fix(core): Enhance type safety for response in binary requests

changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2024-11-06 - 2.0.23 - fix(core)
+Enhance type safety for response in binary requests
+
+- Updated the dependency versions in package.json to their latest versions.
+- Improved type inference for the response body in getBinary method of smartrequest.binaryrest.ts.
+- Introduced generic typing to IExtendedIncomingMessage interface for better type safety.
+
+## 2024-05-29 - 2.0.22 - Documentation
+update description
+
+## 2024-04-01 - 2.0.21 - Configuration
+Updated configuration files
+
+- Updated `tsconfig`
+- Updated `npmextra.json`: githost
+
+## 2023-07-10 - 2.0.15 - Structure
+Refactored the organization structure
+
+- Switched to a new organization scheme
+
+## 2022-07-29 - 1.1.57 to 2.0.0 - Major Update
+Significant changes and improvements leading to a major version update
+
+- **BREAKING CHANGE**: Switched the core to use ECMAScript modules (ESM)
+
+## 2018-08-14 - 1.1.12 to 1.1.13 - Functional Enhancements
+Enhanced request capabilities and removed unnecessary dependencies
+
+- Fixed request module to allow sending strings
+- Removed CI dependencies
+
+## 2018-07-19 - 1.1.1 to 1.1.11 - Various Fixes and Improvements
+Improvements and fixes across various components
+
+- Added formData capability
+- Corrected path resolution to use current working directory (CWD)
+- Improved formData handling
+- Included correct headers
+- Updated request ending method
+
+## 2018-06-19 - 1.0.14 - Structural Fix
+Resolved conflicts with file extensions
+
+- Changed `.json.ts` to `.jsonrest.ts` to avoid conflicts
+
+## 2018-06-13 - 1.0.8 to 1.0.10 - Core Updates
+Ensured binary handling compliance
+
+- Enhanced core to uphold latest standards
+- Correct binary file handling response
+- Fix for handling and returning binary responses
+
+## 2017-06-09 - 1.0.4 to 1.0.6 - Infrastructure and Type Improvements
+Types and infrastructure updates
+
+- Improved types
+- Removed need for content type on post requests
+- Updated for new infrastructure
+

package.json

@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartrequest",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.2",
-    "@push.rocks/smarturl": "^3.0.6",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.0.4",
+    "@push.rocks/smarturl": "^3.1.0",
     "agentkeepalive": "^4.5.0",
-    "form-data": "^4.0.0"
+    "form-data": "^4.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.1.66",
-    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.2.44",
-    "@git.zone/tstest": "^1.0.77",
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.2.0",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.3.3",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^1.0.90",
     "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.8",
-    "@types/node": "^20.9.0"
+    "@types/node": "^22.9.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "ts/**/*",

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/smartrequest',
-  version: '2.0.22',
+  version: '2.0.23',
   description: 'A module for modern HTTP/HTTPS requests with support for form data, file uploads, JSON, binary data, streams, and more.'
 }

ts/smartrequest.binaryrest.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // this file implements methods to get and post binary data.
 import * as interfaces from './smartrequest.interfaces.js';
-import { request } from './smartrequest.request.js';
+import { request, type IExtendedIncomingMessage } from './smartrequest.request.js';
 
 import * as plugins from './smartrequest.plugins.js';
 
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ export const getBinary = async (
       done.resolve();
     });
   await done.promise;
-  return response;
+  return response as IExtendedIncomingMessage<Buffer>;
 };

ts/smartrequest.request.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartrequest.plugins.js';
 import * as interfaces from './smartrequest.interfaces.js';
 
-export interface IExtendedIncomingMessage extends plugins.http.IncomingMessage {
-  body: any;
+export interface IExtendedIncomingMessage<T = any> extends plugins.http.IncomingMessage {
+  body: T;
 }
 
 const buildUtf8Response = (