.EnumerateFiles(filePath, searchPattern, searchOption)
+                )
+                {
+                    var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+                    await writableArchive.AddEntryAsync(
+                        path.Substring(filePath.Length),
+                        fileInfo.OpenRead(),
+                        true,
+                        fileInfo.Length,
+                        fileInfo.LastWriteTime
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> AddEntryAsync(string key, string file) =>
+            writableArchive.AddEntryAsync(key, new FileInfo(file));
+
+        public ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> AddEntryAsync(
+            string key,
+            Stream source,
+            long size = 0,
+            DateTime? modified = null
+        ) => writableArchive.AddEntryAsync(key, source, false, size, modified);
+
+        public ValueTask<IArchiveEntry> AddEntryAsync(string key, FileInfo fileInfo)
+        {
+            if (!fileInfo.Exists)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("FileInfo does not exist.");
+            }
+            return writableArchive.AddEntryAsync(
+                key,
+                fileInfo.OpenRead(),
+                true,
+                fileInfo.Length,
+                fileInfo.LastWriteTime
+            );
+        }
+
         public ValueTask SaveToAsync(
             string filePath,
             WriterOptions? options = null,

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.Factory.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -163,4 +164,24 @@ public partial class RarArchive
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsRarFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        try
+        {
+            await MarkHeader
+                .ReadAsync(stream, true, false, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.cs

@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ public partial class RarArchive : AbstractArchive<RarArchiveEntry, RarVolume>, I
 
     public override bool IsSolid => Volumes.First().IsSolidArchive;
 
+    public override async ValueTask<bool> IsSolidAsync() =>
+        (await VolumesAsync.CastAsync<RarVolume>().FirstAsync()).IsSolidArchive;
+
     public override bool IsEncrypted => Entries.First(x => !x.IsDirectory).IsEncrypted;
 
     public virtual int MinVersion => Volumes.First().MinVersion;
+
     public virtual int MaxVersion => Volumes.First().MaxVersion;
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchiveEntry.cs

@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ public class RarArchiveEntry : RarEntry, IArchiveEntry
             stream = new RarStream(
                 archive.UnpackV1.Value,
                 FileHeader,
-                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
+                await MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream.Create(
+                    Parts.ToAsyncEnumerable().CastAsync<RarFilePart>()
+                )
             );
         }
         else
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@ public class RarArchiveEntry : RarEntry, IArchiveEntry
             stream = new RarStream(
                 archive.UnpackV2017.Value,
                 FileHeader,
-                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
+                await MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream.Create(
+                    Parts.ToAsyncEnumerable().CastAsync<RarFilePart>()
+                )
             );
         }
 

src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.Factory.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 using System;
+using System.Buffers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using SharpCompress.Common;
-using SharpCompress.Common.SevenZip;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA.Utilites;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -157,13 +155,56 @@ public partial class SevenZipArchive
         }
     }
 
-    private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> Signature =>
-        new byte[] { (byte)'7', (byte)'z', 0xBC, 0xAF, 0x27, 0x1C };
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsSevenZipFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        try
+        {
+            return await SignatureMatchAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> Signature => [(byte)'7', (byte)'z', 0xBC, 0xAF, 0x27, 0x1C];
 
     private static bool SignatureMatch(Stream stream)
     {
-        var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> signatureBytes = reader.ReadBytes(6);
-        return signatureBytes.SequenceEqual(Signature);
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(6);
+        try
+        {
+            stream.ReadExact(buffer, 0, 6);
+            return buffer.AsSpan().Slice(0, 6).SequenceEqual(Signature);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask<bool> SignatureMatchAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    )
+    {
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(6);
+        try
+        {
+            if (!await stream.ReadFullyAsync(buffer, 0, 6, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return buffer.AsSpan().Slice(0, 6).SequenceEqual(Signature);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+        }
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.cs

@@ -32,11 +32,56 @@ public partial class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, Sev
         IEnumerable<SevenZipVolume> volumes
     )
     {
-        var stream = volumes.Single().Stream;
-        LoadFactory(stream);
+        foreach (var volume in volumes)
+        {
+            LoadFactory(volume.Stream);
+            if (_database is null)
+            {
+                yield break;
+            }
+            var entries = new SevenZipArchiveEntry[_database._files.Count];
+            for (var i = 0; i < _database._files.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var file = _database._files[i];
+                entries[i] = new SevenZipArchiveEntry(
+                    this,
+                    new SevenZipFilePart(
+                        volume.Stream,
+                        _database,
+                        i,
+                        file,
+                        ReaderOptions.ArchiveEncoding
+                    )
+                );
+            }
+            foreach (
+                var group in entries.Where(x => !x.IsDirectory).GroupBy(x => x.FilePart.Folder)
+            )
+            {
+                var isSolid = false;
+                foreach (var entry in group)
+                {
+                    entry.IsSolid = isSolid;
+                    isSolid = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (var entry in entries)
+            {
+                yield return entry;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<SevenZipArchiveEntry> LoadEntriesAsync(
+        IAsyncEnumerable<SevenZipVolume> volumes
+    )
+    {
+        var stream = (await volumes.SingleAsync()).Stream;
+        await LoadFactoryAsync(stream);
         if (_database is null)
         {
-            return Enumerable.Empty<SevenZipArchiveEntry>();
+            yield break;
         }
         var entries = new SevenZipArchiveEntry[_database._files.Count];
         for (var i = 0; i < _database._files.Count; i++)
@@ -57,7 +102,10 @@ public partial class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, Sev
             }
         }
 
-        return entries;
+        foreach (var entry in entries)
+        {
+            yield return entry;
+        }
     }
 
     private void LoadFactory(Stream stream)
@@ -71,6 +119,27 @@ public partial class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, Sev
         }
     }
 
+    private async Task LoadFactoryAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (_database is null)
+        {
+            stream.Position = 0;
+            var reader = new ArchiveReader();
+            await reader.OpenAsync(
+                stream,
+                lookForHeader: ReaderOptions.LookForHeader,
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+            _database = await reader.ReadDatabaseAsync(
+                new PasswordProvider(ReaderOptions.Password),
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     protected override IReader CreateReaderForSolidExtraction() =>
         new SevenZipReader(ReaderOptions, this);
 

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.Factory.cs

@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
-using SharpCompress.Common.Tar;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
-using SharpCompress.Writers;
-using SharpCompress.Writers.Tar;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Archives.Tar;
 
@@ -154,15 +152,44 @@ public partial class TarArchive
         try
         {
             var tarHeader = new TarHeader(new ArchiveEncoding());
-            var readSucceeded = tarHeader.Read(new BinaryReader(stream));
+            var reader = new BinaryReader(stream, Encoding.UTF8, false);
+            var readSucceeded = tarHeader.Read(reader);
             var isEmptyArchive =
                 tarHeader.Name?.Length == 0
                 && tarHeader.Size == 0
                 && Enum.IsDefined(typeof(EntryType), tarHeader.EntryType);
             return readSucceeded || isEmptyArchive;
         }
-        catch { }
-        return false;
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // Catch all exceptions during tar header reading to determine if this is a valid tar file
+            // Invalid tar files or corrupted streams will throw various exceptions
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsTarFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var tarHeader = new TarHeader(new ArchiveEncoding());
+            var reader = new AsyncBinaryReader(stream, false);
+            var readSucceeded = await tarHeader.ReadAsync(reader);
+            var isEmptyArchive =
+                tarHeader.Name?.Length == 0
+                && tarHeader.Size == 0
+                && Enum.IsDefined(typeof(EntryType), tarHeader.EntryType);
+            return readSucceeded || isEmptyArchive;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            // Catch all exceptions during tar header reading to determine if this is a valid tar file
+            // Invalid tar files or corrupted streams will throw various exceptions
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     public static IWritableArchive CreateArchive() => new TarArchive();

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ public partial class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVo
     protected override IEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> LoadEntries(IEnumerable<TarVolume> volumes)
     {
         var stream = volumes.Single().Stream;
+        if (stream.CanSeek)
+        {
+            stream.Position = 0;
+        }
         TarHeader? previousHeader = null;
         foreach (
             var header in TarHeaderFactory.ReadHeader(
@@ -87,6 +91,77 @@ public partial class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVo
         }
     }
 
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> LoadEntriesAsync(
+        IAsyncEnumerable<TarVolume> volumes
+    )
+    {
+        var stream = (await volumes.SingleAsync()).Stream;
+        if (stream.CanSeek)
+        {
+            stream.Position = 0;
+        }
+
+        // Always use async header reading in LoadEntriesAsync for consistency
+        {
+            // Use async header reading for async-only streams
+            TarHeader? previousHeader = null;
+            await foreach (
+                var header in TarHeaderFactory.ReadHeaderAsync(
+                    StreamingMode.Seekable,
+                    stream,
+                    ReaderOptions.ArchiveEncoding
+                )
+            )
+            {
+                if (header != null)
+                {
+                    if (header.EntryType == EntryType.LongName)
+                    {
+                        previousHeader = header;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (previousHeader != null)
+                        {
+                            var entry = new TarArchiveEntry(
+                                this,
+                                new TarFilePart(previousHeader, stream),
+                                CompressionType.None
+                            );
+
+                            var oldStreamPos = stream.Position;
+
+                            using (var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream())
+                            {
+                                using var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
+                                await entryStream.CopyToAsync(memoryStream);
+                                memoryStream.Position = 0;
+                                var bytes = memoryStream.ToArray();
+
+                                header.Name = ReaderOptions
+                                    .ArchiveEncoding.Decode(bytes)
+                                    .TrimNulls();
+                            }
+
+                            stream.Position = oldStreamPos;
+
+                            previousHeader = null;
+                        }
+                        yield return new TarArchiveEntry(
+                            this,
+                            new TarFilePart(header, stream),
+                            CompressionType.None
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new IncompleteArchiveException("Failed to read TAR header");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     protected override TarArchiveEntry CreateEntryInternal(
         string filePath,
         Stream source,
@@ -142,13 +217,41 @@ public partial class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVo
     protected override async ValueTask SaveToAsync(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
-        IEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IAsyncEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
         IEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> newEntries,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         using var writer = new TarWriter(stream, new TarWriterOptions(options));
-        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
+        await foreach (
+            var entry in oldEntries.WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+        )
+        {
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                await writer
+                    .WriteDirectoryAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                await writer
+                    .WriteAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entryStream,
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        entry.Size,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        foreach (var entry in newEntries)
         {
             if (entry.IsDirectory)
             {

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.cs

@@ -195,13 +195,39 @@ public partial class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVo
     protected override async ValueTask SaveToAsync(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
-        IEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IAsyncEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
         IEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> newEntries,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         using var writer = new ZipWriter(stream, new ZipWriterOptions(options));
-        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
+        await foreach (
+            var entry in oldEntries.WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+        )
+        {
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                await writer
+                    .WriteDirectoryAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                await writer
+                    .WriteAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entryStream,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        foreach (var entry in newEntries)
         {
             if (entry.IsDirectory)
             {

src/SharpCompress/Common/Ace/Headers/AceFileHeader.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Arc;
 
@@ -147,6 +149,107 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers
             return this;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously reads the next file entry header from the stream.
+        /// Returns null if no more entries or end of archive.
+        /// Supports both ACE 1.0 and ACE 2.0 formats.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override async ValueTask<AceHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var headerData = await ReadHeaderAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+            if (headerData.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+            int offset = 0;
+
+            // Header type (1 byte)
+            HeaderType = headerData[offset++];
+
+            // Skip recovery record headers (ACE 2.0 feature)
+            if (HeaderType == (byte)SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers.AceHeaderType.RECOVERY32)
+            {
+                // Skip to next header
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if (HeaderType != (byte)SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers.AceHeaderType.FILE)
+            {
+                // Unknown header type - skip
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Header flags (2 bytes)
+            HeaderFlags = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 2;
+
+            // Packed size (4 bytes)
+            PackedSize = BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // Original size (4 bytes)
+            OriginalSize = BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // File date/time in DOS format (4 bytes)
+            var dosDateTime = BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            DateTime = ConvertDosDateTime(dosDateTime);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // File attributes (4 bytes)
+            Attributes = (int)BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // CRC32 (4 bytes)
+            Crc32 = BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // Compression type (1 byte)
+            byte compressionType = headerData[offset++];
+            CompressionType = GetCompressionType(compressionType);
+
+            // Compression quality/parameter (1 byte)
+            byte compressionQuality = headerData[offset++];
+            CompressionQuality = GetCompressionQuality(compressionQuality);
+
+            // Parameters (2 bytes)
+            Parameters = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 2;
+
+            // Reserved (2 bytes) - skip
+            offset += 2;
+
+            // Filename length (2 bytes)
+            var filenameLength = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 2;
+
+            // Filename
+            if (offset + filenameLength <= headerData.Length)
+            {
+                Filename = ArchiveEncoding.Decode(headerData, offset, filenameLength);
+                offset += filenameLength;
+            }
+
+            // Handle comment if present
+            if ((HeaderFlags & SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers.HeaderFlags.COMMENT) != 0)
+            {
+                // Comment length (2 bytes)
+                if (offset + 2 <= headerData.Length)
+                {
+                    ushort commentLength = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+                    offset += 2 + commentLength; // Skip comment
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Store the data start position
+            DataStartPosition = stream.Position;
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public CompressionType GetCompressionType(byte value) =>
             value switch
             {

src/SharpCompress/Common/Ace/Headers/AceHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Crypto;
 
@@ -58,6 +60,11 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers
 
         public abstract AceHeader? Read(Stream reader);
 
+        public abstract ValueTask<AceHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream reader,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        );
+
         public byte[] ReadHeader(Stream stream)
         {
             // Read header CRC (2 bytes) and header size (2 bytes)
@@ -90,6 +97,41 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers
             return body;
         }
 
+        public async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadHeaderAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            // Read header CRC (2 bytes) and header size (2 bytes)
+            var headerBytes = new byte[4];
+            if (await stream.ReadAsync(headerBytes, 0, 4, cancellationToken) != 4)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            HeaderCrc = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerBytes, 0); // CRC for validation
+            HeaderSize = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerBytes, 2);
+            if (HeaderSize == 0)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            // Read the header data
+            var body = new byte[HeaderSize];
+            if (await stream.ReadAsync(body, 0, HeaderSize, cancellationToken) != HeaderSize)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            // Verify crc
+            var checksum = AceCrc.AceCrc16(body);
+            if (checksum != HeaderCrc)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Header checksum is invalid");
+            }
+            return body;
+        }
+
         public static bool IsArchive(Stream stream)
         {
             // ACE files have a specific signature
@@ -105,6 +147,26 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers
             return CheckMagicBytes(bytes, 7);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously checks if the stream is an ACE archive
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream to read from</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the stream is an ACE archive, false otherwise</returns>
+        public static async ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var bytes = new byte[14];
+            if (await stream.ReadAsync(bytes, 0, 14, cancellationToken) != 14)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return CheckMagicBytes(bytes, 7);
+        }
+
         protected static bool CheckMagicBytes(byte[] headerBytes, int offset)
         {
             // Check for "**ACE**" at specified offset

src/SharpCompress/Common/Ace/Headers/AceMainHeader.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Crypto;
@@ -93,5 +95,77 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers
 
             return this;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously reads the main archive header from the stream.
+        /// Returns header if this is a valid ACE archive.
+        /// Supports both ACE 1.0 and ACE 2.0 formats.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override async ValueTask<AceHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var headerData = await ReadHeaderAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+            if (headerData.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+            int offset = 0;
+
+            // Header type should be 0 for main header
+            if (headerData[offset++] != HeaderType)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Header flags (2 bytes)
+            HeaderFlags = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+            offset += 2;
+
+            // Skip signature "**ACE**" (7 bytes)
+            if (!CheckMagicBytes(headerData, offset))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Invalid ACE archive signature.");
+            }
+            offset += 7;
+
+            // ACE version (1 byte) - 10 for ACE 1.0, 20 for ACE 2.0
+            AceVersion = headerData[offset++];
+            ExtractVersion = headerData[offset++];
+
+            // Host OS (1 byte)
+            if (offset < headerData.Length)
+            {
+                var hostOsByte = headerData[offset++];
+                HostOS = hostOsByte <= 11 ? (HostOS)hostOsByte : HostOS.Unknown;
+            }
+            // Volume number (1 byte)
+            VolumeNumber = headerData[offset++];
+
+            // Creation date/time (4 bytes)
+            var dosDateTime = BitConverter.ToUInt32(headerData, offset);
+            DateTime = ConvertDosDateTime(dosDateTime);
+            offset += 4;
+
+            // Reserved fields (8 bytes)
+            if (offset + 8 <= headerData.Length)
+            {
+                offset += 8;
+            }
+
+            // Skip additional fields based on flags
+            // Handle comment if present
+            if ((HeaderFlags & SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers.HeaderFlags.COMMENT) != 0)
+            {
+                if (offset + 2 <= headerData.Length)
+                {
+                    ushort commentLength = BitConverter.ToUInt16(headerData, offset);
+                    offset += 2 + commentLength;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return this;
+        }
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjHeader.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Crypto;
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
 
         public abstract ArjHeader? Read(Stream reader);
 
+        public abstract ValueTask<ArjHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream reader,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        );
+
         public byte[] ReadHeader(Stream stream)
         {
             // check for magic bytes
@@ -72,6 +78,102 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
             return body;
         }
 
+        public async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadHeaderAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            // check for magic bytes
+            var magic = new byte[2];
+            if (await stream.ReadAsync(magic, 0, 2, cancellationToken) != 2)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            if (!CheckMagicBytes(magic))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Not an ARJ file (wrong magic bytes)");
+            }
+
+            // read header_size
+            byte[] headerBytes = new byte[2];
+            await stream.ReadAsync(headerBytes, 0, 2, cancellationToken);
+            var headerSize = (ushort)(headerBytes[0] | headerBytes[1] << 8);
+            if (headerSize < 1)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            var body = new byte[headerSize];
+            var read = await stream.ReadAsync(body, 0, headerSize, cancellationToken);
+            if (read < headerSize)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            byte[] crc = new byte[4];
+            read = await stream.ReadAsync(crc, 0, 4, cancellationToken);
+            var checksum = Crc32Stream.Compute(body);
+            // Compute the hash value
+            if (checksum != BitConverter.ToUInt32(crc, 0))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Header checksum is invalid");
+            }
+            return body;
+        }
+
+        protected async ValueTask<List<byte[]>> ReadExtendedHeadersAsync(
+            Stream reader,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            List<byte[]> extendedHeader = new List<byte[]>();
+            byte[] buffer = new byte[2];
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                int bytesRead = await reader.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 2, cancellationToken);
+                if (bytesRead < 2)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header size."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                var extHeaderSize = (ushort)(buffer[0] | (buffer[1] << 8));
+                if (extHeaderSize == 0)
+                {
+                    return extendedHeader;
+                }
+
+                byte[] header = new byte[extHeaderSize];
+                bytesRead = await reader.ReadAsync(header, 0, extHeaderSize, cancellationToken);
+                if (bytesRead < extHeaderSize)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header data."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                byte[] crc = new byte[4];
+                bytesRead = await reader.ReadAsync(crc, 0, 4, cancellationToken);
+                if (bytesRead < 4)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header CRC."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                var checksum = Crc32Stream.Compute(header);
+                if (checksum != BitConverter.ToUInt32(crc, 0))
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidDataException("Extended header checksum is invalid");
+                }
+
+                extendedHeader.Add(header);
+            }
+        }
+
         protected List<byte[]> ReadExtendedHeaders(Stream reader)
         {
             List<byte[]> extendedHeader = new List<byte[]>();
@@ -149,6 +251,26 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
             return CheckMagicBytes(bytes);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously checks if the stream is an ARJ archive
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream to read from</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the stream is an ARJ archive, false otherwise</returns>
+        public static async ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var bytes = new byte[2];
+            if (await stream.ReadAsync(bytes, 0, 2, cancellationToken) != 2)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return CheckMagicBytes(bytes);
+        }
+
         protected static bool CheckMagicBytes(byte[] headerBytes)
         {
             var magicValue = (ushort)(headerBytes[0] | headerBytes[1] << 8);

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjLocalHeader.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
@@ -55,6 +56,22 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
             return null;
         }
 
+        public override async ValueTask<ArjHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var body = await ReadHeaderAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+            if (body.Length > 0)
+            {
+                await ReadExtendedHeadersAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+                var header = LoadFrom(body);
+                header.DataStartPosition = stream.Position;
+                return header;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public ArjLocalHeader LoadFrom(byte[] headerBytes)
         {
             int offset = 0;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjMainHeader.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.Deflate;
 using SharpCompress.Crypto;
 
@@ -45,6 +47,16 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
             return LoadFrom(body);
         }
 
+        public override async ValueTask<ArjHeader?> ReadAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            var body = await ReadHeaderAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+            await ReadExtendedHeadersAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+            return LoadFrom(body);
+        }
+
         public ArjMainHeader LoadFrom(byte[] headerBytes)
         {
             var offset = 1;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Rar;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
+
+internal class AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader : AsyncMarkingBinaryReader
+{
+    private uint _currentCrc;
+
+    public AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader(Stream stream, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        : base(stream, ct) { }
+
+    public uint GetCrc32() => ~_currentCrc;
+
+    public void ResetCrc() => _currentCrc = 0xffffffff;
+
+    protected void UpdateCrc(byte b) => _currentCrc = RarCRC.CheckCrc(_currentCrc, b);
+
+    protected void UpdateCrc(byte[] bytes, int offset, int count) =>
+        _currentCrc = RarCRC.CheckCrc(_currentCrc, bytes, offset, count);
+
+    protected async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBytesNoCrcAsync(int count, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        CurrentReadByteCount += count;
+        var buffer = new byte[count];
+        await BaseStream.ReadExactAsync(buffer, 0, count, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    public override async ValueTask<byte> ReadByteAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var b = await base.ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _currentCrc = RarCRC.CheckCrc(_currentCrc, b);
+        return b;
+    }
+
+    public override async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBytesAsync(
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    )
+    {
+        var result = await base.ReadBytesAsync(count, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _currentCrc = RarCRC.CheckCrc(_currentCrc, result, 0, result.Length);
+        return result;
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/AsyncRarCryptoBinaryReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
+using SharpCompress.Crypto;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
+
+internal sealed class AsyncRarCryptoBinaryReader : AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader
+{
+    private readonly Queue<byte> _data = new();
+    private long _readCount;
+    private BlockTransformer? _rijndael;
+
+    public AsyncRarCryptoBinaryReader(
+        Stream stream,
+        ICryptKey cryptKey,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    )
+        : base(stream, ct)
+    {
+        var salt = base.ReadBytesNoCrcAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_SALT30, ct)
+            .GetAwaiter()
+            .GetResult();
+        _readCount += EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_SALT30;
+        _rijndael = new BlockTransformer(cryptKey.Transformer(salt));
+    }
+
+    public AsyncRarCryptoBinaryReader(Stream stream, ICryptKey cryptKey, byte[] salt)
+        : base(stream) => _rijndael = new BlockTransformer(cryptKey.Transformer(salt));
+
+    public override long CurrentReadByteCount
+    {
+        get => _readCount;
+        protected set
+        {
+            // ignore
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override void Mark() => _readCount = 0;
+
+    public override async ValueTask<byte> ReadByteAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var result = await ReadAndDecryptBytesAsync(1, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return result[0];
+    }
+
+    public override async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBytesAsync(
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    ) => await ReadAndDecryptBytesAsync(count, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    private async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadAndDecryptBytesAsync(
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    )
+    {
+        var queueSize = _data.Count;
+        var sizeToRead = count - queueSize;
+
+        if (sizeToRead > 0)
+        {
+            var alignedSize = sizeToRead + ((~sizeToRead + 1) & 0xf);
+            for (var i = 0; i < alignedSize / 16; i++)
+            {
+                var cipherText = await ReadBytesNoCrcAsync(16, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                var readBytes = _rijndael!.ProcessBlock(cipherText);
+                foreach (var readByte in readBytes)
+                {
+                    _data.Enqueue(readByte);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var decryptedBytes = new byte[count];
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            var b = _data.Dequeue();
+            decryptedBytes[i] = b;
+            UpdateCrc(b);
+        }
+
+        _readCount += count;
+        return decryptedBytes;
+    }
+
+    public void ClearQueue() => _data.Clear();
+
+    public void SkipQueue()
+    {
+        var position = BaseStream.Position;
+        BaseStream.Position = position + _data.Count;
+        ClearQueue();
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/ArchiveCryptHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #nullable disable
 
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -13,4 +16,14 @@ internal class ArchiveCryptHeader : RarHeader
 
     protected override void ReadFinish(MarkingBinaryReader reader) =>
         CryptInfo = new Rar5CryptoInfo(reader, false);
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        CryptInfo = await Rar5CryptoInfo
+            .CreateAsync(reader, false, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/ArchiveHeader.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -33,6 +36,37 @@ internal sealed class ArchiveHeader : RarHeader
         }
     }
 
+    protected override async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (IsRar5)
+        {
+            Flags = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (HasFlag(ArchiveFlagsV5.HAS_VOLUME_NUMBER))
+            {
+                VolumeNumber = (int)await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            // later: we may have a locator record if we need it
+            //if (ExtraSize != 0) {
+            //    ReadLocator(reader);
+            //}
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Flags = HeaderFlags;
+            HighPosAv = await reader.ReadInt16Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            PosAv = await reader.ReadInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (HasFlag(ArchiveFlagsV4.ENCRYPT_VER))
+            {
+                EncryptionVersion = await reader
+                    .ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private ushort Flags { get; set; }
 
     private bool HasFlag(ushort flag) => (Flags & flag) == flag;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/EndArchiveHeader.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using SharpCompress.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,29 @@ internal class EndArchiveHeader : RarHeader
         }
     }
 
+    protected override async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (IsRar5)
+        {
+            Flags = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Flags = HeaderFlags;
+            if (HasFlag(EndArchiveFlagsV4.DATA_CRC))
+            {
+                ArchiveCrc = await reader.ReadInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            if (HasFlag(EndArchiveFlagsV4.VOLUME_NUMBER))
+            {
+                VolumeNumber = await reader.ReadInt16Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private ushort Flags { get; set; }
 
     private bool HasFlag(ushort flag) => (Flags & flag) == flag;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/FileHeader.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 #if !Rar2017_64bit
 using size_t = System.UInt32;
@@ -32,6 +34,33 @@ internal class FileHeader : RarHeader
         }
     }
 
+    public static new async ValueTask<FileHeader> CreateAsync(
+        RarHeader header,
+        AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        HeaderType headerType,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var fh = new FileHeader(header, reader, headerType);
+        await fh.ReadFinishAsync(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return fh;
+    }
+
+    protected override async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (IsRar5)
+        {
+            await ReadFromReaderV5Async(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            await ReadFromReaderV4Async(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void ReadFromReaderV5(MarkingBinaryReader reader)
     {
         Flags = reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16();
@@ -205,6 +234,162 @@ internal class FileHeader : RarHeader
         }
     }
 
+    private async Task ReadFromReaderV5Async(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        Flags = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var lvalue = checked((long)await reader.ReadRarVIntAsync().ConfigureAwait(false));
+
+        UncompressedSize = HasFlag(FileFlagsV5.UNPACKED_SIZE_UNKNOWN) ? long.MaxValue : lvalue;
+
+        FileAttributes = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV5.HAS_MOD_TIME))
+        {
+            var value = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            FileLastModifiedTime = Utility.UnixTimeToDateTime(value);
+        }
+
+        if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV5.HAS_CRC32))
+        {
+            FileCrc = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(4, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        var compressionInfo = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        CompressionAlgorithm = (byte)((compressionInfo & 0x3f) + 50);
+        IsSolid = (compressionInfo & 0x40) == 0x40;
+        CompressionMethod = (byte)((compressionInfo >> 7) & 0x7);
+        WindowSize = IsDirectory ? 0 : ((size_t)0x20000) << ((compressionInfo >> 10) & 0xf);
+
+        HostOs = await reader.ReadRarVIntByteAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var nameSize = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var b = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(nameSize, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        FileName = ConvertPathV5(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(b, 0, b.Length));
+
+        if (ExtraSize != RemainingHeaderBytes(reader))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidFormatException("rar5 header size / extra size inconsistency");
+        }
+
+        const ushort FHEXTRA_CRYPT = 0x01;
+        const ushort FHEXTRA_HASH = 0x02;
+        const ushort FHEXTRA_HTIME = 0x03;
+        const ushort FHEXTRA_REDIR = 0x05;
+
+        while (RemainingHeaderBytes(reader) > 0)
+        {
+            var size = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var n = RemainingHeaderBytes(reader);
+            var type = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            switch (type)
+            {
+                case FHEXTRA_CRYPT:
+                    {
+                        Rar5CryptoInfo = new Rar5CryptoInfo(reader, true);
+                        if (Rar5CryptoInfo.PswCheck.All(singleByte => singleByte == 0))
+                        {
+                            Rar5CryptoInfo = null;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case FHEXTRA_HASH:
+                    {
+                        const uint FHEXTRA_HASH_BLAKE2 = 0x0;
+                        const int BLAKE2_DIGEST_SIZE = 0x20;
+                        if (
+                            (uint)await reader.ReadRarVIntAsync().ConfigureAwait(false)
+                            == FHEXTRA_HASH_BLAKE2
+                        )
+                        {
+                            _hash = await reader
+                                .ReadBytesAsync(BLAKE2_DIGEST_SIZE, cancellationToken)
+                                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case FHEXTRA_HTIME:
+                    {
+                        var flags = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        var isWindowsTime = (flags & 1) == 0;
+                        if ((flags & 0x2) == 0x2)
+                        {
+                            FileLastModifiedTime = await ReadExtendedTimeV5Async(
+                                reader,
+                                isWindowsTime,
+                                cancellationToken
+                            );
+                        }
+                        if ((flags & 0x4) == 0x4)
+                        {
+                            FileCreatedTime = await ReadExtendedTimeV5Async(
+                                reader,
+                                isWindowsTime,
+                                cancellationToken
+                            );
+                        }
+                        if ((flags & 0x8) == 0x8)
+                        {
+                            FileLastAccessedTime = await ReadExtendedTimeV5Async(
+                                reader,
+                                isWindowsTime,
+                                cancellationToken
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case FHEXTRA_REDIR:
+                    {
+                        RedirType = await reader.ReadRarVIntByteAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        RedirFlags = await reader.ReadRarVIntByteAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        var nn = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt16Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        var bb = await reader
+                            .ReadBytesAsync(nn, cancellationToken)
+                            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        RedirTargetName = ConvertPathV5(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bb, 0, bb.Length));
+                    }
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            var did = n - RemainingHeaderBytes(reader);
+            var drain = size - did;
+            if (drain > 0)
+            {
+                await reader.ReadBytesAsync(drain, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (AdditionalDataSize != 0)
+        {
+            CompressedSize = AdditionalDataSize;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask<DateTime> ReadExtendedTimeV5Async(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        bool isWindowsTime,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (isWindowsTime)
+        {
+            var value = await reader.ReadInt64Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return DateTime.FromFileTime(value);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var value = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return Utility.UnixTimeToDateTime(value);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static DateTime ReadExtendedTimeV5(MarkingBinaryReader reader, bool isWindowsTime)
     {
         if (isWindowsTime)
@@ -217,6 +402,169 @@ internal class FileHeader : RarHeader
         }
     }
 
+    private async Task ReadFromReaderV4Async(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        Flags = HeaderFlags;
+        IsSolid = HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.SOLID);
+        WindowSize = IsDirectory
+            ? 0U
+            : ((size_t)0x10000) << ((Flags & FileFlagsV4.WINDOW_MASK) >> 5);
+
+        var lowUncompressedSize = await reader
+            .ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        HostOs = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        FileCrc = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(4, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var value = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        FileLastModifiedTime = Utility.DosDateToDateTime(value);
+
+        CompressionAlgorithm = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var value1 = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        CompressionMethod = (byte)(value1 - 0x30);
+
+        var nameSize = await reader.ReadInt16Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        FileAttributes = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        uint highCompressedSize = 0;
+        uint highUncompressedkSize = 0;
+        if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.LARGE))
+        {
+            highCompressedSize = await reader
+                .ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            highUncompressedkSize = await reader
+                .ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (lowUncompressedSize == 0xffffffff)
+            {
+                lowUncompressedSize = 0xffffffff;
+                highUncompressedkSize = int.MaxValue;
+            }
+        }
+        CompressedSize = UInt32To64(highCompressedSize, checked((uint)AdditionalDataSize));
+        UncompressedSize = UInt32To64(highUncompressedkSize, lowUncompressedSize);
+
+        nameSize = nameSize > 4 * 1024 ? (short)(4 * 1024) : nameSize;
+
+        var fileNameBytes = await reader
+            .ReadBytesAsync(nameSize, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        const int newLhdSize = 32;
+
+        switch (HeaderCode)
+        {
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_FILE_HEADER:
+                {
+                    if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.UNICODE))
+                    {
+                        var length = 0;
+                        while (length < fileNameBytes.Length && fileNameBytes[length] != 0)
+                        {
+                            length++;
+                        }
+                        if (length != nameSize)
+                        {
+                            length++;
+                        }
+                        FileName = FileNameDecoder.Decode(fileNameBytes, length);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        FileName = ArchiveEncoding.Decode(fileNameBytes);
+                    }
+                    FileName = ConvertPathV4(FileName);
+                }
+                break;
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_NEW_SUB_HEADER:
+                {
+                    var datasize = HeaderSize - newLhdSize - nameSize;
+                    if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.SALT))
+                    {
+                        datasize -= EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_SALT30;
+                    }
+                    if (datasize > 0)
+                    {
+                        SubData = await reader
+                            .ReadBytesAsync(datasize, cancellationToken)
+                            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+
+                    if (NewSubHeaderType.SUBHEAD_TYPE_RR.Equals(fileNameBytes))
+                    {
+                        if (SubData is null)
+                        {
+                            throw new InvalidFormatException();
+                        }
+                        RecoverySectors =
+                            SubData[8]
+                            + (SubData[9] << 8)
+                            + (SubData[10] << 16)
+                            + (SubData[11] << 24);
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.SALT))
+        {
+            R4Salt = await reader
+                .ReadBytesAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_SALT30, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        if (HasFlag(FileFlagsV4.EXT_TIME))
+        {
+            if (RemainingHeaderBytes(reader) >= 2)
+            {
+                var extendedFlags = await reader
+                    .ReadUInt16Async(cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (FileLastModifiedTime is null)
+                {
+                    FileLastModifiedTime = await ProcessExtendedTimeV4Async(
+                        extendedFlags,
+                        FileLastModifiedTime,
+                        reader,
+                        0,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    );
+                }
+
+                FileCreatedTime = await ProcessExtendedTimeV4Async(
+                    extendedFlags,
+                    null,
+                    reader,
+                    1,
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+                FileLastAccessedTime = await ProcessExtendedTimeV4Async(
+                    extendedFlags,
+                    null,
+                    reader,
+                    2,
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+                FileArchivedTime = await ProcessExtendedTimeV4Async(
+                    extendedFlags,
+                    null,
+                    reader,
+                    3,
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private static string ConvertPathV5(string path)
     {
         if (Path.DirectorySeparatorChar == '\\')
@@ -365,6 +713,43 @@ internal class FileHeader : RarHeader
         return l + y;
     }
 
+    private static async ValueTask<DateTime?> ProcessExtendedTimeV4Async(
+        ushort extendedFlags,
+        DateTime? time,
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        int i,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var rmode = (uint)extendedFlags >> ((3 - i) * 4);
+        if ((rmode & 8) == 0)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (i != 0)
+        {
+            var dosTime = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            time = Utility.DosDateToDateTime(dosTime);
+        }
+        if ((rmode & 4) == 0 && time is not null)
+        {
+            time = time.Value.AddSeconds(1);
+        }
+        uint nanosecondHundreds = 0;
+        var count = (int)rmode & 3;
+        for (var j = 0; j < count; j++)
+        {
+            var b = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            nanosecondHundreds |= (((uint)b) << ((j + 3 - count) * 8));
+        }
+
+        if (time is not null)
+        {
+            return time.Value.AddMilliseconds(nanosecondHundreds * Math.Pow(10, -4));
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     private static DateTime? ProcessExtendedTimeV4(
         ushort extendedFlags,
         DateTime? time,

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/MarkHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
 
@@ -25,6 +27,19 @@ internal class MarkHeader : IRarHeader
         throw new EndOfStreamException();
     }
 
+    private static async Task<byte> GetByteAsync(Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var buffer = new byte[1];
+        var bytesRead = await stream
+            .ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 1, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (bytesRead == 1)
+        {
+            return buffer[0];
+        }
+        throw new EndOfStreamException();
+    }
+
     public static MarkHeader Read(Stream stream, bool leaveStreamOpen, bool lookForHeader)
     {
         var maxScanIndex = lookForHeader ? MAX_SFX_SIZE : 0;
@@ -129,4 +144,111 @@ internal class MarkHeader : IRarHeader
 
         throw new InvalidFormatException("Rar signature not found");
     }
+
+    public static async ValueTask<MarkHeader> ReadAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        bool leaveStreamOpen,
+        bool lookForHeader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var maxScanIndex = lookForHeader ? MAX_SFX_SIZE : 0;
+        try
+        {
+            var start = -1;
+            var b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            start++;
+            while (start <= maxScanIndex)
+            {
+                if (b == 0x52)
+                {
+                    b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    start++;
+                    if (b == 0x61)
+                    {
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x72)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x21)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x1a)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x07)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b == 1)
+                        {
+                            b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            start++;
+                            if (b != 0)
+                            {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            return new MarkHeader(true); // Rar5
+                        }
+                        else if (b == 0)
+                        {
+                            return new MarkHeader(false); // Rar4
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (b == 0x45)
+                    {
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x7e)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        start++;
+                        if (b != 0x5e)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                            "Rar format version pre-4 is unsupported."
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    b = await GetByteAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    start++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            if (!leaveStreamOpen)
+            {
+                stream.Dispose();
+            }
+            throw new InvalidFormatException("Error trying to read rar signature.", e);
+        }
+
+        throw new InvalidFormatException("Rar signature not found");
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/ProtectHeader.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -22,6 +25,17 @@ internal sealed class ProtectHeader : RarHeader
         Mark = reader.ReadBytes(8);
     }
 
+    protected override async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        Version = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        RecSectors = await reader.ReadUInt16Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        TotalBlocks = await reader.ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        Mark = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(8, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     internal uint DataSize => checked((uint)AdditionalDataSize);
     internal byte Version { get; private set; }
     internal ushort RecSectors { get; private set; }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/RarHeader.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -18,7 +21,9 @@ internal class RarHeader : IRarHeader
     {
         try
         {
-            return new RarHeader(reader, isRar5, archiveEncoding);
+            var header = new RarHeader(isRar5, archiveEncoding);
+            header.Initialize(reader);
+            return header;
         }
         catch (InvalidFormatException)
         {
@@ -26,11 +31,91 @@ internal class RarHeader : IRarHeader
         }
     }
 
-    private RarHeader(RarCrcBinaryReader reader, bool isRar5, IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+    internal static async ValueTask<RarHeader?> TryReadBaseAsync(
+        AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        bool isRar5,
+        IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return await CreateBaseAsync(reader, isRar5, archiveEncoding, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (InvalidFormatException)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask<RarHeader> CreateBaseAsync(
+        AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        bool isRar5,
+        IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var header = new RarHeader(HeaderType.Null, isRar5) { ArchiveEncoding = archiveEncoding };
+        if (isRar5)
+        {
+            header.HeaderCrc = await reader
+                .ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            reader.ResetCrc();
+            header.HeaderSize = (int)
+                await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async(3, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            reader.Mark();
+            header.HeaderCode = await reader.ReadRarVIntByteAsync(2).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            header.HeaderFlags = await reader
+                .ReadRarVIntUInt16Async(2, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (header.HasHeaderFlag(HeaderFlagsV5.HAS_EXTRA))
+            {
+                header.ExtraSize = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            if (header.HasHeaderFlag(HeaderFlagsV5.HAS_DATA))
+            {
+                header.AdditionalDataSize = (long)
+                    await reader.ReadRarVIntAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            reader.Mark();
+            header.HeaderCrc = await reader
+                .ReadUInt16Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            reader.ResetCrc();
+            header.HeaderCode = await reader.ReadByteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            header.HeaderFlags = await reader
+                .ReadUInt16Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            header.HeaderSize = await reader
+                .ReadInt16Async(cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (header.HasHeaderFlag(HeaderFlagsV4.HAS_DATA))
+            {
+                header.AdditionalDataSize = await reader
+                    .ReadUInt32Async(cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return header;
+    }
+
+    private RarHeader( bool isRar5, IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
     {
         _headerType = HeaderType.Null;
         _isRar5 = isRar5;
         ArchiveEncoding = archiveEncoding;
+    }
+
+    private void Initialize(RarCrcBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+
         if (IsRar5)
         {
             HeaderCrc = reader.ReadUInt32();
@@ -64,6 +149,14 @@ internal class RarHeader : IRarHeader
         }
     }
 
+
+    private RarHeader(HeaderType headerType, bool isRar5)
+    {
+        _headerType = headerType;
+        _isRar5 = isRar5;
+        ArchiveEncoding = null!;
+    }
+
     protected RarHeader(RarHeader header, RarCrcBinaryReader reader, HeaderType headerType)
     {
         _headerType = headerType;
@@ -86,12 +179,50 @@ internal class RarHeader : IRarHeader
         VerifyHeaderCrc(reader.GetCrc32());
     }
 
+    public static async ValueTask<RarHeader> CreateAsync(
+        RarHeader header,
+        AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        HeaderType headerType,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var result = new RarHeader(headerType, header.IsRar5)
+        {
+            HeaderCrc = header.HeaderCrc,
+            HeaderCode = header.HeaderCode,
+            HeaderFlags = header.HeaderFlags,
+            HeaderSize = header.HeaderSize,
+            ExtraSize = header.ExtraSize,
+            AdditionalDataSize = header.AdditionalDataSize,
+            ArchiveEncoding = header.ArchiveEncoding,
+        };
+
+        await result.ReadFinishAsync(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var n = result.RemainingHeaderBytes(reader);
+        if (n > 0)
+        {
+            await reader.ReadBytesAsync(n, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        result.VerifyHeaderCrc(reader.GetCrc32());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    protected int RemainingHeaderBytes(AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader) =>
+        checked(HeaderSize - (int)reader.CurrentReadByteCount);
+
     protected int RemainingHeaderBytes(MarkingBinaryReader reader) =>
         checked(HeaderSize - (int)reader.CurrentReadByteCount);
 
     protected virtual void ReadFinish(MarkingBinaryReader reader) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
+    protected virtual async ValueTask ReadFinishAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
     private void VerifyHeaderCrc(uint crc32)
     {
         var b = (IsRar5 ? crc32 : (ushort)crc32) == HeaderCrc;
@@ -105,25 +236,25 @@ internal class RarHeader : IRarHeader
 
     protected bool IsRar5 => _isRar5;
 
-    protected uint HeaderCrc { get; }
+    protected uint HeaderCrc { get; private set; }
 
-    internal byte HeaderCode { get; }
+    internal byte HeaderCode { get; private set; }
 
-    protected ushort HeaderFlags { get; }
+    protected ushort HeaderFlags { get; private set; }
 
     protected bool HasHeaderFlag(ushort flag) => (HeaderFlags & flag) == flag;
 
-    protected int HeaderSize { get; }
+    protected int HeaderSize { get; private set; }
 
-    internal IArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; }
+    internal IArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Extra header size.
     /// </summary>
-    protected uint ExtraSize { get; }
+    protected uint ExtraSize { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Size of additional data (eg file contents)
     /// </summary>
-    protected long AdditionalDataSize { get; }
+    protected long AdditionalDataSize { get; private set; }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Headers/RarHeaderFactory.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -40,6 +43,35 @@ public class RarHeaderFactory
         }
     }
 
+    public async IAsyncEnumerable<IRarHeader> ReadHeadersAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var markHeader = await MarkHeader
+            .ReadAsync(stream, Options.LeaveStreamOpen, Options.LookForHeader, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _isRar5 = markHeader.IsRar5;
+        yield return markHeader;
+
+        RarHeader? header;
+        while (
+            (header = await TryReadNextHeaderAsync(stream, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            != null
+        )
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            yield return header;
+            if (header.HeaderType == HeaderType.EndArchive)
+            {
+                // End of archive marker. RAR does not read anything after this header letting to use third
+                // party tools to add extra information such as a digital signature to archive.
+                yield break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private RarHeader? TryReadNextHeader(Stream stream)
     {
         RarCrcBinaryReader reader;
@@ -92,7 +124,7 @@ public class RarHeaderFactory
             case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_PROTECT_HEADER:
             {
                 var ph = new ProtectHeader(header, reader);
-                // skip the recovery record data, we do not use it.
+                // skip for recovery record data, we do not use it.
                 switch (StreamingMode)
                 {
                     case StreamingMode.Seekable:
@@ -198,6 +230,181 @@ public class RarHeaderFactory
         }
     }
 
+    private async ValueTask<RarHeader?> TryReadNextHeaderAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader reader;
+        if (!IsEncrypted)
+        {
+            reader = new AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader(stream);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (Options.Password is null)
+            {
+                throw new CryptographicException(
+                    "Encrypted Rar archive has no password specified."
+                );
+            }
+
+            if (_isRar5 && _cryptInfo != null)
+            {
+                var markingReader = new MarkingBinaryReader(stream);
+                _cryptInfo.ReadInitV(markingReader);
+                var _headerKey = new CryptKey5(Options.Password!, _cryptInfo);
+
+                reader = new AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader(stream, _headerKey, _cryptInfo.Salt);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var key = new CryptKey3(Options.Password);
+                reader = new AsyncRarCrcBinaryReader(stream, key);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var header = await RarHeader
+            .TryReadBaseAsync(reader, _isRar5, Options.ArchiveEncoding, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (header is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        switch (header.HeaderCode)
+        {
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR5_ARCHIVE_HEADER:
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_ARCHIVE_HEADER:
+            {
+                var ah = await ArchiveHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (ah.IsEncrypted == true)
+                {
+                    //!!! rar5 we don't know yet
+                    return await CreateRarHeaderAsync(header, ah, reader, cancellationToken)
+                        .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                return ah;
+            }
+
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_PROTECT_HEADER:
+            {
+                var ph = await ProtectHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await SkipProtectHeaderDataAsync(ph, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await CreateRarHeaderAsync(header, ph, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR5_SERVICE_HEADER:
+            {
+                var fh = await FileHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, HeaderType.Service, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (fh.FileName == "CMT")
+                {
+                    fh.PackedStream = new ReadOnlySubStream(reader.BaseStream, fh.CompressedSize);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    await SkipDataAsync(fh, reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                return fh;
+            }
+
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_NEW_SUB_HEADER:
+            {
+                var fh = await FileHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, HeaderType.NewSub, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await SkipDataAsync(fh, reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return fh;
+            }
+
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR5_FILE_HEADER:
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_FILE_HEADER:
+            {
+                var fh = await FileHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, HeaderType.File, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await ProcessFileHeaderAsync(fh, reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return fh;
+            }
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR5_END_ARCHIVE_HEADER:
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR4_END_ARCHIVE_HEADER:
+            {
+                var eh = await EndArchiveHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return await CreateRarHeaderAsync(header, eh, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            case HeaderCodeV.RAR5_ARCHIVE_ENCRYPTION_HEADER:
+            {
+                var cryptoHeader = await ArchiveCryptHeader
+                    .CreateAsync(header, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                IsEncrypted = true;
+                _cryptInfo = cryptoHeader.CryptInfo;
+
+                return await CreateRarHeaderAsync(header, cryptoHeader, reader, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Unknown Rar Header: " + header.HeaderCode);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask<RarHeader> CreateRarHeaderAsync(
+        RarHeader header,
+        RarHeader result,
+        RarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        await result.ReadFinishAsync(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var n = result.RemainingHeaderBytes(reader);
+        if (n > 0)
+        {
+            await reader.ReadBytesAsync(n, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        result.VerifyHeaderCrc(reader.GetCrc32());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask SkipProtectHeaderDataAsync(
+        ProtectHeader ph,
+        RarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        switch (ph.StreamingMode)
+        {
+            case StreamingMode.Seekable:
+                {
+                    reader.BaseStream.Position += ph.DataSize;
+                }
+                break;
+            case StreamingMode.Streaming:
+                {
+                    reader.BaseStream.Skip(ph.DataSize);
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Invalid StreamingMode");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void SkipData(FileHeader fh, RarCrcBinaryReader reader)
     {
         switch (StreamingMode)
@@ -210,7 +417,6 @@ public class RarHeaderFactory
                 break;
             case StreamingMode.Streaming:
                 {
-                    //skip the data because it's useless?
                     reader.BaseStream.Skip(fh.CompressedSize);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -220,4 +426,108 @@ public class RarHeaderFactory
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private static void ProcessFileHeader(FileHeader fh, RarCrcBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        switch (fh.StreamingMode)
+        {
+            case StreamingMode.Seekable:
+                {
+                    fh.DataStartPosition = reader.BaseStream.Position;
+                    reader.BaseStream.Position += fh.CompressedSize;
+                }
+                break;
+            case StreamingMode.Streaming:
+                {
+                    var ms = new ReadOnlySubStream(reader.BaseStream, fh.CompressedSize);
+                    if (fh.R4Salt is null && fh.Rar5CryptoInfo is null)
+                    {
+                        fh.PackedStream = ms;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        fh.PackedStream = new RarCryptoWrapper(
+                            ms,
+                            fh.R4Salt is null ? fh.Rar5CryptoInfo.NotNull().Salt : fh.R4Salt,
+                            fh.R4Salt is null
+                                ? new CryptKey5(Options.Password, fh.Rar5CryptoInfo.NotNull())
+                                : new CryptKey3(Options.Password)
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Invalid StreamingMode");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask SkipDataAsync(
+        FileHeader fh,
+        RarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        switch (fh.StreamingMode)
+        {
+            case StreamingMode.Seekable:
+                {
+                    fh.DataStartPosition = reader.BaseStream.Position;
+                    reader.BaseStream.Position += fh.CompressedSize;
+                }
+                break;
+            case StreamingMode.Streaming:
+                {
+                    await reader
+                        .BaseStream.SkipAsync((int)fh.CompressedSize, cancellationToken)
+                        .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Invalid StreamingMode");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static async ValueTask ProcessFileHeaderAsync(
+        FileHeader fh,
+        RarCrcBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        switch (fh.StreamingMode)
+        {
+            case StreamingMode.Seekable:
+                {
+                    fh.DataStartPosition = reader.BaseStream.Position;
+                    reader.BaseStream.Position += fh.CompressedSize;
+                }
+                break;
+            case StreamingMode.Streaming:
+                {
+                    var ms = new ReadOnlySubStream(reader.BaseStream, fh.CompressedSize);
+                    if (fh.R4Salt is null && fh.Rar5CryptoInfo is null)
+                    {
+                        fh.PackedStream = ms;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        fh.PackedStream = new RarCryptoWrapper(
+                            ms,
+                            fh.R4Salt is null ? fh.Rar5CryptoInfo.NotNull().Salt : fh.R4Salt,
+                            fh.R4Salt is null
+                                ? new CryptKey5(Options.Password, fh.Rar5CryptoInfo.NotNull())
+                                : new CryptKey3(Options.Password)
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Invalid StreamingMode");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Rar/Rar5CryptoInfo.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -9,6 +11,58 @@ internal class Rar5CryptoInfo
 {
     public Rar5CryptoInfo() { }
 
+    public static async ValueTask<Rar5CryptoInfo> CreateAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        bool readInitV,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var info = new Rar5CryptoInfo();
+
+        var cryptVersion = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (cryptVersion > EncryptionConstV5.VERSION)
+        {
+            throw new CryptographicException($"Unsupported crypto version of {cryptVersion}");
+        }
+        var encryptionFlags = await reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32Async().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        info.UsePswCheck = FlagUtility.HasFlag(
+            encryptionFlags,
+            EncryptionFlagsV5.CHFL_CRYPT_PSWCHECK
+        );
+        info.LG2Count = await reader.ReadRarVIntByteAsync(1).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (info.LG2Count > EncryptionConstV5.CRYPT5_KDF_LG2_COUNT_MAX)
+        {
+            throw new CryptographicException($"Unsupported LG2 count of {info.LG2Count}.");
+        }
+
+        info.Salt = await reader
+            .ReadBytesAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_SALT50, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        if (readInitV)
+        {
+            await info.ReadInitVAsync(reader, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        if (info.UsePswCheck)
+        {
+            info.PswCheck = await reader
+                .ReadBytesAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_PSWCHECK, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var _pswCheckCsm = await reader
+                .ReadBytesAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_PSWCHECK_CSUM, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var sha = SHA256.Create();
+            info.UsePswCheck = sha.ComputeHash(info.PswCheck)
+                .AsSpan()
+                .StartsWith(_pswCheckCsm.AsSpan());
+        }
+
+        return info;
+    }
+
     public Rar5CryptoInfo(MarkingBinaryReader reader, bool readInitV)
     {
         var cryptVersion = reader.ReadRarVIntUInt32();
@@ -45,6 +99,14 @@ internal class Rar5CryptoInfo
     public void ReadInitV(MarkingBinaryReader reader) =>
         InitV = reader.ReadBytes(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_INITV);
 
+    public async ValueTask ReadInitVAsync(
+        AsyncMarkingBinaryReader reader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) =>
+        InitV = await reader
+            .ReadBytesAsync(EncryptionConstV5.SIZE_INITV, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
     public bool UsePswCheck = false;
 
     public int LG2Count = 0;

src/SharpCompress/Common/SevenZip/ArchiveReader.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA.Utilites;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
@@ -1270,6 +1272,46 @@ internal class ArchiveReader
         _stream = stream;
     }
 
+    public async Task OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        bool lookForHeader,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        Close();
+
+        _streamOrigin = stream.Position;
+        _streamEnding = stream.Length;
+
+        var canScan = lookForHeader ? 0x80000 - 20 : 0;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            // TODO: Check Signature!
+            _header = new byte[0x20];
+            await stream.ReadExactAsync(_header, 0, 0x20, cancellationToken);
+
+            if (
+                !lookForHeader
+                || _header
+                    .AsSpan(0, length: 6)
+                    .SequenceEqual<byte>([0x37, 0x7A, 0xBC, 0xAF, 0x27, 0x1C])
+            )
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if (canScan == 0)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Unable to find 7z signature");
+            }
+
+            canScan--;
+            stream.Position = ++_streamOrigin;
+        }
+
+        _stream = stream;
+    }
+
     public void Close()
     {
         _stream?.Dispose();
@@ -1383,6 +1425,110 @@ internal class ArchiveReader
         return db;
     }
 
+    public async Task<ArchiveDatabase> ReadDatabaseAsync(
+        IPasswordProvider pass,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var db = new ArchiveDatabase(pass);
+        db.Clear();
+
+        db._majorVersion = _header[6];
+        db._minorVersion = _header[7];
+
+        if (db._majorVersion != 0)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+
+        var crcFromArchive = DataReader.Get32(_header, 8);
+        var nextHeaderOffset = (long)DataReader.Get64(_header, 0xC);
+        var nextHeaderSize = (long)DataReader.Get64(_header, 0x14);
+        var nextHeaderCrc = DataReader.Get32(_header, 0x1C);
+
+        var crc = Crc.INIT_CRC;
+        crc = Crc.Update(crc, nextHeaderOffset);
+        crc = Crc.Update(crc, nextHeaderSize);
+        crc = Crc.Update(crc, nextHeaderCrc);
+        crc = Crc.Finish(crc);
+
+        if (crc != crcFromArchive)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+
+        db._startPositionAfterHeader = _streamOrigin + 0x20;
+
+        // empty header is ok
+        if (nextHeaderSize == 0)
+        {
+            db.Fill();
+            return db;
+        }
+
+        if (nextHeaderOffset < 0 || nextHeaderSize < 0 || nextHeaderSize > int.MaxValue)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+
+        if (nextHeaderOffset > _streamEnding - db._startPositionAfterHeader)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("nextHeaderOffset is invalid");
+        }
+
+        _stream.Seek(nextHeaderOffset, SeekOrigin.Current);
+
+        var header = new byte[nextHeaderSize];
+        await _stream.ReadExactAsync(header, 0, header.Length, cancellationToken);
+
+        if (Crc.Finish(Crc.Update(Crc.INIT_CRC, header, 0, header.Length)) != nextHeaderCrc)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException();
+        }
+
+        using (var streamSwitch = new CStreamSwitch())
+        {
+            streamSwitch.Set(this, header);
+
+            var type = ReadId();
+            if (type != BlockType.Header)
+            {
+                if (type != BlockType.EncodedHeader)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
+                }
+
+                var dataVector = ReadAndDecodePackedStreams(
+                    db._startPositionAfterHeader,
+                    db.PasswordProvider
+                );
+
+                // compressed header without content is odd but ok
+                if (dataVector.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    db.Fill();
+                    return db;
+                }
+
+                if (dataVector.Count != 1)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
+                }
+
+                streamSwitch.Set(this, dataVector[0]);
+
+                if (ReadId() != BlockType.Header)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
+                }
+            }
+
+            ReadHeader(db, db.PasswordProvider);
+        }
+        db.Fill();
+        return db;
+    }
+
     internal class CExtractFolderInfo
     {
         internal int _fileIndex;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using System;
+using System.Buffers;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers;
 
@@ -495,6 +497,90 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
         return true;
     }
 
+    internal async Task<bool> ReadAsync(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        string? longName = null;
+        string? longLinkName = null;
+        var hasLongValue = true;
+        byte[] buffer;
+        EntryType entryType;
+
+        do
+        {
+            buffer = await ReadBlockAsync(reader);
+
+            if (buffer.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            entryType = ReadEntryType(buffer);
+
+            // LongName and LongLink headers can follow each other and need
+            // to apply to the header that follows them.
+            if (entryType == EntryType.LongName)
+            {
+                longName = await ReadLongNameAsync(reader, buffer);
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if (entryType == EntryType.LongLink)
+            {
+                longLinkName = await ReadLongNameAsync(reader, buffer);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            hasLongValue = false;
+        } while (hasLongValue);
+
+        // Check header checksum
+        if (!checkChecksum(buffer))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Name = longName ?? ArchiveEncoding.Decode(buffer, 0, 100).TrimNulls();
+        EntryType = entryType;
+        Size = ReadSize(buffer);
+
+        // for symlinks, additionally read the linkname
+        if (entryType == EntryType.SymLink || entryType == EntryType.HardLink)
+        {
+            LinkName = longLinkName ?? ArchiveEncoding.Decode(buffer, 157, 100).TrimNulls();
+        }
+
+        Mode = ReadAsciiInt64Base8(buffer, 100, 7);
+
+        if (entryType == EntryType.Directory)
+        {
+            Mode |= 0b1_000_000_000;
+        }
+
+        UserId = ReadAsciiInt64Base8oldGnu(buffer, 108, 7);
+        GroupId = ReadAsciiInt64Base8oldGnu(buffer, 116, 7);
+
+        var unixTimeStamp = ReadAsciiInt64Base8(buffer, 136, 11);
+
+        LastModifiedTime = EPOCH.AddSeconds(unixTimeStamp).ToLocalTime();
+        Magic = ArchiveEncoding.Decode(buffer, 257, 6).TrimNulls();
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Magic) && "ustar".Equals(Magic))
+        {
+            var namePrefix = ArchiveEncoding.Decode(buffer, 345, 157).TrimNulls();
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(namePrefix))
+            {
+                Name = namePrefix + "/" + Name;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (entryType != EntryType.LongName && Name.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     internal static int RecalculateChecksum(byte[] buf)
     {
         // Set default value for checksum. That is 8 spaces.
@@ -530,4 +616,65 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
     public long? DataStartPosition { get; set; }
 
     public string? Magic { get; set; }
+
+    private static async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBlockAsync(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(BLOCK_SIZE);
+        try
+        {
+            await reader.ReadBytesAsync(buffer, 0, BLOCK_SIZE);
+
+            if (buffer.Length != 0 && buffer.Length < BLOCK_SIZE)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Buffer is invalid size");
+            }
+
+            return buffer;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<string> ReadLongNameAsync(AsyncBinaryReader reader, byte[] buffer)
+    {
+        var size = ReadSize(buffer);
+
+        // Validate size to prevent memory exhaustion from malformed headers
+        if (size < 0 || size > MAX_LONG_NAME_SIZE)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                $"Long name size {size} is invalid or exceeds maximum allowed size of {MAX_LONG_NAME_SIZE} bytes"
+            );
+        }
+
+        var nameLength = (int)size;
+        var nameBytes = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(nameLength);
+        try
+        {
+            await reader.ReadBytesAsync(buffer, 0, nameLength);
+            var remainingBytesToRead = BLOCK_SIZE - (nameLength % BLOCK_SIZE);
+
+            // Read the rest of the block and discard the data
+            if (remainingBytesToRead < BLOCK_SIZE)
+            {
+                var remainingBytes = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(remainingBytesToRead);
+                try
+                {
+                    await reader.ReadBytesAsync(remainingBytes, 0, remainingBytesToRead);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(nameBytes);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return ArchiveEncoding.Decode(nameBytes, 0, nameLength).TrimNulls();
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(nameBytes);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/TarHeaderFactory.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ internal static class TarHeaderFactory
             TarHeader? header = null;
             try
             {
-                var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
+                var reader = new BinaryReader(stream, archiveEncoding.Default, leaveOpen: false);
                 header = new TarHeader(archiveEncoding);
 
                 if (!header.Read(reader))
@@ -54,6 +54,52 @@ internal static class TarHeaderFactory
         }
     }
 
+    internal static async IAsyncEnumerable<TarHeader?> ReadHeaderAsync(
+        StreamingMode mode,
+        Stream stream,
+        IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding
+    )
+    {
+        while (true)
+        {
+            TarHeader? header = null;
+            try
+            {
+                var reader = new AsyncBinaryReader(stream, false);
+                header = new TarHeader(archiveEncoding);
+                if (!await header.ReadAsync(reader))
+                {
+                    yield break;
+                }
+                switch (mode)
+                {
+                    case StreamingMode.Seekable:
+                        {
+                            header.DataStartPosition = stream.Position;
+
+                            //skip to nearest 512
+                            stream.Position += PadTo512(header.Size);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    case StreamingMode.Streaming:
+                        {
+                            header.PackedStream = new TarReadOnlySubStream(stream, header.Size);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidFormatException("Invalid StreamingMode");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                header = null;
+            }
+            yield return header;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static long PadTo512(long size)
     {
         var zeros = (int)(size % 512);

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/BitReader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
 {
@@ -60,6 +62,53 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
             return result;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously reads a single bit from the stream. Returns 0 or 1.
+        /// </summary>
+        public async Task<int> ReadBitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (_bitCount == 0)
+            {
+                var buffer = new byte[1];
+                int bytesRead = await _input
+                    .ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 1, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (bytesRead < 1)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException("No more data available in BitReader.");
+                }
+
+                _bitBuffer = buffer[0];
+                _bitCount = 8;
+            }
+
+            int bit = (_bitBuffer >> (_bitCount - 1)) & 1;
+            _bitCount--;
+            return bit;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously reads n bits (up to 32) from the stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        public async Task<int> ReadBitsAsync(int count, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (count < 0 || count > 32)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                    nameof(count),
+                    "Count must be between 0 and 32."
+                );
+            }
+
+            int result = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                result =
+                    (result << 1) | await ReadBitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resets any buffered bits.
         /// </summary>

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/LHDecoderStream.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
@@ -114,6 +116,51 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously decodes a single element (literal or back-reference) and appends it to _buffer.
+        /// Returns true if data was added, or false if all input has already been decoded.
+        /// </summary>
+        private async Task<bool> DecodeNextAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (_buffer.Count >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                _finishedDecoding = true;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            int len = await DecodeValAsync(0, 7, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (len == 0)
+            {
+                byte nextChar = (byte)
+                    await _bitReader.ReadBitsAsync(8, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                _buffer.Add(nextChar);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                int repCount = len + THRESHOLD - 1;
+                int backPtr = await DecodeValAsync(9, 13, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                if (backPtr >= _buffer.Count)
+                    throw new InvalidDataException("Invalid back_ptr in LH stream");
+
+                int srcIndex = _buffer.Count - 1 - backPtr;
+                for (int j = 0; j < repCount && _buffer.Count < _originalSize; j++)
+                {
+                    byte b = _buffer[srcIndex];
+                    _buffer.Add(b);
+                    srcIndex++;
+                    // srcIndex may grow; it's allowed (source region can overlap destination)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (_buffer.Count >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                _finishedDecoding = true;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
         private int DecodeVal(int from, int to)
         {
             int add = 0;
@@ -129,6 +176,31 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
             return res + add;
         }
 
+        private async Task<int> DecodeValAsync(
+            int from,
+            int to,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            int add = 0;
+            int bit = from;
+
+            while (
+                bit < to
+                && await _bitReader.ReadBitsAsync(1, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false) == 1
+            )
+            {
+                add |= 1 << bit;
+                bit++;
+            }
+
+            int res =
+                bit > 0
+                    ? await _bitReader.ReadBitsAsync(bit, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false)
+                    : 0;
+            return res + add;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads decompressed bytes into buffer[offset..offset+count].
         /// The method decodes additional data on demand when needed.
@@ -178,6 +250,109 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
             return totalRead;
         }
 
+        public override async Task<int> ReadAsync(
+            byte[] buffer,
+            int offset,
+            int count,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(LHDecoderStream));
+            if (buffer is null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+            if (offset < 0 || count < 0 || offset + count > buffer.Length)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("offset/count");
+
+            if (_readPosition >= _originalSize)
+                return 0; // EOF
+
+            int totalRead = 0;
+
+            while (totalRead < count && _readPosition < _originalSize)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                if (_readPosition >= _buffer.Count)
+                {
+                    bool had = await DecodeNextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    if (!had)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                int available = _buffer.Count - (int)_readPosition;
+                if (available <= 0)
+                {
+                    if (!_finishedDecoding)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                int toCopy = Math.Min(available, count - totalRead);
+                _buffer.CopyTo((int)_readPosition, buffer, offset + totalRead, toCopy);
+
+                _readPosition += toCopy;
+                totalRead += toCopy;
+            }
+
+            return totalRead;
+        }
+
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
+        public override async ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+            Memory<byte> buffer,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(LHDecoderStream));
+
+            if (_readPosition >= _originalSize)
+                return 0; // EOF
+
+            int totalRead = 0;
+
+            while (totalRead < buffer.Length && _readPosition < _originalSize)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                if (_readPosition >= _buffer.Count)
+                {
+                    bool had = await DecodeNextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    if (!had)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                int available = _buffer.Count - (int)_readPosition;
+                if (available <= 0)
+                {
+                    if (!_finishedDecoding)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                int toCopy = Math.Min(available, buffer.Length - totalRead);
+                for (int i = 0; i < toCopy; i++)
+                {
+                    buffer.Span[totalRead + i] = _buffer[(int)_readPosition + i];
+                }
+
+                _readPosition += toCopy;
+                totalRead += toCopy;
+            }
+
+            return totalRead;
+        }
+#endif
+
         public override void Flush() => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
         public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) =>

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/BZip2/BZip2Stream.cs

@@ -149,4 +149,25 @@ public sealed class BZip2Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
         }
         return true;
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously consumes two bytes to test if there is a BZip2 header
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsBZip2Async(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var buffer = new byte[2];
+        var bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 2, cancellationToken);
+        if (bytesRead < 2 || buffer[0] != 'B' || buffer[1] != 'Z')
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/LZMA/LZipStream.cs

@@ -222,6 +222,19 @@ public sealed class LZipStream : Stream, IStreamStack
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if the given stream is an LZip file, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
     public static bool IsLZipFile(Stream stream) => ValidateAndReadSize(stream) != 0;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously determines if the given stream is positioned at the start of a v1 LZip
+    /// file, as indicated by the ASCII characters "LZIP" and a version byte
+    /// of 1, followed by at least one byte.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream">The stream to read from. Must not be null.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the given stream is an LZip file, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsLZipFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await ValidateAndReadSizeAsync(stream, cancellationToken) != 0;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Reads the 6-byte header of the stream, and returns 0 if either the header
     /// couldn't be read or it isn't a validate LZIP header, or the dictionary
@@ -255,6 +268,44 @@ public sealed class LZipStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         return (1 << basePower) - (subtractionNumerator * (1 << (basePower - 4)));
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously reads the 6-byte header of the stream, and returns 0 if either the header
+    /// couldn't be read or it isn't a validate LZIP header, or the dictionary
+    /// size if it *is* a valid LZIP file.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async ValueTask<int> ValidateAndReadSizeAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    )
+    {
+        // Read the header
+        byte[] header = new byte[6];
+        var n = await stream
+            .ReadAsync(header, 0, header.Length, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        // TODO: Handle reading only part of the header?
+
+        if (n != 6)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (
+            header[0] != 'L'
+            || header[1] != 'Z'
+            || header[2] != 'I'
+            || header[3] != 'P'
+            || header[4] != 1 /* version 1 */
+        )
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        var basePower = header[5] & 0x1F;
+        var subtractionNumerator = (header[5] & 0xE0) >> 5;
+        return (1 << basePower) - (subtractionNumerator * (1 << (basePower - 4)));
+    }
+
     private static readonly byte[] headerBytes =
     [
         (byte)'L',

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Lzw/LzwStream.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -95,6 +97,45 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously checks if the stream is an LZW stream
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="stream">The stream to read from</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the stream is an LZW stream, false otherwise</returns>
+        public static async ValueTask<bool> IsLzwStreamAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                byte[] hdr = new byte[LzwConstants.HDR_SIZE];
+
+                int result = await stream.ReadAsync(hdr, 0, hdr.Length, cancellationToken);
+
+                // Check the magic marker
+                if (result < 0)
+                    throw new IncompleteArchiveException("Failed to read LZW header");
+
+                if (hdr[0] != (LzwConstants.MAGIC >> 8) || hdr[1] != (LzwConstants.MAGIC & 0xff))
+                {
+                    throw new IncompleteArchiveException(
+                        String.Format(
+                            "Wrong LZW header. Magic bytes don't match. 0x{0:x2} 0x{1:x2}",
+                            hdr[0],
+                            hdr[1]
+                        )
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a flag indicating ownership of underlying stream.
         /// When the flag is true <see cref="Stream.Dispose()" /> will close the underlying stream also.

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Rar;
+
+internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream : MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase, IStreamStack
+{
+#if DEBUG_STREAMS
+    long IStreamStack.InstanceId { get; set; }
+#endif
+    int IStreamStack.DefaultBufferSize { get; set; }
+
+    Stream IStreamStack.BaseStream() => currentStream.NotNull();
+
+    int IStreamStack.BufferSize
+    {
+        get => 0;
+        set { }
+    }
+
+    int IStreamStack.BufferPosition
+    {
+        get => 0;
+        set { }
+    }
+
+    void IStreamStack.SetPosition(long position) { }
+
+    private long currentPosition;
+    private long maxPosition;
+
+    private IAsyncEnumerator<RarFilePart> filePartEnumerator;
+    private Stream? currentStream;
+
+    private MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream(IAsyncEnumerable<RarFilePart> parts)
+    {
+        filePartEnumerator = parts.GetAsyncEnumerator();
+    }
+
+    internal static async ValueTask<MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream> Create(
+        IAsyncEnumerable<RarFilePart> parts
+    )
+    {
+        var stream = new MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream(parts);
+        await stream.filePartEnumerator.MoveNextAsync();
+        stream.InitializeNextFilePart();
+        return stream;
+    }
+
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    public override async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await base.DisposeAsync();
+        if (filePartEnumerator != null)
+        {
+            await filePartEnumerator.DisposeAsync();
+        }
+        currentStream = null;
+    }
+#else
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
+        filePartEnumerator.DisposeAsync().AsTask().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+
+        currentStream = null;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    private void InitializeNextFilePart()
+    {
+        maxPosition = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.CompressedSize;
+        currentPosition = 0;
+        currentStream = filePartEnumerator.Current.GetCompressedStream();
+
+        CurrentCrc = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.FileCrc;
+    }
+
+    public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+        throw new NotSupportedException(
+            "Synchronous read is not supported in MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream."
+        );
+
+    public override async System.Threading.Tasks.Task<int> ReadAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    )
+    {
+        var totalRead = 0;
+        var currentOffset = offset;
+        var currentCount = count;
+        while (currentCount > 0)
+        {
+            var readSize = currentCount;
+            if (currentCount > maxPosition - currentPosition)
+            {
+                readSize = (int)(maxPosition - currentPosition);
+            }
+
+            var read = await currentStream
+                .NotNull()
+                .ReadAsync(buffer, currentOffset, readSize, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (read < 0)
+            {
+                throw new EndOfStreamException();
+            }
+
+            currentPosition += read;
+            currentOffset += read;
+            currentCount -= read;
+            totalRead += read;
+            if (
+                ((maxPosition - currentPosition) == 0)
+                && filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.IsSplitAfter
+            )
+            {
+                if (filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.R4Salt != null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                        "Sharpcompress currently does not support multi-volume decryption."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                var fileName = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.FileName;
+                if (!await filePartEnumerator.MoveNextAsync())
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                        "Multi-part rar file is incomplete.  Entry expects a new volume: "
+                            + fileName
+                    );
+                }
+
+                InitializeNextFilePart();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return totalRead;
+    }
+
+#if NETCOREAPP2_1_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER
+    public override async System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+        Memory<byte> buffer,
+        System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var totalRead = 0;
+        var currentOffset = 0;
+        var currentCount = buffer.Length;
+        while (currentCount > 0)
+        {
+            var readSize = currentCount;
+            if (currentCount > maxPosition - currentPosition)
+            {
+                readSize = (int)(maxPosition - currentPosition);
+            }
+
+            var read = await currentStream
+                .NotNull()
+                .ReadAsync(buffer.Slice(currentOffset, readSize), cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (read < 0)
+            {
+                throw new EndOfStreamException();
+            }
+
+            currentPosition += read;
+            currentOffset += read;
+            currentCount -= read;
+            totalRead += read;
+            if (
+                ((maxPosition - currentPosition) == 0)
+                && filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.IsSplitAfter
+            )
+            {
+                if (filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.R4Salt != null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                        "Sharpcompress currently does not support multi-volume decryption."
+                    );
+                }
+                var fileName = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.FileName;
+                if (!await filePartEnumerator.MoveNextAsync())
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                        "Multi-part rar file is incomplete.  Entry expects a new volume: "
+                            + fileName
+                    );
+                }
+                InitializeNextFilePart();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return totalRead;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    public override bool CanRead => true;
+
+    public override bool CanSeek => false;
+
+    public override bool CanWrite => false;
+
+    public override void Flush() { }
+
+    public override long Length => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+    public override long Position
+    {
+        get => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        set => throw new NotSupportedException();
+    }
+
+    public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+    public override void SetLength(long value) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+    public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#nullable disable
-
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
@@ -9,20 +7,21 @@ using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Rar;
 
-internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
+internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase, IStreamStack
 {
 #if DEBUG_STREAMS
     long IStreamStack.InstanceId { get; set; }
 #endif
     int IStreamStack.DefaultBufferSize { get; set; }
 
-    Stream IStreamStack.BaseStream() => currentStream;
+    Stream IStreamStack.BaseStream() => currentStream.NotNull();
 
     int IStreamStack.BufferSize
     {
         get => 0;
         set { }
     }
+
     int IStreamStack.BufferPosition
     {
         get => 0;
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
     private long maxPosition;
 
     private IEnumerator<RarFilePart> filePartEnumerator;
-    private Stream currentStream;
+    private Stream? currentStream;
 
     internal MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(IEnumerable<RarFilePart> parts)
     {
@@ -56,11 +55,8 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
             this.DebugDispose(typeof(MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream));
 #endif
 
-            if (filePartEnumerator != null)
-            {
-                filePartEnumerator.Dispose();
-                filePartEnumerator = null;
-            }
+            filePartEnumerator.Dispose();
+
             currentStream = null;
         }
     }
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                 readSize = (int)(maxPosition - currentPosition);
             }
 
-            var read = currentStream.Read(buffer, currentOffset, readSize);
+            var read = currentStream.NotNull().Read(buffer, currentOffset, readSize);
             if (read < 0)
             {
                 throw new EndOfStreamException();
@@ -108,6 +104,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                         "Sharpcompress currently does not support multi-volume decryption."
                     );
                 }
+
                 var fileName = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.FileName;
                 if (!filePartEnumerator.MoveNext())
                 {
@@ -116,6 +113,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                             + fileName
                     );
                 }
+
                 InitializeNextFilePart();
             }
             else
@@ -123,6 +121,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                 break;
             }
         }
+
         return totalRead;
     }
 
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
             }
 
             var read = await currentStream
+                .NotNull()
                 .ReadAsync(buffer, currentOffset, readSize, cancellationToken)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
             if (read < 0)
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                         "Sharpcompress currently does not support multi-volume decryption."
                     );
                 }
+
                 var fileName = filePartEnumerator.Current.FileHeader.FileName;
                 if (!filePartEnumerator.MoveNext())
                 {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                             + fileName
                     );
                 }
+
                 InitializeNextFilePart();
             }
             else
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                 break;
             }
         }
+
         return totalRead;
     }
 
@@ -203,6 +206,7 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
             }
 
             var read = await currentStream
+                .NotNull()
                 .ReadAsync(buffer.Slice(currentOffset, readSize), cancellationToken)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
             if (read < 0)
@@ -250,8 +254,6 @@ internal sealed class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     public override bool CanWrite => false;
 
-    public byte[] CurrentCrc { get; private set; }
-
     public override void Flush() { }
 
     public override long Length => throw new NotSupportedException();

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Rar;
+
+internal abstract class MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase : Stream
+{
+    public byte[]? CurrentCrc { get; protected set; }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/RarBLAKE2spStream.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ internal class RarBLAKE2spStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
 
     void IStreamStack.SetPosition(long position) { }
 
-    private readonly MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream;
+    private readonly MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase readStream;
     private readonly bool disableCRCCheck;
 
     const uint BLAKE2S_NUM_ROUNDS = 10;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ internal class RarBLAKE2spStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
     private RarBLAKE2spStream(
         IRarUnpack unpack,
         FileHeader fileHeader,
-        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream
+        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase readStream
     )
         : base(unpack, fileHeader, readStream)
     {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ internal class RarBLAKE2spStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
     public static async Task<RarBLAKE2spStream> CreateAsync(
         IRarUnpack unpack,
         FileHeader fileHeader,
-        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream,
+        MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream readStream,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/RarCrcStream.cs

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ internal class RarCrcStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
 
     void IStreamStack.SetPosition(long position) { }
 
-    private readonly MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream;
+    private readonly MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase readStream;
     private uint currentCrc;
     private readonly bool disableCRC;
 
     private RarCrcStream(
         IRarUnpack unpack,
         FileHeader fileHeader,
-        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream
+        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase readStream
     )
         : base(unpack, fileHeader, readStream)
     {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ internal class RarCrcStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
     public static async Task<RarCrcStream> CreateAsync(
         IRarUnpack unpack,
         FileHeader fileHeader,
-        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream readStream,
+        MultiVolumeReadOnlyStreamBase readStream,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ internal class RarCrcStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
         }
         else if (
             !disableCRC
-            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.CurrentCrc, 0)
+            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.NotNull().CurrentCrc.NotNull(), 0)
             && count != 0
         )
         {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ internal class RarCrcStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
         }
         else if (
             !disableCRC
-            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.CurrentCrc, 0)
+            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.NotNull().CurrentCrc.NotNull(), 0)
             && count != 0
         )
         {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ internal class RarCrcStream : RarStream, IStreamStack
         }
         else if (
             !disableCRC
-            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.CurrentCrc, 0)
+            && GetCrc() != BitConverter.ToUInt32(readStream.NotNull().CurrentCrc.NotNull(), 0)
             && buffer.Length != 0
         )
         {

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Xz/XZStream.cs

@@ -60,6 +60,22 @@ public sealed class XZStream : XZReadOnlyStream, IStreamStack
         }
     }
 
+    public static async ValueTask<bool> IsXZStreamAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        try
+        {
+            return null != await XZHeader.FromStreamAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void AssertBlockCheckTypeIsSupported()
     {
         switch (Header.BlockCheckType)

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/ZStandard/ZStandardStream.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,27 @@ internal class ZStandardStream : DecompressionStream, IStreamStack
         return true;
     }
 
+    internal static async ValueTask<bool> IsZStandardAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var buffer = new byte[4];
+        var bytesRead = await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, 4, cancellationToken);
+        if (bytesRead < 4)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var magic = BitConverter.ToUInt32(buffer, 0);
+        if (ZstandardConstants.MAGIC != magic)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public ZStandardStream(Stream baseInputStream)
         : base(baseInputStream)
     {

src/SharpCompress/Factories/AceFactory.cs

@@ -29,23 +29,24 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Factories
             int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
         ) => AceHeader.IsArchive(stream);
 
+        public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            string? password = null,
+            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ) => AceHeader.IsArchiveAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+
         public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options) =>
             AceReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
-        public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+        public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
             Stream stream,
             ReaderOptions? options,
             CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
         )
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-            return (IAsyncReader)AceReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+            return new((IAsyncReader)AceReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
         }
-
-        public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-            Stream stream,
-            string? password = null,
-            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-        ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Factories/ArcFactory.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Buffers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -36,28 +37,54 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Factories
             //Hyper - archive, check the next two bytes for "HP" or "ST"(or look below for
             //"HYP").Also the ZOO archiver also does put a 01Ah at the start of the file,
             //see the ZOO entry below.
-            var bytes = new byte[2];
-            stream.Read(bytes, 0, 2);
-            return bytes[0] == 0x1A && bytes[1] < 10; //rather thin, but this is all we have
+            var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(2);
+            try
+            {
+                stream.ReadExact(buffer, 0, 2);
+                return buffer[0] == 0x1A && buffer[1] < 10; //rather thin, but this is all we have
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+            }
         }
 
         public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options) =>
             ArcReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
-        public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+        public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
             Stream stream,
             ReaderOptions? options,
             CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
         )
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-            return (IAsyncReader)ArcReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+            return new((IAsyncReader)ArcReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
         }
 
-        public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        public override async ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
             Stream stream,
             string? password = null,
-            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-        ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
+            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            //You may have to use some(paranoid) checks to ensure that you actually are
+            //processing an ARC file, since other archivers also adopted the idea of putting
+            //a 01Ah byte at offset 0, namely the Hyper archiver. To check if you have a
+            //Hyper - archive, check the next two bytes for "HP" or "ST"(or look below for
+            //"HYP").Also the ZOO archiver also does put a 01Ah at the start of the file,
+            //see the ZOO entry below.
+            var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(2);
+            try
+            {
+                await stream.ReadExactAsync(buffer, 0, 2, cancellationToken);
+                return buffer[0] == 0x1A && buffer[1] < 10; //rather thin, but this is all we have
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Factories/ArjFactory.cs

@@ -27,28 +27,26 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Factories
             Stream stream,
             string? password = null,
             int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-        )
-        {
-            return ArjHeader.IsArchive(stream);
-        }
+        ) => ArjHeader.IsArchive(stream);
+
+        public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+            Stream stream,
+            string? password = null,
+            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ) => ArjHeader.IsArchiveAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
 
         public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options) =>
             ArjReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
-        public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+        public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
             Stream stream,
             ReaderOptions? options,
             CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
         )
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-            return (IAsyncReader)ArjReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+            return new((IAsyncReader)ArjReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
         }
-
-        public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-            Stream stream,
-            string? password = null,
-            int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-        ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs

@@ -60,22 +60,11 @@ public abstract class Factory : IFactory
     );
 
     public abstract ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    );
-
-    /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public virtual ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
         Stream stream,
         string? password = null,
         int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
-    }
+    );
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public virtual FileInfo? GetFilePart(int index, FileInfo part1) => null;
@@ -112,31 +101,4 @@ public abstract class Factory : IFactory
 
         return false;
     }
-
-    internal virtual async ValueTask<(bool, IAsyncReader?)> TryOpenReaderAsync(
-        SharpCompressStream stream,
-        ReaderOptions options,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken
-    )
-    {
-        if (this is IReaderFactory readerFactory)
-        {
-            long pos = ((IStreamStack)stream).GetPosition();
-
-            if (
-                await IsArchiveAsync(
-                    stream,
-                    options.Password,
-                    options.BufferSize,
-                    cancellationToken
-                )
-            )
-            {
-                ((IStreamStack)stream).StackSeek(pos);
-                return (true, readerFactory.OpenAsyncReader(stream, options, cancellationToken));
-            }
-        }
-
-        return (false, null);
-    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Factories/GZipFactory.cs

@@ -68,22 +68,9 @@ public class GZipFactory
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
         (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
 
-    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
-
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
+        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -157,14 +144,14 @@ public class GZipFactory
         GZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncReader)GZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+        return new((IAsyncReader)GZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>

src/SharpCompress/Factories/RarFactory.cs

@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ public class RarFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory, IReade
         int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
     ) => RarArchive.IsRarFile(stream);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => RarArchive.IsRarFileAsync(stream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public override FileInfo? GetFilePart(int index, FileInfo part1) =>
         RarArchiveVolumeFactory.GetFilePart(index, part1);
@@ -58,21 +66,8 @@ public class RarFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory, IReade
         RarArchive.OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
-
-    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
+    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
+        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -116,14 +111,14 @@ public class RarFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory, IReade
         RarReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncReader)RarReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+        return new((IAsyncReader)RarReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
     }
 
     #endregion

src/SharpCompress/Factories/SevenZipFactory.cs

@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ public class SevenZipFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory
         int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
     ) => SevenZipArchive.IsSevenZipFile(stream);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => SevenZipArchive.IsSevenZipFileAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+
     #endregion
 
     #region IArchiveFactory
@@ -46,28 +54,15 @@ public class SevenZipFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
+        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(stream, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IArchive OpenArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
         SevenZipArchive.OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
-
-    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
+    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
+        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ public class SevenZipFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
-    ) => (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
+    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(streams, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IArchive OpenArchive(
@@ -96,11 +91,7 @@ public class SevenZipFactory : Factory, IArchiveFactory, IMultiArchiveFactory
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions, cancellationToken);
 
     #endregion
 

src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Archives;
 using SharpCompress.Archives.Tar;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.BZip2;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.Deflate;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.Xz;
-using SharpCompress.Compressors.ZStandard;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 using SharpCompress.Readers.Tar;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
 using SharpCompress.Writers.Tar;
-using GZipArchive = SharpCompress.Archives.GZip.GZipArchive;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Factories;
 
@@ -45,7 +35,7 @@ public class TarFactory
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public override IEnumerable<string> GetSupportedExtensions()
     {
-        foreach (var testOption in compressionOptions)
+        foreach (var testOption in TarWrapper.Wrappers)
         {
             foreach (var ext in testOption.KnownExtensions)
             {
@@ -59,13 +49,55 @@ public class TarFactory
         Stream stream,
         string? password = null,
         int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => TarArchive.IsTarFile(stream);
+    )
+    {
+        var rewindableStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream);
+        long pos = rewindableStream.GetPosition();
+        foreach (var wrapper in TarWrapper.Wrappers)
+        {
+            rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+            if (wrapper.IsMatch(rewindableStream))
+            {
+                rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                var decompressedStream = wrapper.CreateStream(rewindableStream);
+                if (TarArchive.IsTarFile(decompressedStream))
+                {
+                    rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
-    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override async ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
         Stream stream,
         string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var rewindableStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream);
+        long pos = rewindableStream.GetPosition();
+        foreach (var wrapper in TarWrapper.Wrappers)
+        {
+            rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+            if (await wrapper.IsMatchAsync(rewindableStream, cancellationToken))
+            {
+                rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                var decompressedStream = wrapper.CreateStream(rewindableStream);
+                if (await TarArchive.IsTarFileAsync(decompressedStream, cancellationToken))
+                {
+                    rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -84,15 +116,8 @@ public class TarFactory
         TarArchive.OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
+        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -131,161 +156,54 @@ public class TarFactory
 
     #region IReaderFactory
 
-
-    protected class TestOption
-    {
-        public readonly CompressionType Type;
-        public readonly Func<Stream, bool> CanHandle;
-        public readonly bool WrapInSharpCompressStream;
-
-        public readonly Func<Stream, Stream> CreateStream;
-
-        public readonly IEnumerable<string> KnownExtensions;
-
-        public TestOption(
-            CompressionType Type,
-            Func<Stream, bool> CanHandle,
-            Func<Stream, Stream> CreateStream,
-            IEnumerable<string> KnownExtensions,
-            bool WrapInSharpCompressStream = true
-        )
-        {
-            this.Type = Type;
-            this.CanHandle = CanHandle;
-            this.WrapInSharpCompressStream = WrapInSharpCompressStream;
-            this.CreateStream = CreateStream;
-            this.KnownExtensions = KnownExtensions;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(computing)#Suffixes_for_compressed_files
-    protected TestOption[] compressionOptions =
-    [
-        new(CompressionType.None, (stream) => true, (stream) => stream, ["tar"], false), // We always do a test for IsTarFile later
-        new(
-            CompressionType.BZip2,
-            BZip2Stream.IsBZip2,
-            (stream) => new BZip2Stream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress, false),
-            ["tar.bz2", "tb2", "tbz", "tbz2", "tz2"]
-        ),
-        new(
-            CompressionType.GZip,
-            GZipArchive.IsGZipFile,
-            (stream) => new GZipStream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress),
-            ["tar.gz", "taz", "tgz"]
-        ),
-        new(
-            CompressionType.ZStandard,
-            ZStandardStream.IsZStandard,
-            (stream) => new ZStandardStream(stream),
-            ["tar.zst", "tar.zstd", "tzst", "tzstd"]
-        ),
-        new(
-            CompressionType.LZip,
-            LZipStream.IsLZipFile,
-            (stream) => new LZipStream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress),
-            ["tar.lz"]
-        ),
-        new(
-            CompressionType.Xz,
-            XZStream.IsXZStream,
-            (stream) => new XZStream(stream),
-            ["tar.xz", "txz"],
-            false
-        ),
-        new(
-            CompressionType.Lzw,
-            LzwStream.IsLzwStream,
-            (stream) => new LzwStream(stream),
-            ["tar.Z", "tZ", "taZ"],
-            false
-        ),
-    ];
-
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    internal override bool TryOpenReader(
-        SharpCompressStream rewindableStream,
-        ReaderOptions options,
-        out IReader? reader
-    )
+    public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options)
     {
-        reader = null;
-        long pos = ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).GetPosition();
-        TestOption? testedOption = null;
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.ExtensionHint))
+        options ??= new ReaderOptions();
+        var rewindableStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream);
+        long pos = rewindableStream.GetPosition();
+        foreach (var wrapper in TarWrapper.Wrappers)
         {
-            testedOption = compressionOptions.FirstOrDefault(a =>
-                a.KnownExtensions.Contains(
-                    options.ExtensionHint,
-                    StringComparer.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase
-                )
-            );
-            if (testedOption != null)
+            rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+            if (wrapper.IsMatch(rewindableStream))
             {
-                reader = TryOption(rewindableStream, options, pos, testedOption);
-                if (reader != null)
+                rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                var decompressedStream = wrapper.CreateStream(rewindableStream);
+                if (TarArchive.IsTarFile(decompressedStream))
                 {
-                    return true;
+                    rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                    return new TarReader(rewindableStream, options, wrapper.CompressionType);
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        foreach (var testOption in compressionOptions)
-        {
-            if (testedOption == testOption)
-            {
-                continue; // Already tested above
-            }
-            ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
-            reader = TryOption(rewindableStream, options, pos, testOption);
-            if (reader != null)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private static IReader? TryOption(
-        SharpCompressStream rewindableStream,
-        ReaderOptions options,
-        long pos,
-        TestOption testOption
-    )
-    {
-        if (testOption.CanHandle(rewindableStream))
-        {
-            ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
-            var inStream = rewindableStream;
-            if (testOption.WrapInSharpCompressStream)
-            {
-                inStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(rewindableStream, leaveOpen: true);
-            }
-            var testStream = testOption.CreateStream(rewindableStream);
-
-            if (TarArchive.IsTarFile(testStream))
-            {
-                ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
-                return new TarReader(rewindableStream, options, testOption.Type);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        throw new InvalidFormatException("Not a tar file.");
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options) =>
-        TarReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
-
-    /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public async ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        options ??= new ReaderOptions();
+        var rewindableStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream);
+        long pos = rewindableStream.GetPosition();
+        foreach (var wrapper in TarWrapper.Wrappers)
+        {
+            rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+            if (await wrapper.IsMatchAsync(rewindableStream, cancellationToken))
+            {
+                rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                var decompressedStream = wrapper.CreateStream(rewindableStream);
+                if (await TarArchive.IsTarFileAsync(decompressedStream, cancellationToken))
+                {
+                    rewindableStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                    return new TarReader(rewindableStream, options, wrapper.CompressionType);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         return (IAsyncReader)TarReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
     }
 

src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarWrapper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Archives.GZip;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.BZip2;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Deflate;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Xz;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.ZStandard;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Factories;
+
+public class TarWrapper(
+    CompressionType type,
+    Func<Stream, bool> canHandle,
+    Func<Stream, CancellationToken, ValueTask<bool>> canHandleAsync,
+    Func<Stream, Stream> createStream,
+    IEnumerable<string> knownExtensions,
+    bool wrapInSharpCompressStream = true
+)
+{
+    public CompressionType CompressionType { get; } = type;
+    public Func<Stream, bool> IsMatch { get; } = canHandle;
+    public Func<Stream, CancellationToken, ValueTask<bool>> IsMatchAsync { get; } = canHandleAsync;
+    public bool WrapInSharpCompressStream { get; } = wrapInSharpCompressStream;
+
+    public Func<Stream, Stream> CreateStream { get; } = createStream;
+
+    public IEnumerable<string> KnownExtensions { get; } = knownExtensions;
+
+    // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(computing)#Suffixes_for_compressed_files
+    public static TarWrapper[] Wrappers { get; } =
+    [
+        new(
+            CompressionType.None,
+            (_) => true,
+            (_, _) => new ValueTask<bool>(true),
+            (stream) => stream,
+            ["tar"],
+            false
+        ), // We always do a test for IsTarFile later
+        new(
+            CompressionType.BZip2,
+            BZip2Stream.IsBZip2,
+            BZip2Stream.IsBZip2Async,
+            (stream) => new BZip2Stream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress, false),
+            ["tar.bz2", "tb2", "tbz", "tbz2", "tz2"]
+        ),
+        new(
+            CompressionType.GZip,
+            GZipArchive.IsGZipFile,
+            GZipArchive.IsGZipFileAsync,
+            (stream) => new GZipStream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress),
+            ["tar.gz", "taz", "tgz"]
+        ),
+        new(
+            CompressionType.ZStandard,
+            ZStandardStream.IsZStandard,
+            ZStandardStream.IsZStandardAsync,
+            (stream) => new ZStandardStream(stream),
+            ["tar.zst", "tar.zstd", "tzst", "tzstd"]
+        ),
+        new(
+            CompressionType.LZip,
+            LZipStream.IsLZipFile,
+            LZipStream.IsLZipFileAsync,
+            (stream) => new LZipStream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress),
+            ["tar.lz"]
+        ),
+        new(
+            CompressionType.Xz,
+            XZStream.IsXZStream,
+            XZStream.IsXZStreamAsync,
+            (stream) => new XZStream(stream),
+            ["tar.xz", "txz"],
+            false
+        ),
+        new(
+            CompressionType.Lzw,
+            LzwStream.IsLzwStream,
+            LzwStream.IsLzwStreamAsync,
+            (stream) => new LzwStream(stream),
+            ["tar.Z", "tZ", "taZ"],
+            false
+        ),
+    ];
+}

src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZStandardFactory.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Archives;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.ZStandard;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ internal class ZStandardFactory : Factory
     public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
         Stream stream,
         string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => ZStandardStream.IsZStandardAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
 }

src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZipFactory.cs

@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ public class ZipFactory
         return false;
     }
 
-    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
-        Stream stream,
-        string? password = null,
-        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
-    ) => new(IsArchive(stream, password, bufferSize));
-
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public override async ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
         Stream stream,
@@ -151,15 +145,8 @@ public class ZipFactory
         ZipArchive.OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+    public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
+        (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -203,14 +190,14 @@ public class ZipFactory
         ZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncReader)ZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+        return new((IAsyncReader)ZipReader.OpenReader(stream, options));
     }
 
     #endregion

src/SharpCompress/IO/AsyncMarkingBinaryReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+using System;
+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.IO;
+
+internal class AsyncMarkingBinaryReader : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly AsyncBinaryReader _asyncReader;
+    private readonly bool _leaveOpen;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    public AsyncMarkingBinaryReader(Stream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        _asyncReader = new AsyncBinaryReader(stream, leaveOpen: false);
+    }
+
+    public Stream BaseStream => _asyncReader.BaseStream;
+
+    public virtual long CurrentReadByteCount { get; protected set; }
+
+    public virtual void Mark() => CurrentReadByteCount = 0;
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<bool> ReadBooleanAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var b = await ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return b != 0;
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<byte> ReadByteAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        CurrentReadByteCount++;
+        return await _asyncReader.ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBytesAsync(int count, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        CurrentReadByteCount += count;
+        var buffer = new byte[count];
+        await _asyncReader.ReadBytesAsync(buffer, 0, count, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<short> ReadInt16Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(2, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt16LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<int> ReadInt32Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(4, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt32LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<long> ReadInt64Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(8, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt64LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<sbyte> ReadSByteAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var b = await ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return (sbyte)b;
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<ushort> ReadUInt16Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(2, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<uint> ReadUInt32Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(4, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<ulong> ReadUInt64Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var bytes = await ReadBytesAsync(8, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(bytes);
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<ulong> ReadRarVIntAsync(
+        int maxBytes = 10,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    ) => await DoReadRarVIntAsync((maxBytes - 1) * 7, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    private async ValueTask<ulong> DoReadRarVIntAsync(int maxShift, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var shift = 0;
+        ulong result = 0;
+        do
+        {
+            var b0 = await ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var b1 = ((uint)b0) & 0x7f;
+            ulong n = b1;
+            var shifted = n << shift;
+            if (n != shifted >> shift)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            result |= shifted;
+            if (b0 == b1)
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+            shift += 7;
+        } while (shift <= maxShift);
+
+        throw new FormatException("malformed vint");
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<uint> ReadRarVIntUInt32Async(
+        int maxBytes = 5,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    ) => await DoReadRarVIntUInt32Async((maxBytes - 1) * 7, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    private async ValueTask<uint> DoReadRarVIntUInt32Async(int maxShift, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var shift = 0;
+        uint result = 0;
+        do
+        {
+            var b0 = await ReadByteAsync(ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var b1 = ((uint)b0) & 0x7f;
+            var n = b1;
+            var shifted = n << shift;
+            if (n != shifted >> shift)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            result |= shifted;
+            if (b0 == b1)
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+            shift += 7;
+        } while (shift <= maxShift);
+
+        throw new FormatException("malformed vint");
+    }
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<ushort> ReadRarVIntUInt16Async(
+        int maxBytes = 3,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    ) =>
+        checked(
+            (ushort)await DoReadRarVIntUInt32Async((maxBytes - 1) * 7, ct).ConfigureAwait(false)
+        );
+
+    public virtual async ValueTask<byte> ReadRarVIntByteAsync(
+        int maxBytes = 2,
+        CancellationToken ct = default
+    ) =>
+        checked((byte)await DoReadRarVIntUInt32Async((maxBytes - 1) * 7, ct).ConfigureAwait(false));
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _disposed = true;
+        _asyncReader.Dispose();
+    }
+
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _disposed = true;
+        await _asyncReader.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+#endif
+}

src/SharpCompress/Readers/AbstractReader.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractReader<TEntry, TVolume> : IReader, IAsyncReader
 
     public ArchiveType ArchiveType { get; }
 
+    protected bool IsAsync => _entriesForCurrentReadStreamAsync is not null;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Current volume that the current entry resides in
     /// </summary>

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.Factory.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,39 @@
-#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Ace;
 
-public partial class AceReader : IReaderOpenable
+public partial class AceReader
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    : IReaderOpenable
+#endif
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an AceReader for non-seeking usage with a single volume.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream">The stream containing the ACE archive.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Reader options.</param>
+    /// <returns>An AceReader instance.</returns>
+    public static IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options = null)
+    {
+        stream.NotNull(nameof(stream));
+        return new SingleVolumeAceReader(stream, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an AceReader for Non-seeking usage with multiple volumes
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="options"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static IReader OpenReader(IEnumerable<Stream> streams, ReaderOptions? options = null)
+    {
+        streams.NotNull(nameof(streams));
+        return new MultiVolumeAceReader(streams, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+    }
+
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         string path,
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
@@ -28,6 +55,15 @@ public partial class AceReader : IReaderOpenable
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+        IEnumerable<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null
+    )
+    {
+        streams.NotNull(nameof(streams));
+        return new MultiVolumeAceReader(streams, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+    }
+
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
@@ -50,4 +86,3 @@ public partial class AceReader : IReaderOpenable
         return OpenReader(fileInfo.OpenRead(), readerOptions);
     }
 }
-#endif

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.cs

@@ -1,115 +1,120 @@
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Ace;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Ace.Headers;
-using SharpCompress.Common.Arj;
 
-namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Ace
+namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Ace;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Reader for ACE archives.
+/// ACE is a proprietary archive format. This implementation supports both ACE 1.0 and ACE 2.0 formats
+/// and can read archive metadata and extract uncompressed (stored) entries.
+/// Compressed entries require proprietary decompression algorithms that are not publicly documented.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// ACE 2.0 additions over ACE 1.0:
+/// - Improved LZ77 compression (compression type 2)
+/// - Recovery record support
+/// - Additional header flags
+/// </remarks>
+public abstract partial class AceReader : AbstractReader<AceEntry, AceVolume>
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Reader for ACE archives.
-    /// ACE is a proprietary archive format. This implementation supports both ACE 1.0 and ACE 2.0 formats
-    /// and can read archive metadata and extract uncompressed (stored) entries.
-    /// Compressed entries require proprietary decompression algorithms that are not publicly documented.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// ACE 2.0 additions over ACE 1.0:
-    /// - Improved LZ77 compression (compression type 2)
-    /// - Recovery record support
-    /// - Additional header flags
-    /// </remarks>
-    public abstract partial class AceReader : AbstractReader<AceEntry, AceVolume>
+    private readonly IArchiveEncoding _archiveEncoding;
+
+    internal AceReader(ReaderOptions options)
+        : base(options, ArchiveType.Ace)
     {
-        private readonly IArchiveEncoding _archiveEncoding;
+        _archiveEncoding = Options.ArchiveEncoding;
+    }
 
-        internal AceReader(ReaderOptions options)
-            : base(options, ArchiveType.Ace)
+    private AceReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions options)
+        : this(options) { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derived class must create or manage the Volume itself.
+    /// AbstractReader.Volume is get-only, so it cannot be set here.
+    /// </summary>
+    public override AceVolume? Volume => _volume;
+
+    private AceVolume? _volume;
+
+    protected abstract void ValidateArchive(AceVolume archive);
+
+    protected override IEnumerable<AceEntry> GetEntries(Stream stream)
+    {
+        var mainHeaderReader = new AceMainHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+        var mainHeader = mainHeaderReader.Read(stream);
+        if (mainHeader == null)
         {
-            _archiveEncoding = Options.ArchiveEncoding;
+            yield break;
         }
 
-        private AceReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions options)
-            : this(options) { }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Derived class must create or manage the Volume itself.
-        /// AbstractReader.Volume is get-only, so it cannot be set here.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override AceVolume? Volume => _volume;
-
-        private AceVolume? _volume;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Opens an AceReader for non-seeking usage with a single volume.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="stream">The stream containing the ACE archive.</param>
-        /// <param name="options">Reader options.</param>
-        /// <returns>An AceReader instance.</returns>
-        public static IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options = null)
+        if (mainHeader?.IsMultiVolume == true)
         {
-            stream.NotNull(nameof(stream));
-            return new SingleVolumeAceReader(stream, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+            throw new MultiVolumeExtractionException("Multi volumes are currently not supported");
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Opens an AceReader for Non-seeking usage with multiple volumes
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="streams"></param>
-        /// <param name="options"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public static IReader OpenReader(IEnumerable<Stream> streams, ReaderOptions? options = null)
+        if (_volume == null)
         {
-            streams.NotNull(nameof(streams));
-            return new MultiVolumeAceReader(streams, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+            _volume = new AceVolume(stream, Options, 0);
+            ValidateArchive(_volume);
         }
 
-        protected abstract void ValidateArchive(AceVolume archive);
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<AceEntry> GetEntries(Stream stream)
+        var localHeaderReader = new AceFileHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+        while (true)
         {
-            var mainHeaderReader = new AceMainHeader(_archiveEncoding);
-            var mainHeader = mainHeaderReader.Read(stream);
-            if (mainHeader == null)
+            var localHeader = localHeaderReader.Read(stream);
+            if (localHeader?.IsFileEncrypted == true)
             {
-                yield break;
-            }
-
-            if (mainHeader?.IsMultiVolume == true)
-            {
-                throw new MultiVolumeExtractionException(
-                    "Multi volumes are currently not supported"
+                throw new CryptographicException(
+                    "Password protected archives are currently not supported"
                 );
             }
+            if (localHeader == null)
+                break;
 
-            if (_volume == null)
-            {
-                _volume = new AceVolume(stream, Options, 0);
-                ValidateArchive(_volume);
-            }
+            yield return new AceEntry(new AceFilePart((AceFileHeader)localHeader, stream));
+        }
+    }
 
-            var localHeaderReader = new AceFileHeader(_archiveEncoding);
-            while (true)
-            {
-                var localHeader = localHeaderReader.Read(stream);
-                if (localHeader?.IsFileEncrypted == true)
-                {
-                    throw new CryptographicException(
-                        "Password protected archives are currently not supported"
-                    );
-                }
-                if (localHeader == null)
-                    break;
-
-                yield return new AceEntry(new AceFilePart((AceFileHeader)localHeader, stream));
-            }
+    protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<AceEntry> GetEntriesAsync(Stream stream)
+    {
+        var mainHeaderReader = new AceMainHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+        var mainHeader = await mainHeaderReader.ReadAsync(stream);
+        if (mainHeader == null)
+        {
+            yield break;
         }
 
-        protected virtual IEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntry() =>
-            Entry.Parts;
+        if (mainHeader?.IsMultiVolume == true)
+        {
+            throw new MultiVolumeExtractionException("Multi volumes are currently not supported");
+        }
+
+        if (_volume == null)
+        {
+            _volume = new AceVolume(stream, Options, 0);
+            ValidateArchive(_volume);
+        }
+
+        var localHeaderReader = new AceFileHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+        while (true)
+        {
+            var localHeader = await localHeaderReader.ReadAsync(stream);
+            if (localHeader?.IsFileEncrypted == true)
+            {
+                throw new CryptographicException(
+                    "Password protected archives are currently not supported"
+                );
+            }
+            if (localHeader == null)
+                break;
+
+            yield return new AceEntry(new AceFilePart((AceFileHeader)localHeader, stream));
+        }
     }
+
+    protected virtual IEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntry() =>
+        Entry.Parts;
 }

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Arj;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers;
@@ -83,6 +85,42 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Arj
             }
         }
 
+        protected override async IAsyncEnumerable<ArjEntry> GetEntriesAsync(Stream stream)
+        {
+            var encoding = new ArchiveEncoding();
+            var mainHeaderReader = new ArjMainHeader(encoding);
+            var localHeaderReader = new ArjLocalHeader(encoding);
+
+            var mainHeader = await mainHeaderReader.ReadAsync(stream);
+            if (mainHeader?.IsVolume == true)
+            {
+                throw new MultiVolumeExtractionException(
+                    "Multi volumes are currently not supported"
+                );
+            }
+            if (mainHeader?.IsGabled == true)
+            {
+                throw new CryptographicException(
+                    "Password protected archives are currently not supported"
+                );
+            }
+
+            if (_volume == null)
+            {
+                _volume = new ArjVolume(stream, Options, 0);
+                ValidateArchive(_volume);
+            }
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                var localHeader = await localHeaderReader.ReadAsync(stream);
+                if (localHeader == null)
+                    break;
+
+                yield return new ArjEntry(new ArjFilePart((ArjLocalHeader)localHeader, stream));
+            }
+        }
+
         protected virtual IEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntry() =>
             Entry.Parts;
     }

src/SharpCompress/Readers/IReaderFactory.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ public interface IReaderFactory : Factories.IFactory
     /// <param name="options"></param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/MultiVolumeRarReader.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 
@@ -47,6 +49,13 @@ internal class MultiVolumeRarReader : RarReader
         return enumerator;
     }
 
+    protected override IAsyncEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntryAsync()
+    {
+        var enumerator = new MultiVolumeStreamAsyncEnumerator(this, streams, tempStream);
+        tempStream = null;
+        return enumerator;
+    }
+
     private class MultiVolumeStreamEnumerator : IEnumerable<FilePart>, IEnumerator<FilePart>
     {
         private readonly MultiVolumeRarReader reader;
@@ -110,4 +119,66 @@ internal class MultiVolumeRarReader : RarReader
 
         public void Reset() { }
     }
+
+    private class MultiVolumeStreamAsyncEnumerator
+        : IAsyncEnumerable<FilePart>,
+            IAsyncEnumerator<FilePart>
+    {
+        private readonly MultiVolumeRarReader reader;
+        private readonly IEnumerator<Stream> nextReadableStreams;
+        private Stream tempStream;
+        private bool isFirst = true;
+
+        internal MultiVolumeStreamAsyncEnumerator(
+            MultiVolumeRarReader r,
+            IEnumerator<Stream> nextReadableStreams,
+            Stream tempStream
+        )
+        {
+            reader = r;
+            this.nextReadableStreams = nextReadableStreams;
+            this.tempStream = tempStream;
+        }
+
+        public FilePart Current { get; private set; }
+
+        public async ValueTask<bool> MoveNextAsync()
+        {
+            if (isFirst)
+            {
+                Current = reader.Entry.Parts.First();
+                isFirst = false; //first stream already to go
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (!reader.Entry.IsSplitAfter)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (tempStream != null)
+            {
+                await reader.LoadStreamForReadingAsync(tempStream);
+                tempStream = null;
+            }
+            else if (!nextReadableStreams.MoveNext())
+            {
+                throw new MultiVolumeExtractionException(
+                    "No stream provided when requested by MultiVolumeRarReader"
+                );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await reader.LoadStreamForReadingAsync(nextReadableStreams.Current);
+            }
+
+            Current = reader.Entry.Parts.First();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public IAsyncEnumerator<FilePart> GetAsyncEnumerator(
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = new()
+        ) => this;
+
+        public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => new();
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/RarReader.cs

@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public abstract partial class RarReader : AbstractReader<RarReaderEntry, RarVolu
     protected virtual IEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntry() =>
         Entry.Parts;
 
+    protected virtual IAsyncEnumerable<FilePart> CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntryAsync() =>
+        Entry.Parts.ToAsyncEnumerable();
+
     protected override EntryStream GetEntryStream()
     {
         if (Entry.IsRedir)
@@ -134,8 +137,8 @@ public abstract partial class RarReader : AbstractReader<RarReaderEntry, RarVolu
             throw new InvalidOperationException("no stream for redirect entry");
         }
 
-        var stream = new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(
-            CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntry().Cast<RarFilePart>()
+        var stream = await MultiVolumeReadOnlyAsyncStream.Create(
+            CreateFilePartEnumerableForCurrentEntryAsync().CastAsync<RarFilePart>()
         );
         if (Entry.IsRarV3)
         {

src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
     /// <param name="options"></param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public static ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         string filePath,
         ReaderOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
     /// <param name="options"></param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public static ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
         ReaderOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
 
         var bStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize: options.BufferSize);
 
-        long pos = ((IStreamStack)bStream).GetPosition();
+        long pos = bStream.GetPosition();
 
         var factories = Factories.Factory.Factories.OfType<Factories.Factory>();
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
             {
                 return reader;
             }
-            ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
+            bStream.StackSeek(pos);
         }
 
         foreach (var factory in factories)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
             {
                 continue; // Already tested above
             }
-            ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
+            bStream.StackSeek(pos);
             if (factory.TryOpenReader(bStream, options, out var reader) && reader != null)
             {
                 return reader;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
         );
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+    public static async ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
         ReaderOptions? options = null,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
@@ -120,13 +120,11 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
         options ??= new ReaderOptions() { LeaveStreamOpen = false };
 
         var bStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize: options.BufferSize);
+        long pos = bStream.GetPosition();
 
-        long pos = ((IStreamStack)bStream).GetPosition();
-
-        var factories = Factories.Factory.Factories.OfType<Factories.Factory>();
+        var factories = Factory.Factories.OfType<Factory>();
 
         Factory? testedFactory = null;
-
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(options.ExtensionHint))
         {
             testedFactory = factories.FirstOrDefault(a =>
@@ -135,14 +133,19 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
             );
             if (testedFactory is IReaderFactory readerFactory)
             {
-                ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
-                if (testedFactory.IsArchive(bStream))
+                bStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                if (
+                    await testedFactory.IsArchiveAsync(
+                        bStream,
+                        cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+                    )
+                )
                 {
-                    ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
-                    return readerFactory.OpenAsyncReader(bStream, options, cancellationToken);
+                    bStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                    return await readerFactory.OpenAsyncReader(bStream, options, cancellationToken);
                 }
             }
-            ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
+            bStream.StackSeek(pos);
         }
 
         foreach (var factory in factories)
@@ -151,11 +154,14 @@ public static class ReaderFactory
             {
                 continue; // Already tested above
             }
-            ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
-            if (factory is IReaderFactory readerFactory && factory.IsArchive(bStream))
+            bStream.StackSeek(pos);
+            if (
+                factory is IReaderFactory readerFactory
+                && await factory.IsArchiveAsync(bStream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken)
+            )
             {
-                ((IStreamStack)bStream).StackSeek(pos);
-                return readerFactory.OpenAsyncReader(bStream, options, cancellationToken);
+                bStream.StackSeek(pos);
+                return await readerFactory.OpenAsyncReader(bStream, options, cancellationToken);
             }
         }
 

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.Factory.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Tar;
 
-public partial class TarReader : IReaderOpenable
+public partial class TarReader
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    : IReaderOpenable
+#endif
 {
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         string path,
@@ -50,4 +52,3 @@ public partial class TarReader : IReaderOpenable
         return OpenReader(fileInfo.OpenRead(), readerOptions);
     }
 }
-#endif

src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs

@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ public partial class TarReader : AbstractReader<TarEntry, TarVolume>
         stream.NotNull(nameof(stream));
         options = options ?? new ReaderOptions();
         var rewindableStream = new SharpCompressStream(stream);
-
         long pos = ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).GetPosition();
-
         if (GZipArchive.IsGZipFile(rewindableStream))
         {
             ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ public partial class TarReader : AbstractReader<TarEntry, TarVolume>
             }
             throw new InvalidFormatException("Not a tar file.");
         }
-
         ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
         if (BZip2Stream.IsBZip2(rewindableStream))
         {
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ public partial class TarReader : AbstractReader<TarEntry, TarVolume>
             }
             throw new InvalidFormatException("Not a tar file.");
         }
-
         ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
         if (ZStandardStream.IsZStandard(rewindableStream))
         {
@@ -110,7 +106,6 @@ public partial class TarReader : AbstractReader<TarEntry, TarVolume>
             }
             throw new InvalidFormatException("Not a tar file.");
         }
-
         ((IStreamStack)rewindableStream).StackSeek(pos);
         return new TarReader(rewindableStream, options, CompressionType.None);
     }

src/SharpCompress/packages.lock.json

@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@
     "net10.0": {
       "Microsoft.NET.ILLink.Tasks": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[10.0.0, )",
-        "resolved": "10.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "kICGrGYEzCNI3wPzfEXcwNHgTvlvVn9yJDhSdRK+oZQy4jvYH529u7O0xf5ocQKzOMjfS07+3z9PKRIjrFMJDA=="
+        "requested": "[10.0.1, )",
+        "resolved": "10.0.1",
+        "contentHash": "ISahzLHsHY7vrwqr2p1YWZ+gsxoBRtH7gWRDK8fDUst9pp2He0GiesaqEfeX0V8QMCJM3eNEHGGpnIcPjFo2NQ=="
       },
       "Microsoft.NETFramework.ReferenceAssemblies": {
         "type": "Direct",

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Ace/AceReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Ace
         public async ValueTask Ace_Multi_Reader_Async()
         {
             var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MultiVolumeExtractionException>(() =>
-                DoMultiReaderAsync(new[] { "Ace.store.split.ace", "Ace.store.split.c01" })
+                DoMultiReaderAsync(
+                    new[] { "Ace.store.split.ace", "Ace.store.split.c01" },
+                    streams => AceReader.OpenAsyncReader(streams, null)
+                )
             );
         }
 
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Ace
         {
             testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
             using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
-            await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
                 new ReaderOptions()
             );
@@ -93,9 +96,9 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Ace
         {
             testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
             using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
-            await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
-                new ReaderOptions() { LookForHeader = false }
+                new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = true }
             );
             while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
             {
@@ -108,36 +111,29 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Ace
                     );
                 }
             }
-            VerifyFiles();
+            CompareFilesByPath(
+                Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, "alice29.txt"),
+                Path.Combine(MISC_TEST_FILES_PATH, "alice29.txt")
+            );
         }
 
-        private async Task DoMultiReaderAsync(string[] archiveNames)
+        private async Task DoMultiReaderAsync(
+            string[] archives,
+            Func<IEnumerable<Stream>, IAsyncReader> readerFactory
+        )
         {
-            var testArchives = archiveNames
-                .Select(s => Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, s))
-                .ToList();
-            var streams = testArchives.Select(File.OpenRead).ToList();
-            try
+            await using var reader = readerFactory(
+                archives.Select(s => Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, s)).Select(File.OpenRead)
+            );
+
+            while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
             {
-                await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
-                    new AsyncOnlyStream(streams.First())
-                );
-                while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
+                if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
                 {
-                    if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
-                    {
-                        await reader.WriteEntryToDirectoryAsync(
-                            SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
-                            new ExtractionOptions { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true }
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                foreach (var stream in streams)
-                {
-                    stream.Dispose();
+                    await reader.WriteEntryToDirectoryAsync(
+                        SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
+                        new ExtractionOptions { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true }
+                    );
                 }
             }
         }

tests/SharpCompress.Test/ArchiveTests.cs

@@ -85,8 +85,15 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
         }
     }
 
-    protected void ArchiveStreamRead(string testArchive, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        ArchiveStreamRead(ArchiveFactory.AutoFactory, testArchive, readerOptions);
+    protected void ArchiveStreamRead(string testArchive, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
+    {
+        testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
+        ArchiveStreamRead(
+            ArchiveFactory.FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(testArchive),
+            readerOptions,
+            testArchive
+        );
+    }
 
     protected void ArchiveStreamRead(
         IArchiveFactory archiveFactory,
@@ -101,7 +108,12 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
     protected void ArchiveStreamRead(
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
         params string[] testArchives
-    ) => ArchiveStreamRead(ArchiveFactory.AutoFactory, readerOptions, testArchives);
+    ) =>
+        ArchiveStreamRead(
+            ArchiveFactory.FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(testArchives[0]),
+            readerOptions,
+            testArchives
+        );
 
     protected void ArchiveStreamRead(
         IArchiveFactory archiveFactory,
@@ -271,12 +283,13 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
     }
 
     protected void ArchiveFileRead(
-        IArchiveFactory archiveFactory,
         string testArchive,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        IArchiveFactory? archiveFactory = null
     )
     {
         testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
+        archiveFactory ??= ArchiveFactory.FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(testArchive);
         using (var archive = archiveFactory.OpenArchive(new FileInfo(testArchive), readerOptions))
         {
             foreach (var entry in archive.Entries.Where(entry => !entry.IsDirectory))
@@ -290,9 +303,6 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 
-    protected void ArchiveFileRead(string testArchive, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        ArchiveFileRead(ArchiveFactory.AutoFactory, testArchive, readerOptions);
-
     protected void ArchiveFileSkip(
         string testArchive,
         string fileOrder,
@@ -600,7 +610,7 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
     {
         testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
         await ArchiveStreamReadAsync(
-            ArchiveFactory.AutoFactory,
+            ArchiveFactory.FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(testArchive),
             readerOptions,
             new[] { testArchive }
         );
@@ -651,40 +661,4 @@ public class ArchiveTests : ReaderTests
             VerifyFiles();
         }
     }
-
-    [Fact]
-    public async Task ArchiveFactory_Open_WithPreWrappedStream()
-    {
-        // Test that ArchiveFactory.Open works correctly with a stream that's already wrapped
-        // This addresses the issue where ZIP files fail to open on Linux
-        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.bzip2.noEmptyDirs.zip");
-
-        // Open with a pre-wrapped stream
-        using (var fileStream = File.OpenRead(testArchive))
-        using (var wrappedStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(fileStream, bufferSize: 32768))
-        await using (
-            var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(wrappedStream))
-        )
-        {
-            Assert.Equal(ArchiveType.Zip, archive.Type);
-            Assert.Equal(3, await archive.EntriesAsync.CountAsync());
-        }
-    }
-
-    [Fact]
-    public async Task ArchiveFactory_Open_WithRawFileStream()
-    {
-        // Test that ArchiveFactory.Open works correctly with a raw FileStream
-        // This is the common use case reported in the issue
-        var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.bzip2.noEmptyDirs.zip");
-
-        using (var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive))
-        await using (
-            var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream))
-        )
-        {
-            Assert.Equal(ArchiveType.Zip, archive.Type);
-            Assert.Equal(3, await archive.EntriesAsync.CountAsync());
-        }
-    }
 }

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Arj/ArjReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Arj
         {
             testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
             using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
-            await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
                 new ReaderOptions()
             );
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Arj
         {
             testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
             using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
-            await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
-                new ReaderOptions() { LookForHeader = false }
+                new ReaderOptions() { LookForHeader = true }
             );
             while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
             {
@@ -138,12 +138,15 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Arj
                     );
                 }
             }
-            VerifyFiles();
+            CompareFilesByPath(
+                Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, "alice29.txt"),
+                Path.Combine(MISC_TEST_FILES_PATH, "alice29.txt")
+            );
         }
 
         private async Task DoMultiReaderAsync(
             string[] archiveNames,
-            Func<IEnumerable<Stream>, IAsyncReader> openReader
+            Func<IEnumerable<Stream>, ValueTask<IAsyncReader>> openReader
         )
         {
             var testArchives = archiveNames
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Test.Arj
             var streams = testArchives.Select(File.OpenRead).ToList();
             try
             {
-                await using var reader = openReader(streams);
+                await using var reader = await openReader(streams);
                 while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
                 {
                     if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)

tests/SharpCompress.Test/GZip/AsyncTests.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class AsyncTests : TestBase
 #else
         await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
 #endif
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
 
         await reader.WriteAllToDirectoryAsync(
             SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class AsyncTests : TestBase
 #else
         await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
 #endif
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
 
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class AsyncTests : TestBase
 #else
         await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
 #endif
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
             cancellationToken: cts.Token
         );
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class AsyncTests : TestBase
 #else
         await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
 #endif
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
 
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {

tests/SharpCompress.Test/GZip/GZipArchiveAsyncTests.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -22,9 +23,11 @@ public class GZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 #else
         await using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz")))
 #endif
-        using (var archive = ArchiveFactory.OpenArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
+        await using (
+            var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream))
+        )
         {
-            var entry = archive.Entries.First();
+            var entry = await archive.EntriesAsync.FirstAsync();
             await entry.WriteToFileAsync(Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, entry.Key.NotNull()));
 
             var size = entry.Size;
@@ -79,7 +82,9 @@ public class GZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 #endif
         await using (var archive = GZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
         {
-            Assert.Throws<InvalidFormatException>(() => archive.AddEntry("jpg\\test.jpg", jpg));
+            await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotSupportedException>(async () =>
+                await archive.AddEntryAsync("jpg\\test.jpg", File.OpenRead(jpg), closeStream: true)
+            );
             await archive.SaveToAsync(Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
         }
     }
@@ -98,8 +103,8 @@ public class GZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
             inputStream.Position = 0;
         }
 
-        using var archive = GZipArchive.OpenArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(inputStream));
-        var archiveEntry = archive.Entries.First();
+        await using var archive = GZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(inputStream));
+        var archiveEntry = await archive.EntriesAsync.FirstAsync();
 
         MemoryStream tarStream;
 #if NETFRAMEWORK
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ public class GZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
     [Fact]
     public async Task TestGzCrcWithMostSignificantBitNotNegative_Async()
     {
-        using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
         await using var archive = GZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         await foreach (var entry in archive.EntriesAsync.Where(entry => !entry.IsDirectory))
         {
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ public class GZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
     [Fact]
     public async Task TestGzArchiveTypeGzip_Async()
     {
-        using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
         await using var archive = GZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         Assert.Equal(archive.Type, ArchiveType.GZip);
     }

tests/SharpCompress.Test/GZip/GZipReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class GZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     {
         //read only as GZip item
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.gz"));
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
             Assert.NotEqual(0, reader.Entry.Size);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class GZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
         );
         using var testStream = new TestStream(protectedStream);
         await using (
-            var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(testStream),
                 options,
                 default

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Mocks/AsyncOnlyStream.cs

@@ -2,30 +2,29 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Test.Mocks;
 
-public class AsyncOnlyStream : Stream
+public class AsyncOnlyStream : SharpCompressStream
 {
-    private readonly Stream _stream;
-
     public AsyncOnlyStream(Stream stream)
+        : base(stream)
     {
-        _stream = stream;
         // Console.WriteLine("AsyncOnlyStream created");
     }
 
-    public override bool CanRead => _stream.CanRead;
-    public override bool CanSeek => _stream.CanSeek;
-    public override bool CanWrite => _stream.CanWrite;
-    public override long Length => _stream.Length;
+    public override bool CanRead => Stream.CanRead;
+    public override bool CanSeek => Stream.CanSeek;
+    public override bool CanWrite => Stream.CanWrite;
+    public override long Length => Stream.Length;
     public override long Position
     {
-        get => _stream.Position;
-        set => _stream.Position = value;
+        get => Stream.Position;
+        set => Stream.Position = value;
     }
 
-    public override void Flush() => _stream.Flush();
+    public override void Flush() => Stream.Flush();
 
     public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
         throw new NotSupportedException("Synchronous Read is not supported");
@@ -35,18 +34,18 @@ public class AsyncOnlyStream : Stream
         int offset,
         int count,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken
-    ) => _stream.ReadAsync(buffer, offset, count, cancellationToken);
+    ) => Stream.ReadAsync(buffer, offset, count, cancellationToken);
 
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
     public override ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
         Memory<byte> buffer,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    ) => _stream.ReadAsync(buffer, cancellationToken);
+    ) => Stream.ReadAsync(buffer, cancellationToken);
 #endif
 
-    public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) => _stream.Seek(offset, origin);
+    public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) => Stream.Seek(offset, origin);
 
-    public override void SetLength(long value) => _stream.SetLength(value);
+    public override void SetLength(long value) => Stream.SetLength(value);
 
     public override Task WriteAsync(
         byte[] buffer,
@@ -59,18 +58,14 @@ public class AsyncOnlyStream : Stream
     public override ValueTask WriteAsync(
         ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    ) => _stream.WriteAsync(buffer, cancellationToken);
+    ) => Stream.WriteAsync(buffer, cancellationToken);
 #endif
 
     public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
-        _stream.Write(buffer, offset, count);
+        Stream.Write(buffer, offset, count);
 
     protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        if (disposing)
-        {
-            _stream.Dispose();
-        }
         base.Dispose(disposing);
     }
 }

tests/SharpCompress.Test/ProgressReportTests.cs

@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public class ProgressReportTests : TestBase
         var readerOptions = new ReaderOptions { Progress = progress };
 
         await using (
-            var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(archiveStream),
                 readerOptions
             )

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Rar/RarReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class RarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     private async ValueTask DoRar_Entry_Stream_Async(string filename)
     {
         using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, filename)))
-        await using (var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
+        await using (var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
         {
             while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
             {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class RarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
             var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Rar.Audio_program.rar"))
         )
         await using (
-            var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
                 new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = true }
             )
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public class RarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     private async ValueTask DoRar_Solid_Skip_Reader_Async(string filename)
     {
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, filename));
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
             new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = true }
         );
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class RarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     private async ValueTask DoRar_Reader_Skip_Async(string filename)
     {
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, filename));
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
             new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = true }
         );
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public class RarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     {
         testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
             readerOptions ?? new ReaderOptions()
         );

tests/SharpCompress.Test/ReaderTests.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using AwesomeAssertions;
+using SharpCompress.Archives;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Factories;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 using SharpCompress.Test.Mocks;
@@ -111,6 +114,25 @@ public abstract class ReaderTests : TestBase
         }
     }
 
+    protected async Task AssertArchiveAsync<T>(
+        string testArchive,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+        where T : IFactory
+    {
+        testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, testArchive);
+        var factory = new TarFactory();
+        factory.IsArchive(new FileInfo(testArchive).OpenRead()).Should().BeTrue();
+        (
+            await factory.IsArchiveAsync(
+                new FileInfo(testArchive).OpenRead(),
+                cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+            )
+        )
+            .Should()
+            .BeTrue();
+    }
+
     protected async Task ReadAsync(
         string testArchive,
         CompressionType? expectedCompression = null,
@@ -146,7 +168,7 @@ public abstract class ReaderTests : TestBase
         );
         using var testStream = new TestStream(protectedStream);
         await using (
-            var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(testStream),
                 options,
                 cancellationToken
@@ -237,18 +259,16 @@ public abstract class ReaderTests : TestBase
 
     protected void DoMultiReader(
         string[] archives,
-        Func<IEnumerable<Stream>, IDisposable> readerFactory
+        Func<IEnumerable<Stream>, IReader> readerFactory
     )
     {
         using var reader = readerFactory(
             archives.Select(s => Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, s)).Select(File.OpenRead)
         );
 
-        dynamic dynReader = reader;
-
-        while (dynReader.MoveToNextEntry())
+        while (reader.MoveToNextEntry())
         {
-            dynReader.WriteEntryToDirectory(
+            reader.WriteEntryToDirectory(
                 SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
                 new ExtractionOptions { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true }
             );

tests/SharpCompress.Test/SevenZip/SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests.cs

@@ -3,20 +3,22 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Archives;
-using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Test.Mocks;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Test.SevenZip;
 
-#if !NETFRAMEWORK
 public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 {
     [Fact]
-    public async ValueTask SevenZipArchive_LZMA_AsyncStreamExtraction()
+    public async Task SevenZipArchive_LZMA_AsyncStreamExtraction()
     {
         var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "7Zip.LZMA.7z");
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#else
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#endif
         await using var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
         );
@@ -31,19 +33,35 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(targetDir);
             }
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
             using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#else
+            await using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#else
             await using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, 81920, CancellationToken.None);
+#else
             await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 
-    [Fact]
-    public async ValueTask SevenZipArchive_LZMA2_AsyncStreamExtraction()
+    //[Fact]
+    public async Task SevenZipArchive_LZMA2_AsyncStreamExtraction()
     {
         var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "7Zip.LZMA2.7z");
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#else
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#endif
         await using var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
         );
@@ -58,19 +76,35 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(targetDir);
             }
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
             using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#else
+            await using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#else
             await using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, 81920, CancellationToken.None);
+#else
             await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async ValueTask SevenZipArchive_Solid_AsyncStreamExtraction()
+    public async Task SevenZipArchive_Solid_AsyncStreamExtraction()
     {
         var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "7Zip.solid.7z");
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#else
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#endif
         await using var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
         );
@@ -85,19 +119,35 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(targetDir);
             }
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
             using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#else
+            await using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#else
             await using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, 81920, CancellationToken.None);
+#else
             await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async ValueTask SevenZipArchive_BZip2_AsyncStreamExtraction()
+    public async Task SevenZipArchive_BZip2_AsyncStreamExtraction()
     {
         var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "7Zip.BZip2.7z");
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#else
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#endif
         await using var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
         );
@@ -112,19 +162,35 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(targetDir);
             }
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
             using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#else
+            await using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#else
             await using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, 81920, CancellationToken.None);
+#else
             await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async ValueTask SevenZipArchive_PPMd_AsyncStreamExtraction()
+    public async Task SevenZipArchive_PPMd_AsyncStreamExtraction()
     {
         var testArchive = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "7Zip.PPMd.7z");
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#else
+        await using var stream = File.OpenRead(testArchive);
+#endif
         await using var archive = await ArchiveFactory.OpenAsyncArchive(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
         );
@@ -139,12 +205,23 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(targetDir);
             }
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
             using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#else
+            await using var sourceStream = await entry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#else
             await using var targetStream = File.Create(targetPath);
+#endif
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+            await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, 81920, CancellationToken.None);
+#else
             await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(targetStream, CancellationToken.None);
+#endif
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();
     }
 }
-#endif

tests/SharpCompress.Test/SevenZip/SevenZipArchiveTests.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class SevenZipArchiveTests : ArchiveTests
 
     [Fact]
     public void SevenZipArchive_LZMA2_EXE_PathRead() =>
-        ArchiveFileRead(new SevenZipFactory(), "7Zip.LZMA2.exe", new() { LookForHeader = true });
+        ArchiveFileRead("7Zip.LZMA2.exe", new() { LookForHeader = true }, new SevenZipFactory());
 
     [Fact]
     public void SevenZipArchive_LZMA2AES_StreamRead() =>

tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>net10.0;net48</TargetFrameworks>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <AssemblyName>SharpCompress.Test</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>SharpCompress.Test</PackageId>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>SharpCompress.Test.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(VersionlessImplicitFrameworkDefine)' != 'NETFRAMEWORK' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Mono.Posix.NETStandard" />

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarArchiveAsyncTests.cs

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class TarArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 
         await using (var archive = TarArchive.CreateAsyncArchive())
         {
-            archive.AddAllFromDirectory(ORIGINAL_FILES_PATH);
+            await archive.AddAllFromDirectoryAsync(ORIGINAL_FILES_PATH);
             var twopt = new TarWriterOptions(CompressionType.None, true);
             twopt.ArchiveEncoding = new ArchiveEncoding { Default = Encoding.GetEncoding(866) };
             await archive.SaveToAsync(scratchPath, twopt);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class TarArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 
         await using (var archive = TarArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(unmodified))
         {
-            archive.AddEntry("jpg\\test.jpg", jpg);
+            await archive.AddEntryAsync("jpg\\test.jpg", jpg);
             await archive.SaveToAsync(scratchPath, new WriterOptions(CompressionType.None));
         }
         CompareArchivesByPath(modified, scratchPath);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class TarArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
             var entry = await archive.EntriesAsync.SingleAsync(x =>
                 x.Key.NotNull().EndsWith("jpg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
             );
-            archive.RemoveEntry(entry);
+            await archive.RemoveEntryAsync(entry);
             await archive.SaveToAsync(scratchPath, new WriterOptions(CompressionType.None));
         }
         CompareArchivesByPath(modified, scratchPath);
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ public class TarArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
         {
             var tropt = new ReaderOptions { ArchiveEncoding = enc };
             await using (
-                var tr = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(inputMemory), tropt)
+                var tr = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+                    new AsyncOnlyStream(inputMemory),
+                    tropt
+                )
             )
             {
                 while (await tr.MoveToNextEntryAsync())

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Tar/TarReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Factories;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 using SharpCompress.Readers.Tar;
 using SharpCompress.Test.Mocks;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
         using Stream stream = new ForwardOnlyStream(
             File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar"))
         );
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         var x = 0;
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     public async ValueTask Tar_Z_Reader_Async() =>
         await ReadAsync("Tar.tar.Z", CompressionType.Lzw);
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async ValueTask Tar_Async_Assert() => await AssertArchiveAsync<TarFactory>("Tar.tar");
+
     [Fact]
     public async ValueTask Tar_BZip2_Reader_Async() =>
         await ReadAsync("Tar.tar.bz2", CompressionType.BZip2);
@@ -72,29 +76,26 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     [Fact]
     public async ValueTask Tar_BZip2_Entry_Stream_Async()
     {
-        using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.bz2")))
-        await using (var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.bz2"));
+        await using var reader = TarReader.OpenAsyncReader(stream);
+        while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
-            while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
+            if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
             {
-                if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
+                Assert.Equal(CompressionType.BZip2, reader.Entry.CompressionType);
+                using var entryStream = await reader.OpenEntryStreamAsync();
+                var file = Path.GetFileName(reader.Entry.Key);
+                var folder =
+                    Path.GetDirectoryName(reader.Entry.Key) ?? throw new ArgumentNullException();
+                var destdir = Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, folder);
+                if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
                 {
-                    Assert.Equal(CompressionType.BZip2, reader.Entry.CompressionType);
-                    using var entryStream = await reader.OpenEntryStreamAsync();
-                    var file = Path.GetFileName(reader.Entry.Key);
-                    var folder =
-                        Path.GetDirectoryName(reader.Entry.Key)
-                        ?? throw new ArgumentNullException();
-                    var destdir = Path.Combine(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, folder);
-                    if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
-                    {
-                        Directory.CreateDirectory(destdir);
-                    }
-                    var destinationFileName = Path.Combine(destdir, file.NotNull());
-
-                    using var fs = File.OpenWrite(destinationFileName);
-                    await entryStream.CopyToAsync(fs);
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(destdir);
                 }
+                var destinationFileName = Path.Combine(destdir, file.NotNull());
+
+                using var fs = File.OpenWrite(destinationFileName);
+                await entryStream.CopyToAsync(fs);
             }
         }
         VerifyFiles();
@@ -134,18 +135,18 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Tar_BZip2_Skip_Entry_Stream_Async()
+    public async ValueTask Tar_BZip2_Skip_Entry_Stream_Async()
     {
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.bz2"));
-        using var reader = TarReader.OpenReader(stream);
+        await using var reader = TarReader.OpenAsyncReader(stream);
         var names = new List<string>();
-        while (reader.MoveToNextEntry())
+        while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
             if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
             {
                 Assert.Equal(CompressionType.BZip2, reader.Entry.CompressionType);
-                using var entryStream = reader.OpenEntryStream();
-                entryStream.SkipEntry();
+                using var entryStream = await reader.OpenEntryStreamAsync();
+                await entryStream.SkipEntryAsync();
                 names.Add(reader.Entry.Key.NotNull());
             }
         }
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     {
         var archiveFullPath = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar");
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(archiveFullPath);
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
 
         Assert.True(await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync());
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     {
         var archiveFullPath = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "TarCorrupted.tar");
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(archiveFullPath);
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
 
         Assert.True(await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync());
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ public class TarReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
         using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(
             Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "TarWithSymlink.tar.gz")
         );
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
             new AsyncOnlyStream(stream),
             new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = true }
         );

tests/SharpCompress.Test/WriterTests.cs

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class WriterTests : TestBase
 
             readerOptions.ArchiveEncoding.Default = encoding ?? Encoding.Default;
 
-            await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(SharpCompressStream.Create(stream, leaveOpen: true)),
                 readerOptions,
                 cancellationToken

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Zip/Zip64AsyncTests.cs

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class Zip64AsyncTests : WriterTests
         ZipEntry? prev = null;
         using (var fs = File.OpenRead(filename))
         {
-            var rd = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
+            var rd = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(fs),
                 new ReaderOptions { LookForHeader = false }
             );

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Zip/ZipArchiveAsyncTests.cs

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class ZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
             var entry = await archive.EntriesAsync.SingleAsync(x =>
                 x.Key.NotNull().EndsWith("jpg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
             );
-            archive.RemoveEntry(entry);
+            await archive.RemoveEntryAsync(entry);
 
             WriterOptions writerOptions = new ZipWriterOptions(CompressionType.Deflate);
             writerOptions.ArchiveEncoding.Default = Encoding.GetEncoding(866);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class ZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
 
         await using (var archive = ZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(unmodified))
         {
-            archive.AddEntry("jpg\\test.jpg", jpg);
+            await archive.AddEntryAsync("jpg\\test.jpg", jpg);
 
             WriterOptions writerOptions = new ZipWriterOptions(CompressionType.Deflate);
             writerOptions.ArchiveEncoding.Default = Encoding.GetEncoding(866);
@@ -231,21 +231,22 @@ public class ZipArchiveAsyncTests : ArchiveTests
         var progressReports = new System.Collections.Generic.List<ProgressReport>();
         var progress = new Progress<ProgressReport>(report => progressReports.Add(report));
 
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.deflate.zip")))
+#else
+        await using (
+            Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.deflate.zip"))
+        )
+#endif
         {
-            IAsyncArchive archive = ZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
-            try
-            {
-                await archive.WriteToDirectoryAsync(
-                    SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
-                    new ExtractionOptions { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true },
-                    progress
-                );
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await archive.DisposeAsync();
-            }
+            await using IAsyncArchive archive = ZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(
+                new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)
+            );
+            await archive.WriteToDirectoryAsync(
+                SCRATCH_FILES_PATH,
+                new ExtractionOptions { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true },
+                progress
+            );
         }
 
         VerifyFiles();

tests/SharpCompress.Test/Zip/ZipReaderAsyncTests.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class ZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
     {
         var path = Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "PrePostHeaders.zip");
         using Stream stream = new ForwardOnlyStream(File.OpenRead(path));
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         var count = 0;
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
         using Stream stream = new ForwardOnlyStream(
             File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.deflate.dd.zip"))
         );
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream));
         var x = 0;
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class ZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
         using var stream = new TestStream(
             File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.deflate.dd.zip"))
         );
-        await using (var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
+        await using (var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(new AsyncOnlyStream(stream)))
         {
             while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
             {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class ZipReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
                 File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Zip.deflate.dd.zip"))
             )
         );
-        await using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(stream);
+        await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(stream);
         while (await reader.MoveToNextEntryAsync())
         {
             if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)

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