class Encoder

Global
This class is global

Constructor

new

Encoder

(Number protocolVersion)

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

Parameters:
Name Type Description
protocolVersion Number

Methods

decode

(Buffer buffer, ColumnInfo type)

Decodes Cassandra bytes into Javascript values.

This is part of an experimental API, this can be changed future releases.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
buffer Buffer

Raw buffer to be decoded.
type ColumnInfo

encode

(* value, ColumnInfo, Number or String typeInfo)

Encodes Javascript types into Buffer according to the Cassandra protocol.

This is part of an experimental API, this can be changed future releases.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
value *

The value to be converted.
typeInfo ColumnInfo, Number or String

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:
Type Description
Buffer