jsByte

A simple javascript library that provides a "Byte" data type for manipulating bytes/bits.

Usage

The constructor function accepts 3 arguments

Byte(val, base, size)

• Mixed val
• This should be a numeric value, but may be hex or other base besides 10 if "base" is set
• Int base (optional)
• This should be the base of the original value, defaults to 10
• Int size (optional)
• The number of bits this "byte" contains, defaults to 8

var myInt = 235;
var byte = new Byte(myInt);
byte.setBit(2, 1);

console.log(byte.toString());
//11101111

console.log(byte.toInt());
//239

console.log(byte.invert().toString());
//00001000

console.log(byte.setBit(1,1).flip().toString());
//01010000

byte.setBit(7,1).toBase(16);
//d0

You can send in any base number (up to 32) instead of an integer for initialization by defining the starting base

var myHex = "F0";
var byte = new Byte(myHex, 16);

And of course inline awesomeness

var hex = "134".toByte().invert().setBit(5,1).flip().toBase(16);
console.log(hex);
//9e

Methods

###Bit Manipulation

getBit(index) Returns the value of a bit at index (remember bits read right to left)

setBit(index, value) Sets the value of bit at index

invert() Inverts the bits (11011000 becomes 00100111)

flip() Reverses the bits (11011000 becomes 00011011)

Casting

toString() Returns the bits in a string

toArray() Returns the bits in an array

toInt() and valueOf() Returns the integer value

Internal

setBits() Sets the value of the bits based on the stored int value

setInt() Sets the int value based on the stored bits

Other Casting Methods

This library also add a method to both the String and Number data types called toByte(base, size)