DexterInd / DexterInd/GrovePi

No more need the buffer tools module

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Description

in GrovePi/blob/master/Software/NodeJS/libs/grovepi.js
var bufferTools = require('buffertools').extend() has been declared but not used,
and package.json also has "dependencies" entry of "buffertools": "2.1.*".

buffertoools module had been depredated.
we are using GrovePi module for our Node-RED custom nodes for GrovePi access and got an error on nodes install process.
could you please delete buffertools require statement and package.json entry.

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Inspect Software/NodeJS/libs/grovepi.js and the NodeJS package.json. Confirm that the buffertools require is unused, remove that require and its dependency entry, then verify that Node-RED node installation no longer attempts to install buffertools.

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Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
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1/5
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Under an hour
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Stale
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