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# DiskImage.CreationConfiguration

A marker protocol for disk image creation configurations.

```
protocol CreationConfiguration
```

## Topics

### Type Methods

[`static func asif(url: URL, blockCount: Int, blockSize: DiskImage.BlockSize) -> Self`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/DiskImage/CreationConfiguration/asif(url:blockCount:blockSize:))

Returns an Apple sparse image format (ASIF) configuration for standalone or base images.

[`static func asifLayer(url: URL, type: DiskImage.LayerType) -> Self`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/DiskImage/CreationConfiguration/asifLayer(url:type:))

Returns an Apple sparse image format (ASIF) configuration for stackable layers.

[`static func raw(url: URL, blockCount: Int) -> Self`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/DiskImage/CreationConfiguration/raw(url:blockCount:))

Returns a RAW configuration for standalone or base images.

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`RAWCreationConfiguration`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/RAWCreationConfiguration)

[`ASIFCreationConfiguration`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/ASIFCreationConfiguration)

[`ASIFLayerCreationConfiguration`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/ASIFLayerCreationConfiguration)

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