ipfs-block

IPFS Block JavaScript Implementation

IPFS implementation of the Block data structure in JavaScript.

Description

Block - A block is a blob of binary data.

Example

const Block = require('ipfs-block')

// create a block
const block = new Block('hello world')
console.log(block.data)
console.log(block.key)

Installation

npm

> npm i ipfs-block

Setup

Node.js

const Block = require('ipfs-block')

Browser: Browserify, Webpack, other bundlers

The code published to npm that gets loaded on require is in fact a ES5 transpiled version with the right shims added. This means that you can require it and use with your favourite bundler without having to adjust asset management process.

var Block = require('ipfs-block')

Browser: <script> Tag

Loading this module through a script tag will make the IpfsBlock obj available in the global namespace.

<script src="https://npmcdn.com/ipfs-block/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<!-- OR -->
<script src="https://npmcdn.com/ipfs-block/dist/index.js"></script>

API

const Block = require('ipfs-block')

Block

new Block(data, [type])

Creates a new block with raw data data. type can be either 'protobuf' or 'ipld'

block.data

The raw data of the block. Its format matches whatever was provided in its constructor.

block.key

The multihash of the block's data, as a buffer.

block.extension

The extension on how to store the blog, depends on the type:

• 'protobuf': 'data'
• 'ipld': 'ipld'

License

MIT

Changelog

0.2.1 (2016-04-30)

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