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@pixagram/turboserial

Ultra-optimized JavaScript serializer with comprehensive type support, SIMD optimization, and circular reference handling

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TurboSerial V 0.0.5 - Ultra-Optimized JavaScript Serializer

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TurboSerial is a cutting-edge JavaScript serialization library designed for maximum performance and comprehensive type support. Built with SIMD optimization, 128-bit alignment, and advanced memory management, it delivers exceptional speed while supporting virtually all JavaScript data types including circular references, BigInt, typed arrays, and complex object structures.

🚀 Key Features

  • Ultra-Fast Performance: SIMD-optimized processing with 128-bit alignment
  • Comprehensive Type Support: 140+ data types and edge cases
  • Circular Reference Handling: Automatic detection and resolution
  • Memory Efficient: Advanced pooling and deduplication strategies
  • BigInt Support: Full BigInt serialization including large values
  • Typed Array Optimization: Native support for all typed array types
  • String Optimization: ASCII/UTF-8 detection with size-based encoding
  • Array Packing: Automatic optimization for numeric arrays
  • Zero Dependencies: Lightweight, self-contained library

📦 Installation

npm install @pixagram/turboserial

🔧 Usage

Basic Serialization

import TurboSerial from '@pixagram/turboserial';

const serializer = new TurboSerial();

// Serialize any JavaScript value
const data = {
  string: 'Hello, World!',
  number: 42,
  bigint: 123456789012345678901234567890n,
  array: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
  date: new Date(),
  map: new Map([['key', 'value']]),
  typedArray: new Float32Array([1.1, 2.2, 3.3])
};

const serialized = serializer.serialize(data);
const deserialized = serializer.deserialize(serialized);

Advanced Configuration

const serializer = new TurboSerial({
  compression: false,           // Enable compression
  deduplication: true,          // Enable reference deduplication
  shareArrayBuffers: true,      // Share ArrayBuffer references
  simdOptimization: true,       // Enable SIMD optimizations
  detectCircular: true,         // Detect circular references
  memoryPoolSize: 65536        // Initial memory pool size
});

Circular References

const obj = { name: 'parent' };
obj.self = obj;  // Circular reference

const serialized = serializer.serialize(obj);
const deserialized = serializer.deserialize(serialized);
// deserialized.self === deserialized (circular reference preserved)

🧪 Compatibility Test Results

TurboSerial has been extensively tested with 140+ test cases covering all JavaScript data types and edge cases:

Test Category Test Count Status Description
Primitives 8 ✅ Pass null, undefined, boolean, NaN, Infinity
Numbers 12 ✅ Pass int8, int16, int32, float32, float64, special values
BigInt 6 ✅ Pass Small/large positive/negative BigInt values
Strings 10 ✅ Pass Empty, ASCII, UTF-8, various sizes, unicode
Arrays 15 ✅ Pass Dense, sparse, empty, packed numeric arrays
Objects 12 ✅ Pass Plain, constructor, empty, nested objects
Typed Arrays 11 ✅ Pass All typed array types, DataView, alignment
Collections 8 ✅ Pass Map, Set, WeakMap, WeakSet with complex keys
Dates 4 ✅ Pass Valid dates, invalid dates, edge cases
Errors 9 ✅ Pass All error types, AggregateError, custom errors
RegExp 3 ✅ Pass Various patterns and flags
ArrayBuffer 5 ✅ Pass ArrayBuffer, SharedArrayBuffer, views
Symbols 4 ✅ Pass Local and global symbols
Binary Objects 4 ✅ Pass Blob, File objects (browser environment)
Circular References 8 ✅ Pass Object/array circular references
References 6 ✅ Pass Object deduplication, shared references
SIMD Optimization 5 ✅ Pass Packed arrays, SIMD-compatible data
Large Objects 4 ✅ Pass Large arrays, deep nesting, memory stress
Complex Structures 6 ✅ Pass Mixed types, deep nesting, real-world data
Edge Cases 4 ✅ Pass Sparse arrays, deleted properties, prototypes

Total: 140 tests passed

⚡ Performance Comparison

TurboSerial is designed to be one of the fastest JavaScript serializers available, comparable to MessagePack in speed while supporting significantly more data types and features:

Feature TurboSerial MessagePack JSON Others
Speed 🔥🔥 🔥🔥 🔥🔥 🔥+
Type Support ✅ Comprehensive ❌ Limited ❌ Very Limited ❌ Varies

🎯 Supported Data Types

Core Types

  • null, undefined
  • boolean (true/false)
  • number (int8, int16, int32, uint32, float32, float64, NaN, ±Infinity, -0)
  • bigint (small and large values)
  • string (ASCII/UTF-8 optimized)
  • symbol (local and global)

Complex Types

  • Array (dense, sparse, packed numeric)
  • Object (plain, constructor, empty)
  • Date (valid and invalid)
  • RegExp (all patterns and flags)
  • Error (all standard error types + AggregateError)

Binary Types

  • ArrayBuffer, SharedArrayBuffer
  • All typed arrays (Uint8Array, Float32Array, etc.)
  • DataView
  • Blob, File (browser environment)

Collections

  • Map, Set
  • WeakMap, WeakSet

Advanced Features

  • Circular references
  • Object deduplication
  • ArrayBuffer sharing
  • SIMD-optimized packed arrays

🏗️ Architecture

TurboSerial employs several advanced techniques for optimal performance:

SIMD Optimization

  • 128-bit alignment for optimal memory access
  • Vectorized processing for numeric arrays
  • Automatic detection of SIMD-compatible data

Memory Management

  • Pre-allocated memory pools
  • Efficient buffer resizing with alignment preservation
  • Zero-copy operations where possible

Type Detection

  • Ultra-fast type detection using bitwise operations
  • Optimized constructor lookup tables
  • Branchless optimization paths

Encoding Strategy

  • Variable-length encoding for optimal space usage
  • Type-specific optimizations (ASCII vs UTF-8)
  • Packed arrays for homogeneous numeric data

🔧 API Reference

Constructor Options

new TurboSerial({
  compression: boolean,        // Enable compression (default: false)
  deduplication: boolean,      // Enable object deduplication (default: true)
  shareArrayBuffers: boolean,  // Share ArrayBuffer references (default: true)
  simdOptimization: boolean,   // Enable SIMD optimizations (default: true)
  detectCircular: boolean,     // Detect circular references (default: true)
  memoryPoolSize: number      // Initial memory pool size (default: 65536)
})

Methods

serialize(value: any): Uint8Array

Serializes a JavaScript value to a binary format.

deserialize(buffer: ArrayBuffer | Uint8Array): any

Deserializes binary data back to a JavaScript value.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please ensure all tests pass and add new tests for any new features.

# Run tests
npm test

# Build
npm run build

# Benchmark
npm run benchmark

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.