src/packer/encoder.ts
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/**
* encapsulates encoding and decoding of arbitrary binary data into text
*/
export interface Encoder {
encode(data: Buffer): string;
decode(data: string): Buffer;
}
/**
* uses Buffer.toString() and Buffer.from() with encoding "utf8"
*
* @returns an Encoder that interprets its inputs as UTF-8 encoded text
*/
export const createPlaintextEncoder = (): Encoder => ({
encode: (data: Buffer): string => data.toString("utf8"),
decode: (data: string): Buffer => Buffer.from(data, "utf8"),
});
/**
* uses Buffer.toString() and Buffer.from() with encoding "base64"
*
* @returns an Encoder that uses the Base64 encoding method
*/
export const createBase64Encoder = (): Encoder => ({
encode: (data: Buffer): string => data.toString("base64"),
decode: (data: string): Buffer => Buffer.from(data, "base64"),
});