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* Added documentation for `TypedArray` and `TypedArrayOf`
* Tweaked the documentation for `ArrayBuffer`

PR-URL: nodejs/node-addon-api#305
Reviewed-By: Michael Dawson <michael_dawson@ca.ibm.com>
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# ArrayBuffer

The `ArrayBuffer` class corresponds to the JavaScript `ArrayBuffer` class.
The `ArrayBuffer` class corresponds to the
[JavaScript `ArrayBuffer`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/ArrayBuffer)
class.

## Methods

### New

Allocates a new `ArrayBuffer` object with a given length.
Allocates a new `ArrayBuffer` instance with a given length.

```cpp
static ArrayBuffer New(napi_env env, size_t byteLength);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the ArrayBuffer object.
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] byteLength`: The length to be allocated, in bytes.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.
### New
Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.
The `ArrayBuffer` object does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the object. Since the `ArrayBuffer` is subject
The `ArrayBuffer` instance does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the instance. Since the `ArrayBuffer` is subject
to garbage collection this overload is only suitable for data which is static
and never needs to be freed.
```cpp
static ArrayBuffer New(napi_env env, void* externalData, size_t byteLength);
```

- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` object.
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] externalData`: The pointer to the external data to wrap.
- `[in] byteLength`: The length of the `externalData`, in bytes.

Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.

### New

Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.

The `ArrayBuffer` object does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the object. The data can only be freed once the
`finalizeCallback` is invoked to indicate that the `ArrayBuffer` has been
The `ArrayBuffer` instance does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the instance. The data can only be freed once
the `finalizeCallback` is invoked to indicate that the `ArrayBuffer` has been
released.

```cpp
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Finalizer finalizeCallback);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` object.
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] externalData`: The pointer to the external data to wrap.
- `[in] byteLength`: The length of the `externalData`, in bytes.
- `[in] finalizeCallback`: A function to be called when the `ArrayBuffer` is
destroyed. It must implement `operator()`, accept a `void*` (which is the
`externalData` pointer), and return `void`.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.
### New
Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Wraps the provided external data into a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.
The `ArrayBuffer` object does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the object. The data can only be freed once the
`finalizeCallback` is invoked to indicate that the `ArrayBuffer` has been
The `ArrayBuffer` instance does not assume ownership for the data and expects it
to be valid for the lifetime of the instance. The data can only be freed once
the `finalizeCallback` is invoked to indicate that the `ArrayBuffer` has been
released.
```cpp
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Hint* finalizeHint);
```

- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` object.
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] externalData`: The pointer to the external data to wrap.
- `[in] byteLength`: The length of the `externalData`, in bytes.
- `[in] finalizeCallback`: The function to be called when the `ArrayBuffer` is
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- `[in] finalizeHint`: The hint to be passed as the second parameter of the
finalize callback.

Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` object.
Returns a new `ArrayBuffer` instance.

### Constructor

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ArrayBuffer(napi_env env, napi_value value);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` object.
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] value`: The `ArrayBuffer` reference to wrap.
### ByteLength
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# Typed array
# TypedArray

You are reading a draft of the next documentation and it's in continuous update so
if you don't find what you need please refer to:
[C++ wrapper classes for the ABI-stable C APIs for Node.js](https://nodejs.github.io/node-addon-api/)
The `TypedArray` class corresponds to the
[JavaScript `TypedArray`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/TypedArray)
class.

## Methods

### Constructor

Initializes an empty instance of the `TypedArray` class.

```cpp
TypedArray();
```

### Constructor

Initializes a wrapper instance of an existing `TypedArray` instance.

```cpp
TypedArray(napi_env env, napi_value value);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `TypedArray` instance.
- `[in] value`: The `TypedArray` reference to wrap.
### TypedArrayType
```cpp
napi_typedarray_type TypedArrayType() const;
```

Returns the type of this instance.

### ArrayBuffer

```cpp
Napi::ArrayBuffer ArrayBuffer() const;
```

Returns the backing array buffer.

### ElementSize

```cpp
uint8_t ElementSize() const;
```

Returns the size of one element, in bytes.

### ElementLength

```cpp
size_t ElementLength() const;
```

Returns the number of elements.

### ByteOffset

```cpp
size_t ByteOffset() const;
```

Returns the offset into the `ArrayBuffer` where the array starts, in bytes.

### ByteLength

```cpp
size_t ByteLength() const;
```

Returns the length of the array, in bytes.
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# Typed array of
# TypedArrayOf

You are reading a draft of the next documentation and it's in continuous update so
if you don't find what you need please refer to:
[C++ wrapper classes for the ABI-stable C APIs for Node.js](https://nodejs.github.io/node-addon-api/)
The `TypedArrayOf` class corresponds to the various
[JavaScript `TypedArray`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/TypedArray)
classes.

## Typedefs

The common JavaScript `TypedArray` types are pre-defined for each of use:

```cpp
typedef TypedArrayOf<int8_t> Int8Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<uint8_t> Uint8Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<int16_t> Int16Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<uint16_t> Uint16Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<int32_t> Int32Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<uint32_t> Uint32Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<float> Float32Array;
typedef TypedArrayOf<double> Float64Array;
```

The one exception is the `Uint8ClampedArray` which requires explicit
initialization:

```cpp
Uint8Array::New(env, length, napi_uint8_clamped_array)
```
Note that while it's possible to create a "clamped" array the _clamping_
behavior is only applied in JavaScript.
## Methods
### New
Allocates a new `TypedArray` instance with a given length. The underlying
`ArrayBuffer` is allocated automatically to the desired number of elements.
The array type parameter can normally be omitted (because it is inferred from
the template parameter T), except when creating a "clamped" array.
```cpp
static TypedArrayOf New(napi_env env,
size_t elementLength,
napi_typedarray_type type);
```

- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `TypedArrayOf` instance.
- `[in] elementLength`: The length to be allocated, in elements.
- `[in] type`: The type of array to allocate (optional).

Returns a new `TypedArrayOf` instance.

### New

Wraps the provided `ArrayBuffer` into a new `TypedArray` instance.

The array `type` parameter can normally be omitted (because it is inferred from
the template parameter `T`), except when creating a "clamped" array.

```cpp
static TypedArrayOf New(napi_env env,
size_t elementLength,
Napi::ArrayBuffer arrayBuffer,
size_t bufferOffset,
napi_typedarray_type type);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `TypedArrayOf` instance.
- `[in] elementLength`: The length to array, in elements.
- `[in] arrayBuffer`: The backing `ArrayBuffer` instance.
- `[in] bufferOffset`: The offset into the `ArrayBuffer` where the array starts,
in bytes.
- `[in] type`: The type of array to allocate (optional).
Returns a new `TypedArrayOf` instance.
### Constructor
Initializes an empty instance of the `TypedArrayOf` class.
```cpp
TypedArrayOf();
```

### Constructor

Initializes a wrapper instance of an existing `TypedArrayOf` object.

```cpp
TypedArrayOf(napi_env env, napi_value value);
```
- `[in] env`: The environment in which to create the `TypedArrayOf` object.
- `[in] value`: The `TypedArrayOf` reference to wrap.
### operator []
```cpp
T& operator [](size_t index);
```

- `[in] index: The element index into the array.

Returns the element found at the given index.

### operator []

```cpp
const T& operator [](size_t index) const;
```

- `[in] index: The element index into the array.

Returns the element found at the given index.

### Data

```cpp
T* Data() const;
```

Returns a pointer into the backing `ArrayBuffer` which is offset to point to the
start of the array.

### Data

```cpp
const T* Data() const
```

Returns a pointer into the backing `ArrayBuffer` which is offset to point to the
start of the array.

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