Add utility to create layer for compressed directory

[jonesbusy]

Description

Testing done

Submitter checklist

• I have read and understood the CONTRIBUTING guide
• I have run mvn license:update-file-header, mvn spotless:apply, pre-commit run -a, mvn clean install before opening the PR

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 88.05%. Comparing base (4accc8d) to head (a756c21).
Report is 2 commits behind head on main.

Additional details and impacted files

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- Complexity      629      630       +1     
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  Lines          1897     1901       +4     
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+ Hits           1670     1674       +4     
  Misses          135      135              
  Partials         92       92              

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