function destroy( error ) {
	/* eslint-disable no-invalid-this */
	var self;
	if ( this._destroyed ) {
		debug( 'Attempted to destroy an already destroyed stream.' );
		return this;
	}
	self = this;
	this._destroyed = true;

	nextTick( close );

	return this;

	/**
	* Closes a stream.
	*
	* @private
	*/
	function close() {
		if ( error ) {
			debug( 'Stream was destroyed due to an error. Error: %s.', JSON.stringify( error ) );
			self.emit( 'error', error );
		}
		debug( 'Closing the stream...' );
		self.emit( 'close' );
	}

	/* eslint-enable no-invalid-this */
}
Gracefully destroys a stream, providing backward compatibility.

@private
@param {Object} [error] - optional error message
@returns {InspectStream} stream instance