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Encoder¶

Encoder()

Serializes and deserializes to and from a CQL type and a Javascript Type.

Constructor¶

new Encoder()

Source

encoder.ts, line 2025

Methods¶

decode(buffer)

Decodes Cassandra bytes into Javascript values.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
buffer

Raw buffer to be decoded.

Source

encoder.ts, line 2155

decodeRows()

Decodes a whole page of results.

Source

encoder.ts, line 2132

encode(value, typeInfo)

Encodes Javascript types into Buffer according to the Cassandra protocol.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
value

The value to be converted.

typeInfo

The type information.

It can be either a:

  • A String representing the data type.
  • A Number with one of the values of dataTypes.
  • An Object containing the type.code as one of the values of dataTypes and type.info. Returns null for null values, undefined for unset values and buffer for all other values.

Source

encoder.ts, line 2187

Throws:

When there is an encoding error

Type
TypeError

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