buffer-file v0.1.0

file-buffer

A file-based Buffer wrapper that adds automatic read & write offset tracking, string operations, and more.

Key Features:

• Proxies all of the Buffer write and read functions
• Keeps track of read and write offsets automatically
• Grows the underneath File as needed
• Useful string operations. (Null terminating strings)
• Allows for reading/writing values at specific points in the File (random access)
• Built in TypeScript (with Type Definitions)
• Full test coverage

Requirements:

• sync mode works since Node v0.1.21+
• async mode works since Node v10.0+

Tests

• sequential read/write objects with msgpack
• full test suit based on smart-buffer