Compact Encoding

A series of binary encoders/decoders for building small and fast parsers and serializers.
GitHub - compact-encoding/compact-encoding: A series of compact encoding schemes for building small and fast parsers and serializers
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​Compact-Encoding​
Methods
​state()​
​enc.preencode(state, val)​
​enc.encode(state, val)​
​enc.decode(state)​
​Helpers​
​Bundled Encodings​
Installation
Install with npm:
npm install compact-encoding
Encoder API
state()
An object with the keys{ start, end, buffer, cache }.
Keys
Description
start
Byte offset to start encoding/decoding at.
end 
Byte offset indicating the end of the buffer.
buffer
Either a Node.js Buffer or Uint8Array.
cache
Used internally be codecs, starts as null.
You can also get a blank state object usingcenc.state().
const cenc = require('compact-encoding')
const state = cenc.state()
enc.preencode(state, val)
Performs a fast preencode dry-run that only sets state.end. Use this to figure out how big of a buffer you need.
const cenc = require('compact-encoding')
​
const state = cenc.state()
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// use preencode to figure out how big a buffer is needed
cenc.uint.preencode(state, 42)
cenc.string.preencode(state, 'hi')
​
console.log(state) // { start: 0, end: 4, buffer: null, cache: null }
enc.encode(state, val)
Encodes val into state.buffer at position state.start and updates state.start to point after the encoded value when done.
state.buffer = Buffer.allocUnsafe(state.end)
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// then use encode to actually encode it to the buffer
cenc.uint.encode(state, 42)
cenc.string.encode(state, 'hi')
val = enc.decode(state)
Decodes a value from state.buffer as position state.startand updates state.start to point after the decoded value when done in the buffer.
// to decode it simply use decode instead
​
state.start = 0
cenc.uint.decode(state) // 42
cenc.string.decode(state) // 'hi'
​
Helpers
To encode to a buffer or decode from one, use the encode and decode helpers to reduce your boilerplate.
const buf = cenc.encode(cenc.bool, true)
const bool = cenc.decode(cenc.bool, buf)
Bundled encodings
The following encodings are bundled as they are primitives that can be used to build others on top. 
Feel free to make a PR to add more encodings that are missing.
Encodings
Description
cenc.raw
Pass through encodes a buffer, i.e. a basic copy.
cenc.uint
Encodes a uint using compact-uint.
cenc.uint8
Encodes a fixed size uint8.
cenc.uint16
Encodes a fixed size uint16. Useful for things like ports.
cenc.uint24
Encodes a fixed size uint24. Useful for message framing.
cenc.uint32
Encodes a fixed size uint32. Useful for very large message framing.
cenc.uint40
Encodes a fixed size uint40.
cenc.uint48
Encodes a fixed size uint48.
cenc.uint56
Encodes a fixed size uint56.
cenc.uint64
 Encodes a fixed size uint64.
cenc.int
Encodes an int using cenc.uint with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int8
Encodes a fixed size int8 using cenc.uint8 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int16
Encodes a fixed size int16 using cenc.uint16 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int24
Encodes a fixed size int24 using cenc.uint24 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int32
Encodes a fixed size int32 using cenc.uint32 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int40
Encodes a fixed size int40 using cenc.uint40 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int48
Encodes a fixed size int48 using cenc.uint48 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.int56
Encodes a fixed size int56 using cenc.uint56 with ZigZag encoding
cenc.int64
 Encodes a fixed size int64 using cenc.uint64 with ZigZag encoding.
cenc.lexint
Encodes an int using lexicographic-integer encoding so that encoded values are lexicographically sorted in ascending numerical order.
cenc.float32
Encodes a fixed size float32.
cenc.float64
Encodes a fixed size float64.
cenc.buffer
Encodes a buffer with its length uint prefixed. When decoding an empty buffer, null is returned.
cenc.raw.buffer
Encodes a buffer without a length prefixed.
cenc.uint8array
Encodes a uint8array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.uint8array
Encodes a uint8array without a length prefixed.
cenc.uint16array
Encodes a uint16array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.uint16array 
Encodes a uint16array without a length prefixed.
cenc.uint32array
Encodes a uint32array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.uint32array
Encodes a uint32array without a length prefixed.
cenc.int8array
Encodes a int8array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.int8array
Encodes a int8array without a length prefixed.
cenc.int16array
Encodes a int16array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.int16array
Encodes a int16array without a length prefixed.
cenc.int32array
Encodes a int32array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.int32array
Encodes a int32array without a length prefixed.
cenc.float32array
Encodes a float32array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.float32array
Encodes a float32array without a length prefixed.
cenc.float64array
Encodes a float64array with its element length uint prefixed.
cenc.raw.float64array
Encodes a float64array without a length prefixed.
cenc.bool
Encodes a boolean as 1 or 0.
cenc.string, cenc.utf8
Encodes a utf-8 string, similar to buffer.
cenc.raw.string, cenc.raw.utf8
Encodes a utf-8 string without a length prefixed.
cenc.string.fixed(n), cenc.utf8.fixed(n)
Encodes a fixed sized utf-8 string.
cenc.ascii
Encodes an ascii string.
cenc.raw.ascii
Encodes an ascii string without a length prefixed.
cenc.ascii.fixed(n)
 Encodes a fixed size ascii string.
cenc.hex
Encodes a hex string.
cenc.raw.hex
Encodes a hex string without a length prefixed.
cenc.hex.fixed(n)
Encodes a fixed size hex string.
cenc.base64
Encodes a base64 string.
cenc.raw.base64
Encodes a base64 string without a length prefixed.
cenc.base64.fixed(n) 
Encodes a fixed size base64 string.
cenc.utf16le, cenc.ucs2
Encodes a utf16le string.
cenc.raw.utf16le, cenc.raw.ucs2
Encodes a utf16le string without a length prefixed.
cenc.utf16le.fixed(n), cenc.ucs2.fixed(n)
Encodes a fixed size utf16le string.
cenc.fixed32
 Encodes a fixed 32 byte buffer.
cenc.fixed64
 Encodes a fixed 64 byte buffer.
cenc.fixed(n)
Makes a fixed sized encoder.
cenc.array(enc)
Makes an array encoder from another encoder. Arrays are uint prefixed with their length.
cenc.raw.array(enc)
Makes an array encoder from another encoder, without a length prefixed.
cenc.json
Encodes a JSON value as utf-8.
cenc.raw.json
Encodes a JSON value as utf-8 without a length prefixed.
cenc.ndjson
Encodes a JSON value as newline delimited utf-8.
cenc.raw.ndjson
Encodes a JSON value as newline delimited utf-8 without a length prefixed.
cenc.from(enc)
Makes a compact encoder from a codec or abstract-encoding.
​

Keys	Description
`start`	Byte offset to start encoding/decoding at.
`end`	Byte offset indicating the end of the buffer.
`buffer`	Either a Node.js Buffer or Uint8Array.
`cache`	Used internally be codecs, starts as `null`.

Encodings	Description
`cenc.raw`	Pass through encodes a buffer, i.e. a basic copy.
`cenc.uint`	Encodes a uint using compact-uint.
`cenc.uint8`	Encodes a fixed size uint8.
`cenc.uint16`	Encodes a fixed size uint16. Useful for things like ports.
`cenc.uint24`	Encodes a fixed size uint24. Useful for message framing.
`cenc.uint32`	Encodes a fixed size uint32. Useful for very large message framing.
`cenc.uint40`	Encodes a fixed size uint40.
`cenc.uint48`	Encodes a fixed size uint48.
`cenc.uint56`	Encodes a fixed size uint56.
`cenc.uint64`	Encodes a fixed size uint64.
`cenc.int`	Encodes an int using `cenc.uint` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int8`	Encodes a fixed size int8 using `cenc.uint8` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int16`	Encodes a fixed size int16 using `cenc.uint16` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int24`	Encodes a fixed size int24 using `cenc.uint24` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int32`	Encodes a fixed size int32 using `cenc.uint32` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int40`	Encodes a fixed size int40 using `cenc.uint40` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int48`	Encodes a fixed size int48 using `cenc.uint48` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.int56`	Encodes a fixed size int56 using `cenc.uint56` with ZigZag encoding
`cenc.int64`	Encodes a fixed size int64 using `cenc.uint64` with ZigZag encoding.
`cenc.lexint`	Encodes an int using lexicographic-integer encoding so that encoded values are lexicographically sorted in ascending numerical order.
`cenc.float32`	Encodes a fixed size float32.
`cenc.float64`	Encodes a fixed size float64.
`cenc.buffer`	Encodes a buffer with its length uint prefixed. When decoding an empty buffer, `null` is returned.
`cenc.raw.buffer`	Encodes a buffer without a length prefixed.
`cenc.uint8array`	Encodes a uint8array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.uint8array`	Encodes a uint8array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.uint16array`	Encodes a uint16array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.uint16array`	Encodes a uint16array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.uint32array`	Encodes a uint32array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.uint32array`	Encodes a uint32array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.int8array`	Encodes a int8array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.int8array`	Encodes a int8array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.int16array`	Encodes a int16array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.int16array`	Encodes a int16array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.int32array`	Encodes a int32array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.int32array`	Encodes a int32array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.float32array`	Encodes a float32array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.float32array`	Encodes a float32array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.float64array`	Encodes a float64array with its element length uint prefixed.
`cenc.raw.float64array`	Encodes a float64array without a length prefixed.
`cenc.bool`	Encodes a boolean as 1 or 0.
`cenc.string`, `cenc.utf8`	Encodes a utf-8 string, similar to buffer.
`cenc.raw.string`, `cenc.raw.utf8`	Encodes a utf-8 string without a length prefixed.
`cenc.string.fixed(n)`, `cenc.utf8.fixed(n)`	Encodes a fixed sized utf-8 string.
`cenc.ascii`	Encodes an ascii string.
`cenc.raw.ascii`	Encodes an ascii string without a length prefixed.
`cenc.ascii.fixed(n)`	Encodes a fixed size ascii string.
`cenc.hex`	Encodes a hex string.
`cenc.raw.hex`	Encodes a hex string without a length prefixed.
`cenc.hex.fixed(n)`	Encodes a fixed size hex string.
`cenc.base64`	Encodes a base64 string.
`cenc.raw.base64`	Encodes a base64 string without a length prefixed.
`cenc.base64.fixed(n)`	Encodes a fixed size base64 string.
`cenc.utf16le`, `cenc.ucs2`	Encodes a utf16le string.
`cenc.raw.utf16le`, `cenc.raw.ucs2`	Encodes a utf16le string without a length prefixed.
`cenc.utf16le.fixed(n)`, `cenc.ucs2.fixed(n)`	Encodes a fixed size utf16le string.
`cenc.fixed32`	Encodes a fixed 32 byte buffer.
`cenc.fixed64`	Encodes a fixed 64 byte buffer.
`cenc.fixed(n)`	Makes a fixed sized encoder.
`cenc.array(enc)`	Makes an array encoder from another encoder. Arrays are uint prefixed with their length.
`cenc.raw.array(enc)`	Makes an array encoder from another encoder, without a length prefixed.
`cenc.json`	Encodes a JSON value as utf-8.
`cenc.raw.json`	Encodes a JSON value as utf-8 without a length prefixed.
`cenc.ndjson`	Encodes a JSON value as newline delimited utf-8.
`cenc.raw.ndjson`	Encodes a JSON value as newline delimited utf-8 without a length prefixed.
`cenc.from(enc)`	Makes a compact encoder from a codec or abstract-encoding.

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Compact Encoding

Installation

Encoder API

`state()`

`enc.preencode(state, val)`

`enc.encode(state, val)`

`val = enc.decode(state)`

Helpers

Bundled encodings