vgrib2/src/sections/section-6.ts

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import { Buffer } from 'buffer/'

export type BitMapSectionValues = ReturnType<typeof parseSection6>
export type BitMapSection = ReturnType<typeof parseSection6>

/**
 *  Bit-Map Section
 *
 * [Read more...](https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/docs/grib2/grib2_doc/grib2_sect6.shtml)
 */
export const parseSection6 = (section: Buffer) => {
  const bitMapIndicator = section.readUInt8(5)

  if (bitMapIndicator !== 255) throw new Error('BitMap Indicator not supported')

  return {
    /** Number of GRIB section */
    sectionNumber: section.readUInt8(4),
    /** Name of Grib section */
    sectionName: 'Bit-Map Section',
    /** Length of GRIB section */
    length: section.readUInt32BE(0),
    /** Section 6 Contents */
    contents: {
      /** Bit-map indicator (See [Table 6.0](https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/docs/grib2/grib2_doc/grib2_table6-0.shtml)) */
      bitMapIndicator
    }
  }
}