pow.d.ts

type buffer=string|Buffer|Uint8Array //specific return type for buffer is the same as the input type

/**
 * Generates a cryptographic quiz based on the arguments provided.
 * @param tries - The maximum number of combinations to guess before finding the solution (default: 2^20 or 1048576).
 * @param B - The length of the buffer OR a given buffer (default: 64).
 * @param a1 - The lowest value a byte can be (default: 0).
 * @param a2 - The highest value a byte can be plus one (default: 256).
 * @returns A tuple containing the cryptographic quiz and the solution.
 */
export function makeTest(tries?: number, B?: number|buffer, a1?: number, a2?: number): [buffer, buffer];

/**
 * Solves a cryptographic quiz based on the provided input string.
 * @param input - The cryptographic quiz.
 * @returns The solution of the cryptographic quiz.
 */
export function takeTest(input: buffer): buffer;

/**
 * Uses a worker thread to solve a cryptographic quiz based on the provided input string to avoid blocking the process.
 * @param input - A string representing the cryptographic quiz.
 * @returns A promise that resolves to a string representing the solution of the cryptographic quiz.
 */
export function takeTestAsync(input: buffer): Promise<buffer>;

/**
 * Resolves when the takeTest module is ready (because loading a wasm binary is asynchronous)
 */
export declare const ready: Promise<undefined>;