@theia/core/src/common/message-rpc/message-buffer.ts

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/**
 * A buffer maintaining a write position capable of writing primitive values
 */
export interface WriteBuffer {
    writeUint8(byte: number): this
    writeUint16(value: number): this
    writeUint32(value: number): this
    writeString(value: string): this
    writeBytes(value: Uint8Array): this
    writeNumber(value: number): this
    writeLength(value: number): this
    /**
     * Makes any writes to the buffer permanent, for example by sending the writes over a channel.
     * You must obtain a new write buffer after committing
     */
    commit(): void;
}

export class ForwardingWriteBuffer implements WriteBuffer {
    constructor(protected readonly underlying: WriteBuffer) {
    }

    writeUint8(byte: number): this {
        this.underlying.writeUint8(byte);
        return this;
    }

    writeUint16(value: number): this {
        this.underlying.writeUint16(value);
        return this;
    }

    writeUint32(value: number): this {
        this.underlying.writeUint32(value);
        return this;
    }

    writeLength(value: number): this {
        this.underlying.writeLength(value);
        return this;
    }

    writeString(value: string): this {
        this.underlying.writeString(value);
        return this;
    }

    writeBytes(value: Uint8Array): this {
        this.underlying.writeBytes(value);
        return this;
    }

    writeNumber(value: number): this {
        this.underlying.writeNumber(value);
        return this;
    }

    commit(): void {
        this.underlying.commit();
    }
}

/**
 * A buffer maintaining a read position in a buffer containing a received message capable of
 * reading primitive values.
 */
export interface ReadBuffer {
    readUint8(): number;
    readUint16(): number;
    readUint32(): number;
    readString(): string;
    readNumber(): number,
    readLength(): number,
    readBytes(): Uint8Array;

    /**
     * Returns a new read buffer  whose starting read position is the current read position of this buffer.
     * This is useful to create read buffers sub messages.
     * (e.g. when using a multiplexer the beginning of the message might contain some protocol overhead which should not be part
     * of the message reader that is sent to the target channel)
     */
    sliceAtReadPosition(): ReadBuffer
}