v4.1.0

feat(core): Add S3 endpoint normalization, directory pagination, improved metadata checks, trash support, and related tests
v4.0.1
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--- a/changelog.md
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+# Changelog
+
+## 2025-11-20 - 4.1.0 - feat(core)
+Add S3 endpoint normalization, directory pagination, improved metadata checks, trash support, and related tests
+
+- Add normalizeS3Descriptor helper to sanitize and normalize various S3 endpoint formats and emit warnings for mismatches (helpers.ts).
+- Use normalized endpoint and credentials when constructing S3 client in SmartBucket (classes.smartbucket.ts).
+- Implement paginated listing helper listObjectsV2AllPages in Directory and use it for listFiles and listDirectories to aggregate Contents and CommonPrefixes across pages (classes.directory.ts).
+- Improve MetaData.hasMetaData to catch NotFound errors and return false instead of throwing (classes.metadata.ts).
+- Export metadata and trash modules from index (ts/index.ts) and add a Trash class with utilities for trashed files and key encoding (classes.trash.ts).
+- Enhance Bucket operations: fastCopy now preserves or replaces native metadata correctly, cleanAllContents supports paginated deletion, and improved fastExists error handling (classes.bucket.ts).
+- Fix Directory.getSubDirectoryByName to construct new Directory instances with the correct parent directory reference.
+- Add tests covering metadata absence and pagination behavior (test/test.local.node+deno.ts).
+
+## 2025-11-20 - 4.0.1 - fix(plugins)
+Use explicit node: imports for native path and stream modules in ts/plugins.ts
+
+- Replaced imports of 'path' and 'stream' with 'node:path' and 'node:stream' in ts/plugins.ts.
+- Ensures correct ESM resolution of Node built-ins when package.json type is 'module' and avoids accidental conflicts with userland packages.
+
+## 2025-11-20 - 4.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(core)
+Make API strict-by-default: remove *Strict variants, throw on not-found/exists conflicts, add explicit exists() methods, update docs/tests and bump deps
+
+- Breaking: Core API methods are strict by default and now throw errors instead of returning null when targets are missing or already exist (e.g. getBucketByName, getFile, getSubDirectoryByName, fastPut, fastPutStream).
+- Removed *Strict variants: fastPutStrict, getBucketByNameStrict, getFileStrict, getSubDirectoryByNameStrict — use the base methods which are now strict.
+- Added explicit existence checks: bucketExists (SmartBucket), fileExists (Directory/fileExists), directoryExists (Directory.directoryExists), and fastExists (Bucket.fastExists) to allow non-throwing checks before operations.
+- Return type updates: fastPut now returns Promise<File> (no null), getBucketByName/getFile/getSubDirectoryByName now return the respective objects or throw.
+- Improved error messages to guide callers (e.g. suggest setting overwrite:true on fastPut when object exists).
+- Updated README, changelog and tests to reflect the new strict semantics and usage patterns.
+- Developer/runtime dependency bumps: @git.zone/tsbuild, @git.zone/tsrun, @git.zone/tstest, @aws-sdk/client-s3, @push.rocks/smartstring, @tsclass/tsclass (version bumps recorded in package.json).
+- Major version bump to 4.0.0 to reflect breaking API changes.
+
+## 2025-11-20 - 4.0.0 - BREAKING: Strict by default + exists methods
+Complete API overhaul: all methods throw by default, removed all *Strict variants, added dedicated exists methods
+
+**Breaking Changes:**
+
+**Putters (Write Operations):**
+- `fastPut`: Return type `Promise<File | null>` → `Promise<File>`, throws when file exists and overwrite is false
+- `fastPutStream`: Now throws when file exists and overwrite is false (previously returned silently)
+- `fastPutStrict`: **Removed** - use `fastPut` directly
+
+**Getters (Read Operations):**
+- `getBucketByName`: Return type `Promise<Bucket | null>` → `Promise<Bucket>`, throws when bucket not found
+- `getBucketByNameStrict`: **Removed** - use `getBucketByName` directly
+- `getFile`: Return type `Promise<File | null>` → `Promise<File>`, throws when file not found
+- `getFileStrict`: **Removed** - use `getFile` directly
+- `getSubDirectoryByName`: Return type `Promise<Directory | null>` → `Promise<Directory>`, throws when directory not found
+- `getSubDirectoryByNameStrict`: **Removed** - use `getSubDirectoryByName` directly
+
+**New Methods (Existence Checks):**
+- `bucket.fastExists({ path })` - ✅ Already existed
+- `directory.fileExists({ path })` - **NEW** - Check if file exists
+- `directory.directoryExists(name)` - **NEW** - Check if subdirectory exists
+- `smartBucket.bucketExists(name)` - **NEW** - Check if bucket exists
+
+**Benefits:**
+- ✅ **Simpler API**: Removed 4 redundant *Strict methods
+- ✅ **Type-safe**: No nullable returns - `Promise<T>` not `Promise<T | null>`
+- ✅ **Fail-fast**: Errors throw immediately with precise stack traces
+- ✅ **Consistent**: All methods behave the same way
+- ✅ **Explicit**: Use exists() to check, then get() to retrieve
+- ✅ **Better debugging**: Error location is always precise
+
+**Migration Guide:**
+
+```typescript
+// ============================================
+// Pattern 1: Check then Get (Recommended)
+// ============================================
+
+// Before (v3.x):
+const bucket = await smartBucket.getBucketByName('my-bucket');
+if (bucket) {
+  // use bucket
+}
+
+// After (v4.0):
+if (await smartBucket.bucketExists('my-bucket')) {
+  const bucket = await smartBucket.getBucketByName('my-bucket'); // guaranteed to exist
+  // use bucket
+}
+
+// ============================================
+// Pattern 2: Try/Catch
+// ============================================
+
+// Before (v3.x):
+const file = await directory.getFile({ path: 'file.txt' });
+if (!file) {
+  // Handle not found
+}
+
+// After (v4.0):
+try {
+  const file = await directory.getFile({ path: 'file.txt' });
+  // use file
+} catch (error) {
+  // Handle not found
+}
+
+// ============================================
+// Pattern 3: Remove *Strict calls
+// ============================================
+
+// Before (v3.x):
+const file = await directory.getFileStrict({ path: 'file.txt' });
+
+// After (v4.0):
+const file = await directory.getFile({ path: 'file.txt' }); // already strict
+
+// ============================================
+// Pattern 4: Write Operations
+// ============================================
+
+// Before (v3.x):
+const file = await bucket.fastPutStrict({ path: 'file.txt', contents: 'data' });
+
+// After (v4.0):
+const file = await bucket.fastPut({ path: 'file.txt', contents: 'data' }); // already strict
+```
+
+## 2025-08-18 - 3.3.10 - fix(helpers)
+Normalize and robustly parse S3 endpoint configuration; use normalized descriptor in SmartBucket and update dev tooling
+
+- Add normalizeS3Descriptor to ts/helpers.ts: robust endpoint parsing, coercion of useSsl/port, sanitization, warnings for dropped URL parts, and canonical endpoint URL output.
+- Update SmartBucket (ts/classes.smartbucket.ts) to use the normalized endpoint, region, credentials and forcePathStyle from normalizeS3Descriptor.
+- Adjust dev tooling: bump @git.zone/tsbuild -> ^2.6.7, @git.zone/tstest -> ^2.3.4, @push.rocks/qenv -> ^6.1.3 and update test script to run tstest with --verbose --logfile --timeout 60.
+- Add .claude/settings.local.json containing local assistant/CI permission settings (local config only).
+
+## 2025-08-15 - 3.3.9 - fix(docs)
+Revise README with detailed usage examples and add local Claude settings
+
+- Revamped README: reorganized content, added emojis and clearer headings for install, getting started, bucket/file/directory operations, streaming, metadata, trash/recovery, locking, and advanced configuration.
+- Added many concrete code examples for SmartBucket, Bucket, Directory, File, streaming (node/web), RxJS replay subjects, metadata handling, trash workflow, file locking, magic-bytes detection, JSON operations, and cleaning bucket contents.
+- Included testing instructions (pnpm test) and a Best Practices section with recommendations for strict mode, streaming, metadata, trash usage, and locking.
+- Added .claude/settings.local.json to include local Claude configuration and tool permissions.
+- No source code or public API changes; documentation and local tooling config only.
+
+## 2025-08-15 - 3.3.8 - fix(tests)
+Update tests to use @git.zone/tstest, upgrade dependencies, remove GitLab CI and add local CI/workspace config
+
+- Tests: replace imports from @push.rocks/tapbundle with @git.zone/tstest/tapbundle and switch tap.start() to export default tap.start()
+- Dependencies: bump @aws-sdk/client-s3 and several @push.rocks packages; upgrade @tsclass/tsclass to a newer major
+- DevDependencies: upgrade @git.zone/tsbuild, @git.zone/tstest, @push.rocks/qenv, and @push.rocks/tapbundle
+- CI/config: remove .gitlab-ci.yml, add .claude/settings.local.json
+- Workspace: add pnpm-workspace.yaml and packageManager field in package.json
+
+## 2024-12-02 - 3.3.7 - fix(package)
+Update author field in package.json
+
+- Corrected the author field from 'Lossless GmbH' to 'Task Venture Capital GmbH' in the package.json file.
+
+## 2024-12-02 - 3.3.6 - fix(package)
+Fix license field in package.json to reflect MIT licensing
+
+
+## 2024-11-25 - 3.3.5 - fix(test)
+Refactor trash test to improve metadata validation
+
+- Added new checks in trash tests to ensure metadata files are correctly moved to trash.
+- Validated the presence and integrity of metadata within trashed files.
+
+## 2024-11-25 - 3.3.4 - fix(core)
+Minor refactoring and cleanup of TypeScript source files for improved readability and maintainability.
+
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.3.3 - fix(documentation)
+Improved documentation accuracy and consistency
+
+- Updated the project description to reflect the cloud-agnostic nature and advanced capabilities
+- Enhanced the README with detailed explanations and code examples for advanced features like trash management
+- Clarified the handling and importance of metadata using the MetaData utility
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.3.2 - fix(documentation)
+Updated keywords and description for clarity and consistency.
+
+- Modified keywords and description in package.json and npmextra.json.
+- Enhanced readme.md file structure and examples
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.3.1 - fix(File)
+Fixed issue with file restore metadata operations.
+
+- Corrected the order of operations in the file restore function to ensure custom metadata is appropriately deleted after moving the file.
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.3.0 - feat(core)
+Enhanced directory handling and file restoration from trash
+
+- Refined getSubDirectoryByName to handle file paths treated as directories.
+- Introduced file restoration function from trash to original or specified paths.
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.2.2 - fix(core)
+Refactor Bucket class for improved error handling
+
+- Ensured safe access using non-null assertions when finding a bucket.
+- Enhanced fastPut method by adding fastPutStrict for safer operations.
+- Added explicit error handling and type checking in fastExists method.
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.2.1 - fix(metadata)
+Fix metadata handling for deleted files
+
+- Ensured metadata is correctly stored and managed when files are deleted into the trash.
+
+## 2024-11-24 - 3.2.0 - feat(bucket)
+Enhanced SmartBucket with trash management and metadata handling
+
+- Added functionality to move files to a trash directory.
+- Introduced methods to handle file metadata more robustly.
+- Implemented a method to clean all contents from a bucket.
+- Enhanced directory retrieval to handle non-existent directories with options.
+- Improved handling of file paths and metadata within the storage system.
+
+## 2024-11-18 - 3.1.0 - feat(file)
+Added functionality to retrieve magic bytes from files and detect file types using magic bytes.
+
+- Introduced method `getMagicBytes` in `File` and `Bucket` classes to retrieve a specific number of bytes from a file.
+- Enhanced file type detection by utilizing magic bytes in `MetaData` class.
+- Updated dependencies for better performance and compatibility.
+
+## 2024-11-18 - 3.0.24 - fix(metadata)
+Fix metadata handling to address type assertion and data retrieval.
+
+- Fixed type assertion issues in `MetaData` class properties with type non-null assertions.
+- Corrected the handling of JSON data retrieval in `MetaData.storeCustomMetaData` function.
+
+## 2024-10-16 - 3.0.23 - fix(dependencies)
+Update package dependencies for improved functionality and security.
+
+- Updated @aws-sdk/client-s3 to version ^3.670.0 for enhanced S3 client capabilities.
+- Updated @push.rocks/smartstream to version ^3.2.4.
+- Updated the dev dependency @push.rocks/tapbundle to version ^5.3.0.
+
+## 2024-07-28 - 3.0.22 - fix(dependencies)
+Update dependencies and improve bucket retrieval logging
+
+- Updated @aws-sdk/client-s3 to ^3.620.0
+- Updated @git.zone/tsbuild to ^2.1.84
+- Updated @git.zone/tsrun to ^1.2.49
+- Updated @push.rocks/smartpromise to ^4.0.4
+- Updated @tsclass/tsclass to ^4.1.2
+- Added a log for when a bucket is not found by name in getBucketByName method
+
+## 2024-07-04 - 3.0.21 - fix(test)
+Update endpoint configuration in tests to use environment variable
+
+- Modified `qenv.yml` to include `S3_ENDPOINT` as a required environment variable.
+- Updated test files to fetch `S3_ENDPOINT` from environment instead of hardcoding.
+
+## 2024-06-19 - 3.0.20 - Fix and Stability Updates
+Improved overall stability and consistency.
+
+## 2024-06-18 - 3.0.18 - Delete Functions Consistency
+Ensured more consistency between delete methods and trash behavior.
+
+## 2024-06-17 - 3.0.17 to 3.0.16 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-06-11 - 3.0.15 to 3.0.14 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-06-10 - 3.0.13 - Trash Feature Completion
+Finished work on trash feature.
+
+## 2024-06-09 - 3.0.12 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-06-08 - 3.0.11 to 3.0.10 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-06-03 - 3.0.10 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-05-29 - 3.0.9 - Update Description
+Updated project description.
+
+## 2024-05-27 - 3.0.8 to 3.0.6 - Pathing and Core Updates
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+  - S3 paths' pathing differences now correctly handled with a reducePath method.
+
+## 2024-05-21 - 3.0.5 to 3.0.4 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-05-17 - 3.0.3 to 3.0.2 - Fix and Update
+Routine updates and fixes performed.
+
+## 2024-05-17 - 3.0.0 - Major Release
+Introduced breaking changes in core and significant improvements.
+
+## 2024-05-05 - 2.0.5 - Breaking Changes
+Introduced breaking changes in core functionality.
+
+## 2024-04-14 - 2.0.4 - TSConfig Update
+Updated TypeScript configuration.
+
+## 2024-01-01 - 2.0.2 - Organization Scheme Update
+Switched to the new organizational scheme.
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
--- a/19
+++ b/19
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Copyright (c) 2014 Task Venture Capital GmbH (hello@task.vc)
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
--- a/npmextra.json
+++ b/npmextra.json
@@ -8,28 +8,30 @@
      "githost": "code.foss.global",
      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
      "gitrepo": "smartbucket",
-      "description": "A TypeScript library offering simple and cloud-agnostic object storage with advanced features like bucket creation, file and directory management, and data streaming.",
+      "description": "A TypeScript library providing a cloud-agnostic interface for managing object storage with functionalities like bucket management, file and directory operations, and advanced features such as metadata handling and file locking.",
      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartbucket",
      "license": "MIT",
      "keywords": [
        "TypeScript",
-        "cloud storage",
+        "cloud agnostic",
        "object storage",
-        "bucket creation",
-        "file management",
+        "bucket management",
+        "file operations",
        "directory management",
        "data streaming",
-        "multi-cloud",
-        "API",
-        "unified storage",
        "S3",
-        "minio",
+        "multi-cloud",
        "file locking",
-        "metadata",
+        "metadata management",
        "buffer handling",
-        "access key",
-        "secret key",
-        "cloud agnostic"
+        "access control",
+        "environment configuration",
+        "unified storage",
+        "bucket policies",
+        "trash management",
+        "file transfer",
+        "data management",
+        "streaming"
      ]
    }
  },
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
  "name": "@push.rocks/smartbucket",
-  "version": "3.0.18",
+  "version": "3.3.10",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "@push.rocks/smartbucket",
-      "version": "3.0.18",
+      "version": "3.3.10",
      "license": "UNLICENSED",
      "dependencies": {
        "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^5.0.18",
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 {
  "name": "@push.rocks/smartbucket",
-  "version": "3.0.18",
-  "description": "A TypeScript library offering simple and cloud-agnostic object storage with advanced features like bucket creation, file and directory management, and data streaming.",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
+  "description": "A TypeScript library providing a cloud-agnostic interface for managing object storage with functionalities like bucket management, file and directory operations, and advanced features such as metadata handling and file locking.",
  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
  "type": "module",
-  "author": "Lossless GmbH",
-  "license": "UNLICENSED",
+  "author": "Task Venture Capital GmbH",
+  "license": "MIT",
  "scripts": {
-    "test": "(tstest test/)",
+    "test": "(tstest test/ --verbose --logfile --timeout 60)",
    "build": "(tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany)"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.1.80",
-    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.2.46",
-    "@git.zone/tstest": "^1.0.90",
-    "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.0.5",
-    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.23"
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^3.1.0",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.0",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.0.1",
+    "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.1.3",
+    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^6.0.3"
  },
  "dependencies": {
-    "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.598.0",
-    "@push.rocks/smartmime": "^2.0.2",
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-    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.3",
-    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.7",
-    "@push.rocks/smartstream": "^3.0.44",
-    "@push.rocks/smartstring": "^4.0.15",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.936.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartmime": "^2.0.4",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^6.0.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.10",
+    "@push.rocks/smartstream": "^3.2.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartstring": "^4.1.0",
    "@push.rocks/smartunique": "^3.0.9",
-    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^4.0.59"
+    "@tsclass/tsclass": "^9.3.0"
  },
  "private": false,
  "files": [
@@ -47,27 +47,30 @@
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "TypeScript",
-    "cloud storage",
+    "cloud agnostic",
    "object storage",
-    "bucket creation",
-    "file management",
+    "bucket management",
+    "file operations",
    "directory management",
    "data streaming",
-    "multi-cloud",
-    "API",
-    "unified storage",
    "S3",
-    "minio",
+    "multi-cloud",
    "file locking",
-    "metadata",
+    "metadata management",
    "buffer handling",
-    "access key",
-    "secret key",
-    "cloud agnostic"
+    "access control",
+    "environment configuration",
+    "unified storage",
+    "bucket policies",
+    "trash management",
+    "file transfer",
+    "data management",
+    "streaming"
  ],
  "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartbucket",
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
    "url": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartbucket.git"
-  }
+  },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.14.0+sha512.ad27a79641b49c3e481a16a805baa71817a04bbe06a38d17e60e2eaee83f6a146c6a688125f5792e48dd5ba30e7da52a5cda4c3992b9ccf333f9ce223af84748"
 }
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+onlyBuiltDependencies:
+  - esbuild
+  - mongodb-memory-server
+  - puppeteer
--- a/qenv.yml
+++ b/qenv.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 required:
  - S3_KEY
-  - S3_SECRET
+  - S3_SECRET
+  - S3_ENDPOINT
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
- 
+* The project uses the official s3 client, not the minio client.
+* **All methods throw by default** (strict mode):  - Put operations: `fastPut`, `fastPutStream` throw when file exists and overwrite is false  - Get operations: `getBucketByName`, `getFile`, `getSubDirectoryByName` throw when not found
+* **Use exists() methods to check before getting**: `bucketExists`, `fileExists`, `directoryExists`, `fastExists`
+* **No *Strict methods**: All removed (fastPutStrict, getBucketByNameStrict, getFileStrict, getSubDirectoryByNameStrict)
+* metadata is handled though the MetaData class. Important!
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,312 +1,467 @@
-# @push.rocks/smartbucket
+# @push.rocks/smartbucket 🪣

-A TypeScript library for cloud-independent object storage, providing features like bucket creation, file and directory management, and data streaming.
+> A powerful, cloud-agnostic TypeScript library for object storage with advanced features like file locking, metadata management, and intelligent trash handling.

-## Install
+## Install 📦

-To install `@push.rocks/smartbucket`, you need to have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed. If they are installed, you can add `@push.rocks/smartbucket` to your project by running the following command in your project's root directory:
+To install `@push.rocks/smartbucket`, run:

 ```bash
 npm install @push.rocks/smartbucket --save
 ```

-This command will download and install `@push.rocks/smartbucket` along with its required dependencies into your project's `node_modules` directory and save it as a dependency in your project's `package.json` file.
+Or if you're using pnpm (recommended):

-## Usage
+```bash
+pnpm add @push.rocks/smartbucket
+```

-`@push.rocks/smartbucket` is a TypeScript module designed to provide simple cloud-independent object storage functionality. It wraps various cloud storage providers such as AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and others, offering a unified API to manage storage buckets and objects within those buckets.
+## Usage 🚀

-In this guide, we will delve into the usage of SmartBucket, covering its full range of features from setting up the library to advanced usage scenarios.
+### Introduction
+
+`@push.rocks/smartbucket` provides a unified, cloud-agnostic API for object storage operations across major providers like AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, MinIO, and more. It abstracts away provider-specific complexities while offering advanced features like metadata management, file locking, streaming operations, and intelligent trash management.

 ### Table of Contents
-1. [Setting Up](#setting-up)
-2. [Creating a New Bucket](#creating-a-new-bucket)
-3. [Listing Buckets](#listing-buckets)
-4. [Working with Files](#working-with-files)
-    - [Uploading Files](#uploading-files)
-    - [Downloading Files](#downloading-files)
-    - [Deleting Files](#deleting-files)
-    - [Streaming Files](#streaming-files)
-5. [Working with Directories](#working-with-directories)
-6. [Advanced Features](#advanced-features)
-    - [Bucket Policies](#bucket-policies)
-    - [Object Metadata](#object-metadata)
-    - [Cloud Agnostic](#cloud-agnostic)

-### Setting Up
+1. [🏁 Getting Started](#-getting-started)
+2. [🗂️ Working with Buckets](#️-working-with-buckets)
+3. [📁 File Operations](#-file-operations)
+4. [📂 Directory Management](#-directory-management)
+5. [🌊 Streaming Operations](#-streaming-operations)
+6. [🔒 File Locking](#-file-locking)
+7. [🏷️ Metadata Management](#️-metadata-management)
+8. [🗑️ Trash & Recovery](#️-trash--recovery)
+9. [⚡ Advanced Features](#-advanced-features)
+10. [☁️ Cloud Provider Support](#️-cloud-provider-support)

-First, ensure you are using ECMAScript modules (ESM) and TypeScript in your project for best compatibility. Here's how to import and initialize SmartBucket in a TypeScript file:
+### 🏁 Getting Started
+
+First, set up your storage connection:

 ```typescript
-import {
-  SmartBucket,
-  Bucket,
-  Directory,
-  File
-} from '@push.rocks/smartbucket';
+import { SmartBucket } from '@push.rocks/smartbucket';

-const mySmartBucket = new SmartBucket({
-  accessKey: "yourAccessKey",
-  accessSecret: "yourSecretKey",
-  endpoint: "yourEndpointURL",
-  port: 443,            // Default is 443, can be customized for specific endpoint
-  useSsl: true          // Defaults to true
+// Initialize with your cloud storage credentials
+const smartBucket = new SmartBucket({
+  accessKey: 'your-access-key',
+  accessSecret: 'your-secret-key',
+  endpoint: 's3.amazonaws.com', // Or your provider's endpoint
+  port: 443,
+  useSsl: true,
+  region: 'us-east-1' // Optional, defaults to 'us-east-1'
 });
 ```

-Make sure to replace `"yourAccessKey"`, `"yourSecretKey"`, and `"yourEndpointURL"` with your actual credentials and endpoint URL. The `port` and `useSsl` options are optional and can be omitted if the defaults are acceptable.
+### 🗂️ Working with Buckets

-### Creating a New Bucket
-
-To create a new bucket:
+#### Creating Buckets

 ```typescript
-async function createBucket(bucketName: string) {
-  try {
-    const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.createBucket(bucketName);
-    console.log(`Bucket ${bucketName} created successfully.`);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error creating bucket:", error);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-createBucket("exampleBucket");
+// Create a new bucket
+const myBucket = await smartBucket.createBucket('my-awesome-bucket');
+console.log(`✅ Bucket created: ${myBucket.name}`);
 ```

-Bucket names must be unique across the storage service.
-
-### Listing Buckets
-
-Currently, SmartBucket does not include a direct method to list all buckets, but you can access the underlying client provided by the cloud storage SDK to perform such operations, depending on the SDK's capabilities.
-
-### Working with Files
-
-#### Uploading Files
-
-To upload an object to a bucket:
+#### Getting Existing Buckets

 ```typescript
-async function uploadFile(bucketName: string, filePath: string, fileContent: Buffer | string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    await myBucket.fastPut({ path: filePath, contents: fileContent });
-    console.log(`File uploaded to ${bucketName} at ${filePath}`);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
+// Get a bucket reference
+const existingBucket = await smartBucket.getBucketByName('existing-bucket');

-// Use the function
-uploadFile("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt", "Hello, world!");
+// Or use strict mode (throws if bucket doesn't exist)
+const bucketStrict = await smartBucket.getBucketByNameStrict('must-exist-bucket');
 ```

-#### Downloading Files
-
-To download an object:
+#### Removing Buckets

 ```typescript
-async function downloadFile(bucketName: string, filePath: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    const fileContent: Buffer = await myBucket.fastGet({ path: filePath });
-    console.log("Downloaded file content:", fileContent.toString());
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-downloadFile("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt");
+// Delete a bucket (must be empty)
+await smartBucket.removeBucket('old-bucket');
+console.log('🗑️ Bucket removed');
 ```

-#### Deleting Files
+### 📁 File Operations

-To delete an object from a bucket:
+#### Upload Files

 ```typescript
-async function deleteFile(bucketName: string, filePath: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    await myBucket.fastRemove({ path: filePath });
-    console.log(`File at ${filePath} deleted from ${bucketName}.`);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
+const bucket = await smartBucket.getBucketByName('my-bucket');

-// Use the function
-deleteFile("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt");
+// Simple file upload (returns File object)
+const file = await bucket.fastPut({
+  path: 'documents/report.pdf',
+  contents: Buffer.from('Your file content here')
+});
+
+// Upload with string content
+await bucket.fastPut({
+  path: 'notes/todo.txt',
+  contents: 'Buy milk\nCall mom\nRule the world'
+});
+
+// Upload with overwrite control
+const uploadedFile = await bucket.fastPut({
+  path: 'images/logo.png',
+  contents: imageBuffer,
+  overwrite: true // Set to true to replace existing files
+});
+
+// Error handling: fastPut throws if file exists and overwrite is false
+try {
+  await bucket.fastPut({
+    path: 'existing-file.txt',
+    contents: 'new content'
+  });
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Upload failed:', error.message);
+  // Error: Object already exists at path 'existing-file.txt' in bucket 'my-bucket'. Set overwrite:true to replace it.
+}
 ```

-#### Streaming Files
-
-SmartBucket allows you to work with file streams, which can be useful for handling large files. 
-
-To read a file as a stream:
+#### Download Files

 ```typescript
-import { ReplaySubject } from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
+// Get file as Buffer
+const fileContent = await bucket.fastGet({
+  path: 'documents/report.pdf'
+});
+console.log(`📄 File size: ${fileContent.length} bytes`);

-async function readFileStream(bucketName: string, filePath: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    const fileStream: ReplaySubject<Buffer> = await myBucket.fastGetStream({ path: filePath });
-    fileStream.subscribe({
-      next(chunk: Buffer) {
-        console.log("Chunk received:", chunk.toString());
-      },
-      complete() {
-        console.log("File read completed.");
-      },
-      error(err) {
-        console.error("Error reading file stream:", err);
-      }
-    });
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-readFileStream("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt");
+// Get file as string
+const textContent = fileContent.toString('utf-8');
 ```

-To write a file as a stream:
+#### Check File Existence

 ```typescript
-import { Readable } from 'stream';
-
-async function writeFileStream(bucketName: string, filePath: string, readableStream: Readable) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    await myBucket.fastPutStream({ path: filePath, dataStream: readableStream });
-    console.log(`File streamed to ${bucketName} at ${filePath}`);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Create a readable stream from a string
-const readable = new Readable();
-readable.push('Hello world streamed as a file!');
-readable.push(null); // End of stream
-
-// Use the function
-writeFileStream("exampleBucket", "path/to/streamedObject.txt", readable);
+const exists = await bucket.fastExists({
+  path: 'documents/report.pdf'
+});
+console.log(`File exists: ${exists ? '✅' : '❌'}`);
 ```

-### Working with Directories
-
-`@push.rocks/smartbucket` offers abstractions for directories within buckets for easier object management. You can create, list, and delete directories using the `Directory` class.
-
-To list the contents of a directory:
+#### Delete Files

 ```typescript
-async function listDirectoryContents(bucketName: string, directoryPath: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    const baseDirectory: Directory = await myBucket.getBaseDirectory();
-    const targetDirectory: Directory = await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName(directoryPath);
-    
-    console.log('Listing directories:');
-    const directories = await targetDirectory.listDirectories();
-    directories.forEach(dir => {
-      console.log(`- ${dir.name}`);
-    });
-
-    console.log('Listing files:');
-    const files = await targetDirectory.listFiles();
-    files.forEach(file => {
-      console.log(`- ${file.name}`);
-    });
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-listDirectoryContents("exampleBucket", "some/directory/path");
-```
-
-To create a file within a directory:
-
-```typescript
-async function createFileInDirectory(bucketName: string, directoryPath: string, fileName: string, fileContent: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    const baseDirectory: Directory = await myBucket.getBaseDirectory();
-    const targetDirectory: Directory = await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName(directoryPath);
-    await targetDirectory.createEmptyFile(fileName); // Create an empty file
-    const file = new File({ directoryRefArg: targetDirectory, fileName });
-    await file.updateWithContents({ contents: fileContent });
-    console.log(`File created: ${fileName}`);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-createFileInDirectory("exampleBucket", "some/directory", "newfile.txt", "Hello, world!");
-```
-
-### Advanced Features
-
-#### Bucket Policies
-
-Manage bucket policies to control access permissions. This feature depends on the policies provided by the storage service (e.g., AWS S3, MinIO).
-
-#### Object Metadata
-
-Retrieve and modify object metadata. Metadata can be useful for storing additional information about an object.
-
-To retrieve metadata:
-
-```typescript
-async function getObjectMetadata(bucketName: string, filePath: string) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    const metadata = await mySmartBucket.minioClient.statObject(bucketName, filePath);
-    console.log("Object metadata:", metadata);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-getObjectMetadata("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt");
-```
-
-To update metadata:
-
-```typescript
-async function updateObjectMetadata(bucketName: string, filePath: string, newMetadata: { [key: string]: string }) {
-  const myBucket: Bucket = await mySmartBucket.getBucketByName(bucketName);
-  if (myBucket) {
-    await myBucket.copyObject({
-      objectKey: filePath,
-      nativeMetadata: newMetadata,
-      deleteExistingNativeMetadata: false,
-    });
-    console.log(`Metadata updated for ${filePath}`);
-  } else {
-    console.error(`Bucket ${bucketName} does not exist.`);
-  }
-}
-
-// Use the function
-updateObjectMetadata("exampleBucket", "path/to/object.txt", {
-  customKey: "customValue"
+// Permanent deletion
+await bucket.fastRemove({
+  path: 'old-file.txt'
 });
 ```

-#### Cloud Agnostic
+#### Copy & Move Files

-`@push.rocks/smartbucket` is designed to work with multiple cloud providers, allowing for easier migration or multi-cloud strategies. This means you can switch from one provider to another with minimal changes to your codebase.
+```typescript
+// Copy file within bucket
+await bucket.fastCopy({
+  sourcePath: 'original/file.txt',
+  destinationPath: 'backup/file-copy.txt'
+});

-Remember, each cloud provider has specific features and limitations. `@push.rocks/smartbucket` aims to abstract common functionalities, but always refer to the specific cloud provider's documentation for advanced features or limitations.
+// Move file (copy + delete original)
+await bucket.fastMove({
+  sourcePath: 'temp/draft.txt',
+  destinationPath: 'final/document.txt'
+});
+```

-This guide covers the basic to advanced scenarios of using `@push.rocks/smartbucket`. For further details, refer to the API documentation and examples.
+### 📂 Directory Management
+
+SmartBucket provides powerful directory-like operations for organizing your files:
+
+```typescript
+// Get base directory
+const baseDir = await bucket.getBaseDirectory();
+
+// List directories and files
+const directories = await baseDir.listDirectories();
+const files = await baseDir.listFiles();
+
+console.log(`📁 Found ${directories.length} directories`);
+console.log(`📄 Found ${files.length} files`);
+
+// Navigate subdirectories
+const subDir = await baseDir.getSubDirectoryByName('projects/2024');
+
+// Create nested file
+await subDir.fastPut({
+  path: 'report.pdf',
+  contents: reportBuffer
+});
+
+// Get directory tree structure
+const tree = await subDir.getTreeArray();
+console.log('🌳 Directory tree:', tree);
+
+// Create empty file as placeholder
+await subDir.createEmptyFile('placeholder.txt');
+```
+
+### 🌊 Streaming Operations
+
+Handle large files efficiently with streaming:
+
+#### Download Streams
+
+```typescript
+// Node.js stream
+const nodeStream = await bucket.fastGetStream(
+  { path: 'large-video.mp4' },
+  'nodestream'
+);
+nodeStream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream('local-video.mp4'));
+
+// Web stream (for modern environments)
+const webStream = await bucket.fastGetStream(
+  { path: 'large-file.zip' },
+  'webstream'
+);
+```
+
+#### Upload Streams
+
+```typescript
+// Stream upload from file
+const readStream = fs.createReadStream('big-data.csv');
+await bucket.fastPutStream({
+  path: 'uploads/big-data.csv',
+  stream: readStream,
+  metadata: {
+    contentType: 'text/csv',
+    userMetadata: {
+      uploadedBy: 'data-team',
+      version: '2.0'
+    }
+  }
+});
+```
+
+#### Reactive Streams with RxJS
+
+```typescript
+// Get file as ReplaySubject for reactive programming
+const replaySubject = await bucket.fastGetReplaySubject({
+  path: 'data/sensor-readings.json',
+  chunkSize: 1024
+});
+
+replaySubject.subscribe({
+  next: (chunk) => processChunk(chunk),
+  complete: () => console.log('✅ Stream complete')
+});
+```
+
+### 🔒 File Locking
+
+Prevent accidental modifications with file locking:
+
+```typescript
+const file = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ path: 'important-config.json' });
+
+// Lock file for 10 minutes
+await file.lock({ timeoutMillis: 600000 });
+console.log('🔒 File locked');
+
+// Try to modify locked file (will throw error)
+try {
+  await file.delete();
+} catch (error) {
+  console.log('❌ Cannot delete locked file');
+}
+
+// Unlock when done
+await file.unlock();
+console.log('🔓 File unlocked');
+```
+
+### 🏷️ Metadata Management
+
+Attach and manage metadata for your files:
+
+```typescript
+const file = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ path: 'document.pdf' });
+
+// Get metadata handler
+const metadata = await file.getMetaData();
+
+// Set custom metadata
+await metadata.setCustomMetaData({
+  key: 'author',
+  value: 'John Doe'
+});
+
+await metadata.setCustomMetaData({
+  key: 'department',
+  value: 'Engineering'
+});
+
+// Retrieve metadata
+const author = await metadata.getCustomMetaData({ key: 'author' });
+console.log(`📝 Author: ${author}`);
+
+// Get all metadata
+const allMeta = await metadata.getAllCustomMetaData();
+console.log('📋 All metadata:', allMeta);
+```
+
+### 🗑️ Trash & Recovery
+
+SmartBucket includes an intelligent trash system for safe file deletion:
+
+```typescript
+const file = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ path: 'important-data.xlsx' });
+
+// Move to trash instead of permanent deletion
+await file.delete({ mode: 'trash' });
+console.log('🗑️ File moved to trash');
+
+// Access trash
+const trash = await bucket.getTrash();
+const trashDir = await trash.getTrashDir();
+const trashedFiles = await trashDir.listFiles();
+console.log(`📦 ${trashedFiles.length} files in trash`);
+
+// Restore from trash
+const trashedFile = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ 
+    path: 'important-data.xlsx',
+    getFromTrash: true
+  });
+
+await trashedFile.restore({ useOriginalPath: true });
+console.log('♻️ File restored successfully');
+
+// Permanent deletion from trash
+await trash.emptyTrash();
+console.log('🧹 Trash emptied');
+```
+
+### ⚡ Advanced Features
+
+#### File Statistics
+
+```typescript
+// Get detailed file statistics
+const stats = await bucket.fastStat({ path: 'document.pdf' });
+console.log(`📊 Size: ${stats.size} bytes`);
+console.log(`📅 Last modified: ${stats.lastModified}`);
+console.log(`🏷️ ETag: ${stats.etag}`);
+```
+
+#### Magic Bytes Detection
+
+```typescript
+// Read first bytes for file type detection
+const magicBytes = await bucket.getMagicBytes({
+  path: 'mystery-file',
+  length: 16
+});
+
+// Or from a File object
+const file = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ path: 'image.jpg' });
+const magic = await file.getMagicBytes({ length: 4 });
+console.log(`🔮 Magic bytes: ${magic.toString('hex')}`);
+```
+
+#### JSON Data Operations
+
+```typescript
+const file = await bucket.getBaseDirectory()
+  .getFileStrict({ path: 'config.json' });
+
+// Read JSON data
+const config = await file.getJsonData();
+console.log('⚙️ Config loaded:', config);
+
+// Update JSON data
+config.version = '2.0';
+config.updated = new Date().toISOString();
+await file.writeJsonData(config);
+console.log('💾 Config updated');
+```
+
+#### Directory & File Type Detection
+
+```typescript
+// Check if path is a directory
+const isDir = await bucket.isDirectory({ path: 'uploads/' });
+
+// Check if path is a file
+const isFile = await bucket.isFile({ path: 'uploads/document.pdf' });
+
+console.log(`Is directory: ${isDir ? '📁' : '❌'}`);
+console.log(`Is file: ${isFile ? '📄' : '❌'}`);
+```
+
+#### Clean Bucket Contents
+
+```typescript
+// Remove all files and directories (use with caution!)
+await bucket.cleanAllContents();
+console.log('🧹 Bucket cleaned');
+```
+
+### ☁️ Cloud Provider Support
+
+SmartBucket works seamlessly with:
+
+- ✅ **AWS S3** - Full compatibility with S3 API
+- ✅ **Google Cloud Storage** - Via S3-compatible API
+- ✅ **MinIO** - Self-hosted S3-compatible storage
+- ✅ **DigitalOcean Spaces** - S3-compatible object storage
+- ✅ **Backblaze B2** - Cost-effective cloud storage
+- ✅ **Wasabi** - High-performance S3-compatible storage
+- ✅ **Any S3-compatible provider**
+
+The library automatically handles provider quirks and optimizes operations for each platform while maintaining a consistent API.
+
+### 🔧 Advanced Configuration
+
+```typescript
+// Configure with custom options
+const smartBucket = new SmartBucket({
+  accessKey: process.env.S3_ACCESS_KEY,
+  accessSecret: process.env.S3_SECRET_KEY,
+  endpoint: process.env.S3_ENDPOINT,
+  port: 443,
+  useSsl: true,
+  region: 'eu-central-1',
+  // Additional S3 client options can be passed through
+});
+
+// Environment-based configuration
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+const qenv = new Qenv('./', './.nogit/');
+
+const smartBucket = new SmartBucket({
+  accessKey: await qenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ACCESS_KEY'),
+  accessSecret: await qenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_SECRET'),
+  endpoint: await qenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ENDPOINT'),
+});
+```
+
+### 🧪 Testing
+
+SmartBucket is thoroughly tested. Run tests with:
+
+```bash
+pnpm test
+```
+
+### 🤝 Best Practices
+
+1. **Always use strict mode** for critical operations to catch errors early
+2. **Implement proper error handling** for network and permission issues
+3. **Use streaming** for large files to optimize memory usage
+4. **Leverage metadata** for organizing and searching files
+5. **Enable trash mode** for important data to prevent accidental loss
+6. **Lock files** during critical operations to prevent race conditions
+7. **Clean up resources** properly when done

 ## License and Legal Information

@@ -325,4 +480,4 @@ Registered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany

 For any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.

-By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.
+By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.
--- a/test/helpers/prepare.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/prepare.ts
--- a/test/test.local.node+deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.local.node+deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+
+import * as plugins from '../ts/plugins.js';
+import * as smartbucket from '../ts/index.js';
+
+class FakeS3Client {
+  private callIndex = 0;
+
+  constructor(private readonly pages: Array<Partial<plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Output>>) {}
+
+  public async send(_command: any) {
+    const page = this.pages[this.callIndex] || { Contents: [], CommonPrefixes: [], IsTruncated: false };
+    this.callIndex += 1;
+    return page;
+  }
+}
+
+tap.test('MetaData.hasMetaData should return false when metadata file does not exist', async () => {
+  const fakeFile = {
+    name: 'file.txt',
+    parentDirectoryRef: {
+      async getFile() {
+        throw new Error(`File not found at path 'file.txt.metadata'`);
+      },
+    },
+  } as unknown as smartbucket.File;
+
+  const hasMetaData = await smartbucket.MetaData.hasMetaData({ file: fakeFile });
+  expect(hasMetaData).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('getSubDirectoryByName should create correct parent chain for new nested directories', async () => {
+  const fakeSmartbucket = { s3Client: new FakeS3Client([{ Contents: [], CommonPrefixes: [] }]) } as unknown as smartbucket.SmartBucket;
+  const bucket = new smartbucket.Bucket(fakeSmartbucket, 'test-bucket');
+  const baseDirectory = new smartbucket.Directory(bucket, null as any, '');
+
+  const nestedDirectory = await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName('level1/level2', { getEmptyDirectory: true });
+
+  expect(nestedDirectory.name).toEqual('level2');
+  expect(nestedDirectory.parentDirectoryRef.name).toEqual('level1');
+  expect(nestedDirectory.getBasePath()).toEqual('level1/level2/');
+});
+
+tap.test('listFiles should aggregate results across paginated ListObjectsV2 responses', async () => {
+  const firstPage = {
+    Contents: Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, index) => ({ Key: `file-${index}` })),
+    IsTruncated: true,
+    NextContinuationToken: 'token-1',
+  };
+  const secondPage = {
+    Contents: Array.from({ length: 200 }, (_, index) => ({ Key: `file-${1000 + index}` })),
+    IsTruncated: false,
+  };
+  const fakeSmartbucket = { s3Client: new FakeS3Client([firstPage, secondPage]) } as unknown as smartbucket.SmartBucket;
+  const bucket = new smartbucket.Bucket(fakeSmartbucket, 'test-bucket');
+  const baseDirectory = new smartbucket.Directory(bucket, null as any, '');
+
+  const files = await baseDirectory.listFiles();
+  expect(files.length).toEqual(1200);
+});
+
+tap.test('listDirectories should aggregate CommonPrefixes across pagination', async () => {
+  const fakeSmartbucket = {
+    s3Client: new FakeS3Client([
+      { CommonPrefixes: [{ Prefix: 'dirA/' }], IsTruncated: true, NextContinuationToken: 'token-1' },
+      { CommonPrefixes: [{ Prefix: 'dirB/' }], IsTruncated: false },
+    ]),
+  } as unknown as smartbucket.SmartBucket;
+  const bucket = new smartbucket.Bucket(fakeSmartbucket, 'test-bucket');
+  const baseDirectory = new smartbucket.Directory(bucket, null as any, '');
+
+  const directories = await baseDirectory.listDirectories();
+  expect(directories.map((d) => d.name)).toEqual(['dirA', 'dirB']);
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.metadata.node+deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.metadata.node+deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+
+tap.test('test metadata functionality', async () => {
+
+})
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.node+deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.node+deno.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { expect, expectAsync, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
 import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';

 import * as smartbucket from '../ts/index.js';
@@ -11,24 +11,28 @@ let baseDirectory: smartbucket.Directory;

 tap.test('should create a valid smartbucket', async () => {
  testSmartbucket = new smartbucket.SmartBucket({
-    accessKey: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('S3_KEY'),
-    accessSecret: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemand('S3_SECRET'),
-    endpoint: 's3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com',
+    accessKey: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ACCESSKEY'),
+    accessSecret: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ACCESSSECRET'),
+    endpoint: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ENDPOINT'),
  });
+  expect(testSmartbucket).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.SmartBucket);
+  myBucket = await testSmartbucket.getBucketByName(await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_BUCKET'),);
+  expect(myBucket).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.Bucket);
+  expect(myBucket.name).toEqual('test-pushrocks-smartbucket');
+});
+
+tap.test('should clean all contents', async () => {
+  await myBucket.cleanAllContents();
+  expect(await myBucket.fastExists({ path: 'hithere/socool.txt' })).toBeFalse();
+  expect(await myBucket.fastExists({ path: 'trashtest/trashme.txt' })).toBeFalse();
 });

 tap.skip.test('should create testbucket', async () => {
-  // await testSmartbucket.createBucket('testzone');
+  // await testSmartbucket.createBucket('testzone2');
 });

 tap.skip.test('should remove testbucket', async () => {
-  // await testSmartbucket.removeBucket('testzone');
-});
-
-tap.test('should get a bucket', async () => {
-  myBucket = await testSmartbucket.getBucketByName('testzone');
-  expect(myBucket).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.Bucket);
-  expect(myBucket.name).toEqual('testzone');
+  // await testSmartbucket.removeBucket('testzone2');
 });

 // Fast operations
@@ -43,9 +47,12 @@ tap.test('should get data in bucket', async () => {
  const fileString = await myBucket.fastGet({
    path: 'hithere/socool.txt',
  });
-  const fileStringStream = await myBucket.fastGetStream({
-    path: 'hithere/socool.txt',
-  }, 'nodestream');
+  const fileStringStream = await myBucket.fastGetStream(
+    {
+      path: 'hithere/socool.txt',
+    },
+    'nodestream'
+  );
  console.log(fileString);
 });

@@ -99,8 +106,9 @@ tap.test('should get base directory', async () => {
 tap.test('should correctly build paths for sub directories', async () => {
  const dir4 = await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName('dir3/dir4');
  expect(dir4).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.Directory);
-  const dir4BasePath = dir4.getBasePath();
+  const dir4BasePath = dir4?.getBasePath();
  console.log(dir4BasePath);
+  expect(dir4BasePath).toEqual('dir3/dir4/');
 });

 tap.test('clean up directory style tests', async () => {
@@ -118,4 +126,4 @@ tap.test('clean up directory style tests', async () => {
  await myBucket.fastRemove({ path: 'file1.txt' });
 });

-tap.start();
+export default tap.start();
--- a/test/test.trash.node+deno.ts
+++ b/test/test.trash.node+deno.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import { jestExpect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle/node';
+import { Qenv } from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+
+import * as smartbucket from '../ts/index.js';
+
+const testQenv = new Qenv('./', './.nogit/');
+
+let testSmartbucket: smartbucket.SmartBucket;
+let myBucket: smartbucket.Bucket;
+let baseDirectory: smartbucket.Directory;
+
+tap.test('should create a valid smartbucket', async () => {
+  testSmartbucket = new smartbucket.SmartBucket({
+    accessKey: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ACCESSKEY'),
+    accessSecret: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ACCESSSECRET'),
+    endpoint: await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_ENDPOINT'),
+  });
+  expect(testSmartbucket).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.SmartBucket);
+  myBucket = await testSmartbucket.getBucketByName(await testQenv.getEnvVarOnDemandStrict('S3_BUCKET'),);
+  expect(myBucket).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.Bucket);
+  expect(myBucket.name).toEqual('test-pushrocks-smartbucket');
+});
+
+tap.test('should clean all contents', async () => {
+  await myBucket.cleanAllContents();
+  expect(await myBucket.fastExists({ path: 'hithere/socool.txt' })).toBeFalse();
+  expect(await myBucket.fastExists({ path: 'trashtest/trashme.txt' })).toBeFalse();
+});
+
+tap.test('should delete a file into the normally', async () => {
+  const path = 'trashtest/trashme.txt';
+  const file = await myBucket.fastPut({
+    path,
+    contents: 'I\'m in the trash test content!',
+  });
+  const fileMetadata = await (await file.getMetaData()).metadataFile.getContents();
+  console.log(fileMetadata.toString());
+  expect(await file.getMetaData().then((meta) => meta.metadataFile.getJsonData())).toEqual({});
+  await file.delete({ mode: 'permanent' });
+  expect((await (await myBucket.getBaseDirectory()).listFiles()).length).toEqual(0);  
+  expect((await (await myBucket.getBaseDirectory()).listDirectories()).length).toEqual(0);  
+});
+
+tap.test('should put a file into the trash', async () => {
+  const path = 'trashtest/trashme.txt';
+  const file = await myBucket.fastPut({
+    path,
+    contents: 'I\'m in the trash test content!',
+  });
+  const fileMetadata = await (await file.getMetaData()).metadataFile.getContents();
+  console.log(fileMetadata.toString());
+  expect(await file.getMetaData().then((meta) => meta.metadataFile.getJsonData())).toEqual({});
+  await file.delete({ mode: 'trash' });
+
+  const getTrashContents = async () => {
+    const trash = await myBucket.getTrash();
+    const trashDir = await trash.getTrashDir();
+    return await trashDir.listFiles();
+  }
+
+  const trashedFiles = await getTrashContents();
+  expect(trashedFiles.length).toEqual(2);
+
+  const trashedMetaFile = trashedFiles.find(file => file.name.endsWith('.metadata'));
+  expect(trashedMetaFile).toBeDefined();
+  expect(trashedMetaFile).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.File);
+
+  jestExpect(await trashedMetaFile!.getJsonData()).toEqual({
+    custom_recycle: {
+      deletedAt: jestExpect.any(Number),
+      originalPath: "trashtest/trashme.txt",
+    },
+  });
+});
+
+tap.test('should restore a file from trash', async () => {
+  const baseDirectory = await myBucket.getBaseDirectory();
+  const file = await baseDirectory.getFile({
+    path: 'trashtest/trashme.txt',
+    getFromTrash: true
+  });
+  const trashFileMeta = await file.getMetaData();
+  const data = await trashFileMeta.getCustomMetaData({
+    key: 'recycle'
+  });
+  expect(file).toBeInstanceOf(smartbucket.File);
+  await file.restore();
+});
+
+
+export default tap.start();
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /**
- * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @push.rocks/commitinfo
 */
 export const commitinfo = {
  name: '@push.rocks/smartbucket',
-  version: '3.0.18',
-  description: 'A TypeScript library offering simple and cloud-agnostic object storage with advanced features like bucket creation, file and directory management, and data streaming.'
+  version: '4.1.0',
+  description: 'A TypeScript library providing a cloud-agnostic interface for managing object storage with functionalities like bucket management, file and directory operations, and advanced features such as metadata handling and file locking.'
 }
--- a/ts/classes.bucket.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.bucket.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ import { Trash } from './classes.trash.js';
 * operate in S3 basic fashion on blobs of data.
 */
 export class Bucket {
-  public static async getBucketByName(smartbucketRef: SmartBucket, bucketNameArg: string) {
+  public static async getBucketByName(smartbucketRef: SmartBucket, bucketNameArg: string): Promise<Bucket> {
    const command = new plugins.s3.ListBucketsCommand({});
    const buckets = await smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
-    const foundBucket = buckets.Buckets.find((bucket) => bucket.Name === bucketNameArg);
+    const foundBucket = buckets.Buckets!.find((bucket) => bucket.Name === bucketNameArg);

    if (foundBucket) {
      console.log(`bucket with name ${bucketNameArg} exists.`);
      console.log(`Taking this as base for new Bucket instance`);
      return new this(smartbucketRef, bucketNameArg);
    } else {
-      return null;
+      throw new Error(`Bucket '${bucketNameArg}' not found.`);
    }
  }

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class Bucket {
   * gets the base directory of the bucket
   */
  public async getBaseDirectory(): Promise<Directory> {
-    return new Directory(this, null, '');
+    return new Directory(this, null!, '');
  }

  /**
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ export class Bucket {
    }
    const checkPath = await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptorArg);
    const baseDirectory = await this.getBaseDirectory();
-    return await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName(checkPath);
+    return await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName(checkPath, {
+      getEmptyDirectory: true,
+    });
  }

  // ===============
@@ -91,8 +93,10 @@ export class Bucket {
      const exists = await this.fastExists({ path: reducedPath });

      if (exists && !optionsArg.overwrite) {
-        console.error(`Object already exists at path '${reducedPath}' in bucket '${this.name}'.`);
-        return;
+        throw new Error(
+          `Object already exists at path '${reducedPath}' in bucket '${this.name}'. ` +
+          `Set overwrite:true to replace it.`
+        );
      } else if (exists && optionsArg.overwrite) {
        console.log(
          `Overwriting existing object at path '${reducedPath}' in bucket '${this.name}'.`
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ export class Bucket {
    }
  }

+
  /**
   * get file
   */
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@ export class Bucket {
      },
    });
    await done.promise;
-    return completeFile;
+    return completeFile!;
  }

  /**
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ export class Bucket {
        return chunk;
      },
      finalFunction: async (cb) => {
-        return null;
+        return null!;
      },
    });

@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ export class Bucket {
    if (typeArg === 'webstream') {
      return (await duplexStream.getWebStreams()).readable;
    }
+    throw new Error('unknown typeArg');
  }

  /**
@@ -246,10 +252,10 @@ export class Bucket {
      const exists = await this.fastExists({ path: optionsArg.path });

      if (exists && !optionsArg.overwrite) {
-        console.error(
-          `Object already exists at path '${optionsArg.path}' in bucket '${this.name}'.`
+        throw new Error(
+          `Object already exists at path '${optionsArg.path}' in bucket '${this.name}'. ` +
+          `Set overwrite:true to replace it.`
        );
-        return;
      } else if (exists && optionsArg.overwrite) {
        console.log(
          `Overwriting existing object at path '${optionsArg.path}' in bucket '${this.name}'.`
@@ -329,7 +335,9 @@ export class Bucket {
  }): Promise<void> {
    try {
      const destinationBucket = optionsArg.targetBucket || this;
-      const exists = await destinationBucket.fastExists({ path: optionsArg.destinationPath });
+      const exists = await destinationBucket.fastExists({
+        path: optionsArg.destinationPath,
+      });

      if (exists && !optionsArg.overwrite) {
        console.error(
@@ -386,8 +394,8 @@ export class Bucket {
      await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
      console.log(`Object '${optionsArg.path}' exists in bucket '${this.name}'.`);
      return true;
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.name === 'NotFound') {
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error?.name === 'NotFound') {
        console.log(`Object '${optionsArg.path}' does not exist in bucket '${this.name}'.`);
        return false;
      } else {
@@ -422,8 +430,8 @@ export class Bucket {
      Prefix: checkPath,
      Delimiter: '/',
    });
-    const response = await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
-    return response.CommonPrefixes.length > 0;
+    const { CommonPrefixes } = await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+    return !!CommonPrefixes && CommonPrefixes.length > 0;
  }

  public async isFile(pathDescriptor: interfaces.IPathDecriptor): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -433,7 +441,79 @@ export class Bucket {
      Prefix: checkPath,
      Delimiter: '/',
    });
-    const response = await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
-    return response.Contents.length > 0;
+    const { Contents } = await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+    return !!Contents && Contents.length > 0;
+  }
+
+  public async getMagicBytes(optionsArg: { path: string; length: number }): Promise<Buffer> {
+    try {
+      const command = new plugins.s3.GetObjectCommand({
+        Bucket: this.name,
+        Key: optionsArg.path,
+        Range: `bytes=0-${optionsArg.length - 1}`,
+      });
+      const response = await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+      const chunks: Buffer[] = [];
+      const stream = response.Body as any; // SdkStreamMixin includes readable stream
+
+      for await (const chunk of stream) {
+        chunks.push(chunk);
+      }
+      return Buffer.concat(chunks);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(
+        `Error retrieving magic bytes from object at path '${optionsArg.path}' in bucket '${this.name}':`,
+        error
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async cleanAllContents(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      // Define the command type explicitly
+      const listCommandInput: plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2CommandInput = {
+        Bucket: this.name,
+      };
+  
+      let isTruncated = true;
+      let continuationToken: string | undefined = undefined;
+  
+      while (isTruncated) {
+        // Add the continuation token to the input if present
+        const listCommand = new plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Command({
+          ...listCommandInput,
+          ContinuationToken: continuationToken,
+        });
+  
+        // Explicitly type the response
+        const response: plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Output =
+          await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(listCommand);
+        
+        console.log(`Cleaning contents of bucket '${this.name}': Now deleting ${response.Contents?.length} items...`);
+
+        if (response.Contents && response.Contents.length > 0) {
+          // Delete objects in batches, mapping each item to { Key: string }
+          const deleteCommand = new plugins.s3.DeleteObjectsCommand({
+            Bucket: this.name,
+            Delete: {
+              Objects: response.Contents.map((item) => ({ Key: item.Key! })),
+              Quiet: true,
+            },
+          });
+  
+          await this.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(deleteCommand);
+        }
+  
+        // Update continuation token and truncation status
+        isTruncated = response.IsTruncated || false;
+        continuationToken = response.NextContinuationToken;
+      }
+  
+      console.log(`All contents in bucket '${this.name}' have been deleted.`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error cleaning contents of bucket '${this.name}':`, error);
+      throw error;
+    }
  }
 }
--- a/ts/classes.directory.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.directory.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export class Directory {
  public parentDirectoryRef: Directory;
  public name: string;

-  public tree: string[];
-  public files: string[];
-  public folders: string[];
+  public tree!: string[];
+  public files!: string[];
+  public folders!: string[];

  constructor(bucketRefArg: Bucket, parentDirectory: Directory, name: string) {
    this.bucketRef = bucketRefArg;
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ export class Directory {
   * gets a file by name
   */
  public async getFile(optionsArg: {
-    name: string;
+    path: string;
    createWithContents?: string | Buffer;
    getFromTrash?: boolean;
  }): Promise<File> {
    const pathDescriptor = {
      directory: this,
-      path: optionsArg.name,
+      path: optionsArg.path,
    };
    const exists = await this.bucketRef.fastExists({
      path: await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptor),
@@ -83,34 +83,81 @@ export class Directory {
      return trashedFile;
    }
    if (!exists && !optionsArg.createWithContents) {
-      return null;
+      throw new Error(`File not found at path '${optionsArg.path}'`);
    }
    if (!exists && optionsArg.createWithContents) {
      await File.create({
        directory: this,
-        name: optionsArg.name,
+        name: optionsArg.path,
        contents: optionsArg.createWithContents,
      });
    }
    return new File({
      directoryRefArg: this,
-      fileName: optionsArg.name,
+      fileName: optionsArg.path,
    });
  }

+
+  /**
+   * Check if a file exists in this directory
+   */
+  public async fileExists(optionsArg: { path: string }): Promise<boolean> {
+    const pathDescriptor = {
+      directory: this,
+      path: optionsArg.path,
+    };
+    return this.bucketRef.fastExists({
+      path: await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptor),
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a subdirectory exists
+   */
+  public async directoryExists(dirNameArg: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const directories = await this.listDirectories();
+    return directories.some(dir => dir.name === dirNameArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Collects all ListObjectsV2 pages for a prefix.
+   */
+  private async listObjectsV2AllPages(prefix: string, delimiter?: string) {
+    const allContents: plugins.s3._Object[] = [];
+    const allCommonPrefixes: plugins.s3.CommonPrefix[] = [];
+    let continuationToken: string | undefined;
+
+    do {
+      const command = new plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Command({
+        Bucket: this.bucketRef.name,
+        Prefix: prefix,
+        Delimiter: delimiter,
+        ContinuationToken: continuationToken,
+      });
+      const response = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+
+      if (response.Contents) {
+        allContents.push(...response.Contents);
+      }
+      if (response.CommonPrefixes) {
+        allCommonPrefixes.push(...response.CommonPrefixes);
+      }
+
+      continuationToken = response.IsTruncated ? response.NextContinuationToken : undefined;
+    } while (continuationToken);
+
+    return { contents: allContents, commonPrefixes: allCommonPrefixes };
+  }
+
  /**
   * lists all files
   */
  public async listFiles(): Promise<File[]> {
-    const command = new plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Command({
-      Bucket: this.bucketRef.name,
-      Prefix: this.getBasePath(),
-      Delimiter: '/',
-    });
-    const response = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+    const { contents } = await this.listObjectsV2AllPages(this.getBasePath(), '/');
    const fileArray: File[] = [];

-    response.Contents.forEach((item) => {
+    contents.forEach((item) => {
      if (item.Key && !item.Key.endsWith('/')) {
        const subtractedPath = item.Key.replace(this.getBasePath(), '');
        if (!subtractedPath.includes('/')) {
@@ -132,16 +179,11 @@ export class Directory {
   */
  public async listDirectories(): Promise<Directory[]> {
    try {
-      const command = new plugins.s3.ListObjectsV2Command({
-        Bucket: this.bucketRef.name,
-        Prefix: this.getBasePath(),
-        Delimiter: '/',
-      });
-      const response = await this.bucketRef.smartbucketRef.s3Client.send(command);
+      const { commonPrefixes } = await this.listObjectsV2AllPages(this.getBasePath(), '/');
      const directoryArray: Directory[] = [];
  
-      if (response.CommonPrefixes) {
-        response.CommonPrefixes.forEach((item) => {
+      if (commonPrefixes) {
+        commonPrefixes.forEach((item) => {
          if (item.Prefix) {
            const subtractedPath = item.Prefix.replace(this.getBasePath(), '');
            if (subtractedPath.endsWith('/')) {
@@ -178,25 +220,75 @@ export class Directory {
  /**
   * gets a sub directory by name
   */
-  public async getSubDirectoryByName(dirNameArg: string): Promise<Directory> {
-    const dirNameArray = dirNameArg.split('/');
+  public async getSubDirectoryByName(dirNameArg: string, optionsArg: {
+    /**
+     * in s3 a directory does not exist if it is empty
+     * this option returns a directory even if it is empty
+     */
+    getEmptyDirectory?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * in s3 a directory does not exist if it is empty
+     * this option creates a directory even if it is empty using a initializer file
+     */
+    createWithInitializerFile?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * if the path is a file path, it will be treated as a file and the parent directory will be returned
+     */
+    couldBeFilePath?: boolean;
+  } = {}): Promise<Directory> {

-    const getDirectory = async (directoryArg: Directory, dirNameToSearch: string) => {
-      const directories = await directoryArg.listDirectories();
-      return directories.find((directory) => {
-        return directory.name === dirNameToSearch;
-      });
-    };
+    const dirNameArray = dirNameArg.split('/').filter(str => str.trim() !== "");

-    let wantedDirectory: Directory;
-    for (const dirNameToSearch of dirNameArray) {
-      const directoryToSearchIn = wantedDirectory ? wantedDirectory : this;
-      wantedDirectory = await getDirectory(directoryToSearchIn, dirNameToSearch);
+    optionsArg = {
+      getEmptyDirectory: false,
+      createWithInitializerFile: false,
+      ...optionsArg,
    }

+
+    const getDirectory = async (directoryArg: Directory, dirNameToSearch: string, isFinalDirectory: boolean) => {
+      const directories = await directoryArg.listDirectories();
+      let returnDirectory = directories.find((directory) => {
+        return directory.name === dirNameToSearch;
+      });
+      if (returnDirectory) {
+        return returnDirectory;
+      }
+      if (optionsArg.getEmptyDirectory || optionsArg.createWithInitializerFile) {
+        returnDirectory = new Directory(this.bucketRef, directoryArg, dirNameToSearch);
+      }
+      if (isFinalDirectory && optionsArg.createWithInitializerFile) {
+        returnDirectory?.createEmptyFile('00init.txt');
+      }
+      return returnDirectory || null;
+    };
+
+    if (optionsArg.couldBeFilePath) {
+      const baseDirectory = await this.bucketRef.getBaseDirectory();
+      const existingFile = await baseDirectory.getFile({
+        path: dirNameArg,
+      });
+      if (existingFile) {
+        const adjustedPath = dirNameArg.substring(0, dirNameArg.lastIndexOf('/'));
+        return this.getSubDirectoryByName(adjustedPath);
+      }
+    }
+
+    let wantedDirectory: Directory | null = null;
+    let counter = 0;
+    for (const dirNameToSearch of dirNameArray) {
+      counter++;
+      const directoryToSearchIn = wantedDirectory ? wantedDirectory : this;
+      wantedDirectory = await getDirectory(directoryToSearchIn, dirNameToSearch, counter === dirNameArray.length);
+    }
+
+    if (!wantedDirectory) {
+      throw new Error(`Directory not found at path '${dirNameArg}'`);
+    }
    return wantedDirectory;
  }

+
  /**
   * moves the directory
   */
@@ -283,19 +375,30 @@ export class Directory {

  /**
   * removes a file within the directory
+   * uses file class to make sure effects for metadata etc. are handled correctly
   * @param optionsArg
   */
-  public async fastRemove(optionsArg: { path: string }) {
-    const path = plugins.path.join(this.getBasePath(), optionsArg.path);
-    await this.bucketRef.fastRemove({
-      path,
+  public async fastRemove(optionsArg: {
+    path: string
+    /**
+     * wether the file should be placed into trash. Default is false.
+     */
+    mode?: 'permanent' | 'trash';
+  }) {
+    const file = await this.getFile({
+      path: optionsArg.path,
+    });
+    await file.delete({
+      mode: optionsArg.mode ? optionsArg.mode : 'permanent',
    });
  }

  /**
   * deletes the directory with all its contents
   */
-  public async delete() {
+  public async delete(optionsArg: {
+    mode?: 'permanent' | 'trash';
+  }) {
    const deleteDirectory = async (directoryArg: Directory) => {
      const childDirectories = await directoryArg.listDirectories();
      if (childDirectories.length === 0) {
@@ -307,9 +410,9 @@ export class Directory {
      }
      const files = await directoryArg.listFiles();
      for (const file of files) {
-        await directoryArg.fastRemove({
-          path: file.name,
-        });
+        await file.delete({
+          mode: optionsArg.mode ? optionsArg.mode : 'permanent',
+        })
      }
    };
    await deleteDirectory(this);
--- a/ts/classes.file.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.file.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ export class File {
  public parentDirectoryRef: Directory;
  public name: string;

+  /**
+   * get the full path to the file
+   * @returns the full path to the file
+   */
  public getBasePath(): string {
    return plugins.path.join(this.parentDirectoryRef.getBasePath(), this.name);
  }
@@ -88,24 +92,23 @@ export class File {
  /**
   * deletes this file
   */
-  public async delete(optionsArg?: {
-    mode: 'trash' | 'permanent';
-  }) {
-
+  public async delete(optionsArg?: { mode: 'trash' | 'permanent' }) {
    optionsArg = {
-      ... {
+      ...{
        mode: 'permanent',
      },
      ...optionsArg,
-    }
+    };

    if (optionsArg.mode === 'permanent') {
      await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastRemove({
        path: this.getBasePath(),
      });
      if (!this.name.endsWith('.metadata')) {
-        const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
-        await metadata.metadataFile.delete(optionsArg);
+        if (await this.hasMetaData()) {
+          const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
+          await metadata.metadataFile.delete(optionsArg);
+        }
      }
    } else if (optionsArg.mode === 'trash') {
      const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
@@ -117,15 +120,43 @@ export class File {
        },
      });
      const trash = await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.getTrash();
+      const trashDir = await trash.getTrashDir();
      await this.move({
-        directory: await trash.getTrashDir(),
+        directory: trashDir,
        path: await trash.getTrashKeyByOriginalBasePath(this.getBasePath()),
      });
    }
-    
+
    await this.parentDirectoryRef.listFiles();
  }

+  /**
+   * restores
+   */
+  public async restore(optionsArg: {
+    useOriginalPath?: boolean;
+    toPath?: string;
+    overwrite?: boolean;
+  } = {}) {
+    optionsArg = {
+      useOriginalPath: (() => {
+        return optionsArg.toPath ? false : true;
+      })(),
+      overwrite: false,
+      ...optionsArg,
+    };
+    const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
+    const moveToPath = optionsArg.toPath || (await metadata.getCustomMetaData({
+      key: 'recycle'
+    })).originalPath;
+    await metadata.deleteCustomMetaData({
+      key: 'recycle'
+    })
+    await this.move({
+      path: moveToPath,
+    });
+  }
+
  /**
   * allows locking the file
   * @param optionsArg
@@ -150,7 +181,7 @@ export class File {
  }) {
    const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
    await metadata.removeLock({
-      force: optionsArg?.force,
+      force: optionsArg?.force || false,
    });
  }

@@ -165,16 +196,19 @@ export class File {
      await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastPutStream({
        path: this.getBasePath(),
        readableStream: optionsArg.contents,
+        overwrite: true,
      });
    } else if (Buffer.isBuffer(optionsArg.contents)) {
      await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastPut({
        path: this.getBasePath(),
        contents: optionsArg.contents,
+        overwrite: true,
      });
    } else if (typeof optionsArg.contents === 'string') {
      await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastPut({
        path: this.getBasePath(),
        contents: Buffer.from(optionsArg.contents, optionsArg.encoding),
+        overwrite: true,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -183,23 +217,52 @@ export class File {
   * moves the file to another directory
   */
  public async move(pathDescriptorArg: interfaces.IPathDecriptor) {
-    let moveToPath = '';
+    let moveToPath: string = '';
    const isDirectory = await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.isDirectory(pathDescriptorArg);
    if (isDirectory) {
      moveToPath = await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath({
        ...pathDescriptorArg,
-        path: plugins.path.join(pathDescriptorArg.path, this.name),
+        path: plugins.path.join(pathDescriptorArg.path!, this.name),
      });
+    } else {
+      moveToPath = await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptorArg);
    }
    // lets move the file
    await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastMove({
      sourcePath: this.getBasePath(),
      destinationPath: moveToPath,
+      overwrite: true,
    });
-
    // lets move the metadatafile
-    const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
-    await metadata.metadataFile.move(pathDescriptorArg);
+    if (!this.name.endsWith('.metadata')) {
+      const metadata = await this.getMetaData();
+      await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastMove({
+        sourcePath: metadata.metadataFile.getBasePath(),
+        destinationPath: moveToPath + '.metadata',
+        overwrite: true,
+      });
+    }
+
+    // lets update references of this
+    const baseDirectory = await this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.getBaseDirectory();
+    this.parentDirectoryRef = await baseDirectory.getSubDirectoryByName(
+      await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptorArg),
+      {
+        couldBeFilePath: true,
+      }
+    );
+    this.name = pathDescriptorArg.path!;
+  }
+
+  public async hasMetaData(): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.name.endsWith('.metadata')) {
+      const hasMetadataBool = MetaData.hasMetaData({
+        file: this,
+      });
+      return hasMetadataBool;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
  }

  /**
@@ -230,4 +293,11 @@ export class File {
      contents: JSON.stringify(dataArg),
    });
  }
+
+  public async getMagicBytes(optionsArg: { length: number }): Promise<Buffer> {
+    return this.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.getMagicBytes({
+      path: this.getBasePath(),
+      length: optionsArg.length,
+    });
+  }
 }
--- a/ts/classes.metadata.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.metadata.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,26 @@ import * as plugins from './plugins.js';
 import { File } from './classes.file.js';

 export class MetaData {
+  public static async hasMetaData(optionsArg: { file: File }) {
+    // try finding the existing metadata file; return false if it doesn't exist
+    try {
+      const existingFile = await optionsArg.file.parentDirectoryRef.getFile({
+        path: optionsArg.file.name + '.metadata',
+      });
+      return !!existingFile;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      const message = error?.message || '';
+      const isNotFound =
+        message.includes('File not found') ||
+        error?.name === 'NotFound' ||
+        error?.$metadata?.httpStatusCode === 404;
+      if (isNotFound) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
  // static
  public static async createForFile(optionsArg: { file: File }) {
    const metaData = new MetaData();
@@ -10,7 +30,7 @@ export class MetaData {

    // lets find the existing metadata file
    metaData.metadataFile = await metaData.fileRef.parentDirectoryRef.getFile({
-      name: metaData.fileRef.name + '.metadata',
+      path: metaData.fileRef.name + '.metadata',
      createWithContents: '{}',
    });

@@ -21,20 +41,34 @@ export class MetaData {
  /**
   * the file that contains the metadata
   */
-  metadataFile: File;
+  metadataFile!: File;

  /**
   * the file that the metadata is for
   */
-  fileRef: File;
+  fileRef!: File;

  public async getFileType(optionsArg?: {
    useFileExtension?: boolean;
    useMagicBytes?: boolean;
-  }): Promise<string> {
-    if ((optionsArg && optionsArg.useFileExtension) || optionsArg.useFileExtension === undefined) {
-      return plugins.path.extname(this.fileRef.name);
+  }): Promise<plugins.smartmime.IFileTypeResult | undefined> {
+    if ((optionsArg && optionsArg.useFileExtension) || !optionsArg) {
+      const fileType = await plugins.smartmime.detectMimeType({
+        path: this.fileRef.name,
+      });
+
+      return fileType;
    }
+    if (optionsArg && optionsArg.useMagicBytes) {
+      const fileType = await plugins.smartmime.detectMimeType({
+        buffer: await this.fileRef.getMagicBytes({
+          length: 100,
+        })
+      });
+
+      return fileType;
+    }
+    throw new Error('optionsArg.useFileExtension and optionsArg.useMagicBytes cannot both be false');
  }

  /**
@@ -44,13 +78,13 @@ export class MetaData {
    const stat = await this.fileRef.parentDirectoryRef.bucketRef.fastStat({
      path: this.fileRef.getBasePath(),
    });
-    return stat.ContentLength;
+    return stat.ContentLength!;
  }

  private prefixCustomMetaData = 'custom_';

  public async storeCustomMetaData<T = any>(optionsArg: { key: string; value: T }) {
-    const data = await this.metadataFile.getContentsAsString();
+    const data = await this.metadataFile.getJsonData();
    data[this.prefixCustomMetaData + optionsArg.key] = optionsArg.value;
    await this.metadataFile.writeJsonData(data);
  }
--- a/ts/classes.smartbucket.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.smartbucket.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@

 import * as plugins from './plugins.js';
 import { Bucket } from './classes.bucket.js';
+import { normalizeS3Descriptor } from './helpers.js';

 export class SmartBucket {
  public config: plugins.tsclass.storage.IS3Descriptor;
@@ -17,18 +18,14 @@ export class SmartBucket {
  constructor(configArg: plugins.tsclass.storage.IS3Descriptor) {
    this.config = configArg;

-    const protocol = configArg.useSsl === false ? 'http' : 'https';
-    const port = configArg.port ? `:${configArg.port}` : '';
-    const endpoint = `${protocol}://${configArg.endpoint}${port}`;
+    // Use the normalizer to handle various endpoint formats
+    const { normalized } = normalizeS3Descriptor(configArg);

    this.s3Client = new plugins.s3.S3Client({
-      endpoint,
-      region: configArg.region || 'us-east-1',
-      credentials: {
-        accessKeyId: configArg.accessKey,
-        secretAccessKey: configArg.accessSecret,
-      },
-      forcePathStyle: true, // Necessary for S3-compatible storage like MinIO or Wasabi
+      endpoint: normalized.endpointUrl,
+      region: normalized.region,
+      credentials: normalized.credentials,
+      forcePathStyle: normalized.forcePathStyle, // Necessary for S3-compatible storage like MinIO or Wasabi
    });
  }

@@ -41,7 +38,16 @@ export class SmartBucket {
    await Bucket.removeBucketByName(this, bucketName);
  }

-  public async getBucketByName(bucketName: string) {
-    return Bucket.getBucketByName(this, bucketName);
+  public async getBucketByName(bucketNameArg: string) {
+    return Bucket.getBucketByName(this, bucketNameArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a bucket exists
+   */
+  public async bucketExists(bucketNameArg: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const command = new plugins.s3.ListBucketsCommand({});
+    const buckets = await this.s3Client.send(command);
+    return buckets.Buckets?.some(bucket => bucket.Name === bucketNameArg) ?? false;
  }
 }
--- a/ts/classes.trash.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.trash.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class Trash {
    const trashDir = await this.getTrashDir();
    const originalPath = await helpers.reducePathDescriptorToPath(pathDescriptor);
    const trashKey = await this.getTrashKeyByOriginalBasePath(originalPath);
-    return trashDir.getFile({ name: trashKey });
+    return trashDir.getFile({ path: trashKey });
  }

  public async getTrashKeyByOriginalBasePath (originalPath: string): Promise<string> {
--- a/ts/helpers.ts
+++ b/ts/helpers.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,236 @@ export const reducePathDescriptorToPath = async (pathDescriptorArg: interfaces.I
    returnPath = returnPath.substring(1);
  }
  return returnPath;
+}
+
+// S3 Descriptor Normalization
+export interface IS3Warning {
+  code: string;
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface INormalizedS3Config {
+  endpointUrl: string;
+  host: string;
+  protocol: 'http' | 'https';
+  port?: number;
+  region: string;
+  credentials: {
+    accessKeyId: string;
+    secretAccessKey: string;
+  };
+  forcePathStyle: boolean;
+}
+
+function coerceBooleanMaybe(value: unknown): { value: boolean | undefined; warning?: IS3Warning } {
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') return { value };
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    const v = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (v === 'true' || v === '1') {
+      return { 
+        value: true, 
+        warning: { 
+          code: 'SBK_S3_COERCED_USESSL', 
+          message: `Coerced useSsl='${value}' (string) to boolean true.` 
+        } 
+      };
+    }
+    if (v === 'false' || v === '0') {
+      return { 
+        value: false, 
+        warning: { 
+          code: 'SBK_S3_COERCED_USESSL', 
+          message: `Coerced useSsl='${value}' (string) to boolean false.` 
+        } 
+      };
+    }
+  }
+  return { value: undefined };
+}
+
+function coercePortMaybe(port: unknown): { value: number | undefined; warning?: IS3Warning } {
+  if (port === undefined || port === null || port === '') return { value: undefined };
+  const n = typeof port === 'number' ? port : Number(String(port).trim());
+  if (!Number.isFinite(n) || !Number.isInteger(n) || n <= 0 || n > 65535) {
+    return { 
+      value: undefined, 
+      warning: { 
+        code: 'SBK_S3_INVALID_PORT', 
+        message: `Invalid port '${String(port)}' - expected integer in [1..65535].` 
+      } 
+    };
+  }
+  return { value: n };
+}
+
+function sanitizeEndpointString(raw: unknown): { value: string; warnings: IS3Warning[] } {
+  const warnings: IS3Warning[] = [];
+  let s = String(raw ?? '').trim();
+  if (s !== String(raw ?? '')) {
+    warnings.push({ 
+      code: 'SBK_S3_TRIMMED_ENDPOINT', 
+      message: 'Trimmed surrounding whitespace from endpoint.' 
+    });
+  }
+  return { value: s, warnings };
+}
+
+function parseEndpointHostPort(
+  endpoint: string, 
+  provisionalProtocol: 'http' | 'https'
+): { 
+  hadScheme: boolean; 
+  host: string; 
+  port?: number; 
+  extras: { 
+    droppedPath?: boolean; 
+    droppedQuery?: boolean; 
+    droppedCreds?: boolean 
+  } 
+} {
+  let url: URL | undefined;
+  const extras: { droppedPath?: boolean; droppedQuery?: boolean; droppedCreds?: boolean } = {};
+  
+  // Check if endpoint already has a scheme
+  const hasScheme = /^https?:\/\//i.test(endpoint);
+  
+  // Try parsing as full URL first
+  try {
+    if (hasScheme) {
+      url = new URL(endpoint);
+    } else {
+      // Not a full URL; try host[:port] by attaching provisional scheme
+      // Remove anything after first '/' for safety
+      const cleanEndpoint = endpoint.replace(/\/.*/, '');
+      url = new URL(`${provisionalProtocol}://${cleanEndpoint}`);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    throw new Error(`Unable to parse endpoint '${endpoint}'.`);
+  }
+  
+  // Check for dropped components
+  if (url.username || url.password) extras.droppedCreds = true;
+  if (url.pathname && url.pathname !== '/') extras.droppedPath = true;
+  if (url.search) extras.droppedQuery = true;
+
+  const hadScheme = hasScheme;
+  const host = url.hostname; // hostnames lowercased by URL; IPs preserved
+  const port = url.port ? Number(url.port) : undefined;
+
+  return { hadScheme, host, port, extras };
+}
+
+export function normalizeS3Descriptor(
+  input: plugins.tsclass.storage.IS3Descriptor,
+  logger?: { warn: (msg: string) => void }
+): { normalized: INormalizedS3Config; warnings: IS3Warning[] } {
+  const warnings: IS3Warning[] = [];
+  const logWarn = (w: IS3Warning) => { 
+    warnings.push(w); 
+    if (logger) {
+      logger.warn(`[SmartBucket S3] ${w.code}: ${w.message}`);
+    } else {
+      console.warn(`[SmartBucket S3] ${w.code}: ${w.message}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Coerce and sanitize inputs
+  const { value: coercedUseSsl, warning: useSslWarn } = coerceBooleanMaybe((input as any).useSsl);
+  if (useSslWarn) logWarn(useSslWarn);
+  
+  const { value: coercedPort, warning: portWarn } = coercePortMaybe((input as any).port);
+  if (portWarn) logWarn(portWarn);
+
+  const { value: endpointStr, warnings: endpointSanWarnings } = sanitizeEndpointString((input as any).endpoint);
+  endpointSanWarnings.forEach(logWarn);
+
+  if (!endpointStr) {
+    throw new Error('S3 endpoint is required (got empty string). Provide hostname or URL.');
+  }
+
+  // Provisional protocol selection for parsing host:port forms
+  const provisionalProtocol: 'http' | 'https' = coercedUseSsl === false ? 'http' : 'https';
+
+  const { hadScheme, host, port: epPort, extras } = parseEndpointHostPort(endpointStr, provisionalProtocol);
+
+  if (extras.droppedCreds) {
+    logWarn({ 
+      code: 'SBK_S3_DROPPED_CREDENTIALS', 
+      message: 'Ignored credentials in endpoint URL.' 
+    });
+  }
+  if (extras.droppedPath) {
+    logWarn({ 
+      code: 'SBK_S3_DROPPED_PATH', 
+      message: 'Removed path segment from endpoint URL; S3 endpoint should be host[:port] only.' 
+    });
+  }
+  if (extras.droppedQuery) {
+    logWarn({ 
+      code: 'SBK_S3_DROPPED_QUERY', 
+      message: 'Removed query string from endpoint URL; S3 endpoint should be host[:port] only.' 
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Final protocol decision
+  let finalProtocol: 'http' | 'https';
+  if (hadScheme) {
+    // Scheme from endpoint wins
+    const schemeFromEndpoint = endpointStr.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith('http://') ? 'http' : 'https';
+    finalProtocol = schemeFromEndpoint;
+    if (typeof coercedUseSsl === 'boolean') {
+      const expected = coercedUseSsl ? 'https' : 'http';
+      if (expected !== finalProtocol) {
+        logWarn({ 
+          code: 'SBK_S3_SCHEME_CONFLICT', 
+          message: `useSsl=${String(coercedUseSsl)} conflicts with endpoint scheme '${finalProtocol}'; using endpoint scheme.` 
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (typeof coercedUseSsl === 'boolean') {
+      finalProtocol = coercedUseSsl ? 'https' : 'http';
+    } else {
+      finalProtocol = 'https';
+      logWarn({ 
+        code: 'SBK_S3_GUESSED_PROTOCOL', 
+        message: "No scheme in endpoint and useSsl not provided; defaulting to 'https'." 
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Final port decision
+  let finalPort: number | undefined = undefined;
+  if (coercedPort !== undefined && epPort !== undefined && coercedPort !== epPort) {
+    logWarn({ 
+      code: 'SBK_S3_PORT_CONFLICT', 
+      message: `Port in config (${coercedPort}) conflicts with endpoint port (${epPort}); using config port.` 
+    });
+    finalPort = coercedPort;
+  } else {
+    finalPort = (coercedPort !== undefined) ? coercedPort : epPort;
+  }
+
+  // Build canonical endpoint URL (origin only, no trailing slash)
+  const url = new URL(`${finalProtocol}://${host}`);
+  if (finalPort !== undefined) url.port = String(finalPort);
+  const endpointUrl = url.origin;
+
+  const region = input.region || 'us-east-1';
+
+  return {
+    normalized: {
+      endpointUrl,
+      host,
+      protocol: finalProtocol,
+      port: finalPort,
+      region,
+      credentials: {
+        accessKeyId: input.accessKey,
+        secretAccessKey: input.accessSecret,
+      },
+      forcePathStyle: true,
+    },
+    warnings,
+  };
 }
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ export * from './classes.smartbucket.js';
 export * from './classes.bucket.js';
 export * from './classes.directory.js';
 export * from './classes.file.js';
+export * from './classes.metadata.js';
+export * from './classes.trash.js';
--- a/ts/plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/plugins.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // plugins.ts

 // node native
-import * as path from 'path';
-import * as stream from 'stream';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+import * as stream from 'node:stream';

 export { path, stream };

--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
    "module": "NodeNext",
    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "strict": true
  },
  "exclude": [
    "dist_*/**/*.d.ts"
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Juergen Kunz	dd6efa4908	v4.1.0	2025-11-20 13:58:02 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	1f4b7319d3	feat(core): Add S3 endpoint normalization, directory pagination, improved metadata checks, trash support, and related tests	2025-11-20 13:58:02 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	b8e5d9a222	v4.0.1	2025-11-20 13:38:53 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	429375a643	fix(plugins): Use explicit node: imports for native path and stream modules in ts/plugins.ts	2025-11-20 13:38:53 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	e147a077f3	v4.0.0	2025-11-20 13:20:19 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	5889396134	BREAKING CHANGE(core): Make API strict-by-default: remove *Strict variants, throw on not-found/exists conflicts, add explicit exists() methods, update docs/tests and bump deps	2025-11-20 13:20:19 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	0c631383e1	3.3.10	2025-08-18 02:43:29 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	d852d8c85b	fix(helpers): Normalize and robustly parse S3 endpoint configuration; use normalized descriptor in SmartBucket and update dev tooling	2025-08-18 02:43:29 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	fa4c44ae04	3.3.9	2025-08-15 18:31:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	708b0b63b1	fix(docs): Revise README with detailed usage examples and add local Claude settings	2025-08-15 18:31:42 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	8554554642	3.3.8	2025-08-15 18:28:27 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	a04aabf78b	fix(tests): Update tests to use @git.zone/tstest, upgrade dependencies, remove GitLab CI and add local CI/workspace config	2025-08-15 18:28:27 +00:00
Philipp Kunz	47cf2cc2cb	3.3.7	2024-12-02 17:00:42 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	ef20e15d20	fix(package): Update author field in package.json	2024-12-02 17:00:42 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	39a4bd6ab7	3.3.6	2024-12-02 17:00:17 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	c2a30654c5	fix(package): Fix license field in package.json to reflect MIT licensing	2024-12-02 17:00:17 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	8085033de4	3.3.5	2024-11-25 17:43:01 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	75dd1d43a9	fix(test): Refactor trash test to improve metadata and deletion validation	2024-11-25 17:43:00 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	8ba7cdc873	3.3.4	2024-11-25 17:36:14 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	ed8db4536b	fix(core): Minor refactoring and cleanup of TypeScript source files for improved readability and maintainability.	2024-11-25 17:36:14 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	96e3eadb31	3.3.3	2024-11-24 20:12:21 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	e9426b9cc9	fix(documentation): Improved documentation accuracy and consistency	2024-11-24 20:12:20 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	9801e15c32	3.3.2	2024-11-24 20:02:41 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	cbfdd8e123	fix(documentation): Updated keywords and description for clarity and consistency.	2024-11-24 20:02:40 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	138c38ee30	3.3.1	2024-11-24 19:59:37 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	a1e449cf94	fix(File): Fixed issue with file restore metadata operations.	2024-11-24 19:59:37 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	aa9a2e9220	3.3.0	2024-11-24 19:56:13 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	154854dc21	feat(core): Enhanced directory handling and file restoration from trash	2024-11-24 19:56:12 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	8e9041fbbf	3.2.2	2024-11-24 03:05:10 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	16a82ac50a	fix(core): Refactor Bucket class for improved error handling	2024-11-24 03:05:10 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	0b396f19cf	3.2.1	2024-11-24 02:28:48 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	6ab77ece6e	fix(metadata): Fix metadata handling for deleted files	2024-11-24 02:28:48 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	b7a1f2087c	Merge pull request 'fix: use overwrite to make metadata files work' (#2 ) from fix/smartbucket-trash into master Reviewed-on: #2	2024-11-24 01:27:58 +00:00
Philipp Kunz	b0d41fa9a0	3.2.0	2024-11-24 02:25:08 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	34082c38a7	feat(bucket): Enhanced SmartBucket with trash management and metadata handling	2024-11-24 02:25:08 +01:00
Dominik Schwank	8d160cefb0	fix: use overwrite to make metadata files work During a delete the metadata file is updated. As the overwrite property was not set, the metadata couldn't be updated and caused issues.	2024-11-18 21:08:39 +00:00
Philipp Kunz	cec9c07b7c	3.1.0	2024-11-18 15:07:47 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	383a5204f4	feat(file): Added functionality to retrieve magic bytes from files and detect file types using magic bytes.	2024-11-18 15:07:46 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	c7f0c97341	3.0.24	2024-11-18 11:24:11 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	e7f60465ff	fix(metadata): Fix metadata handling to address type assertion and data retrieval.	2024-11-18 11:24:11 +01:00
Philipp Kunz	7db4d24817	3.0.23	2024-10-16 10:27:27 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	dc599585b8	fix(dependencies): Update package dependencies for improved functionality and security.	2024-10-16 10:27:27 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	a22e32cd32	3.0.22	2024-07-28 12:46:39 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	4647181807	fix(dependencies): Update dependencies and improve bucket retrieval logging	2024-07-28 12:46:39 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	99c3935d0c	3.0.21	2024-07-04 18:39:28 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	05523dc7a1	fix(test): Update endpoint configuration in tests to use environment variable	2024-07-04 18:39:27 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	dc99cfa229	3.0.20	2024-06-19 18:28:53 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	23f8dc55d0	fix(core): update	2024-06-19 18:28:52 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	ffaf0fc97a	3.0.19	2024-06-18 18:44:59 +02:00
Philipp Kunz	2a0425ff54	fix(delete functions): ensure more consistency between methods and trash behaviour	2024-06-18 18:44:58 +02:00