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feat(sdk,cmdline): HTTP range TDF loading and partial decrypt (DSPX-5113, DSPX-5115) - #420

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Part of DSPX-4886 (xtest terabyte-size tests). Java counterpart of opentdf/platform#4221, #4229 and #4233.

DSPX-5113: load a TDF from an HTTP(S) URL using range requests

  • New SDK.loadTDF(URI, TDFReaderConfig), backed by a read-only HttpRangeChannel where every read is one range request.
  • Probes Range: bytes=0-0 for the size, and requires 206 with a matching Content-Range. A 200 or a mismatched range throws the new SDK.RangeNotSupportedException. A 3xx reports "redirects are not followed, use the final URL", other statuses report their own status, and a total size that changes between requests is rejected.
  • Requests use an unauthenticated OkHttp client that keeps the SDK's TLS settings, so platform credentials are never sent to the TDF host. It has redirects disabled and uses HTTP/1.1 or HTTP/2 instead of the h2c-only mode --plaintext normally forces.
  • The manifest is read in 1 MiB chunks so a large manifest isn't fetched in small requests.

DSPX-5115: random-access plaintext reads + cmdline partial decrypt

  • New TDF.Reader.readPayload(out, offset, length) reads, verifies and decrypts only the segments covering the range. Segments before the range are skipped without being read; a segment ending exactly at the offset is skipped too (<=, per #4233).
  • Same semantics as otdfctl: a negative length reads to the end, a range past the end is clamped, offset == size writes nothing, and an offset past the end fails before anything is written.
  • ZipReader entry streams now skip by moving the cursor instead of reading and discarding.
  • cmdline decrypt: -f accepts an http(s):// URL, plus new --offset (default 0), --length (default -1) and -o/--output. -o writes to a sibling temp file that is moved into place only on success. supports reports partial_decrypt and http_range_source (xtest feature names from DSPX-5117).

Public API notes

Additive only: SDK.loadTDF(URI, TDFReaderConfig), SDK.RangeNotSupportedException, TDF.Reader.readPayload(OutputStream, long, long). readPayload(OutputStream) now delegates to the ranged form, and each call opens a fresh payload stream, so one reader can serve several reads.

Test plan

  • mvn -pl sdk -am test: full SDK suite passes (333 tests), including the new HttpRangeChannelTest and the ranged-read cases in TDFTest. The ranged-read cases cover a range crossing a segment boundary, an offset exactly at a segment end, clamping, empty and invalid offsets, repeated reads, and an HTTP test asserting only the covering segments are downloaded.
  • mvn -pl cmdline -am test -Dtest=CommandTest: passes (14 tests).
  • Not yet run end to end against a live platform; the xtest coverage comes with DSPX-5117.

Known limitations

  • HttpRangeChannel has no read cache, so the zip directory and header reads cost a few dozen small requests per load. Fine locally; a read-ahead window can be added if it matters over a real network.

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  • New Features
    • Added support for decrypting TDF files from HTTP or HTTPS URLs, alongside local files.
    • Added partial decryption by specifying a plaintext offset and length. Output can be written to a file or stdout.
    • Added HTTP range reading, allowing supported servers to send only the portions needed for decryption.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Decrypted output files are replaced only after decryption succeeds.

Add SDK.loadTDF(URI, TDFReaderConfig), backed by a read-only
SeekableByteChannel where every read is one HTTP range request, so only
the zip directory, the manifest and the payload segments actually read
are downloaded.

Mirrors the Go HTTPRangeReader (opentdf/platform#4221):
- the size comes from a bytes=0-0 probe; 206 with a matching
  Content-Range is required, and a 200 or a mismatched range raises
  SDK.RangeNotSupportedException
- 3xx is reported as "redirects are not followed, use the final URL";
  other statuses report their own status
- a total size that changes between requests is rejected
- requests go through an unauthenticated client that keeps the SDK's TLS
  settings, so platform credentials are never sent to the TDF host

The manifest is now read in 1 MiB chunks so a large manifest isn't
fetched in small range requests.

Signed-off-by: sujan kota <sujankota@gmail.com>
…/--length (DSPX-5115)

Add TDF.Reader.readPayload(out, offset, length), which reads, verifies
and decrypts only the segments covering the requested plaintext range.
Segments before the range are skipped without reading them, so over an
HTTP range source only the covering segments are downloaded. A segment
ending exactly at the offset is skipped (<=, per opentdf/platform#4233).

Range semantics match otdfctl (opentdf/platform#4229): a negative length
reads to the end, a range past the end is clamped, an offset equal to
the payload size writes nothing, and an offset past the end fails before
anything is written. Segment plaintext sizes are derived from the
ciphertext length instead of the manifest's segmentSize. Each call opens
a fresh payload stream, so a reader can serve several ranges.

ZipReader entry streams now skip by moving the cursor instead of reading
and discarding.

cmdline decrypt:
- -f accepts an http(s):// URL, loaded with range requests
- --offset (default 0) and --length (default -1)
- -o/--output writes to a sibling temp file and moves it into place only
  on success, so a failed decrypt leaves no file
- supports reports partial_decrypt and http_range_source

Signed-off-by: sujan kota <sujankota@gmail.com>
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The SDK now loads TDF files from HTTP(S) range sources and reads selected plaintext ranges. The command-line decrypt command accepts local paths or HTTP(S) URLs, supports offset and length options, and writes plaintext to stdout or an optional output file.

Changes: HTTP Range Reads and Partial Decryption

Layer / File(s) Summary
HTTP range transport and SDK URL loading
sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/HttpRangeChannel.java, sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/SDK.java, sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/SDKBuilder.java, sdk/src/test/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/HttpRangeChannelTest.java
The SDK adds a read-only HTTP range channel and a loadTDF(URI, ...) overload for HTTP(S) URLs. The range client does not follow redirects. Tests cover range responses, errors, resource-size changes, and URI validation.
Ranged payload reading
sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/TDF.java, sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/TDFReader.java, sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/ZipReader.java, sdk/src/test/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/TDFTest.java
TDF.Reader supports offset-and-length payload reads and processes only overlapping segments. TDFReader can reopen the payload stream, and ZIP entry skipping advances without reading skipped bytes. Tests cover range boundaries, repeat reads, and HTTP byte counts.
Command-line ranged decryption
cmdline/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/Command.java, cmdline/src/test/java/io/opentdf/platform/CommandTest.java
The decrypt command accepts local paths or HTTP(S) URLs and passes offset and length options to payload reads. It writes to stdout or uses a temporary file before replacing the requested output. The feature list includes partial_decrypt and http_range_source.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Command
  participant SDK
  participant HttpRangeChannel
  participant TDFReader
  participant HTTPServer
  Command->>SDK: loadTDF with HTTP(S) URI
  SDK->>HttpRangeChannel: create channel for URL
  HttpRangeChannel->>HTTPServer: request bytes=0-0
  HTTPServer-->>HttpRangeChannel: return 206 and Content-Range
  SDK-->>Command: return TDF reader
  Command->>TDFReader: readPayload with offset and length
  TDFReader->>HttpRangeChannel: read payload bytes
  HttpRangeChannel->>HTTPServer: request byte range
  HTTPServer-->>HttpRangeChannel: return requested bytes
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Then nibbles just the bytes it needs from all.
The streams hop lightly, segment after segment,
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- Around line 50-51: In TDFReader, avoid opening the payload stream during
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Comment on lines +50 to +51
payloadEntry = entries.get(TDF_PAYLOAD_FILE_NAME);
payload = payloadEntry.getData();

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🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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sed -n '30,110p' sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/TDFReader.java
sed -n '215,280p' sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/ZipReader.java
rg -n 'readPayloadBytes\(|findStartOfData|getData\(' sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk

Repository: opentdf/java-sdk

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Open the payload stream only when readPayloadBytes(byte[]) needs it.

TDFReader eagerly calls payloadEntry.getData() during construction. getData() first calls findStartOfData(), which performs multiple header reads. With HttpRangeChannel, these reads can cause unnecessary HTTP range requests. readPayload(OutputStream, long, long) opens its own stream through payload() and does not use the retained stream.

Create the retained stream lazily in readPayloadBytes(byte[]). This preserves the existing behavior for legacy callers while avoiding the extra requests for ordinary ranged reads.

♻️ Suggested fix
-    private final InputStream payload;
+    private InputStream payload;
@@
         manifestEntry = manifest;
         payloadEntry = entries.get(TDF_PAYLOAD_FILE_NAME);
-        payload = payloadEntry.getData();
     }
@@
     int readPayloadBytes(byte[] buf) {
+        if (payload == null) {
+            try {
+                payload = payloadEntry.getData();
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                throw new SDKException("error reading from payload in TDF", e);
+            }
+        }
         return readPayloadBytes(payload, buf);
     }
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Review comment at @sdk/src/main/java/io/opentdf/platform/sdk/TDFReader.java
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In TDFReader, avoid opening the payload stream during construction by removing
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