# Memory Streams JS
_Memory Streams JS_ is a light-weight implementation of the `Stream.Readable` and `Stream.Writable` abstract classes from node.js. You can use the classes provided to store the result of reading and writing streams in memory. This can be useful when you need pipe your test output for later inspection or to stream files from the web into memory without have to use temporary files on disk.

## Installation
Install with:
   
    npm install memory-streams --save

## Usage
Sample usage, using the `ReadableStream` class and piping:

    var streams = require('memory-streams');
    
    // Initialize with the string
    var reader = new streams.ReadableStream('Hello World\n');

    // Send all output to stdout
    reader.pipe(process.stdout); // outputs: "Hello World\n"

    // Add more data to the stream
    reader.append('Hello Universe\n'); // outputs "Hello Universe\n";

Using the `ReadableStream` class and reading manually:

    var streams = require('memory-streams');

    // Initialize with the string
    var reader = new streams.ReadableStream('Hello World\n');

    // Add more data to the stream
    reader.append('Hello Universe\n'); // outputs "Hello Universe\n";
    
    // Read the data out
    console.log(reader.toString()); // outputs: "Hello World\nHello Universe\n"
    
Using the `WritableStream` class and piping the contents of a file:

    var streams = require('memory-streams')
      , fs      = require('fs');

    // Pipe 
    var reader = fs.createReadStream('index.js');
    var writer = new streams.WritableStream();
    reader.pipe(writer);
    reader.on('readable', function() {

      // Output the content as a string
      console.log(writer.toString());
      
      // Output the content as a Buffer
      console.log(writer.toBuffer());
    });
    
You can also call the `write` method directly to store data to the stream:

    var streams = require('memory-streams');

    // Write method
    var writer = new streams.WritableStream();
    writer.write('Hello World\n');

    // Output the content as a string
    console.log(writer.toString()); // Outputs: "Hello World\n"

For more examples you can look at the tests for the module.

## License
MIT

Copyright (c) 2013 Paul Jackson

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