(Node.js) Compress Text Feed to Binary

This example receives incoming text data in chunks, compresses as a stream, and accumulates the compressed binary data.

The purpose is to demonstrate the BeginCompressString, MoreCompressString, and EndCompressString methods.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node11-macosx');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var success;
    var compressedData = new chilkat.BinData();

    var compress = new chilkat.Compression();
    compress.Algorithm = "deflate";
    compress.Charset = "utf-8";

    var sbIndex = new chilkat.StringBuilder();

    var i;
    for (i = 0; i <= 24; i++) {
        // Note: It is possible (and normal) for a BeginCompress* or MoreCompress* method to return
        // an empty string (or 0 bytes).  When this happens, the input data is not lost.  It will be flushed
        // in a subsequent call.
        sbIndex.Clear();
        sbIndex.AppendInt(i);
        if (i == 0) {
            compressedBytes = compress.BeginCompressString(sbIndex.GetAsString());
        }
        else {
            compressedBytes = compress.MoreCompressString(sbIndex.GetAsString());
        }

        compressedData.AppendBinary(compressedBytes);
        compressedBytes = compress.MoreCompressString(": This is a line of data to be compressed...\r\n");
        compressedData.AppendBinary(compressedBytes);
    }

    // Flush any remaining output.
    compressedBytes = compress.EndCompressString();
    compressedData.AppendBinary(compressedBytes);

    // Show the compressed data in hex format:
    console.log("The hex encoded compressed text:");
    console.log(compressedData.GetEncoded("hex"));

    // Now decompress in one call:
    compressedBytes = compressedData.GetBinary();
    var originalText = compress.DecompressString(compressedBytes);
    console.log(originalText);

}

chilkatExample();