@digitalcredentials/bitstring
v3.1.2
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Bitstring module for universal JavaScript
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Universal Bitstring Library (@digitalcredentials/bitstring)
A Bitstring module for Javascript (Node, browsers, React Native).
Install
To install get the latest version from NPM:
npm install @digitalcredentials/bitstring
To install locally for development:
git clone https://github.com/digitalcredentials/bitstring.git
cd bitstring
npm install
Usage
import {Bitstring} from '@digitalcredentials/bitstring';
// You can make a new instance by passing in a length
const bitstring = new Bitstring({length: 10});
// OR by passing in a buffer
const buffer = Uint8Array.from([255]);
const bitstring = new Bitstring({buffer});
API
set(position, on)
Sets the value of a bit for the given position to the given boolean.
bitstring.set(1, true);
get(position)
Gets the value of a bit for the given position.
bitstring.get(3);
encodeBits()
Compresses and encodes bits to a base64url encoded string.
await bitstring.encodeBits();
decodeBits({encoded})
Decodes and uncompresses a given base64url encoded string to a Uint8Array.
await Bitstring.decodeBits({encoded});
compressBits()
Compresses bits to a Uint8Array.
await bitstring.compressBits();
uncompressBits({compressed})
Uncompresses compressed bits.
await Bitstring.uncompressBits({compressed});
Contribute
Please follow the existing code style.
PRs accepted.
If editing the Readme, please conform to the standard-readme specification.
License
BSD-3-Clause © Digital Bazaar