Node.js v8.Deserializer.readRawBytes() Method

The v8.Deserializer.readRawBytes() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the v8.Deserializer module which is used to read a raw buffer data from deserializer’s internal buffer of the given length. For use inside of custom Deserializer._readHostObject().

Syntax:

v8.Deserializer.readRawBytes( length );

Parameters: This method accepts single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• length: It is a required parameter, refers to the length of the buffer to be read from deserializer’s internal buffer.

Return Value: This method reads raw buffer data from deserializer’s internal buffer and returns it as buffered data.

Below examples illustrate the use of v8.Deserializer.readRawBytes() method in Node.js:

Example 1: Filename: index.js

// Accessing v8 module
const v8 = require('v8');
const serializer = new v8.Serializer();

// Calling v8.serializer.writeRawBytes()
serializer.writeRawBytes(v8.serialize(5783));
buff = serializer.releaseBuffer();
console.log(buff);

// Calling v8.deserializer.readRawBytes()
const deserializer = new v8.Deserializer(buff);
console.log(deserializer.readRawBytes(5));

Run index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

<Buffer ff 0d 49 ae 5a>
<Buffer ff 0d 49 ae 5a>

Example 2: Filename: index.js

// Accessing v8 module
const v8 = require('v8');
const serializer = new v8.Serializer();

// Calling v8.serializer.writeRawBytes()
serializer.writeRawBytes(v8.serialize(29698));
serializer.writeRawBytes(v8.serialize("geeksforgeeks"));
serializer.writeRawBytes(v8.serialize(29698));
buff = serializer.releaseBuffer();
console.log(buff);

// Calling v8.deserializer.readRawBytes()
const deserializer = new v8.Deserializer(buff);
console.log(deserializer.readRawBytes(6));
console.log(deserializer.readRawBytes(17));
console.log(deserializer.readRawBytes(6));

Run index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

<Buffer ff 0d 49 84 d0 03 ff 0d 22 0d 67 65 65 6b 73 
66 6f 72 67 65 65 6b 73 ff 0d 49 84 d0 03>
<Buffer ff 0d 49 84 d0 03>
<Buffer ff 0d 22 0d 67 65 65 6b 73 66 6f 72 67 65 65 6b 73>
<Buffer ff 0d 49 84 d0 03>

Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/v8.html#v8_deserializer_readrawbytes_length