indexv2.js

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable new-cap */ // to fix new Buffer.from
 'use strict'
 const ECMA_SIZES = require('./byte_size')
-const Buffer = require('buffer/').Buffer
+const Buffer =
+  typeof window !== 'undefined' ? require('buffer/').Buffer : global.Buffer
 
 /**
  * Precisely calculate size of string in node
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ function objectSizeComplex (obj) {
 
     totalSize = Buffer.byteLength(serializedObj, 'utf8')
   } catch (ex) {
-    console.error('Error detected, returning ' + errorIndication, ex)
-    return errorIndication
+    // do not log anyting to console.error
+    return new Error(errorIndication)
   }
 
   return totalSize