buffer-wrapper v0.0.8
buffer-wrapper
Wrapper for Buffer class in Nodejs which keeps track of position and supports arrays.
Installation
npm install buffer-wrapper
Usage
A buffer is wrapped as follows
var bwrapper = require('buffer-wrapper');
var wrapped = new bwrapper(new Buffer());
seek
Seek to a particular octet position in the buffer.
wrapped.seek(10);
reset
Reset wrapper position to a the beginning.
wrapped.reset();
getOffset
Return the wrapper position.
wrapped.getOffset();
reading
Read using basic format x (e.g. UInt8), by calling function readx() (for single units) or readxArray() (for an array of units), from the present position. All buffer read calls are supported, and underlying position is advanced according to size of format x and/or array length.
wrapped.readUInt8(); // Read a single UInt8 format units at present position
wrapped.readUInt8Array(); // Read an array of UInt8 format units at present position
writing
Exact same as for reading, only substitute with write term.
wrapped.writeUInt8(a_single_number); // Write a single UInt8 format units at present position
wrapped.writeUInt8Array(an_array); // Read an array of UInt8 format units at present position
buffer
Reading a buffer through the wrapper, where the content from the wrapped buffer is copied and the offset is advanced.
var buf = wrapped.readBuffer(number_of_octets);
Writing a buffer through the wrapper, where the content from the source buffer is copied and the offset in the wrapper is advanced.
var buf = new Buffer([1,2,3]):
wrapped.writeBuffer(buf);
Tests
npm test
Release History
* 0.0.4 20.07.2014
* 0.0.5 31.07.2014
* 0.0.8 01.08.2014