binaryjs/binaryjs

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binaryjs/binaryjs.json

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  "description": "Node binary websocket streaming made easy",
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BinaryJS

We’re under development!

For docs and more info http://binaryjs.com

Node binary websocket streaming made easy

Download

Server

$ npm install binaryjs

or from Git

$ git clone git://github.com/binaryjs/binaryjs.git
$ cd binaryjs
$ npm install -g

Client

<script src="http://cdn.binaryjs.com/0/binary.js"></script>

http://binaryjs.com for docs and demos

Changelog

0.2.2

• Update js-binarypack to 0.0.9, removed unused check.

0.2.1

• Update js-binarypack to 0.0.7, fast utf8 support now on by default.

0.2.0

• Fix critical BinaryPack issue prevent TypedArrays of 16 bit or greater from being serialized correctly

0.1.9

• Fix close internal socket (removing not supported code/message parameters)

0.1.8

• Does not throw exceptions when writing on a stream with closed underlying socket
• StreamID no longer has to be a number
• Use newer version of node-binarypack

0.1.7

• Fix critical bug involving drain event not firing. Bump streamws to 0.1.1

0.1.5

• streamws version >=0.1.0 is now required
• Streams no longer add their own listeners to error/close/drain events (fixes leaks)
• Calls to socket.send no longer include {binary: true} or callback parameters (fixes type error in some browsers)