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@ipld/dag-pb
JS implementation of DAG-PB
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Install
$ npm i @ipld/dag-pbBrowser <script> tag
Loading this module through a script tag will make it's exports available as IpldDagPb in the global namespace.
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@ipld/dag-pb/dist/index.min.js"></script>Overview
An implementation of the DAG-PB spec for JavaScript designed for use with multiformats or via the higher-level Block abstraction in @ipld/block.
Example
import { CID } from 'multiformats/cid'
import { sha256 } from 'multiformats/hashes/sha2'
import * as dagPB from '@ipld/dag-pb'
async function run () {
const bytes = dagPB.encode({
Data: new TextEncoder().encode('Some data as a string'),
Links: []
})
// also possible if you `import dagPB, { prepare } from '@ipld/dag-pb'`
// const bytes = dagPB.encode(prepare('Some data as a string'))
// const bytes = dagPB.encode(prepare(new TextEncoder().encode('Some data as a string')))
const hash = await sha256.digest(bytes)
const cid = CID.create(1, dagPB.code, hash)
console.log(cid, '=>', Buffer.from(bytes).toString('hex'))
const decoded = dagPB.decode(bytes)
console.log(decoded)
console.log(`decoded "Data": ${new TextDecoder().decode(decoded.Data)}`)
}
run().catch((err) => {
console.error(err)
process.exit(1)
})Usage
@ipld/dag-pb is designed to be used within multiformats but can be used separately. encode(), decode(), validate() and prepare() functions are available if you pass in a multiformats object to the default export function. Each of these can operate independently as required.
prepare()
The DAG-PB encoding is very strict about the Data Model forms that are passed in. The objects must exactly resemble what they would if they were to undergo a round-trip of encode & decode. Therefore, extraneous or mistyped properties are not acceptable and will be rejected. See the DAG-PB spec for full details of the acceptable schema and additional constraints.
Due to this strictness, a prepare() function is made available which simplifies construction and allows for more flexible input forms. Prior to encoding objects, call prepare() to receive a new object that strictly conforms to the schema.
import { CID } from 'multiformats/cid'
import { prepare } from '@ipld/dag-pb'
console.log(prepare({ Data: 'some data' }))
// ->{ Data: Uint8Array(9) [115, 111, 109, 101, 32, 100, 97, 116, 97] }
console.log(prepare({ Links: [CID.parse('bafkqabiaaebagba')] }))
// -> { Links: [ { Hash: CID(bafkqabiaaebagba) } ] }Some features of prepare():
- Extraneous properties are omitted
- String values for
Dataare converted - Strings are converted to
{ Data: bytes }(as areUint8Arrays) - Multiple ways of finding CIDs in the
Linksarray are attempted, including interpreting the whole link element as a CID, reading aUint8Arrayas a CID - Ensuring that properties are of the correct type (link
Nameis astringandTsizeis anumber) Linksarray is always present, even if emptyLinksarray is properly sorted
createNode() & createLink()
These utility exports are available to make transition from the older ipld-dag-pb library which used DAGNode and DAGLink objects with constructors. createNode() mirrors the new DAGNode() API while createLink() mirrors new DAGLink() API.
createNode(data: Uint8Array, links: PBLink[]|void): PBNode: create a correctly formedPBNodeobject from aUint8Arrayand an optional array of correctly formedPBLinkobjects. The returned object will be suitable for passing toencode()and usingprepare()on it should result in a noop.createLink(name: string, size: number, cid: CID): PBLink: create a correctly formedPBLinkobject from a name, size and CID. The returned object will be suitable for attaching to aPBNode'sLinksarray, or in an array for the second argument tocreateNode().
import { CID, bytes } from 'multiformats'
import * as Block from 'multiformats/block'
import { sha256 as hasher } from 'multiformats/hashes/sha2'
import * as codec from '@ipld/dag-pb'
const { createLink, createNode } = codec
async function run () {
const cid1 = CID.parse('QmWDtUQj38YLW8v3q4A6LwPn4vYKEbuKWpgSm6bjKW6Xfe')
const cid2 = CID.parse('bafyreifepiu23okq5zuyvyhsoiazv2icw2van3s7ko6d3ixl5jx2yj2yhu')
const links = [createLink('link1', 100, cid1), createLink('link2', 200, cid2)]
const value = createNode(Uint8Array.from([0, 1, 2, 3, 4]), links)
console.log(value)
const block = await Block.encode({ value, codec, hasher })
console.log(block.cid)
console.log(`Encoded: ${bytes.toHex(block.bytes).replace(/(.{80})/g, '$1\n ')}`)
}
run().catch((err) => console.error(err))Results in:
{
Data: Uint8Array(5) [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ],
Links: [
{
Hash: CID(QmWDtUQj38YLW8v3q4A6LwPn4vYKEbuKWpgSm6bjKW6Xfe),
Name: 'link1',
Tsize: 100
},
{
Hash: CID(bafyreifepiu23okq5zuyvyhsoiazv2icw2van3s7ko6d3ixl5jx2yj2yhu),
Name: 'link2',
Tsize: 200
}
]
}
CID(bafybeihsp53wkzsaif76mjv564cawzqyjwianosamlvf6sht2m25ttyxiy)
Encoded: 122d0a2212207521fe19c374a97759226dc5c0c8e674e73950e81b211f7dd3b6b30883a08a511205
6c696e6b31186412300a2401711220a47a29adb950ee698ae0f272019ae902b6aa06ee5f53bc3da2
ebea6fac27583d12056c696e6b3218c8010a050001020304API Docs
License
Licensed under either of
- Apache 2.0, (LICENSE-APACHE / http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT (LICENSE-MIT / http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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