So the problem was my fault as I suspected.  And I fixed it and I am now getting the correct data.  I was attempting to retrieve a binary/raw document using a Java client without the open/close which locks a database by switching from using a retrieve command to db:retrieve XQuery.  I added the following method to the client Query object.  It works fine, but let me know if you see anything wrong with it.  I particular, is the if(!ok()) needed?  I suggest this as an enhancement.  Also, is it possible to achieve, by enhancement, similar results using db:store in an XQuery from Java client and an InputStream?

public void execute(final OutputStream output) throws
           IOException {
            out.write(4);
            send(id);
            if (in.read() > 0) {
                receive(in, output);
            }
            info = receive();
            if (!ok()) {
                throw new IOException(info);
            }
        }


On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am getting the incorrect data downloaded as Mike Engledew said he used the
> "raw" output method to fix.  However, "raw" is not listed as one of the
> valid types for this option.
> So how should I ensure binary files get downloaded. accurately?

Any SSCCE?


> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 3:08 AM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> See here: http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Serialization
>>
>> Am 28.01.2016 7:13 vorm. schrieb "E. Wray Johnson"
>> <wray.johnson@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> With 8.4...
>>>
>>> declare option output:method "raw";
>>>
>>> I get
>>>
>>> [SEPM0016] Value of 'method' must be one of
>>> (xml,xhtml,html,json,csv,text,adaptive,basex).
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Mike Engledew <mike.engledew@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If like me your using BaseX 8.3.1 don't forget to add ...
>>>>
>>>> declare option output:method "raw";
>>>>
>>>> before the db:retrieve()  otherwise you won't get back what you put in.
>>>> I learned this the hard way trying to extract binary files that were
>>>> stored in codepage IBM1047 and it took me a while to figure out why they
>>>> came back translated;
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:11 AM, E. Wray Johnson
>>>> <wray.johnson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> When using the sample Java client to store/retrieve binary/raw files I
>>>>> have to execute separate open/close commands.  It is my understanding that
>>>>> this locks the database.  In a multi-user scenario, such locking is
>>>>> undesirable as binary/raw files can be quite large.  And since there is no
>>>>> alteration of the indexes etc during such operations, is there a better way?
>>>>> Also, why isn't there a corresponding retrieve method on the Java client,
>>>>> similar to the store method?
>>>>>
>>>>> My code to store:
>>>>> BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password);
>>>>> session.execute("open " + database);
>>>>> session.store(path, inputStream);
>>>>> session.execute("close");
>>>>>
>>>>> My code to retrieve:
>>>>> BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password);
>>>>> session.execute("open " + database);
>>>>> session.execute("retrieve " + path, outputStream);
>>>>> session.execute("close");
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>


On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 3:08 AM, Christian Grün <christian.gruen@gmail.com> wrote:

See here: http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Serialization

Am 28.01.2016 7:13 vorm. schrieb "E. Wray Johnson" <wray.johnson@gmail.com>:
With 8.4...

declare option output:method "raw";

I get

[SEPM0016] Value of 'method' must be one of (xml,xhtml,html,json,csv,text,adaptive,basex).

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Mike Engledew <mike.engledew@gmail.com> wrote:
If like me your using BaseX 8.3.1 don't forget to add ...

declare option output:method "raw";

before the db:retrieve()  otherwise you won't get back what you put in.
I learned this the hard way trying to extract binary files that were stored in codepage IBM1047 and it took me a while to figure out why they came back translated;


On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:11 AM, E. Wray Johnson <wray.johnson@gmail.com> wrote:
When using the sample Java client to store/retrieve binary/raw files I have to execute separate open/close commands.  It is my understanding that this locks the database.  In a multi-user scenario, such locking is undesirable as binary/raw files can be quite large.  And since there is no alteration of the indexes etc during such operations, is there a better way? Also, why isn't there a corresponding retrieve method on the Java client, similar to the store method?

My code to store:
BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password);
session.execute("open " + database);
session.store(path, inputStream);
session.execute("close");

My code to retrieve:
BaseXClient session = new BaseXClient(host, port, username, password);
session.execute("open " + database);
session.execute("retrieve " + path, outputStream);
session.execute("close");

Thanks in advance!