Type Alias Reader

Reader: (position: number, length: number) => Promise<Buffer>

Type definition for reading content from a VersaTiles container.

This is useful for implementing new container readers, e.g. reading over other network protocols.

Type declaration

- (position: number, length: number): Promise<Buffer>
- Parameters
  - position: number
    The byte offset at which to start reading.
  - length: number
    The number of bytes to read.
  Returns Promise<Buffer>
  A promise that resolves with the data read as a Buffer.

Throws

If position is less than 0 or if length is less than 0.

Throws

If the sum of position and length exceeds the size of the content (filesize).

Throws

If there is any filesystem or network error such as the content not being accessible or readable.