[Encoding](https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#buffer_buffer) of the incoming stream.
@default 'utf8'
*/
readonly encoding?: EncodingType;
}
type MaxBufferError = MaxBufferErrorClass;
}
declare const getStream: {
/**
Get the `stream` as a string.
@returns A promise that resolves when the end event fires on the stream, indicating that there is no more data to be read. The stream is switched to flowing mode.
It honors the `maxBuffer` option as above, but it refers to byte length rather than string length.
*/
buffer(
stream: Stream,
options?: getStream.OptionsWithEncoding
): Promise<Buffer>;
/**
Get the `stream` as an array of values.
It honors both the `maxBuffer` and `encoding` options. The behavior changes slightly based on the encoding chosen:
- When `encoding` is unset, it assumes an [object mode stream](https://nodesource.com/blog/understanding-object-streams/) and collects values emitted from `stream` unmodified. In this case `maxBuffer` refers to the number of items in the array (not the sum of their sizes).
- When `encoding` is set to `buffer`, it collects an array of buffers. `maxBuffer` refers to the summed byte lengths of every buffer in the array.
- When `encoding` is set to anything else, it collects an array of strings. `maxBuffer` refers to the summed character lengths of every string in the array.