8.0.0

.gitignore

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 # builds
 dist/
-dist_web/
-dist_serve/
-dist_ts_web/
+dist_*/
 
 # custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -19,22 +19,23 @@ mirror:
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci git mirror
+  only:
+    - tags
   tags:
     - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
-snyk:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:snyk
+audit:
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci npm prepare
     - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command snyk test
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - notpriv
 
 # ====================
 # test stage
@@ -49,9 +50,7 @@ testStable:
     - npmci npm test
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - priv
 
 testBuild:
   stage: test
@@ -62,9 +61,7 @@ testBuild:
     - npmci command npm run build
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-    - lossless
     - docker
-    - notpriv
 
 release:
   stage: release
@@ -84,6 +81,8 @@ release:
 codequality:
   stage: metadata
   allow_failure: true
+  only:
+    - tags
   script:
     - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
     - npmci npm prepare

.vscode/settings.json

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

package.json

@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "7.0.7",
+  "version": "8.0.0",
   "description": "offers smart ways to work with files in nodejs",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
+  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
   "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)"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -21,41 +17,46 @@
     "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"
   },
   "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.6",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpath": "^4.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.27",
-    "@types/fs-extra": "^8.0.0",
-    "fs-extra": "^8.1.0",
-    "glob": "^7.1.4",
-    "js-yaml": "^3.13.1"
+    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.1.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartmime": "^1.0.3",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpath": "^4.0.3",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.47",
+    "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
+    "fs-extra": "^9.0.1",
+    "glob": "^7.1.6",
+    "js-yaml": "^3.14.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
-    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.8",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.24",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.13",
-    "@types/node": "^12.7.8",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.24",
+    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.12",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.43",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.9",
+    "@types/node": "^14.0.27",
     "gulp-function": "^2.2.14",
-    "tslint": "^5.20.0",
+    "tslint": "^6.1.3",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",
     "ts_web/**/*",
     "dist/**/*",
-    "dist_web/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
     "dist_ts_web/**/*",
     "assets/**/*",
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
   ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# @pushrocks/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/)
+
+## Status for master
+
+Status Category | Status Badge
+-- | --
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartfile/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@pushrocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/pushrocks/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/@pushrocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@pushrocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@pushrocks/smartfile)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Platform support | [![Supports Windows 10](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Windows%2010/yes/green?icon=windows)](https://lossless.cloud) [![Supports Mac OS X](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Mac%20OS%20X/yes/green?icon=apple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+
+## Usage
+
+smartfile is an approach of being one tool to handle files in diverse environments.
+
+### Smartfile Sections
+
+smartfile thinks in sections:
+
+| section     | description                                                                  |
+| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| fs          | (object) gets data from fs to somewhere                                      |
+| memory      | gets data from memory to somewhere                                           |
+| remote      | gets data from remote locations to somewhere                                 |
+| interpreter | (object) handles yaml and json                                               |
+| smartfile   | (class) a virtual representation of a file, alternative to vinyl file format |
+
+## Contribution
+
+We are always happy for code contributions. If you are not the code contributing type that is ok. Still, maintaining Open Source repositories takes considerable time and thought. If you like the quality of what we do and our modules are useful to you we would appreciate a little monthly contribution: You can [contribute one time](https://lossless.link/contribute-onetime) or [contribute monthly](https://lossless.link/contribute). :)
+
+For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
+
+> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+| 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

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tap.test('.fs.fileExistsSync -> should return an accurate boolean', async () =>
 tap.test('.fs.fileExists -> should resolve or reject a promise', async () => {
   expect(smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/mytest.json')).to.be.instanceof(Promise);
   await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
-  await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/notthere.json').catch(err => {
+  await smartfile.fs.fileExists('./test/testassets/notthere.json').catch((err) => {
     return expect(err.message).to.equal(
       "ENOENT: no such file or directory, access './test/testassets/notthere.json'"
     );
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ tap.test('.fs.listFoldersSync() -> should get the file type from a string', asyn
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFolders() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  let folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFolders('./test/testassets/');
+  const folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFolders('./test/testassets/');
   expect(folderArrayArg).to.include('testfolder');
   expect(folderArrayArg).to.not.include('notExistentFolder');
 });
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ tap.test('.fs.listFilesSync() -> should get the file type from a string', async
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.listFiles() -> should get the file type from a string', async () => {
-  let folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFiles('./test/testassets/');
+  const folderArrayArg = await smartfile.fs.listFiles('./test/testassets/');
   expect(folderArrayArg).to.include('mytest.json');
   expect(folderArrayArg).to.not.include('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'
   );
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ tap.test('.fs.listFileTree() -> should get a file tree', async () => {
 });
 
 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'
   );
@@ -106,26 +106,26 @@ tap.test('.fs.removeMany -> should remove and array of files', async () => {
 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;
 });
 
 tap.test('.fs.toObjectSync() -> should read an ' + '.yaml' + ' file to an object', async () => {
-  let testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.yaml');
+  const 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 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');
+  const testData = smartfile.fs.toObjectSync('./test/testassets/mytest.json');
   expect(testData).to.include({ key1: 'this works' });
   expect(testData).to.include({ key2: 'this works too' });
 });
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ 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 +159,7 @@ 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')
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ tap.test('.remote.toString() -> should load a remote file to a variable', async
   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 => {
+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'
     );
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ tap.test('.remote.toString() -> should reject a Promise when the link is false',
 // ---------------------------
 
 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];
+  const localSmartfile = smartfileArray[0];
   expect(localSmartfile).to.be.instanceof(smartfile.Smartfile);
   expect(localSmartfile.contents).to.be.instanceof(Buffer);
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ tap.test('.Smartfile -> should produce vinyl compatible files', async () => {
 });
 
 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 +216,14 @@ 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).to.equal(fileString);
+});
+
 tap.start();

test/testassets/utf8.txt

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

ts/smartfile.classes.smartfile.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import * as memory from './smartfile.memory';
 
 export interface ISmartfileConstructorOptions {
   path?: string;
-  contentString?: string;
   contentBuffer?: Buffer;
   base?: string;
 }
@@ -24,42 +23,64 @@ export class Smartfile {
    */
   public static async fromFilePath(filePath: string) {
     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,
     });
     return smartfile;
   }
 
+  public static async fromBuffer(filePath: string, contentBufferArg: Buffer) {
+    const smartfile = new Smartfile({
+      contentBuffer: contentBufferArg,
+      path: filePath,
+    });
+
+    return smartfile;
+  }
+
+  public static async fromString(
+    filePath: string,
+    contentStringArg: string,
+    encodingArg: 'utf8' | 'binary'
+  ) {
+    const smartfile = new Smartfile({
+      contentBuffer: Buffer.from(contentStringArg, encodingArg),
+      path: filePath,
+    });
+
+    return smartfile;
+  }
+
   // ========
   // INSTANCE
   // ========
   /**
    * the full path of the file on disk
    */
-  path: string;
+  public path: string;
 
   /**
    *
    */
-  parsedPath: plugins.path.ParsedPath;
+  public parsedPath: plugins.path.ParsedPath;
 
   /**
    * the content of the file as Buffer
    */
-  contentBuffer: Buffer;
+  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;
+  public base: string;
 
   /**
    * sync the file with disk
    */
-  sync: boolean;
+  public sync: boolean;
 
   /**
    * the constructor of Smartfile
@@ -69,8 +90,6 @@ export class Smartfile {
   constructor(optionsArg: ISmartfileConstructorOptions) {
     if (optionsArg.contentBuffer) {
       this.contentBuffer = optionsArg.contentBuffer;
-    } else if (optionsArg.contentString) {
-      this.setContentsFromString(optionsArg.contentString);
     } else {
       console.log('created empty Smartfile?');
     }
@@ -83,8 +102,8 @@ 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);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -92,7 +111,7 @@ export class Smartfile {
    * Behaviours:
    * - no argument write to exactly where the file was picked up
    */
-  async write(pathArg?: string) {
+  public async write(pathArg?: string) {
     const stringToWrite = this.contentBuffer.toString();
     await memory.toFs(stringToWrite, this.path);
   }
@@ -100,7 +119,7 @@ export class Smartfile {
   /**
    * read file from disk
    */
-  async read() {}
+  public async read() {}
 
   // -----------------------------------------------
   // vinyl compatibility
@@ -118,21 +137,21 @@ export class Smartfile {
   /**
    * vinyl-compatibility
    */
-  get cwd() {
+  public get cwd() {
     return process.cwd();
   }
 
   /**
    * return relative path of file
    */
-  get relative(): string {
+  public get relative(): string {
     return plugins.path.relative(this.base, this.path);
   }
 
   /**
    * return truw when the file has content
    */
-  isNull(): boolean {
+  public isNull(): boolean {
     if (!this.contentBuffer) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -142,28 +161,28 @@ 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;
   }
 
   // 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);
   }
 }

ts/smartfile.fs.ts

@@ -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;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ 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}`);
     }
@@ -192,14 +192,17 @@ export const toObjectSync = (filePathArg, fileTypeArg?) => {
 
 /**
  * reads a file content to a String
- * @param filePath
- * @returns {string|Buffer|any}
  */
 export const toStringSync = (filePath: string): string => {
-  const fileString: string = plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+  const encoding = plugins.smartmime.getEncoding(filePath);
+  const fileString: string = plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath, encoding);
   return fileString;
 };
 
+export const toBufferSync = (filePath: string): Buffer => {
+  return plugins.fsExtra.readFileSync(filePath);
+};
+
 export const fileTreeToHash = async (dirPathArg: string, miniMatchFilter: string) => {
   const fileTreeObject = await fileTreeToObject(dirPathArg, miniMatchFilter);
   let combinedString = '';
@@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ export const fileTreeToObject = async (dirPathArg: string, miniMatchFilter: stri
       new Smartfile({
         contentBuffer: Buffer.from(fileContentString),
         base: dirPath,
-        path: filePath
+        path: filePath,
       })
     );
   }
@@ -261,11 +264,11 @@ 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);
     });
   }
@@ -285,11 +288,11 @@ 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);
     });
   }
@@ -310,11 +313,11 @@ 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);
     });
   }
@@ -344,7 +347,7 @@ export const listFileTree = async (
   const options = {
     cwd: dirPath,
     nodir: true,
-    dot: true
+    dot: true,
   };
   plugins.glob(miniMatchFilter, options, (err, files: string[]) => {
     if (err) {
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ export const listFileTree = async (
 
   let fileList = await done.promise;
   if (absolutePathsBool) {
-    fileList = fileList.map(filePath => {
+    fileList = fileList.map((filePath) => {
       return plugins.path.resolve(plugins.path.join(dirPath, filePath));
     });
   }

ts/smartfile.memory.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
  * @param fileTypeArg
  * @returns {any|any}
  */
-export let toObject = function(fileStringArg: string, fileTypeArg: string) {
+export let toObject = function (fileStringArg: string, fileTypeArg: string) {
   return SmartfileInterpreter.objectFile(fileStringArg, fileTypeArg);
 };
 
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ export interface IToFsOptions {
  * @param fileBaseArg
  */
 export let toFs = async (
-  fileContentArg: string | Smartfile,
-  filePathArg,
+  fileContentArg: string | Buffer | Smartfile,
+  filePathArg: string,
   optionsArg: IToFsOptions = {}
 ) => {
-  let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
 
   // check args
   if (!fileContentArg || !filePathArg) {
@@ -37,24 +37,27 @@ export let toFs = async (
   }
 
   // prepare actual write action
-  let fileString: string;
+  let fileContent: string | Buffer;
+  let fileEncoding: 'utf8' | 'binary' = 'utf8';
   let filePath: string = filePathArg;
 
   // handle Smartfile
   if (fileContentArg instanceof Smartfile) {
-    let fileContentArg2: any = fileContentArg;
-    fileString = fileContentArg.contentBuffer.toString();
+    fileContent = fileContentArg.contentBuffer;
     // handle options
     if (optionsArg.respectRelative) {
       filePath = plugins.path.join(filePath, fileContentArg.path);
     }
+  } else if (Buffer.isBuffer(fileContentArg)) {
+    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: 'utf8' }, done.resolve);
+  plugins.fsExtra.writeFile(filePath, fileContent, { encoding: fileEncoding }, done.resolve);
   return await done.promise;
 };
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ 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');
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ 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.');
@@ -83,9 +86,9 @@ 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

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ export { fs, path };
 
 // @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';
 
-export { smarthash, smartpath, smartpromise, smartrequest };
+export { smarthash, smartmime, smartpath, smartpromise, smartrequest };
 
 // third party scope
 import * as fsExtra from 'fs-extra';

ts/smartfile.remote.ts

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ import SmartfileInterpreter = require('./smartfile.interpreter');
  * @param fromArg
  * @returns {any}
  */
-export let toObject = function(fromArg: string) {
-  let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+export let toObject = (fromArg: string) => {
+  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
   plugins.smartrequest
     .request(fromArg, {
-      method: 'get'
+      method: 'get',
     })
     .then((res: any) => {
       if (res.statusCode === 200) {
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ export let toObject = function(fromArg: string) {
  * @param fromArg
  * @returns {any}
  */
-export let toString = (fromArg: string) => {
-  let done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+export let toString = (fromArg: string): Promise<string> => {
+  const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<string>();
   plugins.smartrequest.getBinary(fromArg).then((res: any) => {
     if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-      done.resolve(res.body);
+      const encoding = plugins.smartmime.getEncoding(fromArg);
+      done.resolve(res.body.toString(encoding));
     } else {
       done.reject(new Error('could not get remote file from ' + fromArg));
     }