abstract-encoding

A encoding interface for node

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API

buffer = encoding.encode(obj, [buffer], [offset])

Should encode an object into a buffer. If a buffer is passed as the second argument the object should be encoded into that buffer. Otherwise a new buffer should be allocated. If an offset is passed as the third argument the object should be encoded at that byte offset. The byte offset defaults to 0

After encoding encoding.encode.bytes should be set to the amount of bytes used to encode the object.

obj = encoding.decode(buffer, [start], [end])

Should decode an object from a buffer. If a start-offset is passed as the second argument the object should be decoded from that byte offset. The start-offset defaults to 0. An end-offset can be passed as the third argument specifying at which byte to end the decoding (not including the byte at the end-offset). The end defaults to buffer.length.

After decoding encoding.decode.bytes should be set to the amount of bytes used to decode the object

length = encoding.encodingLength(obj)

Should return the amount of bytes needed to encode obj.

Modules that use this interface

• protocol-buffers
• varint
• varuint-bitcoin
• ip-packet
• varstruct
• varstruct-match
• objectstruct
• mdns-txt
• base64-emoji
• uint64be
• uint48be
• mp4-box-encoding
• bencode
• bencode.js
• bitfield-rle
• ipv4-peers
• rlp-encoding
• buffer-json-encoding

License

MIT