What is json-buffer?
The json-buffer npm package is designed to serialize and deserialize JSON data that includes binary Buffers. Normally, JSON.stringify() will lose the Buffer information, converting Buffers to objects. json-buffer preserves the Buffer data by encoding it as a base64 string when serializing and then decoding it back to a Buffer when deserializing.
What are json-buffer's main functionalities?
Serialization
Converts a JavaScript object with Buffers into a JSON string, encoding Buffers as base64 strings.
{"data":"VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QgYnVmZmVy"}
Deserialization
Parses a JSON string that contains base64 encoded Buffers, converting them back into Buffer objects.
{"type":"Buffer","data":[84,104,105,115,32,105,115,32,97,32,116,101,115,116,32,98,117,102,102,101,114]}
Other packages similar to json-buffer
buffer-json
buffer-json is similar to json-buffer in that it allows for serialization and deserialization of Buffer objects within JSON data. It differs in the way it encodes and decodes the Buffers, potentially using a different approach or algorithm.
json-buffer-stringify
json-buffer-stringify is another package that provides functionality to stringify JSON objects containing Buffer data. It may offer different features or optimizations compared to json-buffer.