Boris a pure javascript parser for the Redis serialization protocol (RESP).
npm install boris
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> _Boris_, a pure javascript parser for the Redis serialization protocol __RESP__.
> __Boris__ is able to parse all kinds of __Redis__ replies, also __deeply nested multi-bulk__ replies.
``bash`
$ npm install boris [-g]
// clone repo
$ git clone git@github.com:rootslab/boris.git
> __require__
`javascript`
var Boris = require( 'boris' );
> See examples.
`bash`
$ cd boris/
$ npm test$3
> Create an instance.
`javascript`
var b = Boris()
// or
var b = new Boris()
#### Options
> Default options are listed.
`javascript`
opt = {
/*
* For default, the parser returns Buffers,
*/
return_buffers : true
}
> __WARNING__: Don't mess with these properties.
`javascript
/*
* Protocol rules: bulk, multibulk, status, integer, error.
*/
Boris.rules : Object
/*
* Current rule in execution.
*/
Boris.crule : Rule
/*
* Current parser data.
*/
Boris.cdata : Buffer
/*
* Boolean to signal that data is fragmented,
* then another chunk is expected.
*/
Boris.mchk : Boolean
/*
* Current parser position in the data.
*/
Boris.cpos : Number
/*
* Current parser stack for multibulk replies.
*/
Boris.peela : Peela
`
> Arguments within [ ] are optional.
`javascript
/*
* parse a chunk of data.
*/
Boris#parse( Buffer data ) : undefined
/*
* reset parser state.
*/
Boris#reset() : undefined
`
`javascript
/*
* The current executing rule has found a result.
* The convert function argument is an utility that
* scans an array and turns all Buffers into Strings.
*
* NOTE: the boolean 'isError' signals a Redis error reply,
* not a runtime Error.
*/
Boris.on( 'match', function ( Boolean isError, Array result, Function convert ) { .. } )
/*
* A parse error occurred, the parser wasn't able to recognize
* the current control char.
*
* NOTE: on error, parser state ( stack, rules ) will be reset.
*/
Boris.on( 'error', function ( String emsg, Buffer data ) { .. } )
/*
* NOTE: events below are disabled for perfomance reasons.
* If you need them, decomment statements in the code.
*/
/*
* the current executing rule needs further data to continue.
*/
Boris.on( 'miss', function ( Rule rule, Number position ) { .. } )
/*
* Data was totally parsed.
*/
Boris.on( 'end', function () { .. } )
``
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> Copyright (c) 2013 < Guglielmo Ferri : 44gatti@gmail.com >
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