10.0.34

.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Default (not tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags-ignore:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+
+      - name: Run npm prepare
+        run: npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build

.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Default (tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build
+
+  release:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Release
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm publish
+
+  metadata:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Code quality
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm install -g typescript
+          npmci npm install
+
+      - name: Trigger
+        run: npmci trigger
+
+      - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install -g @git.zone/tsdoc
+          npmci command tsdoc
+        continue-on-error: true

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-# gitzone ci_default
-image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - .npmci_cache/
-  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
-
-stages:
-  - security
-  - test
-  - release
-  - metadata
-
-# ====================
-# security stage
-# ====================
-mirror:
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci git mirror
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-audit:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=moderate
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# test stage
-# ====================
-
-testStable:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - priv
-
-testBuild:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command npm run build
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  script:
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm publish
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# metadata stage
-# ====================
-codequality:
-  stage: metadata
-  allow_failure: true
-  script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - priv
-
-trigger:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci trigger
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-pages:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci node install lts
-    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command tsdoc
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-  only:
-    - tags
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    paths:
-      - public
-  allow_failure: true

.snyk

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
-version: v1.13.1
-ignore: {}
-patch: {}

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -2,28 +2,10 @@
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
     {
-      "name": "current file",
-      "type": "node",
+      "command": "npm test",
+      "name": "Run npm test",
       "request": "launch",
-      "args": [
-        "${relativeFile}"
-      ],
-      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
-      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-      "protocol": "inspector",
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "test.ts",
-      "type": "node",
-      "request": "launch",
-      "args": [
-        "test/test.ts"
-      ],
-      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
-      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
-      "protocol": "inspector",
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
+      "type": "node-terminal"
     }
   ]
 }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             "properties": {
               "projectType": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm"]
+                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm", "wcc"]
               }
             }
           }

npmextra.json

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "npmts": {
-    "mode": "default",
-    "coverageTreshold": 70
-  },
   "npmdocker": {},
   "npmci": {
     "npmGlobalTools": [],
@@ -12,10 +8,10 @@
     "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
       "githost": "gitlab.com",
-      "gitscope": "pushrocks",
+      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
       "gitrepo": "smartfile",
-      "shortDescription": "smart ways to work with files in nodejs",
-      "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
+      "description": "smart ways to work with files in nodejs",
+      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartfile",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }

package.json

@@ -1,52 +1,54 @@
 {
-  "name": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
+  "name": "@push.rocks/smartfile",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "7.0.11",
+  "version": "10.0.34",
   "description": "offers smart ways to work with files in nodejs",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
   "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "(tstest test/)",
-    "reinstall": "(rm -r node_modules && npm install)",
-    "release": "(git pull origin master && npm version patch && git push origin master && git checkout release && git merge master && git push origin release && git checkout master)",
-    "update": "(git checkout master && git pull origin master && npm install)",
-    "upgrade": "(npm run update) && (ncu upgradeAll && npm install)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild)"
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany)",
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile.git"
+    "url": "git+https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile.git"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "filesystem",
     "json"
   ],
-  "author": "Smart Coordination GmbH <office@push.rocks> (https://push.rocks)",
+  "author": "Lossless GmbH <hello@lossless.com> (https://lossless.com)",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/issues"
+    "url": "https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile",
+  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.1.6",
-    "@pushrocks/smartmime": "^1.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpath": "^4.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.47",
-    "@types/fs-extra": "^8.1.0",
-    "fs-extra": "^8.1.0",
-    "glob": "^7.1.6",
-    "js-yaml": "^3.13.1"
+    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartfile-interfaces": "^1.0.7",
+    "@push.rocks/smarthash": "^3.0.4",
+    "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^5.0.10",
+    "@push.rocks/smartmime": "^1.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^5.0.11",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrequest": "^2.0.18",
+    "@push.rocks/smartstream": "^2.0.4",
+    "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.2",
+    "@types/glob": "^8.1.0",
+    "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.6",
+    "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
+    "glob": "^10.3.5",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.22",
-    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.8",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.28",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.1",
-    "@types/node": "^13.9.1",
-    "gulp-function": "^2.2.14",
-    "tslint": "^6.1.0",
-    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.1.70",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.2.46",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^1.0.81",
+    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.15",
+    "@types/node": "^20.6.3"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",
@@ -59,5 +61,8 @@
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
   ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
-# @pushrocks/smartfile
+# @push.rocks/smartfile
 smart ways to work with files in nodejs
 
 ## Availabililty and Links
-* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartfile)
-* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile)
-* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartfile)
-* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartfile/)
+* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@push.rocks/smartfile)
+* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile)
+* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/push.rocks/smartfile)
+* [docs (typedoc)](https://push.rocks.gitlab.io/smartfile/)
 
 ## Status for master
-[![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@pushrocks/smartfile.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartfile)
-[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartfile/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartfile)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript->=%203.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://prettier.io/)
+
+Status Category | Status Badge
+-- | --
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/push.rocks/smartfile/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@push.rocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/push.rocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+TypeScript Support | [![TypeScript](https://badgen.net/badge/TypeScript/>=%203.x/blue?icon=typescript)](https://lossless.cloud)
+node Support | [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
+Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@push.rocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@push.rocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@push.rocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -38,7 +44,6 @@ We are always happy for code contributions. If you are not the code contributing
 
 For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
 
-> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+## Legal
+> MIT licensed | **©** [Task Venture Capital GmbH](https://task.vc)
 | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
-
-[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

test/test.ts

@@ -1,71 +1,71 @@
-import * as smartfile from '../ts/index';
-import path = require('path');
+import * as smartfile from '../ts/index.js';
+import * as path from 'path';
 
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
+import { expect, tap } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
 
 // ---------------------------
 // smartfile.fs
 // ---------------------------
 
 tap.test('.fs.fileExistsSync -> should return an accurate boolean', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/mytest.json')).to.be.true;
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/notthere.json')).be.false;
+  // tslint:disable-next-line: no-unused-expression
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/mytest.json')).toBeTrue();
+  // tslint:disable-next-line: no-unused-expression
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/notthere.json')).toBeFalse();
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.fileExists -> should resolve or reject a promise', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/mytest.json')).to.be.instanceof(Promise);
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/mytest.json')).toBeInstanceOf(Promise);
   await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
-  await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/notthere.json').catch(err => {
-    return expect(err.message).to.equal(
+  await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/notthere.json').catch((err) => {
+    return expect(err.message).toEqual(
       "ENOENT: no such file or directory, access './test/testassets/notthere.json'"
     );
   });
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFoldersSync() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync('./test/testassets/')).to.include('testfolder');
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync('./test/testassets/')).to.not.include('notExistentFolder');
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync('./test/testassets/')).toContain('testfolder');
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync('./test/testassets/')).not.toContain('notExistentFolder');
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFolders() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  let folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFolders('./test/testassets/');
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.include('testfolder');
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.not.include('notExistentFolder');
+  const folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFolders('./test/testassets/');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).toContain('testfolder');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).not.toContain('notExistentFolder');
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFilesSync() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/')).to.include('mytest.json');
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/')).to.not.include('notExistentFile');
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/', /mytest\.json/)).to.include(
-    'mytest.json'
-  );
-  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/', /mytests.json/)).to.not.include(
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/')).toContain('mytest.json');
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/')).not.toContain('notExistentFile');
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/', /mytest\.json/)).toContain('mytest.json');
+  expect(smartfile.fs.listFilesSync('./test/testassets/', /mytests.json/)).not.toContain(
     'mytest.json'
   );
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFiles() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  let folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFiles('./test/testassets/');
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.include('mytest.json');
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.not.include('notExistentFile');
+  const folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFiles('./test/testassets/');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).toContain('mytest.json');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).not.toContain('notExistentFile');
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFileTree() -> should get a file tree', async () => {
-  let folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFileTree(
+  const folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFileTree(
     path.resolve('./test/testassets/'),
     '**/*.txt'
   );
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.include('testfolder/testfile1.txt');
-  expect(folderArrayArg).to.not.include('mytest.json');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).toContain('testfolder/testfile1.txt');
+  expect(folderArrayArg).not.toContain('mytest.json');
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.fileTreeToObject -> should read a file tree into an Object', async () => {
-  let fileArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(
+  const fileArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(
     path.resolve('./test/testassets/'),
     '**/*.txt'
   );
-  expect(fileArrayArg[0]).to.be.instanceof(smartfile.Smartfile);
-  expect(fileArrayArg[0].contents.toString()).to.equal(fileArrayArg[0].contentBuffer.toString());
+  expect(fileArrayArg[0]).toBeInstanceOf(smartfile.Smartfile);
+  expect(fileArrayArg[0].contents.toString()).toEqual(fileArrayArg[0].contentBuffer.toString());
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.copy() -> should copy a directory', async () => {
@@ -91,49 +91,47 @@ tap.test('.fs.remove -> should remove single files', async () => {
 
 tap.test('.fs.removeSync -> should remove single files synchronouly', async () => {
   smartfile.fs.removeSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt');
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).to.be.false;
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).toBeFalse();
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.removeMany -> should remove and array of files', async () => {
   smartfile.fs
     .removeMany(['./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt', './test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt'])
     .then(() => {
-      expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).to.be.false;
-      expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt')).to.be.false;
+      expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).toBeFalse();
+      expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt')).toBeFalse();
     });
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.removeManySync -> should remove and array of single files synchronouly', async () => {
   smartfile.fs.removeManySync([
     './test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt',
-    './test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt'
+    './test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt',
   ]);
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).to.be.false;
-  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt')).to.be.false;
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile1.txt')).toBeFalse();
+  expect(smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync('./test/testassets/temp/testfile2.txt')).toBeFalse();
 });
 
-tap.test('.fs.toObjectSync() -> should read an ' + '.yaml' + ' file to an object', async () => {
-  let testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.yaml');
-  expect(testData).to.include({ key1: 'this works' });
-  expect(testData).to.include({ key2: 'this works too' });
+tap.test('.fs.toObjectSync() -> should read an .yaml file to an object', async () => {
+  const testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.yaml');
+  expect(testData.key1).toEqual('this works');
+  expect(testData.key2).toEqual('this works too');
 });
 tap.test(
   '.fs.toObjectSync() -> should state unknown file type for unknown file types',
   async () => {
-    let testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.txt');
+    const testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.txt');
   }
 );
 
-tap.test('.fs.toObjectSync() -> should read an ' + '.json' + ' file to an object', async () => {
-  let testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
-  expect(testData).to.include({ key1: 'this works' });
-  expect(testData).to.include({ key2: 'this works too' });
+tap.test('.fs.toObjectSync() -> should read an .json file to an object', async () => {
+  const testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
+  expect(testData.key1).toEqual('this works');
+  expect(testData.key2).toEqual('this works too');
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.toStringSync() -> should read a file to a string', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.fs.toStringSync('./test/testassets/mytest.txt')).to.equal(
-    'Some TestString &&%$'
-  );
+  expect(smartfile.fs.toStringSync('./test/testassets/mytest.txt')).toEqual('Some TestString &&%$');
 });
 
 // ---------------------------
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ tap.test('.fs.toStringSync() -> should read a file to a string', async () => {
 // ---------------------------
 
 tap.test('.interpreter.filetype() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  expect(smartfile.interpreter.filetype('./somefolder/data.json')).equal('json');
+  expect(smartfile.interpreter.filetype('./somefolder/data.json')).toEqual('json');
 });
 
 // ---------------------------
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ tap.test('.interpreter.filetype() -> should get the file type from a string', as
 // ---------------------------
 
 tap.test('.memory.toFs() -> should write a file to disk and return a promise', async () => {
-  let localString = 'myString';
+  const localString = 'myString';
   await smartfile.memory.toFs(
     localString,
     path.join(process.cwd(), './test/testassets/temp/testMemToFs.txt')
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ tap.test('.memory.toFs() -> should write a file to disk and return a promise', a
 tap.test(
   '.memory.toFsSync() -> should write a file to disk and return true if successfull',
   async () => {
-    let localString = 'myString';
+    const localString = 'myString';
     smartfile.memory.toFsSync(
       localString,
       path.join(process.cwd(), './test/testassets/temp/testMemToFsSync.txt')
@@ -167,48 +165,33 @@ tap.test(
   }
 );
 
-tap.test('.remote.toString() -> should load a remote file to a variable', async () => {
-  const responseString = await smartfile.remote.toString(
-    'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pushrocks/smartfile/master/test/testassets/mytest.txt'
-  );
-  expect(responseString).to.equal('Some TestString &&%$');
-});
-
-tap.test('.remote.toString() -> should reject a Promise when the link is false', async tools => {
-  await smartfile.remote.toString('https://push.rocks/doesnotexist.txt').catch(err => {
-    return expect(err.message).to.equal(
-      'could not get remote file from https://push.rocks/doesnotexist.txt'
-    );
-  });
-});
-
 // ---------------------------
 // smartfile.Smartfile
 // ---------------------------
 
 tap.test('.Smartfile -> should produce vinyl compatible files', async () => {
-  let smartfileArray = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(
+  const smartfileArray = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(
     process.cwd(),
     './test/testassets/testfolder/**/*'
   );
-  let localSmartfile = smartfileArray[0];
-  expect(localSmartfile).to.be.instanceof(smartfile.Smartfile);
-  expect(localSmartfile.contents).to.be.instanceof(Buffer);
+  const localSmartfile = smartfileArray[0];
+  expect(localSmartfile).toBeInstanceOf(smartfile.Smartfile);
+  expect(localSmartfile.contents).toBeInstanceOf(Buffer);
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(localSmartfile.isBuffer()).to.be.true;
+  expect(localSmartfile.isBuffer()).toBeTrue();
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(localSmartfile.isDirectory()).to.be.false;
+  expect(localSmartfile.isDirectory()).toBeFalse();
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
-  expect(localSmartfile.isNull()).to.be.false;
+  expect(localSmartfile.isNull()).toBeFalse();
 });
 
 tap.test('should output a smartfile array to disk', async () => {
-  let smartfileArray = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject('./test/testassets/testfolder/', '*');
-  for (let smartfile of smartfileArray) {
-    console.log(smartfile.relative);
-    console.log(smartfile.path);
-    console.log(smartfile.base);
-    console.log(smartfile.parsedPath);
+  const smartfileArray = await smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject('./test/testassets/testfolder/', '*');
+  for (const smartfileInstance of smartfileArray) {
+    console.log(smartfileInstance.relative);
+    console.log(smartfileInstance.path);
+    console.log(smartfileInstance.base);
+    console.log(smartfileInstance.parsedPath);
   }
   await smartfile.memory.smartfileArrayToFs(
     smartfileArray,
@@ -216,4 +199,26 @@ tap.test('should output a smartfile array to disk', async () => {
   );
 });
 
+tap.test('should create, store and retrieve valid smartfiles', async () => {
+  const fileString = 'hi there';
+  const filePath = './test/testassets/utf8.txt';
+  const smartfileInstance = await smartfile.Smartfile.fromString(filePath, fileString, 'utf8');
+  smartfileInstance.write();
+  const smartfileInstance2 = await smartfile.Smartfile.fromFilePath(filePath);
+  const retrievedString = smartfileInstance.contents.toString();
+  expect(retrievedString).toEqual(fileString);
+});
+
+tap.test('should get a hash', async () => {
+  const fileString = 'hi there';
+  const filePath = './test/testassets/utf8.txt';
+  const smartfileInstance = await smartfile.Smartfile.fromString(filePath, fileString, 'utf8');
+  const hash = await smartfileInstance.getHash();
+  console.log(hash);
+});
+
+tap.test('should wait for file to be ready', async () => {
+  await smartfile.fs.waitForFileToBeReady('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
+});
+
 tap.start();

test/test.virtualdirectory.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+
+import * as smartfile from '../ts/index.js';
+
+tap.test('should create a virtualdirectory', async () => {
+  const virtualDir = await smartfile.VirtualDirectory.fromFsDirPath('./test/testassets/testfolder');
+  expect(virtualDir.smartfileArray.length).toEqual(4);
+});
+
+tap.test('should write to a directory', async () => {
+  const virtualDir = await smartfile.VirtualDirectory.fromFsDirPath('./test/testassets/testfolder');
+  virtualDir.saveToDisk('./test/testassets/test');
+});
+
+tap.start();

test/testassets/test/subfolder/deepsubfolder/deepsubtestfile.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+okidoks

test/testassets/test/subfolder/subtestfile.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hi

test/testassets/utf8.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hi there

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @pushrocks/commitinfo
+ */
+export const commitinfo = {
+  name: '@push.rocks/smartfile',
+  version: '10.0.34',
+  description: 'offers smart ways to work with files in nodejs'
+}

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins';
-import * as SmartfileFs from './smartfile.fs';
-import * as SmartfileInterpreter from './smartfile.interpreter';
-import * as SmartfileMemory from './smartfile.memory';
-import * as SmartfileRemote from './smartfile.remote';
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+import * as fsMod from './smartfile.fs.js';
+import * as fsStreamMod from './smartfile.fsstream.js';
+import * as interpreterMod from './smartfile.interpreter.js';
+import * as memoryMod from './smartfile.memory.js';
 
-export { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile';
+export * from './smartfile.classes.smartfile.js';
+export * from './smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.js';
 
-export let fs = SmartfileFs;
-export let interpreter = SmartfileInterpreter;
-export let memory = SmartfileMemory;
-export let remote = SmartfileRemote;
+export const fs = fsMod;
+export const fsStream = fsStreamMod;
+export const interpreter = interpreterMod;
+export const memory = memoryMod;

ts/smartfile.classes.smartfile.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins';
-import * as fs from './smartfile.fs';
-import * as memory from './smartfile.memory';
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+import * as fs from './smartfile.fs.js';
+import * as memory from './smartfile.memory.js';
 
 export interface ISmartfileConstructorOptions {
-  path?: string;
-  contentString?: string;
-  contentBuffer?: Buffer;
-  base?: string;
+  path: string;
+  contentBuffer: Buffer;
+  base: string;
 }
 
 /**
  * class Smartfile
  * -> is vinyl file compatible
  */
-export class Smartfile {
+export class Smartfile extends plugins.smartjson.Smartjson {
   // ======
   // STATIC
   // ======
@@ -22,44 +21,91 @@ export class Smartfile {
    * creates a Smartfile from a filePath
    * @param filePath
    */
-  public static async fromFilePath(filePath: string) {
+  public static async fromFilePath(filePath: string, baseArg: string = process.cwd()) {
     filePath = plugins.path.resolve(filePath);
-    const fileString = fs.toStringSync(filePath);
+    const fileBuffer = fs.toBufferSync(filePath);
     const smartfile = new Smartfile({
-      path: filePath,
-      contentString: fileString
+      contentBuffer: fileBuffer,
+      base: baseArg,
+      path: plugins.path.relative(baseArg, filePath),
     });
     return smartfile;
   }
 
+  public static async fromBuffer(
+    filePath: string,
+    contentBufferArg: Buffer,
+    baseArg: string = process.cwd()
+  ) {
+    const smartfile = new Smartfile({
+      contentBuffer: contentBufferArg,
+      base: baseArg,
+      path: plugins.path.relative(baseArg, filePath),
+    });
+
+    return smartfile;
+  }
+
+  public static async fromString(
+    filePath: string,
+    contentStringArg: string,
+    encodingArg: 'utf8' | 'binary',
+    baseArg = process.cwd()
+  ) {
+    const smartfile = new Smartfile({
+      contentBuffer: Buffer.from(contentStringArg, encodingArg),
+      base: baseArg,
+      path: plugins.path.relative(baseArg, filePath),
+    });
+
+    return smartfile;
+  }
+
+  public static async fromFoldedJson(foldedJsonArg: string) {
+    return new Smartfile(plugins.smartjson.parse(foldedJsonArg));
+  }
+
   // ========
   // INSTANCE
   // ========
   /**
-   * the full path of the file on disk
+   * the relative path of the file
    */
-  path: string;
+  @plugins.smartjson.foldDec()
+  public path: string;
 
   /**
-   *
+   * a parsed path
    */
-  parsedPath: plugins.path.ParsedPath;
+  public get parsedPath(): plugins.path.ParsedPath {
+    return plugins.path.parse(this.path);
+  }
+  public get absolutePath() {
+    return plugins.path.join(this.base, this.path);
+  }
+
+  public get absoluteParsedPath() {
+    return plugins.path.parse(this.absolutePath);
+  }
 
   /**
    * the content of the file as Buffer
    */
-  contentBuffer: Buffer;
+  @plugins.smartjson.foldDec()
+  public contentBuffer: Buffer;
 
   /**
    * The current working directory of the file
    * Note:this is similar to gulp and different from native node path base
    */
-  base: string;
+  @plugins.smartjson.foldDec()
+  public base: string;
 
   /**
    * sync the file with disk
    */
-  sync: boolean;
+  @plugins.smartjson.foldDec()
+  public sync: boolean;
 
   /**
    * the constructor of Smartfile
@@ -67,15 +113,13 @@ export class Smartfile {
    */
 
   constructor(optionsArg: ISmartfileConstructorOptions) {
+    super();
     if (optionsArg.contentBuffer) {
       this.contentBuffer = optionsArg.contentBuffer;
-    } else if (optionsArg.contentString) {
-      this.setContentsFromString(optionsArg.contentString);
     } else {
       console.log('created empty Smartfile?');
     }
     this.path = optionsArg.path;
-    this.parsedPath = plugins.path.parse(this.path);
     this.base = optionsArg.base;
   }
 
@@ -83,24 +127,56 @@ export class Smartfile {
    * set contents from string
    * @param contentString
    */
-  setContentsFromString(contentString: string) {
-    this.contents = new Buffer(contentString);
+  public setContentsFromString(contentString: string, encodingArg: 'utf8' | 'binary' = 'utf8') {
+    this.contents = new Buffer(contentString, encodingArg);
   }
 
   /**
-   * write file to disk
+   * write file to disk at its original location
    * Behaviours:
    * - no argument write to exactly where the file was picked up
    */
-  async write(pathArg?: string) {
-    const stringToWrite = this.contentBuffer.toString();
-    await memory.toFs(stringToWrite, this.path);
+  public async write() {
+    await memory.toFs(this.contentBuffer, plugins.path.join(this.base, this.path));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * writes the file to path given as argument
+   * note: if the path is not absolute, takes process.cwd() as base
+   * @param filePathArg
+   */
+  public async writeToDiskAtPath(filePathArg: string) {
+    if (!plugins.path.isAbsolute(filePathArg)) {
+      filePathArg = plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), filePathArg);
+    }
+    await memory.toFs(this.contentBuffer, filePathArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * writes the file to a directory combined with the relative path portion
+   * @param dirPathArg
+   * @returns
+   */
+  public async writeToDir(dirPathArg: string) {
+    dirPathArg = plugins.smartpath.transform.toAbsolute(dirPathArg) as string;
+    const filePath = plugins.path.join(dirPathArg, this.path);
+    await memory.toFs(this.contentBuffer, filePath);
+    return filePath;
   }
 
   /**
    * read file from disk
    */
-  async read() {}
+  public async read() {
+    this.contentBuffer = await fs.toBuffer(plugins.path.join(this.base, this.path));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * deletes the file from disk at its original location
+   */
+  public async delete() {
+    await fs.remove(plugins.path.join(this.base, this.path));
+  }
 
   // -----------------------------------------------
   // vinyl compatibility
@@ -118,21 +194,21 @@ export class Smartfile {
   /**
    * vinyl-compatibility
    */
-  get cwd() {
+  public get cwd() {
     return process.cwd();
   }
 
   /**
    * return relative path of file
    */
-  get relative(): string {
-    return plugins.path.relative(this.base, this.path);
+  public get relative(): string {
+    return this.path;
   }
 
   /**
    * return truw when the file has content
    */
-  isNull(): boolean {
+  public isNull(): boolean {
     if (!this.contentBuffer) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -142,28 +218,48 @@ export class Smartfile {
   /**
    * return true if contents are Buffer
    */
-  isBuffer(): boolean {
+  public isBuffer(): boolean {
     if (this.contents instanceof Buffer) {
       return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
 
-  isDirectory() {
+  public isDirectory() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  isStream() {
+  public isStream() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  isSymbolic() {
+  public isSymbolic() {
     return false;
   }
 
+  public async getHash(typeArg: 'path' | 'content' | 'all' = 'all') {
+    const pathHash = await plugins.smarthash.sha256FromString(this.path);
+    const contentHash = await plugins.smarthash.sha256FromBuffer(this.contentBuffer);
+    const combinedHash = await plugins.smarthash.sha256FromString(pathHash + contentHash);
+    switch (typeArg) {
+      case 'path':
+        return pathHash;
+      case 'content':
+        return contentHash;
+      case 'all':
+      default:
+        return combinedHash;
+    }
+  }
+
   // update things
-  updateFileName(fileNameArg: string) {
-    let oldFileName = this.parsedPath.base;
+  public updateFileName(fileNameArg: string) {
+    const oldFileName = this.parsedPath.base;
     this.path = this.path.replace(new RegExp(oldFileName + '$'), fileNameArg);
   }
+
+  public async editContentAsString(editFuncArg: (fileStringArg: string) => Promise<string>) {
+    const newFileString = await editFuncArg(this.contentBuffer.toString());
+    this.contentBuffer = Buffer.from(newFileString);
+  }
 }

ts/smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile.js';
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+import * as fs from './smartfile.fs.js';
+
+/**
+ * a virtual directory exposes a fs api
+ */
+export class VirtualDirectory {
+  // STATIC
+  public static async fromFsDirPath(pathArg: string): Promise<VirtualDirectory> {
+    const newVirtualDir = new VirtualDirectory();
+    newVirtualDir.addSmartfiles(await fs.fileTreeToObject(pathArg, '**/*'));
+    return newVirtualDir;
+  }
+
+  public static async fromVirtualDirTransferableObject(
+    virtualDirTransferableObjectArg: plugins.smartfileInterfaces.VirtualDirTransferableObject
+  ): Promise<VirtualDirectory> {
+    const newVirtualDir = new VirtualDirectory();
+    for (const fileArg of virtualDirTransferableObjectArg.files) {
+      newVirtualDir.addSmartfiles([Smartfile.enfoldFromJson(fileArg) as Smartfile]);
+    }
+    return newVirtualDir;
+  }
+
+  // INSTANCE
+  public smartfileArray: Smartfile[] = [];
+
+  constructor() {}
+
+  public addSmartfiles(smartfileArrayArg: Smartfile[]) {
+    this.smartfileArray = this.smartfileArray.concat(smartfileArrayArg);
+  }
+
+  public async getFileByPath(pathArg: string) {
+    for (const smartfile of this.smartfileArray) {
+      if (smartfile.path === pathArg) {
+        return smartfile;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async toVirtualDirTransferableObject(): Promise<plugins.smartfileInterfaces.VirtualDirTransferableObject> {
+    return {
+      files: this.smartfileArray.map((smartfileArg) => smartfileArg.foldToJson()),
+    };
+  }
+
+  public async saveToDisk(dirArg: string) {
+    console.log(`writing VirtualDirectory with ${this.smartfileArray.length} files to directory:
+    --> ${dirArg}`);
+    for (const smartfileArg of this.smartfileArray) {
+      const filePath = await smartfileArg.writeToDir(dirArg);
+      console.log(`wrote ${smartfileArg.relative} to
+        --> ${filePath}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async shiftToSubdirectory(subDir: string): Promise<VirtualDirectory> {
+    const newVirtualDir = new VirtualDirectory();
+    for (const file of this.smartfileArray) {
+      if (file.path.startsWith(subDir)) {
+        const adjustedFilePath = plugins.path.relative(subDir, file.path);
+        file.path = adjustedFilePath;
+        newVirtualDir.addSmartfiles([file]);
+      }
+    }
+    return newVirtualDir;
+  }
+
+  public async addVirtualDirectory(virtualDir: VirtualDirectory, newRoot: string): Promise<void> {
+    for (const file of virtualDir.smartfileArray) {
+      file.path = plugins.path.join(newRoot, file.path);
+    }
+    this.addSmartfiles(virtualDir.smartfileArray);
+  }
+}

ts/smartfile.fs.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import plugins = require('./smartfile.plugins');
-import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+import * as interpreter from './smartfile.interpreter.js';
 
-import { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile';
+import { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile.js';
 
-import * as memory from './smartfile.memory';
+import * as memory from './smartfile.memory.js';
 /*===============================================================
 ============================ Checks =============================
 ===============================================================*/
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const fileExistsSync = (filePath): boolean => {
  */
 export const fileExists = async (filePath): Promise<boolean> => {
   const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<boolean>();
-  plugins.fs.access(filePath, 4, err => {
+  plugins.fs.access(filePath, 4, (err) => {
     err ? done.resolve(false) : done.resolve(true);
   });
   return done.promise;
@@ -40,7 +40,18 @@ export const fileExists = async (filePath): Promise<boolean> => {
 /**
  * Checks if given path points to an existing directory
  */
-export const isDirectory = (pathArg): boolean => {
+export const isDirectory = (pathArg: string): boolean => {
+  try {
+    return plugins.fsExtra.statSync(pathArg).isDirectory();
+  } catch (err) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Checks if given path points to an existing directory
+ */
+export const isDirectorySync = (pathArg: string): boolean => {
   try {
     return plugins.fsExtra.statSync(pathArg).isDirectory();
   } catch (err) {
@@ -64,7 +75,7 @@ export const isFile = (pathArg): boolean => {
  */
 export const copy = async (fromArg: string, toArg: string): Promise<boolean> => {
   const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<boolean>();
-  plugins.fsExtra.copy(fromArg, toArg, {}, err => {
+  plugins.fsExtra.copy(fromArg, toArg, {}, (err) => {
     if (err) {
       throw new Error(`Could not copy from ${fromArg} to ${toArg}: ${err}`);
     }
@@ -186,8 +197,8 @@ export const removeManySync = (filePathArrayArg: string[]): void => {
 export const toObjectSync = (filePathArg, fileTypeArg?) => {
   const fileString = plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePathArg, 'utf8');
   let fileType;
-  fileTypeArg ? (fileType = fileTypeArg) : (fileType = SmartfileInterpreter.filetype(filePathArg));
-  return SmartfileInterpreter.objectFile(fileString, fileType);
+  fileTypeArg ? (fileType = fileTypeArg) : (fileType = interpreter.filetype(filePathArg));
+  return interpreter.objectFile(fileString, fileType);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -195,19 +206,38 @@ export const toObjectSync = (filePathArg, fileTypeArg?) => {
  */
 export const toStringSync = (filePath: string): string => {
   const encoding = plugins.smartmime.getEncoding(filePath);
-  const fileString: string = plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath, encoding);
+  let fileString: string | Buffer = plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath, encoding);
+  if (Buffer.isBuffer(fileString)) {
+    fileString = fileString.toString('binary');
+  }
   return fileString;
 };
 
+export const toBuffer = async (filePath: string): Promise<Buffer> => {
+  return plugins.fsExtra.readFile(filePath);
+};
+
 export const toBufferSync = (filePath: string): Buffer => {
   return plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Creates a Readable Stream from a file path.
+ * @param filePath The path to the file.
+ * @returns {fs.ReadStream}
+ */
+export const toReadStream = (filePath: string): plugins.fs.ReadStream => {
+  if (!fileExistsSync(filePath)) {
+    throw new Error(`File does not exist at path: ${filePath}`);
+  }
+  return plugins.fsExtra.createReadStream(filePath);
+};
+
 export const fileTreeToHash = async (dirPathArg: string, miniMatchFilter: string) => {
   const fileTreeObject = await fileTreeToObject(dirPathArg, miniMatchFilter);
   let combinedString = '';
   for (const smartfile of fileTreeObject) {
-    combinedString += smartfile.contentBuffer.toString();
+    combinedString += await smartfile.getHash();
   }
   const hash = await plugins.smarthash.sha256FromString(combinedString);
   return hash;
@@ -224,7 +254,7 @@ export const fileTreeToObject = async (dirPathArg: string, miniMatchFilter: stri
   if (plugins.path.isAbsolute(miniMatchFilter)) {
     dirPath = '/';
   } else {
-    dirPath = dirPathArg;
+    dirPath = plugins.smartpath.transform.toAbsolute(dirPathArg) as string;
   }
 
   const fileTree = await listFileTree(dirPath, miniMatchFilter);
@@ -237,14 +267,14 @@ export const fileTreeToObject = async (dirPathArg: string, miniMatchFilter: stri
         return filePath;
       }
     })();
-    const fileContentString = toStringSync(readPath);
+    const fileBuffer = plugins.fs.readFileSync(readPath);
 
     // push a read file as Smartfile
     smartfileArray.push(
       new Smartfile({
-        contentBuffer: Buffer.from(fileContentString),
+        contentBuffer: fileBuffer,
         base: dirPath,
-        path: filePath
+        path: filePath,
       })
     );
   }
@@ -264,11 +294,11 @@ export const listFolders = async (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): Promis
  * @returns an array with the folder names as strings
  */
 export const listFoldersSync = (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): string[] => {
-  let folderArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter(file => {
+  let folderArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter((file) => {
     return plugins.fsExtra.statSync(plugins.path.join(pathArg, file)).isDirectory();
   });
   if (regexFilter) {
-    folderArray = folderArray.filter(fileItem => {
+    folderArray = folderArray.filter((fileItem) => {
       return regexFilter.test(fileItem);
     });
   }
@@ -288,11 +318,11 @@ export const listFiles = async (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): Promise<
  * @returns an array with the folder names as strings
  */
 export const listFilesSync = (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): string[] => {
-  let fileArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter(file => {
+  let fileArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter((file) => {
     return plugins.fsExtra.statSync(plugins.path.join(pathArg, file)).isFile();
   });
   if (regexFilter) {
-    fileArray = fileArray.filter(fileItem => {
+    fileArray = fileArray.filter((fileItem) => {
       return regexFilter.test(fileItem);
     });
   }
@@ -313,11 +343,11 @@ export const listAllItems = async (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): Promi
  * @executes SYNC
  */
 export const listAllItemsSync = (pathArg: string, regexFilter?: RegExp): string[] => {
-  let allItmesArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter(file => {
+  let allItmesArray = plugins.fsExtra.readdirSync(pathArg).filter((file) => {
     return plugins.fsExtra.statSync(plugins.path.join(pathArg, file)).isFile();
   });
   if (regexFilter) {
-    allItmesArray = allItmesArray.filter(fileItem => {
+    allItmesArray = allItmesArray.filter((fileItem) => {
       return regexFilter.test(fileItem);
     });
   }
@@ -334,8 +364,6 @@ export const listFileTree = async (
   miniMatchFilter: string,
   absolutePathsBool: boolean = false
 ): Promise<string[]> => {
-  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<string[]>();
-
   // handle absolute miniMatchFilter
   let dirPath: string;
   if (plugins.path.isAbsolute(miniMatchFilter)) {
@@ -347,22 +375,41 @@ export const listFileTree = async (
   const options = {
     cwd: dirPath,
     nodir: true,
-    dot: true
+    dot: true,
   };
-  plugins.glob(miniMatchFilter, options, (err, files: string[]) => {
-    if (err) {
-      console.log(err);
-      done.reject(err);
-    }
-    done.resolve(files);
-  });
 
-  let fileList = await done.promise;
+  let fileList = await plugins.glob.glob(miniMatchFilter, options);
   if (absolutePathsBool) {
-    fileList = fileList.map(filePath => {
+    fileList = fileList.map((filePath) => {
       return plugins.path.resolve(plugins.path.join(dirPath, filePath));
     });
   }
 
   return fileList;
 };
+
+/**
+ * checks wether a file is ready for processing
+ */
+export const waitForFileToBeReady = async (filePathArg: string): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!plugins.path.isAbsolute(filePathArg)) {
+    filePathArg = plugins.path.resolve(filePathArg);
+  }
+  const limitedArray = new plugins.lik.LimitedArray<number>(3);
+  let fileReady = false;
+  while (!fileReady) {
+    const stats = await plugins.fsExtra.stat(filePathArg);
+    limitedArray.addOne(stats.size);
+    if (
+      limitedArray.array.length < 3 ||
+      !(
+        limitedArray.array[0] === limitedArray.array[1] &&
+        limitedArray.array[1] === limitedArray.array[2]
+      )
+    ) {
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(5000);
+    } else {
+      fileReady = true;
+    }
+  }
+};

ts/smartfile.fsstream.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+This file contains logic for streaming things from and to the filesystem
+*/
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+
+export const createReadStream = (pathArg: string) => {
+  return plugins.fs.createReadStream(pathArg);
+};
+
+export const createWriteStream = (pathArg: string) => {
+  return plugins.fs.createWriteStream(pathArg);
+};
+
+export const processFile = async (
+  filePath: string,
+  asyncFunc: (fileStream: plugins.stream.Readable) => Promise<void>
+): Promise<void> => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const fileStream = createReadStream(filePath);
+    asyncFunc(fileStream).then(resolve).catch(reject);
+  });
+}
+
+export const processDirectory = async (
+  directoryPath: string,
+  asyncFunc: (fileStream: plugins.stream.Readable) => Promise<void>
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const files = plugins.fs.readdirSync(directoryPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const fullPath = plugins.path.join(directoryPath, file.name);
+
+    if (file.isDirectory()) {
+      await processDirectory(fullPath, asyncFunc); // Recursively call processDirectory for directories
+    } else if (file.isFile()) {
+      await processFile(fullPath, asyncFunc); // Call async function with the file stream and wait for it
+    }
+  }
+};

ts/smartfile.interpreter.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import plugins = require('./smartfile.plugins');
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
 
 export let filetype = (pathArg: string): string => {
   const extName = plugins.path.extname(pathArg);
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export let objectFile = (fileStringArg: string, fileTypeArg) => {
   switch (fileTypeArg) {
     case 'yml':
     case 'yaml':
-      return plugins.yaml.safeLoad(fileStringArg);
+      return plugins.yaml.load(fileStringArg);
     case 'json':
       return JSON.parse(fileStringArg);
     default:

ts/smartfile.memory.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import plugins = require('./smartfile.plugins');
-import { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile';
-import * as smartfileFs from './smartfile.fs';
-
-import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
+import * as plugins from './smartfile.plugins.js';
+import { Smartfile } from './smartfile.classes.smartfile.js';
+import * as smartfileFs from './smartfile.fs.js';
+import * as interpreter from './smartfile.interpreter.js';
 
 /**
  * converts file to Object
@@ -10,8 +9,8 @@ import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
  * @param fileTypeArg
  * @returns {any|any}
  */
-export let toObject = function(fileStringArg: string, fileTypeArg: string) {
-  return SmartfileInterpreter.objectFile(fileStringArg, fileTypeArg);
+export let toObject = (fileStringArg: string, fileTypeArg: string) => {
+  return interpreter.objectFile(fileStringArg, fileTypeArg);
 };
 
 export interface IToFsOptions {
@@ -37,27 +36,27 @@ export let toFs = async (
   }
 
   // prepare actual write action
-  let fileString: string;
-  let fileEncoding: string = 'utf8';
+  let fileContent: string | Buffer;
+  let fileEncoding: 'utf8' | 'binary' = 'utf8';
   let filePath: string = filePathArg;
 
   // handle Smartfile
   if (fileContentArg instanceof Smartfile) {
-    fileString = fileContentArg.contentBuffer.toString();
+    fileContent = fileContentArg.contentBuffer;
     // handle options
     if (optionsArg.respectRelative) {
       filePath = plugins.path.join(filePath, fileContentArg.path);
     }
   } else if (Buffer.isBuffer(fileContentArg)) {
-    fileString = fileContentArg.toString('binary');
+    fileContent = fileContentArg;
     fileEncoding = 'binary';
   } else if (typeof fileContentArg === 'string') {
-    fileString = fileContentArg;
+    fileContent = fileContentArg;
   } else {
     throw new Error('fileContent is neither string nor Smartfile');
   }
   await smartfileFs.ensureDir(plugins.path.parse(filePath).dir);
-  plugins.fsExtra.writeFile(filePath, fileString, { encoding: fileEncoding }, done.resolve);
+  plugins.fsExtra.writeFile(filePath, fileContent, { encoding: fileEncoding }, done.resolve);
   return await done.promise;
 };
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ export let toFs = async (
  * @param fileArg
  * @param filePathArg
  */
-export let toFsSync = function(fileArg: string, filePathArg: string) {
+export const toFsSync = (fileArg: string, filePathArg: string) => {
   // function checks to abort if needed
   if (!fileArg || !filePathArg) {
     throw new Error('expected a valid arguments');
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ export let toFsSync = function(fileArg: string, filePathArg: string) {
 
   // prepare actual write action
   let fileString: string;
-  let filePath: string = filePathArg;
+  const filePath: string = filePathArg;
 
   if (typeof fileArg !== 'string') {
     throw new Error('fileArg is not of type String.');
@@ -86,9 +85,9 @@ export let toFsSync = function(fileArg: string, filePathArg: string) {
 
 export let smartfileArrayToFs = async (smartfileArrayArg: Smartfile[], dirArg: string) => {
   await smartfileFs.ensureDir(dirArg);
-  for (let smartfile of smartfileArrayArg) {
+  for (const smartfile of smartfileArrayArg) {
     await toFs(smartfile, dirArg, {
-      respectRelative: true
+      respectRelative: true,
     });
   }
 };

ts/smartfile.plugins.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,38 @@
 // node native scope
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
+import * as stream from 'stream';
 
-export { fs, path };
+export { fs, path, stream };
 
 // @pushrocks scope
-import * as smarthash from '@pushrocks/smarthash';
-import * as smartmime from '@pushrocks/smartmime';
-import * as smartpath from '@pushrocks/smartpath';
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smartrequest from '@pushrocks/smartrequest';
+import * as lik from '@push.rocks/lik';
+import * as smartfileInterfaces from '@push.rocks/smartfile-interfaces';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
+import * as smarthash from '@push.rocks/smarthash';
+import * as smartjson from '@push.rocks/smartjson';
+import * as smartmime from '@push.rocks/smartmime';
+import * as smartpath from '@push.rocks/smartpath';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartrequest from '@push.rocks/smartrequest';
+import * as smartstream from '@push.rocks/smartstream';
 
-export { smarthash, smartmime, smartpath, smartpromise, smartrequest };
+export {
+  lik,
+  smartfileInterfaces,
+  smartdelay,
+  smarthash,
+  smartjson,
+  smartmime,
+  smartpath,
+  smartpromise,
+  smartrequest,
+  smartstream,
+};
 
 // third party scope
-import * as fsExtra from 'fs-extra';
-import glob from 'glob';
+import fsExtra from 'fs-extra';
+import * as glob from 'glob';
 import yaml from 'js-yaml';
 
 export { fsExtra, glob, yaml };

ts/smartfile.remote.ts

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-import plugins = require('./smartfile.plugins');
-import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
-
-/* export let toFs = function (from: string, toPath: string) {
-  let done = plugins.q.defer()
-  let stream = plugins.smartrequest(from).pipe(plugins.fsExtra.createWriteStream(toPath))
-  stream.on('finish', function () {
-    done.resolve(toPath)
-  })
-  return done.promise
-} */
-
-/**
- *
- * @param fromArg
- * @returns {any}
- */
-export let toObject = (fromArg: string) => {
-  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-  plugins.smartrequest
-    .request(fromArg, {
-      method: 'get'
-    })
-    .then((res: any) => {
-      if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-        done.resolve(res.body);
-      } else {
-        console.log('could not get remote file from ' + fromArg);
-        done.reject(new Error('could not get remote file from ' + fromArg));
-      }
-    });
-  return done.promise;
-};
-
-/**
- *
- * @param fromArg
- * @returns {any}
- */
-export let toString = (fromArg: string): Promise<string> => {
-  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<string>();
-  plugins.smartrequest.getBinary(fromArg).then((res: any) => {
-    if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-      const encoding = plugins.smartmime.getEncoding(fromArg);
-      done.resolve(res.body.toString(encoding));
-    } else {
-      done.reject(new Error('could not get remote file from ' + fromArg));
-    }
-  });
-  return done.promise;
-};

tsconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
+    "useDefineForClassFields": false,
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ES2022",
+    "moduleResolution": "nodenext",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+  }
+}

tslint.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": ["tslint:latest", "tslint-config-prettier"],
-  "rules": {
-    "semicolon": [true, "always"],
-    "no-console": false,
-    "ordered-imports": false,
-    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
-    "member-ordering": {
-      "options":{
-        "order": [
-          "static-method"
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "defaultSeverity": "warning"
-}