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 # Interface IReadOnlyExtractedPacz

 Last update: 19.06.2026 

Namespace: [Phoenix.PaczAPI](Phoenix.PaczAPI.md)  
Assembly: Phoenix.PaczAPI.dll

This interface represents a Pacz that has been extracted to a local file on disk for use by a live component. Depending on whether the source is local or remote, and whether the source is a compressed or uncompressed pacz, it may point to a local temporary directory or to the actual source files.

```csharp
public interface IReadOnlyExtractedPacz : IDisposable


```

#### Implements

[IDisposable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.idisposable)

## Properties

[Config](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.Config.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_Config)

The current config file from the local extraction folder

[ExternalMetadata](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.ExternalMetadata.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_ExternalMetadata)

Metadata about the Pacz from an external source. For example, the remote ID of the Pacz file for Paczs hosted on a remote server.

[ExtractionFolder](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.ExtractionFolder.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_ExtractionFolder)

The folder where the files exist. May be a temporary folder, or the original source

[PaczSource](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.PaczSource.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_PaczSource)

The IPacz that was the source of these files

## Methods

[ExportAsLocalFilesAsync(string)](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.ExportAsLocalFilesAsync.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_ExportAsLocalFilesAsync_System_String_)

Exports the current pacz to an uncompressed folder. This has the side-effect of forcing any current state in `Phoenix.PaczAPI.IExtractedPacz.Config` to the extraction folder but otherwise does not affect this object or `Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.PaczSource`.

[ExportAsLocalPaczAsync(string)](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.ExportAsLocalPaczAsync.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_ExportAsLocalPaczAsync_System_String_)

Exports the current pacz to a compressed .pacz file. The metadata and extracted files are saved into the compressed .pacz. This has the side-effect of forcing any current state in `Phoenix.PaczAPI.IExtractedPacz.Config` to the extraction folder but otherwise does not affect this object or `Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.PaczSource`.

[KeepFolderOnDispose()](Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.KeepFolderOnDispose.md#Phoenix_PaczAPI_IReadOnlyExtractedPacz_KeepFolderOnDispose)

If the `Phoenix.PaczAPI.IReadOnlyExtractedPacz.ExtractionFolder` is a temporary folder, it would normally be deleted on dispose. Calling this method causes this not to happen and the files will be left behind. Generally you should not use this function.