A simple replacement for fs.createWriteStream that uses stream buffers.

Why?

• fs.createWriteStream as of Node 10.30 seems to have problems if you write to it alot. See nodejs/node-v0.x-archive#8048 UPDATE it is not necessary to use this repository if you respect the return value of fs.createWriteStream and listen for the drain event to work around fs.createWriteStream behavior. See: nodejs/node-v0.x-archive#8048 (comment)
• i couldn't immediately find an alternative to fs.createWriteStream in the npm database or on github. Please let me know if you know of one!

Installation

First clone this repo and npm link it. Then in your dependant repository run

npm link writable-filestream

Usage

var FileStream = require('writable-filestream');
var stream = new FileStream('path/to/my/file', {
    bufferOptions: {
        initialSize: (100*1024),
        incrementAmount: (100*1024)
    }
});

TODO

• tests
• while flushing write data out in chunks and allow event loop to drain
• smarter growth pattern?