bytebuffer/dist/ByteBufferAB.js

/*
 Copyright 2013-2014 Daniel Wirtz <dcode@dcode.io>

 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at

 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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/**
 * @license ByteBuffer.js (c) 2013-2014 Daniel Wirtz <dcode@dcode.io>
 * This version of ByteBuffer.js uses an ArrayBuffer (AB) as its backing buffer and is compatible with modern browsers.
 * Released under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 * see: https://github.com/dcodeIO/ByteBuffer.js for details
 */ //
(function(global) {
    "use strict";

    /**
     * @param {function(new: Long, number, number, boolean=)=} Long
     * @returns {function(new: ByteBuffer, number=, boolean=, boolean=)}}
     * @inner
     */
    function loadByteBuffer(Long) {

        /**
         * Constructs a new ByteBuffer.
         * @class The swiss army knife for binary data in JavaScript.
         * @exports ByteBuffer
         * @constructor
         * @param {number=} capacity Initial capacity. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_CAPACITY}.
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @expose
         */
        var ByteBuffer = function(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (typeof capacity     === 'undefined') capacity     = ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_CAPACITY;
            if (typeof littleEndian === 'undefined') littleEndian = ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN;
            if (typeof noAssert     === 'undefined') noAssert     = ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT;
            if (!noAssert) {
                capacity = capacity | 0;
                if (capacity < 0)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal capacity");
                littleEndian = !!littleEndian;
                noAssert = !!noAssert;
            }

            /**
             * Backing buffer.
             * @type {!ArrayBuffer}
             * @expose
             */
            this.buffer = capacity === 0 ? EMPTY_BUFFER : new ArrayBuffer(capacity);

            /**
             * Data view to manipulate the backing buffer. Becomes `null` if the backing buffer has a capacity of `0`.
             * @type {?DataView}
             * @expose
             */
            this.view = capacity === 0 ? null : new DataView(this.buffer);

            /**
             * Absolute read/write offset.
             * @type {number}
             * @expose
             * @see ByteBuffer#flip
             * @see ByteBuffer#clear
             */
            this.offset = 0;

            /**
             * Marked offset.
             * @type {number}
             * @expose
             * @see ByteBuffer#mark
             * @see ByteBuffer#reset
             */
            this.markedOffset = -1;

            /**
             * Absolute limit of the contained data. Set to the backing buffer's capacity upon allocation.
             * @type {number}
             * @expose
             * @see ByteBuffer#flip
             * @see ByteBuffer#clear
             */
            this.limit = capacity;

            /**
             * Whether to use little endian byte order, defaults to `false` for big endian.
             * @type {boolean}
             * @expose
             */
            this.littleEndian = typeof littleEndian !== 'undefined' ? !!littleEndian : false;

            /**
             * Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values, defaults to `false`.
             * @type {boolean}
             * @expose
             */
            this.noAssert = !!noAssert;
        };

        /**
         * ByteBuffer version.
         * @type {string}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.VERSION = "3.5.0";

        /**
         * Little endian constant that can be used instead of its boolean value. Evaluates to `true`.
         * @type {boolean}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.LITTLE_ENDIAN = true;

        /**
         * Big endian constant that can be used instead of its boolean value. Evaluates to `false`.
         * @type {boolean}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.BIG_ENDIAN = false;

        /**
         * Default initial capacity of `16`.
         * @type {number}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 16;

        /**
         * Default endianess of `false` for big endian.
         * @type {boolean}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN = ByteBuffer.BIG_ENDIAN;

        /**
         * Default no assertions flag of `false`.
         * @type {boolean}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT = false;

        /**
         * A `Long` class for representing a 64-bit two's-complement integer value. May be `null` if Long.js has not been loaded
         *  and int64 support is not available.
         * @type {?Long}
         * @const
         * @see https://github.com/dcodeIO/Long.js
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.Long = Long || null;

        /**
         * @alias ByteBuffer.prototype
         * @inner
         */
        var ByteBufferPrototype = ByteBuffer.prototype;

        // helpers

        /**
         * @type {!ArrayBuffer}
         * @inner
         */
        var EMPTY_BUFFER = new ArrayBuffer(0);

        /**
         * String.fromCharCode reference for compile-time renaming.
         * @type {function(...number):string}
         * @inner
         */
        var stringFromCharCode = String.fromCharCode;

        /**
         * Creates a source function for a string.
         * @param {string} s String to read from
         * @returns {function():number|null} Source function returning the next char code respectively `null` if there are
         *  no more characters left.
         * @throws {TypeError} If the argument is invalid
         * @inner
         */
        function stringSource(s) {
            var i=0; return function() {
                return i < s.length ? s.charCodeAt(i++) : null;
            };
        }

        /**
         * Creates a destination function for a string.
         * @returns {function(number=):undefined|string} Destination function successively called with the next char code.
         *  Returns the final string when called without arguments.
         * @inner
         */
        function stringDestination() {
            var cs = [], ps = []; return function() {
                if (arguments.length === 0)
                    return ps.join('')+stringFromCharCode.apply(String, cs);
                if (cs.length + arguments.length > 1024)
                    ps.push(stringFromCharCode.apply(String, cs)),
                        cs.length = 0;
                Array.prototype.push.apply(cs, arguments);
            };
        }

        /**
         * Allocates a new ByteBuffer backed by a buffer of the specified capacity.
         * @param {number=} capacity Initial capacity. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_CAPACITY}.
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.allocate = function(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            return new ByteBuffer(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert);
        };

        /**
         * Concatenates multiple ByteBuffers into one.
         * @param {!Array.<!ByteBuffer|!ArrayBuffer|!Uint8Array|string>} buffers Buffers to concatenate
         * @param {(string|boolean)=} encoding String encoding if `buffers` contains a string ("base64", "hex", "binary",
         *  defaults to "utf8")
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order for the resulting ByteBuffer. Defaults
         *  to {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values for the resulting ByteBuffer. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} Concatenated ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.concat = function(buffers, encoding, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (typeof encoding === 'boolean' || typeof encoding !== 'string') {
                noAssert = littleEndian;
                littleEndian = encoding;
                encoding = undefined;
            }
            var capacity = 0;
            for (var i=0, k=buffers.length, length; i<k; ++i) {
                if (!ByteBuffer.isByteBuffer(buffers[i]))
                    buffers[i] = ByteBuffer.wrap(buffers[i], encoding);
                length = buffers[i].limit - buffers[i].offset;
                if (length > 0) capacity += length;
            }
            if (capacity === 0)
                return new ByteBuffer(0, littleEndian, noAssert);
            var bb = new ByteBuffer(capacity, littleEndian, noAssert),
                bi;
            var view = new Uint8Array(bb.buffer);
            i=0; while (i<k) {
                bi = buffers[i++];
                length = bi.limit - bi.offset;
                if (length <= 0) continue;
                view.set(new Uint8Array(bi.buffer).subarray(bi.offset, bi.limit), bb.offset);
                bb.offset += length;
            }
            bb.limit = bb.offset;
            bb.offset = 0;
            return bb;
        };

        /**
         * Tests if the specified type is a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {*} bb ByteBuffer to test
         * @returns {boolean} `true` if it is a ByteBuffer, otherwise `false`
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.isByteBuffer = function(bb) {
            return (bb && bb instanceof ByteBuffer) === true;
        };
        /**
         * Gets the backing buffer type.
         * @returns {Function} `Buffer` for NB builds, `ArrayBuffer` for AB builds (classes)
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.type = function() {
            return ArrayBuffer;
        };

        /**
         * Wraps a buffer or a string. Sets the allocated ByteBuffer's {@link ByteBuffer#offset} to `0` and its
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#limit} to the length of the wrapped data.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer|!ArrayBuffer|!Uint8Array|string|!Array.<number>} buffer Anything that can be wrapped
         * @param {(string|boolean)=} encoding String encoding if `buffer` is a string ("base64", "hex", "binary", defaults to
         *  "utf8")
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} A ByteBuffer wrapping `buffer`
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.wrap = function(buffer, encoding, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (typeof encoding !== 'string') {
                noAssert = littleEndian;
                littleEndian = encoding;
                encoding = undefined;
            }
            if (typeof buffer === 'string') {
                if (typeof encoding === 'undefined')
                    encoding = "utf8";
                switch (encoding) {
                    case "base64":
                        return ByteBuffer.fromBase64(buffer, littleEndian);
                    case "hex":
                        return ByteBuffer.fromHex(buffer, littleEndian);
                    case "binary":
                        return ByteBuffer.fromBinary(buffer, littleEndian);
                    case "utf8":
                        return ByteBuffer.fromUTF8(buffer, littleEndian);
                    case "debug":
                        return ByteBuffer.fromDebug(buffer, littleEndian);
                    default:
                        throw Error("Unsupported encoding: "+encoding);
                }
            }
            if (buffer === null || typeof buffer !== 'object')
                throw TypeError("Illegal buffer");
            var bb;
            if (ByteBuffer.isByteBuffer(buffer)) {
                bb = ByteBufferPrototype.clone.call(buffer);
                bb.markedOffset = -1;
                return bb;
            }
            if (buffer instanceof Uint8Array) { // Extract ArrayBuffer from Uint8Array
                bb = new ByteBuffer(0, littleEndian, noAssert);
                if (buffer.length > 0) { // Avoid references to more than one EMPTY_BUFFER
                    bb.buffer = buffer.buffer;
                    bb.offset = buffer.byteOffset;
                    bb.limit = buffer.byteOffset + buffer.length;
                    bb.view = buffer.length > 0 ? new DataView(buffer.buffer) : null;
                }
            } else if (buffer instanceof ArrayBuffer) { // Reuse ArrayBuffer
                bb = new ByteBuffer(0, littleEndian, noAssert);
                if (buffer.byteLength > 0) {
                    bb.buffer = buffer;
                    bb.offset = 0;
                    bb.limit = buffer.byteLength;
                    bb.view = buffer.byteLength > 0 ? new DataView(buffer) : null;
                }
            } else if (Object.prototype.toString.call(buffer) === "[object Array]") { // Create from octets
                bb = new ByteBuffer(buffer.length, littleEndian, noAssert);
                bb.limit = buffer.length;
                for (i=0; i<buffer.length; ++i)
                    bb.view.setUint8(i, buffer[i]);
            } else
                throw TypeError("Illegal buffer"); // Otherwise fail
            return bb;
        };

        // types/ints/int8

        /**
         * Writes an 8bit signed integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt8 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value |= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 1;
            var capacity0 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity0)
                this.resize((capacity0 *= 2) > offset ? capacity0 : offset);
            offset -= 1;
            this.view.setInt8(offset, value);
            if (relative) this.offset += 1;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Writes an 8bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeInt8}.
         * @function
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeByte = ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt8;

        /**
         * Reads an 8bit signed integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readInt8 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getInt8(offset);
            if (relative) this.offset += 1;
            return value;
        };

        /**
         * Reads an 8bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readInt8}.
         * @function
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readByte = ByteBufferPrototype.readInt8;

        /**
         * Writes an 8bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeUint8 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value >>>= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 1;
            var capacity1 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity1)
                this.resize((capacity1 *= 2) > offset ? capacity1 : offset);
            offset -= 1;
            this.view.setUint8(offset, value);
            if (relative) this.offset += 1;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Reads an 8bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `1` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readUint8 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getUint8(offset);
            if (relative) this.offset += 1;
            return value;
        };

        // types/ints/int16

        /**
         * Writes a 16bit signed integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` or `value` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt16 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value |= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 2;
            var capacity2 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity2)
                this.resize((capacity2 *= 2) > offset ? capacity2 : offset);
            offset -= 2;
            this.view.setInt16(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 2;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Writes a 16bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeInt16}.
         * @function
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` or `value` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeShort = ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt16;

        /**
         * Reads a 16bit signed integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readInt16 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 2 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+2+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getInt16(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 2;
            return value;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 16bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readInt16}.
         * @function
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readShort = ByteBufferPrototype.readInt16;

        /**
         * Writes a 16bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` or `value` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeUint16 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value >>>= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 2;
            var capacity3 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity3)
                this.resize((capacity3 *= 2) > offset ? capacity3 : offset);
            offset -= 2;
            this.view.setUint16(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 2;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 16bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `2` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readUint16 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 2 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+2+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getUint16(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 2;
            return value;
        };

        // types/ints/int32

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit signed integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt32 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value |= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 4;
            var capacity4 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity4)
                this.resize((capacity4 *= 2) > offset ? capacity4 : offset);
            offset -= 4;
            this.view.setInt32(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeInt32}.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt = ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt32;

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit signed integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readInt32 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 4 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+4+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getInt32(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return value;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readInt32}.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and advance {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readInt = ByteBufferPrototype.readInt32;

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeUint32 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value >>>= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 4;
            var capacity5 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity5)
                this.resize((capacity5 *= 2) > offset ? capacity5 : offset);
            offset -= 4;
            this.view.setUint32(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit unsigned integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {number} Value read
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readUint32 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 4 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+4+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getUint32(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return value;
        };

        // types/ints/int64

        if (Long) {

            /**
             * Writes a 64bit signed integer.
             * @param {number|!Long} value Value to write
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt64 = function(value, offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof value === 'number')
                        value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                    else if (!(value && value instanceof Long))
                        throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer or Long)");
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                offset += 8;
                var capacity6 = this.buffer.byteLength;
                if (offset > capacity6)
                    this.resize((capacity6 *= 2) > offset ? capacity6 : offset);
                offset -= 8;
                if (this.littleEndian) {
                    this.view.setInt32(offset  , value.low , true);
                    this.view.setInt32(offset+4, value.high, true);
                } else {
                    this.view.setInt32(offset  , value.high, false);
                    this.view.setInt32(offset+4, value.low , false);
                }
                if (relative) this.offset += 8;
                return this;
            };

            /**
             * Writes a 64bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeInt64}.
             * @param {number|!Long} value Value to write
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.writeLong = ByteBufferPrototype.writeInt64;

            /**
             * Reads a 64bit signed integer.
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!Long}
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.readInt64 = function(offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 8 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+8+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                var value = this.littleEndian
                    ? new Long(this.view.getInt32(offset  , true ), this.view.getInt32(offset+4, true ), false)
                    : new Long(this.view.getInt32(offset+4, false), this.view.getInt32(offset  , false), false);
                if (relative) this.offset += 8;
                return value;
            };

            /**
             * Reads a 64bit signed integer. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readInt64}.
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!Long}
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.readLong = ByteBufferPrototype.readInt64;

            /**
             * Writes a 64bit unsigned integer.
             * @param {number|!Long} value Value to write
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.writeUint64 = function(value, offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof value === 'number')
                        value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                    else if (!(value && value instanceof Long))
                        throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer or Long)");
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                offset += 8;
                var capacity7 = this.buffer.byteLength;
                if (offset > capacity7)
                    this.resize((capacity7 *= 2) > offset ? capacity7 : offset);
                offset -= 8;
                if (this.littleEndian) {
                    this.view.setInt32(offset  , value.low , true);
                    this.view.setInt32(offset+4, value.high, true);
                } else {
                    this.view.setInt32(offset  , value.high, false);
                    this.view.setInt32(offset+4, value.low , false);
                }
                if (relative) this.offset += 8;
                return this;
            };

            /**
             * Reads a 64bit unsigned integer.
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
             * @returns {!Long}
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.readUint64 = function(offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 8 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+8+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                var value = this.littleEndian
                    ? new Long(this.view.getInt32(offset  , true ), this.view.getInt32(offset+4, true ), true)
                    : new Long(this.view.getInt32(offset+4, false), this.view.getInt32(offset  , false), true);
                if (relative) this.offset += 8;
                return value;
            };

        } // Long


        // types/floats/float32

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit float.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeFloat32 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not a number)");
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 4;
            var capacity8 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity8)
                this.resize((capacity8 *= 2) > offset ? capacity8 : offset);
            offset -= 4;
            this.view.setFloat32(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit float. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeFloat32}.
         * @function
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeFloat = ByteBufferPrototype.writeFloat32;

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit float.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {number}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readFloat32 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 4 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+4+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getFloat32(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 4;
            return value;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit float. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readFloat32}.
         * @function
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `4` if omitted.
         * @returns {number}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readFloat = ByteBufferPrototype.readFloat32;

        // types/floats/float64

        /**
         * Writes a 64bit float.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeFloat64 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not a number)");
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            offset += 8;
            var capacity9 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity9)
                this.resize((capacity9 *= 2) > offset ? capacity9 : offset);
            offset -= 8;
            this.view.setFloat64(offset, value, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 8;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Writes a 64bit float. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeFloat64}.
         * @function
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeDouble = ByteBufferPrototype.writeFloat64;

        /**
         * Reads a 64bit float.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
         * @returns {number}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readFloat64 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 8 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+8+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var value = this.view.getFloat64(offset, this.littleEndian);
            if (relative) this.offset += 8;
            return value;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 64bit float. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readFloat64}.
         * @function
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by `8` if omitted.
         * @returns {number}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readDouble = ByteBufferPrototype.readFloat64;


        // types/varints/varint32

        /**
         * Maximum number of bytes required to store a 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @type {number}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.MAX_VARINT32_BYTES = 5;

        /**
         * Calculates the actual number of bytes required to store a 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to encode
         * @returns {number} Number of bytes required. Capped to {@link ByteBuffer.MAX_VARINT32_BYTES}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.calculateVarint32 = function(value) {
            // ref: src/google/protobuf/io/coded_stream.cc
            value = value >>> 0;
                 if (value < 1 << 7 ) return 1;
            else if (value < 1 << 14) return 2;
            else if (value < 1 << 21) return 3;
            else if (value < 1 << 28) return 4;
            else                      return 5;
        };

        /**
         * Zigzag encodes a signed 32bit integer so that it can be effectively used with varint encoding.
         * @param {number} n Signed 32bit integer
         * @returns {number} Unsigned zigzag encoded 32bit integer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.zigZagEncode32 = function(n) {
            return (((n |= 0) << 1) ^ (n >> 31)) >>> 0; // ref: src/google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.h
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a zigzag encoded signed 32bit integer.
         * @param {number} n Unsigned zigzag encoded 32bit integer
         * @returns {number} Signed 32bit integer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode32 = function(n) {
            return ((n >>> 1) ^ -(n & 1)) | 0; // // ref: src/google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.h
        };

        /**
         * Writes a 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} this if `offset` is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeVarint32 = function(value, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value |= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var size = ByteBuffer.calculateVarint32(value),
                b;
            offset += size;
            var capacity10 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity10)
                this.resize((capacity10 *= 2) > offset ? capacity10 : offset);
            offset -= size;
            // ref: http://code.google.com/searchframe#WTeibokF6gE/trunk/src/google/protobuf/io/coded_stream.cc
            this.view.setUint8(offset, b = value | 0x80);
            value >>>= 0;
            if (value >= 1 << 7) {
                b = (value >> 7) | 0x80;
                this.view.setUint8(offset+1, b);
                if (value >= 1 << 14) {
                    b = (value >> 14) | 0x80;
                    this.view.setUint8(offset+2, b);
                    if (value >= 1 << 21) {
                        b = (value >> 21) | 0x80;
                        this.view.setUint8(offset+3, b);
                        if (value >= 1 << 28) {
                            this.view.setUint8(offset+4, (value >> 28) & 0x0F);
                            size = 5;
                        } else {
                            this.view.setUint8(offset+3, b & 0x7F);
                            size = 4;
                        }
                    } else {
                        this.view.setUint8(offset+2, b & 0x7F);
                        size = 3;
                    }
                } else {
                    this.view.setUint8(offset+1, b & 0x7F);
                    size = 2;
                }
            } else {
                this.view.setUint8(offset, b & 0x7F);
                size = 1;
            }
            if (relative) {
                this.offset += size;
                return this;
            }
            return size;
        };

        /**
         * Writes a zig-zag encoded 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @param {number} value Value to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} this if `offset` is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeVarint32ZigZag = function(value, offset) {
            return this.writeVarint32(ByteBuffer.zigZagEncode32(value), offset);
        };

        /**
         * Reads a 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {number|!{value: number, length: number}} The value read if offset is omitted, else the value read
         *  and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @throws {Error} If it's not a valid varint. Has a property `truncated = true` if there is not enough data available
         *  to fully decode the varint.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readVarint32 = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            // ref: src/google/protobuf/io/coded_stream.cc
            var size = 0,
                value = 0 >>> 0,
                temp,
                ioffset;
            do {
                ioffset = offset+size;
                if (!this.noAssert && ioffset > this.limit) {
                    var err = Error("Truncated");
                    err['truncated'] = true;
                    throw err;
                }
                temp = this.view.getUint8(ioffset);
                if (size < 5)
                    value |= ((temp&0x7F)<<(7*size)) >>> 0;
                ++size;
            } while ((temp & 0x80) === 0x80);
            value = value | 0; // Make sure to discard the higher order bits
            if (relative) {
                this.offset += size;
                return value;
            }
            return {
                "value": value,
                "length": size
            };
        };

        /**
         * Reads a zig-zag encoded 32bit base 128 variable-length integer.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {number|!{value: number, length: number}} The value read if offset is omitted, else the value read
         *  and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @throws {Error} If it's not a valid varint
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readVarint32ZigZag = function(offset) {
            var val = this.readVarint32(offset);
            if (typeof val === 'object')
                val["value"] = ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode32(val["value"]);
            else
                val = ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode32(val);
            return val;
        };

        // types/varints/varint64

        if (Long) {

            /**
             * Maximum number of bytes required to store a 64bit base 128 variable-length integer.
             * @type {number}
             * @const
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBuffer.MAX_VARINT64_BYTES = 10;

            /**
             * Calculates the actual number of bytes required to store a 64bit base 128 variable-length integer.
             * @param {number|!Long} value Value to encode
             * @returns {number} Number of bytes required. Capped to {@link ByteBuffer.MAX_VARINT64_BYTES}
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBuffer.calculateVarint64 = function(value) {
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                // ref: src/google/protobuf/io/coded_stream.cc
                var part0 = value.toInt() >>> 0,
                    part1 = value.shiftRightUnsigned(28).toInt() >>> 0,
                    part2 = value.shiftRightUnsigned(56).toInt() >>> 0;
                if (part2 == 0) {
                    if (part1 == 0) {
                        if (part0 < 1 << 14)
                            return part0 < 1 << 7 ? 1 : 2;
                        else
                            return part0 < 1 << 21 ? 3 : 4;
                    } else {
                        if (part1 < 1 << 14)
                            return part1 < 1 << 7 ? 5 : 6;
                        else
                            return part1 < 1 << 21 ? 7 : 8;
                    }
                } else
                    return part2 < 1 << 7 ? 9 : 10;
            };

            /**
             * Zigzag encodes a signed 64bit integer so that it can be effectively used with varint encoding.
             * @param {number|!Long} value Signed long
             * @returns {!Long} Unsigned zigzag encoded long
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBuffer.zigZagEncode64 = function(value) {
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value, false);
                else if (value.unsigned !== false) value = value.toSigned();
                // ref: src/google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.h
                return value.shiftLeft(1).xor(value.shiftRight(63)).toUnsigned();
            };

            /**
             * Decodes a zigzag encoded signed 64bit integer.
             * @param {!Long|number} value Unsigned zigzag encoded long or JavaScript number
             * @returns {!Long} Signed long
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode64 = function(value) {
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value, false);
                else if (value.unsigned !== false) value = value.toSigned();
                // ref: src/google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.h
                return value.shiftRightUnsigned(1).xor(value.and(Long.ONE).toSigned().negate()).toSigned();
            };

            /**
             * Writes a 64bit base 128 variable-length integer.
             * @param {number|Long} value Value to write
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
             *  written if omitted.
             * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} `this` if offset is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written.
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.writeVarint64 = function(value, offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof value === 'number')
                        value = Long.fromNumber(value);
                    else if (!(value && value instanceof Long))
                        throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer or Long)");
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                if (typeof value === 'number')
                    value = Long.fromNumber(value, false);
                else if (value.unsigned !== false) value = value.toSigned();
                var size = ByteBuffer.calculateVarint64(value),
                    part0 = value.toInt() >>> 0,
                    part1 = value.shiftRightUnsigned(28).toInt() >>> 0,
                    part2 = value.shiftRightUnsigned(56).toInt() >>> 0;
                offset += size;
                var capacity11 = this.buffer.byteLength;
                if (offset > capacity11)
                    this.resize((capacity11 *= 2) > offset ? capacity11 : offset);
                offset -= size;
                switch (size) {
                    case 10: this.view.setUint8(offset+9, (part2 >>>  7) & 0x01);
                    case 9 : this.view.setUint8(offset+8, size !== 9 ? (part2       ) | 0x80 : (part2       ) & 0x7F);
                    case 8 : this.view.setUint8(offset+7, size !== 8 ? (part1 >>> 21) | 0x80 : (part1 >>> 21) & 0x7F);
                    case 7 : this.view.setUint8(offset+6, size !== 7 ? (part1 >>> 14) | 0x80 : (part1 >>> 14) & 0x7F);
                    case 6 : this.view.setUint8(offset+5, size !== 6 ? (part1 >>>  7) | 0x80 : (part1 >>>  7) & 0x7F);
                    case 5 : this.view.setUint8(offset+4, size !== 5 ? (part1       ) | 0x80 : (part1       ) & 0x7F);
                    case 4 : this.view.setUint8(offset+3, size !== 4 ? (part0 >>> 21) | 0x80 : (part0 >>> 21) & 0x7F);
                    case 3 : this.view.setUint8(offset+2, size !== 3 ? (part0 >>> 14) | 0x80 : (part0 >>> 14) & 0x7F);
                    case 2 : this.view.setUint8(offset+1, size !== 2 ? (part0 >>>  7) | 0x80 : (part0 >>>  7) & 0x7F);
                    case 1 : this.view.setUint8(offset  , size !== 1 ? (part0       ) | 0x80 : (part0       ) & 0x7F);
                }
                if (relative) {
                    this.offset += size;
                    return this;
                } else {
                    return size;
                }
            };

            /**
             * Writes a zig-zag encoded 64bit base 128 variable-length integer.
             * @param {number|Long} value Value to write
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
             *  written if omitted.
             * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} `this` if offset is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written.
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.writeVarint64ZigZag = function(value, offset) {
                return this.writeVarint64(ByteBuffer.zigZagEncode64(value), offset);
            };

            /**
             * Reads a 64bit base 128 variable-length integer. Requires Long.js.
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
             *  read if omitted.
             * @returns {!Long|!{value: Long, length: number}} The value read if offset is omitted, else the value read and
             *  the actual number of bytes read.
             * @throws {Error} If it's not a valid varint
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.readVarint64 = function(offset) {
                var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
                if (relative) offset = this.offset;
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                // ref: src/google/protobuf/io/coded_stream.cc
                var start = offset,
                    part0 = 0,
                    part1 = 0,
                    part2 = 0,
                    b  = 0;
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part0  = (b & 0x7F)      ; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part0 |= (b & 0x7F) <<  7; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part0 |= (b & 0x7F) << 14; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part0 |= (b & 0x7F) << 21; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part1  = (b & 0x7F)      ; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part1 |= (b & 0x7F) <<  7; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part1 |= (b & 0x7F) << 14; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part1 |= (b & 0x7F) << 21; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part2  = (b & 0x7F)      ; if (b & 0x80) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(offset++); part2 |= (b & 0x7F) <<  7; if (b & 0x80) {
                throw Error("Buffer overrun"); }}}}}}}}}}
                var value = Long.fromBits(part0 | (part1 << 28), (part1 >>> 4) | (part2) << 24, false);
                if (relative) {
                    this.offset = offset;
                    return value;
                } else {
                    return {
                        'value': value,
                        'length': offset-start
                    };
                }
            };

            /**
             * Reads a zig-zag encoded 64bit base 128 variable-length integer. Requires Long.js.
             * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
             *  read if omitted.
             * @returns {!Long|!{value: Long, length: number}} The value read if offset is omitted, else the value read and
             *  the actual number of bytes read.
             * @throws {Error} If it's not a valid varint
             * @expose
             */
            ByteBufferPrototype.readVarint64ZigZag = function(offset) {
                var val = this.readVarint64(offset);
                if (val && val['value'] instanceof Long)
                    val["value"] = ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode64(val["value"]);
                else
                    val = ByteBuffer.zigZagDecode64(val);
                return val;
            };

        } // Long


        // types/strings/cstring

        /**
         * Writes a NULL-terminated UTF8 encoded string. For this to work the specified string must not contain any NULL
         *  characters itself.
         * @param {string} str String to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  contained in `str` + 1 if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} this if offset is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeCString = function(str, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            var i,
                k = str.length;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
                for (i=0; i<k; ++i) {
                    if (str.charCodeAt(i) === 0)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal str: Contains NULL-characters");
                }
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var start = offset;
            // UTF8 strings do not contain zero bytes in between except for the zero character, so:
            k = utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str))[1];
            offset += k+1;
            var capacity12 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity12)
                this.resize((capacity12 *= 2) > offset ? capacity12 : offset);
            offset -= k+1;
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                this.view.setUint8(offset++, b);
            }.bind(this));
            this.view.setUint8(offset++, 0);
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset - start;
                return this;
            }
            return k;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a NULL-terminated UTF8 encoded string. For this to work the string read must not contain any NULL characters
         *  itself.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {string|!{string: string, length: number}} The string read if offset is omitted, else the string
         *  read and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readCString = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var start = offset,
                temp;
            // UTF8 strings do not contain zero bytes in between except for the zero character itself, so:
            var sd, b = -1;
            utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16(function() {
                if (b === 0) return null;
                if (offset >= this.limit)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+offset+" < "+this.limit);
                return (b = this.view.getUint8(offset++)) === 0 ? null : b;
            }.bind(this), sd = stringDestination(), true);
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return sd();
            } else {
                return {
                    "string": sd(),
                    "length": offset - start
                };
            }
        };

        // types/strings/istring

        /**
         * Writes a length as uint32 prefixed UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {string} str String to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} `this` if `offset` is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#writeVarint32
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeIString = function(str, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var start = offset,
                k;
            k = utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str), this.noAssert)[1];
            offset += 4+k;
            var capacity13 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity13)
                this.resize((capacity13 *= 2) > offset ? capacity13 : offset);
            offset -= 4+k;
            this.view.setUint32(offset, k, this.littleEndian);
            offset += 4;
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                this.view.setUint8(offset++, b);
            }.bind(this));
            if (offset !== start + 4 + k)
                throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+offset+" == "+(offset+4+k));
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return this;
            }
            return offset - start;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a length as uint32 prefixed UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {string|!{string: string, length: number}} The string read if offset is omitted, else the string
         *  read and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#readVarint32
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readIString = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 4 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+4+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var temp = 0,
                start = offset,
                str;
            temp = this.view.getUint32(offset, this.littleEndian);
            offset += 4;
            var k = offset + temp,
                sd;
            utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16(function() {
                return offset < k ? this.view.getUint8(offset++) : null;
            }.bind(this), sd = stringDestination(), this.noAssert);
            str = sd();
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return str;
            } else {
                return {
                    'string': str,
                    'length': offset - start
                };
            }
        };

        // types/strings/utf8string

        /**
         * Metrics representing number of UTF8 characters. Evaluates to `c`.
         * @type {string}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.METRICS_CHARS = 'c';

        /**
         * Metrics representing number of bytes. Evaluates to `b`.
         * @type {string}
         * @const
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.METRICS_BYTES = 'b';

        /**
         * Writes an UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {string} str String to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} this if offset is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeUTF8String = function(str, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var k;
            var start = offset;
            k = utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str))[1];
            offset += k;
            var capacity14 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity14)
                this.resize((capacity14 *= 2) > offset ? capacity14 : offset);
            offset -= k;
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                this.view.setUint8(offset++, b);
            }.bind(this));
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return this;
            }
            return offset - start;
        };

        /**
         * Writes an UTF8 encoded string. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#writeUTF8String}.
         * @function
         * @param {string} str String to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} this if offset is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeString = ByteBufferPrototype.writeUTF8String;

        /**
         * Calculates the number of UTF8 characters of a string. JavaScript itself uses UTF-16, so that a string's
         *  `length` property does not reflect its actual UTF8 size if it contains code points larger than 0xFFFF.
         * @function
         * @param {string} str String to calculate
         * @returns {number} Number of UTF8 characters
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.calculateUTF8Chars = function(str) {
            return utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str))[0];
        };

        /**
         * Calculates the number of UTF8 bytes of a string.
         * @function
         * @param {string} str String to calculate
         * @returns {number} Number of UTF8 bytes
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.calculateUTF8Bytes = function(str) {
            return utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str))[1];
        };

        /**
         * Reads an UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {number} length Number of characters or bytes to read.
         * @param {string=} metrics Metrics specifying what `length` is meant to count. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.METRICS_CHARS}.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {string|!{string: string, length: number}} The string read if offset is omitted, else the string
         *  read and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readUTF8String = function(length, metrics, offset) {
            if (typeof metrics === 'number') {
                offset = metrics;
                metrics = undefined;
            }
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (typeof metrics === 'undefined') metrics = ByteBuffer.METRICS_CHARS;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof length !== 'number' || length % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal length: "+length+" (not an integer)");
                length |= 0;
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var i = 0,
                start = offset,
                sd;
            if (metrics === ByteBuffer.METRICS_CHARS) { // The same for node and the browser
                sd = stringDestination();
                utfx.decodeUTF8(function() {
                    return i < length && offset < this.limit ? this.view.getUint8(offset++) : null;
                }.bind(this), function(cp) {
                    ++i; utfx.UTF8toUTF16(cp, sd);
                }.bind(this));
                if (i !== length)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+i+" == "+length);
                if (relative) {
                    this.offset = offset;
                    return sd();
                } else {
                    return {
                        "string": sd(),
                        "length": offset - start
                    };
                }
            } else if (metrics === ByteBuffer.METRICS_BYTES) {
                if (!this.noAssert) {
                    if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                    offset >>>= 0;
                    if (offset < 0 || offset + length > this.buffer.byteLength)
                        throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+length+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
                }
                var k = offset + length;
                utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16(function() {
                    return offset < k ? this.view.getUint8(offset++) : null;
                }.bind(this), sd = stringDestination(), this.noAssert);
                if (offset !== k)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+offset+" == "+k);
                if (relative) {
                    this.offset = offset;
                    return sd();
                } else {
                    return {
                        'string': sd(),
                        'length': offset - start
                    };
                }
            } else
                throw TypeError("Unsupported metrics: "+metrics);
        };

        /**
         * Reads an UTF8 encoded string. This is an alias of {@link ByteBuffer#readUTF8String}.
         * @function
         * @param {number} length Number of characters or bytes to read
         * @param {number=} metrics Metrics specifying what `n` is meant to count. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.METRICS_CHARS}.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {string|!{string: string, length: number}} The string read if offset is omitted, else the string
         *  read and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readString = ByteBufferPrototype.readUTF8String;

        // types/strings/vstring

        /**
         * Writes a length as varint32 prefixed UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {string} str String to write
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to write to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer|number} `this` if `offset` is omitted, else the actual number of bytes written
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#writeVarint32
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.writeVString = function(str, offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var start = offset,
                k, l;
            k = utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str), this.noAssert)[1];
            l = ByteBuffer.calculateVarint32(k);
            offset += l+k;
            var capacity15 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity15)
                this.resize((capacity15 *= 2) > offset ? capacity15 : offset);
            offset -= l+k;
            offset += this.writeVarint32(k, offset);
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                this.view.setUint8(offset++, b);
            }.bind(this));
            if (offset !== start+k+l)
                throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+offset+" == "+(offset+k+l));
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return this;
            }
            return offset - start;
        };

        /**
         * Reads a length as varint32 prefixed UTF8 encoded string.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to read from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {string|!{string: string, length: number}} The string read if offset is omitted, else the string
         *  read and the actual number of bytes read.
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#readVarint32
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.readVString = function(offset) {
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 1 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+1+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var temp = this.readVarint32(offset),
                start = offset,
                str;
            offset += temp['length'];
            temp = temp['value'];
            var k = offset + temp,
                sd = stringDestination();
            utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16(function() {
                return offset < k ? this.view.getUint8(offset++) : null;
            }.bind(this), sd, this.noAssert);
            str = sd();
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = offset;
                return str;
            } else {
                return {
                    'string': str,
                    'length': offset - start
                };
            }
        };


        /**
         * Appends some data to this ByteBuffer. This will overwrite any contents behind the specified offset up to the appended
         *  data's length.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer|!ArrayBuffer|!Uint8Array|string} source Data to append. If `source` is a ByteBuffer, its offsets
         *  will be modified according to the performed read operation.
         * @param {(string|number)=} encoding Encoding if `data` is a string ("base64", "hex", "binary", defaults to "utf8")
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to append at. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         * @example A relative `<01 02>03.append(<04 05>)` will result in `<01 02 04 05>, 04 05|`
         * @example An absolute `<01 02>03.append(04 05>, 1)` will result in `<01 04>05, 04 05|`
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.append = function(source, encoding, offset) {
            if (typeof encoding === 'number' || typeof encoding !== 'string') {
                offset = encoding;
                encoding = undefined;
            }
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (!(source instanceof ByteBuffer))
                source = ByteBuffer.wrap(source, encoding);
            var length = source.limit - source.offset;
            if (length <= 0) return this; // Nothing to append
            offset += length;
            var capacity16 = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (offset > capacity16)
                this.resize((capacity16 *= 2) > offset ? capacity16 : offset);
            offset -= length;
            new Uint8Array(this.buffer, offset).set(new Uint8Array(source.buffer).subarray(source.offset, source.limit));
            source.offset += length;
            if (relative) this.offset += length;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Appends this ByteBuffer's contents to another ByteBuffer. This will overwrite any contents behind the specified
         *  offset up to the length of this ByteBuffer's data.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer} target Target ByteBuffer
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to append to. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  read if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#append
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.appendTo = function(target, offset) {
            target.append(this, offset);
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Enables or disables assertions of argument types and offsets. Assertions are enabled by default but you can opt to
         *  disable them if your code already makes sure that everything is valid.
         * @param {boolean} assert `true` to enable assertions, otherwise `false`
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.assert = function(assert) {
            this.noAssert = !assert;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Gets the capacity of this ByteBuffer's backing buffer.
         * @returns {number} Capacity of the backing buffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.capacity = function() {
            return this.buffer.byteLength;
        };

        /**
         * Clears this ByteBuffer's offsets by setting {@link ByteBuffer#offset} to `0` and {@link ByteBuffer#limit} to the
         *  backing buffer's capacity. Discards {@link ByteBuffer#markedOffset}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.clear = function() {
            this.offset = 0;
            this.limit = this.buffer.byteLength;
            this.markedOffset = -1;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Creates a cloned instance of this ByteBuffer, preset with this ByteBuffer's values for {@link ByteBuffer#offset},
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#markedOffset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @param {boolean=} copy Whether to copy the backing buffer or to return another view on the same, defaults to `false`
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} Cloned instance
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.clone = function(copy) {
            var bb = new ByteBuffer(0, this.littleEndian, this.noAssert);
            if (copy) {
                var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(this.buffer.byteLength);
                new Uint8Array(buffer).set(this.buffer);
                bb.buffer = buffer;
                bb.view = new DataView(buffer);
            } else {
                bb.buffer = this.buffer;
                bb.view = this.view;
            }
            bb.offset = this.offset;
            bb.markedOffset = this.markedOffset;
            bb.limit = this.limit;
            return bb;
        };

        /**
         * Compacts this ByteBuffer to be backed by a {@link ByteBuffer#buffer} of its contents' length. Contents are the bytes
         *  between {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit}. Will set `offset = 0` and `limit = capacity` and
         *  adapt {@link ByteBuffer#markedOffset} to the same relative position if set.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to start at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.compact = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (begin === 0 && end === this.buffer.byteLength)
                return this; // Already compacted
            var len = end - begin;
            if (len === 0) {
                this.buffer = EMPTY_BUFFER;
                this.view = null;
                if (this.markedOffset >= 0) this.markedOffset -= begin;
                this.offset = 0;
                this.limit = 0;
                return this;
            }
            var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(len);
            new Uint8Array(buffer).set(new Uint8Array(this.buffer).subarray(begin, end));
            this.buffer = buffer;
            this.view = new DataView(buffer);
            if (this.markedOffset >= 0) this.markedOffset -= begin;
            this.offset = 0;
            this.limit = len;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Creates a copy of this ByteBuffer's contents. Contents are the bytes between {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @param {number=} begin Begin offset, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end End offset, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} Copy
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.copy = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (begin === end)
                return new ByteBuffer(0, this.littleEndian, this.noAssert);
            var capacity = end - begin,
                bb = new ByteBuffer(capacity, this.littleEndian, this.noAssert);
            bb.offset = 0;
            bb.limit = capacity;
            if (bb.markedOffset >= 0) bb.markedOffset -= begin;
            this.copyTo(bb, 0, begin, end);
            return bb;
        };

        /**
         * Copies this ByteBuffer's contents to another ByteBuffer. Contents are the bytes between {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer} target Target ByteBuffer
         * @param {number=} targetOffset Offset to copy to. Will use and increase the target's {@link ByteBuffer#offset}
         *  by the number of bytes copied if omitted.
         * @param {number=} sourceOffset Offset to start copying from. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the
         *  number of bytes copied if omitted.
         * @param {number=} sourceLimit Offset to end copying from, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.copyTo = function(target, targetOffset, sourceOffset, sourceLimit) {
            var relative,
                targetRelative;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (!ByteBuffer.isByteBuffer(target))
                    throw TypeError("Illegal target: Not a ByteBuffer");
            }
            targetOffset = (targetRelative = typeof targetOffset === 'undefined') ? target.offset : targetOffset | 0;
            sourceOffset = (relative = typeof sourceOffset === 'undefined') ? this.offset : sourceOffset | 0;
            sourceLimit = typeof sourceLimit === 'undefined' ? this.limit : sourceLimit | 0;

            if (targetOffset < 0 || targetOffset > target.buffer.byteLength)
                throw RangeError("Illegal target range: 0 <= "+targetOffset+" <= "+target.buffer.byteLength);
            if (sourceOffset < 0 || sourceLimit > this.buffer.byteLength)
                throw RangeError("Illegal source range: 0 <= "+sourceOffset+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);

            var len = sourceLimit - sourceOffset;
            if (len === 0)
                return target; // Nothing to copy

            target.ensureCapacity(targetOffset + len);

            new Uint8Array(target.buffer).set(new Uint8Array(this.buffer).subarray(sourceOffset, sourceLimit), targetOffset);

            if (relative) this.offset += len;
            if (targetRelative) target.offset += len;

            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Makes sure that this ByteBuffer is backed by a {@link ByteBuffer#buffer} of at least the specified capacity. If the
         *  current capacity is exceeded, it will be doubled. If double the current capacity is less than the required capacity,
         *  the required capacity will be used instead.
         * @param {number} capacity Required capacity
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.ensureCapacity = function(capacity) {
            var current = this.buffer.byteLength;
            if (current < capacity)
                return this.resize((current *= 2) > capacity ? current : capacity);
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Overwrites this ByteBuffer's contents with the specified value. Contents are the bytes between
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @param {number|string} value Byte value to fill with. If given as a string, the first character is used.
         * @param {number=} begin Begin offset. Will use and increase {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  written if omitted. defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end End offset, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         * @example `someByteBuffer.clear().fill(0)` fills the entire backing buffer with zeroes
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.fill = function(value, begin, end) {
            var relative = typeof begin === 'undefined';
            if (relative) begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof value === 'string' && value.length > 0)
                value = value.charCodeAt(0);
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof value !== 'number' || value % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal value: "+value+" (not an integer)");
                value |= 0;
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (begin >= end) return this; // Nothing to fill
            while (begin < end) this.view.setUint8(begin++, value);
            if (relative) {
                this.offset = begin;
            }
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Makes this ByteBuffer ready for a new sequence of write or relative read operations. Sets `limit = offset` and
         *  `offset = 0`. Make sure always to flip a ByteBuffer when all relative read or write operations are complete.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.flip = function() {
            this.limit = this.offset;
            this.offset = 0;
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Marks an offset on this ByteBuffer to be used later.
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to mark. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @throws {TypeError} If `offset` is not a valid number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset` is out of bounds
         * @see ByteBuffer#reset
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.mark = function(offset) {
            offset = typeof offset === 'undefined' ? this.offset : offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            this.markedOffset = offset;
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Sets the byte order.
         * @param {boolean} littleEndian `true` for little endian byte order, `false` for big endian
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.order = function(littleEndian) {
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof littleEndian !== 'boolean')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal littleEndian: Not a boolean");
            }
            this.littleEndian = !!littleEndian;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Switches (to) little endian byte order.
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Defaults to `true`, otherwise uses big endian
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.LE = function(littleEndian) {
            this.littleEndian = typeof littleEndian !== 'undefined' ? !!littleEndian : true;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Switches (to) big endian byte order.
         * @param {boolean=} bigEndian Defaults to `true`, otherwise uses little endian
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.BE = function(bigEndian) {
            this.littleEndian = typeof bigEndian !== 'undefined' ? !bigEndian : false;
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Prepends some data to this ByteBuffer. This will overwrite any contents before the specified offset up to the
         *  prepended data's length. If there is not enough space available before the specified `offset`, the backing buffer
         *  will be resized and its contents moved accordingly.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer|string|!ArrayBuffer} source Data to prepend. If `source` is a ByteBuffer, its offset will be
         *  modified according to the performed read operation.
         * @param {(string|number)=} encoding Encoding if `data` is a string ("base64", "hex", "binary", defaults to "utf8")
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to prepend at. Will use and decrease {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  prepended if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         * @example A relative `00<01 02 03>.prepend(<04 05>)` results in `<04 05 01 02 03>, 04 05|`
         * @example An absolute `00<01 02 03>.prepend(<04 05>, 2)` results in `04<05 02 03>, 04 05|`
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.prepend = function(source, encoding, offset) {
            if (typeof encoding === 'number' || typeof encoding !== 'string') {
                offset = encoding;
                encoding = undefined;
            }
            var relative = typeof offset === 'undefined';
            if (relative) offset = this.offset;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: "+offset+" (not an integer)");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset + 0 > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal offset: 0 <= "+offset+" (+"+0+") <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (!(source instanceof ByteBuffer))
                source = ByteBuffer.wrap(source, encoding);
            var len = source.limit - source.offset;
            if (len <= 0) return this; // Nothing to prepend
            var diff = len - offset;
            var arrayView;
            if (diff > 0) { // Not enough space before offset, so resize + move
                var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(this.buffer.byteLength + diff);
                arrayView = new Uint8Array(buffer);
                arrayView.set(new Uint8Array(this.buffer).subarray(offset, this.buffer.byteLength), len);
                this.buffer = buffer;
                this.view = new DataView(buffer);
                this.offset += diff;
                if (this.markedOffset >= 0) this.markedOffset += diff;
                this.limit += diff;
                offset += diff;
            } else {
                arrayView = new Uint8Array(this.buffer);
            }
            arrayView.set(new Uint8Array(source.buffer).subarray(source.offset, source.limit), offset - len);
            source.offset = source.limit;
            if (relative)
                this.offset -= len;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Prepends this ByteBuffer to another ByteBuffer. This will overwrite any contents before the specified offset up to the
         *  prepended data's length. If there is not enough space available before the specified `offset`, the backing buffer
         *  will be resized and its contents moved accordingly.
         * @param {!ByteBuffer} target Target ByteBuffer
         * @param {number=} offset Offset to prepend at. Will use and decrease {@link ByteBuffer#offset} by the number of bytes
         *  prepended if omitted.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#prepend
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.prependTo = function(target, offset) {
            target.prepend(this, offset);
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Prints debug information about this ByteBuffer's contents.
         * @param {function(string)=} out Output function to call, defaults to console.log
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.printDebug = function(out) {
            if (typeof out !== 'function') out = console.log.bind(console);
            out(
                this.toString()+"\n"+
                "-------------------------------------------------------------------\n"+
                this.toDebug(/* columns */ true)
            );
        };

        /**
         * Gets the number of remaining readable bytes. Contents are the bytes between {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#limit}, so this returns `limit - offset`.
         * @returns {number} Remaining readable bytes. May be negative if `offset > limit`.
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.remaining = function() {
            return this.limit - this.offset;
        };
        /**
         * Resets this ByteBuffer's {@link ByteBuffer#offset}. If an offset has been marked through {@link ByteBuffer#mark}
         *  before, `offset` will be set to {@link ByteBuffer#markedOffset}, which will then be discarded. If no offset has been
         *  marked, sets `offset = 0`.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @see ByteBuffer#mark
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.reset = function() {
            if (this.markedOffset >= 0) {
                this.offset = this.markedOffset;
                this.markedOffset = -1;
            } else {
                this.offset = 0;
            }
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Resizes this ByteBuffer to be backed by a buffer of at least the given capacity. Will do nothing if already that
         *  large or larger.
         * @param {number} capacity Capacity required
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @throws {TypeError} If `capacity` is not a number
         * @throws {RangeError} If `capacity < 0`
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.resize = function(capacity) {
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof capacity !== 'number' || capacity % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal capacity: "+capacity+" (not an integer)");
                capacity |= 0;
                if (capacity < 0)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal capacity: 0 <= "+capacity);
            }
            if (this.buffer.byteLength < capacity) {
                var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(capacity);
                new Uint8Array(buffer).set(new Uint8Array(this.buffer));
                this.buffer = buffer;
                this.view = new DataView(buffer);
            }
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Reverses this ByteBuffer's contents.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to start at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.reverse = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (begin === end)
                return this; // Nothing to reverse
            Array.prototype.reverse.call(new Uint8Array(this.buffer).subarray(begin, end));
            this.view = new DataView(this.buffer); // FIXME: Why exactly is this necessary?
            return this;
        };
        /**
         * Skips the next `length` bytes. This will just advance
         * @param {number} length Number of bytes to skip. May also be negative to move the offset back.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} this
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.skip = function(length) {
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof length !== 'number' || length % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal length: "+length+" (not an integer)");
                length |= 0;
            }
            var offset = this.offset + length;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (offset < 0 || offset > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal length: 0 <= "+this.offset+" + "+length+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            this.offset = offset;
            return this;
        };

        /**
         * Slices this ByteBuffer by creating a cloned instance with `offset = begin` and `limit = end`.
         * @param {number=} begin Begin offset, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end End offset, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} Clone of this ByteBuffer with slicing applied, backed by the same {@link ByteBuffer#buffer}
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.slice = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var bb = this.clone();
            bb.offset = begin;
            bb.limit = end;
            return bb;
        };
        /**
         * Returns a copy of the backing buffer that contains this ByteBuffer's contents. Contents are the bytes between
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit}. Will transparently {@link ByteBuffer#flip} this
         *  ByteBuffer if `offset > limit` but the actual offsets remain untouched.
         * @param {boolean=} forceCopy If `true` returns a copy, otherwise returns a view referencing the same memory if
         *  possible. Defaults to `false`
         * @returns {!ArrayBuffer} Contents as an ArrayBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toBuffer = function(forceCopy) {
            var offset = this.offset,
                limit = this.limit;
            if (offset > limit) {
                var t = offset;
                offset = limit;
                limit = t;
            }
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof offset !== 'number' || offset % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal offset: Not an integer");
                offset >>>= 0;
                if (typeof limit !== 'number' || limit % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal limit: Not an integer");
                limit >>>= 0;
                if (offset < 0 || offset > limit || limit > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+offset+" <= "+limit+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            // NOTE: It's not possible to have another ArrayBuffer reference the same memory as the backing buffer. This is
            // possible with Uint8Array#subarray only, but we have to return an ArrayBuffer by contract. So:
            if (!forceCopy && offset === 0 && limit === this.buffer.byteLength) {
                return this.buffer;
            }
            if (offset === limit) {
                return EMPTY_BUFFER;
            }
            var buffer = new ArrayBuffer(limit - offset);
            new Uint8Array(buffer).set(new Uint8Array(this.buffer).subarray(offset, limit), 0);
            return buffer;
        };

        /**
         * Returns a raw buffer compacted to contain this ByteBuffer's contents. Contents are the bytes between
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit}. Will transparently {@link ByteBuffer#flip} this
         *  ByteBuffer if `offset > limit` but the actual offsets remain untouched. This is an alias of
         *  {@link ByteBuffer#toBuffer}.
         * @function
         * @param {boolean=} forceCopy If `true` returns a copy, otherwise returns a view referencing the same memory.
         *  Defaults to `false`
         * @returns {!ArrayBuffer} Contents as an ArrayBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toArrayBuffer = ByteBufferPrototype.toBuffer;


        /**
         * Converts the ByteBuffer's contents to a string.
         * @param {string=} encoding Output encoding. Returns an informative string representation if omitted but also allows
         *  direct conversion to "utf8", "hex", "base64" and "binary" encoding. "debug" returns a hex representation with
         *  highlighted offsets.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to begin at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}
         * @returns {string} String representation
         * @throws {Error} If `encoding` is invalid
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toString = function(encoding, begin, end) {
            if (typeof encoding === 'undefined')
                return "ByteBufferAB(offset="+this.offset+",markedOffset="+this.markedOffset+",limit="+this.limit+",capacity="+this.capacity()+")";
            if (typeof encoding === 'number')
                encoding = "utf8",
                begin = encoding,
                end = begin;
            switch (encoding) {
                case "utf8":
                    return this.toUTF8(begin, end);
                case "base64":
                    return this.toBase64(begin, end);
                case "hex":
                    return this.toHex(begin, end);
                case "binary":
                    return this.toBinary(begin, end);
                case "debug":
                    return this.toDebug();
                case "columns":
                    return this.toColumns();
                default:
                    throw Error("Unsupported encoding: "+encoding);
            }
        };

        // lxiv-embeddable

        /**
         * lxiv-embeddable (c) 2014 Daniel Wirtz <dcode@dcode.io>
         * Released under the Apache License, Version 2.0
         * see: https://github.com/dcodeIO/lxiv for details
         */
        var lxiv = function() {
            "use strict";

            /**
             * lxiv namespace.
             * @type {!Object.<string,*>}
             * @exports lxiv
             */
            var lxiv = {};

            /**
             * Character codes for output.
             * @type {!Array.<number>}
             * @inner
             */
            var aout = [
                65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80,
                81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102,
                103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
                119, 120, 121, 122, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 43, 47
            ];

            /**
             * Character codes for input.
             * @type {!Array.<number>}
             * @inner
             */
            var ain = [];
            for (var i=0, k=aout.length; i<k; ++i)
                ain[aout[i]] = i;

            /**
             * Encodes bytes to base64 char codes.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Bytes source as a function returning the next byte respectively `null` if
             *  there are no more bytes left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Characters destination as a function successively called with each encoded char
             *  code.
             */
            lxiv.encode = function(src, dst) {
                var b, t;
                while ((b = src()) !== null) {
                    dst(aout[(b>>2)&0x3f]);
                    t = (b&0x3)<<4;
                    if ((b = src()) !== null) {
                        t |= (b>>4)&0xf;
                        dst(aout[(t|((b>>4)&0xf))&0x3f]);
                        t = (b&0xf)<<2;
                        if ((b = src()) !== null)
                            dst(aout[(t|((b>>6)&0x3))&0x3f]),
                            dst(aout[b&0x3f]);
                        else
                            dst(aout[t&0x3f]),
                            dst(61);
                    } else
                        dst(aout[t&0x3f]),
                        dst(61),
                        dst(61);
                }
            };

            /**
             * Decodes base64 char codes to bytes.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Characters source as a function returning the next char code respectively
             *  `null` if there are no more characters left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Bytes destination as a function successively called with the next byte.
             * @throws {Error} If a character code is invalid
             */
            lxiv.decode = function(src, dst) {
                var c, t1, t2;
                function fail(c) {
                    throw Error("Illegal character code: "+c);
                }
                while ((c = src()) !== null) {
                    t1 = ain[c];
                    if (typeof t1 === 'undefined') fail(c);
                    if ((c = src()) !== null) {
                        t2 = ain[c];
                        if (typeof t2 === 'undefined') fail(c);
                        dst((t1<<2)>>>0|(t2&0x30)>>4);
                        if ((c = src()) !== null) {
                            t1 = ain[c];
                            if (typeof t1 === 'undefined')
                                if (c === 61) break; else fail(c);
                            dst(((t2&0xf)<<4)>>>0|(t1&0x3c)>>2);
                            if ((c = src()) !== null) {
                                t2 = ain[c];
                                if (typeof t2 === 'undefined')
                                    if (c === 61) break; else fail(c);
                                dst(((t1&0x3)<<6)>>>0|t2);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            };

            /**
             * Tests if a string is valid base64.
             * @param {string} str String to test
             * @returns {boolean} `true` if valid, otherwise `false`
             */
            lxiv.test = function(str) {
                return /^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$/.test(str);
            };

            return lxiv;
        }();

        // encodings/base64

        /**
         * Encodes this ByteBuffer's contents to a base64 encoded string.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to begin at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at, defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {string} Base64 encoded string
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toBase64 = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined')
                begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined')
                end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var sd; lxiv.encode(function() {
                return begin < end ? this.view.getUint8(begin++) : null;
            }.bind(this), sd = stringDestination());
            return sd();
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a base64 encoded string to a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {string} str String to decode
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.fromBase64 = function(str, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (!noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
                if (str.length % 4 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Length not a multiple of 4");
            }
            var bb = new ByteBuffer(str.length/4*3, littleEndian, noAssert),
                i = 0;
            lxiv.decode(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                bb.view.setUint8(i++, b);
            });
            bb.limit = i;
            return bb;
        };

        /**
         * Encodes a binary string to base64 like `window.btoa` does.
         * @param {string} str Binary string
         * @returns {string} Base64 encoded string
         * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window.btoa
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.btoa = function(str) {
            return ByteBuffer.fromBinary(str).toBase64();
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a base64 encoded string to binary like `window.atob` does.
         * @param {string} b64 Base64 encoded string
         * @returns {string} Binary string
         * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window.atob
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.atob = function(b64) {
            return ByteBuffer.fromBase64(b64).toBinary();
        };

        // encodings/binary

        /**
         * Encodes this ByteBuffer to a binary encoded string, that is using only characters 0x00-0xFF as bytes.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to begin at. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {string} Binary encoded string
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset > limit`
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toBinary = function(begin, end) {
            begin = typeof begin === 'undefined' ? this.offset : begin;
            end = typeof end === 'undefined' ? this.limit : end;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            if (begin === end)
                return "";
            var cc = [], pt = [];
            while (begin < end) {
                cc.push(this.view.getUint8(begin++));
                if (cc.length >= 1024)
                    pt.push(String.fromCharCode.apply(String, cc)),
                    cc = [];
            }
            return pt.join('') + String.fromCharCode.apply(String, cc);
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a binary encoded string, that is using only characters 0x00-0xFF as bytes, to a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {string} str String to decode
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.fromBinary = function(str, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (!noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
            }
            var i = 0, k = str.length, charCode,
                bb = new ByteBuffer(k, littleEndian, noAssert);
            while (i<k) {
                charCode = str.charCodeAt(i);
                if (!noAssert && charCode > 255)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal charCode at "+i+": 0 <= "+charCode+" <= 255");
                bb.view.setUint8(i++, charCode);
            }
            bb.limit = k;
            return bb;
        };

        // encodings/debug

        /**
         * Encodes this ByteBuffer to a hex encoded string with marked offsets. Offset symbols are:
         * * `<` : offset,
         * * `'` : markedOffset,
         * * `>` : limit,
         * * `|` : offset and limit,
         * * `[` : offset and markedOffset,
         * * `]` : markedOffset and limit,
         * * `!` : offset, markedOffset and limit
         * @param {boolean=} columns If `true` returns two columns hex + ascii, defaults to `false`
         * @returns {string|!Array.<string>} Debug string or array of lines if `asArray = true`
         * @expose
         * @example `>00'01 02<03` contains four bytes with `limit=0, markedOffset=1, offset=3`
         * @example `00[01 02 03>` contains four bytes with `offset=markedOffset=1, limit=4`
         * @example `00|01 02 03` contains four bytes with `offset=limit=1, markedOffset=-1`
         * @example `|` contains zero bytes with `offset=limit=0, markedOffset=-1`
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toDebug = function(columns) {
            var i = -1,
                k = this.buffer.byteLength,
                b,
                hex = "",
                asc = "",
                out = "";
            while (i<k) {
                if (i !== -1) {
                    b = this.view.getUint8(i);
                    if (b < 0x10) hex += "0"+b.toString(16).toUpperCase();
                    else hex += b.toString(16).toUpperCase();
                    if (columns) {
                        asc += b > 32 && b < 127 ? String.fromCharCode(b) : '.';
                    }
                }
                ++i;
                if (columns) {
                    if (i > 0 && i % 16 === 0 && i !== k) {
                        while (hex.length < 3*16+3) hex += " ";
                        out += hex+asc+"\n";
                        hex = asc = "";
                    }
                }
                if (i === this.offset && i === this.limit)
                    hex += i === this.markedOffset ? "!" : "|";
                else if (i === this.offset)
                    hex += i === this.markedOffset ? "[" : "<";
                else if (i === this.limit)
                    hex += i === this.markedOffset ? "]" : ">";
                else
                    hex += i === this.markedOffset ? "'" : (columns || (i !== 0 && i !== k) ? " " : "");
            }
            if (columns && hex !== " ") {
                while (hex.length < 3*16+3) hex += " ";
                out += hex+asc+"\n";
            }
            return columns ? out : hex;
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a hex encoded string with marked offsets to a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {string} str Debug string to decode (not be generated with `columns = true`)
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         * @see ByteBuffer#toDebug
         */
        ByteBuffer.fromDebug = function(str, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            var k = str.length,
                bb = new ByteBuffer(((k+1)/3)|0, littleEndian, noAssert);
            var i = 0, j = 0, ch, b,
                rs = false, // Require symbol next
                ho = false, hm = false, hl = false, // Already has offset, markedOffset, limit?
                fail = false;
            while (i<k) {
                switch (ch = str.charAt(i++)) {
                    case '!':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (ho || hm || hl) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            ho = hm = hl = true;
                        }
                        bb.offset = bb.markedOffset = bb.limit = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case '|':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (ho || hl) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            ho = hl = true;
                        }
                        bb.offset = bb.limit = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case '[':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (ho || hm) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            ho = hm = true;
                        }
                        bb.offset = bb.markedOffset = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case '<':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (ho) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            ho = true;
                        }
                        bb.offset = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case ']':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (hl || hm) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            hl = hm = true;
                        }
                        bb.limit = bb.markedOffset = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case '>':
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (hl) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            hl = true;
                        }
                        bb.limit = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case "'":
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (hm) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                            hm = true;
                        }
                        bb.markedOffset = j;
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    case ' ':
                        rs = false;
                        break;
                    default:
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (rs) {
                                fail = true; break;
                            }
                        }
                        b = parseInt(ch+str.charAt(i++), 16);
                        if (!noAssert) {
                            if (isNaN(b) || b < 0 || b > 255)
                                throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a debug encoded string");
                        }
                        bb.view.setUint8(j++, b);
                        rs = true;
                }
                if (fail)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Invalid symbol at "+i);
            }
            if (!noAssert) {
                if (!ho || !hl)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Missing offset or limit");
                if (j<bb.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a debug encoded string (is it hex?) "+j+" < "+k);
            }
            return bb;
        };

        // encodings/hex

        /**
         * Encodes this ByteBuffer's contents to a hex encoded string.
         * @param {number=} begin Offset to begin at. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#offset}.
         * @param {number=} end Offset to end at. Defaults to {@link ByteBuffer#limit}.
         * @returns {string} Hex encoded string
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toHex = function(begin, end) {
            begin = typeof begin === 'undefined' ? this.offset : begin;
            end = typeof end === 'undefined' ? this.limit : end;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var out = new Array(end - begin),
                b;
            while (begin < end) {
                b = this.view.getUint8(begin++);
                if (b < 0x10)
                    out.push("0", b.toString(16));
                else out.push(b.toString(16));
            }
            return out.join('');
        };

        /**
         * Decodes a hex encoded string to a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {string} str String to decode
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.fromHex = function(str, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (!noAssert) {
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
                if (str.length % 2 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Length not a multiple of 2");
            }
            var k = str.length,
                bb = new ByteBuffer((k / 2) | 0, littleEndian),
                b;
            for (var i=0, j=0; i<k; i+=2) {
                b = parseInt(str.substring(i, i+2), 16);
                if (!noAssert)
                    if (!isFinite(b) || b < 0 || b > 255)
                        throw TypeError("Illegal str: Contains non-hex characters");
                bb.view.setUint8(j++, b);
            }
            bb.limit = j;
            return bb;
        };

        // utfx-embeddable

        /**
         * utfx-embeddable (c) 2014 Daniel Wirtz <dcode@dcode.io>
         * Released under the Apache License, Version 2.0
         * see: https://github.com/dcodeIO/utfx for details
         */
        var utfx = function() {
            "use strict";

            /**
             * utfx namespace.
             * @inner
             * @type {!Object.<string,*>}
             */
            var utfx = {};

            /**
             * Maximum valid code point.
             * @type {number}
             * @const
             */
            utfx.MAX_CODEPOINT = 0x10FFFF;

            /**
             * Encodes UTF8 code points to UTF8 bytes.
             * @param {(!function():number|null) | number} src Code points source, either as a function returning the next code point
             *  respectively `null` if there are no more code points left or a single numeric code point.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Bytes destination as a function successively called with the next byte
             */
            utfx.encodeUTF8 = function(src, dst) {
                var cp = null;
                if (typeof src === 'number')
                    cp = src,
                    src = function() { return null; };
                while (cp !== null || (cp = src()) !== null) {
                    if (cp < 0x80)
                        dst(cp&0x7F);
                    else if (cp < 0x800)
                        dst(((cp>>6)&0x1F)|0xC0),
                        dst((cp&0x3F)|0x80);
                    else if (cp < 0x10000)
                        dst(((cp>>12)&0x0F)|0xE0),
                        dst(((cp>>6)&0x3F)|0x80),
                        dst((cp&0x3F)|0x80);
                    else
                        dst(((cp>>18)&0x07)|0xF0),
                        dst(((cp>>12)&0x3F)|0x80),
                        dst(((cp>>6)&0x3F)|0x80),
                        dst((cp&0x3F)|0x80);
                    cp = null;
                }
            };

            /**
             * Decodes UTF8 bytes to UTF8 code points.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Bytes source as a function returning the next byte respectively `null` if there
             *  are no more bytes left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Code points destination as a function successively called with each decoded code point.
             * @throws {RangeError} If a starting byte is invalid in UTF8
             * @throws {Error} If the last sequence is truncated. Has an array property `bytes` holding the
             *  remaining bytes.
             */
            utfx.decodeUTF8 = function(src, dst) {
                var a, b, c, d, fail = function(b) {
                    b = b.slice(0, b.indexOf(null));
                    var err = Error(b.toString());
                    err.name = "TruncatedError";
                    err['bytes'] = b;
                    throw err;
                };
                while ((a = src()) !== null) {
                    if ((a&0x80) === 0)
                        dst(a);
                    else if ((a&0xE0) === 0xC0)
                        ((b = src()) === null) && fail([a, b]),
                        dst(((a&0x1F)<<6) | (b&0x3F));
                    else if ((a&0xF0) === 0xE0)
                        ((b=src()) === null || (c=src()) === null) && fail([a, b, c]),
                        dst(((a&0x0F)<<12) | ((b&0x3F)<<6) | (c&0x3F));
                    else if ((a&0xF8) === 0xF0)
                        ((b=src()) === null || (c=src()) === null || (d=src()) === null) && fail([a, b, c ,d]),
                        dst(((a&0x07)<<18) | ((b&0x3F)<<12) | ((c&0x3F)<<6) | (d&0x3F));
                    else throw RangeError("Illegal starting byte: "+a);
                }
            };

            /**
             * Converts UTF16 characters to UTF8 code points.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Characters source as a function returning the next char code respectively
             *  `null` if there are no more characters left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Code points destination as a function successively called with each converted code
             *  point.
             */
            utfx.UTF16toUTF8 = function(src, dst) {
                var c1, c2 = null;
                while (true) {
                    if ((c1 = c2 !== null ? c2 : src()) === null)
                        break;
                    if (c1 >= 0xD800 && c1 <= 0xDFFF) {
                        if ((c2 = src()) !== null) {
                            if (c2 >= 0xDC00 && c2 <= 0xDFFF) {
                                dst((c1-0xD800)*0x400+c2-0xDC00+0x10000);
                                c2 = null; continue;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    dst(c1);
                }
                if (c2 !== null) dst(c2);
            };

            /**
             * Converts UTF8 code points to UTF16 characters.
             * @param {(!function():number|null) | number} src Code points source, either as a function returning the next code point
             *  respectively `null` if there are no more code points left or a single numeric code point.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Characters destination as a function successively called with each converted char code.
             * @throws {RangeError} If a code point is out of range
             */
            utfx.UTF8toUTF16 = function(src, dst) {
                var cp = null;
                if (typeof src === 'number')
                    cp = src, src = function() { return null; };
                while (cp !== null || (cp = src()) !== null) {
                    if (cp <= 0xFFFF)
                        dst(cp);
                    else
                        cp -= 0x10000,
                        dst((cp>>10)+0xD800),
                        dst((cp%0x400)+0xDC00);
                    cp = null;
                }
            };

            /**
             * Converts and encodes UTF16 characters to UTF8 bytes.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Characters source as a function returning the next char code respectively `null`
             *  if there are no more characters left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Bytes destination as a function successively called with the next byte.
             */
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8 = function(src, dst) {
                utfx.UTF16toUTF8(src, function(cp) {
                    utfx.encodeUTF8(cp, dst);
                });
            };

            /**
             * Decodes and converts UTF8 bytes to UTF16 characters.
             * @param {!function():number|null} src Bytes source as a function returning the next byte respectively `null` if there
             *  are no more bytes left.
             * @param {!function(number)} dst Characters destination as a function successively called with each converted char code.
             * @throws {RangeError} If a starting byte is invalid in UTF8
             * @throws {Error} If the last sequence is truncated. Has an array property `bytes` holding the remaining bytes.
             */
            utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16 = function(src, dst) {
                utfx.decodeUTF8(src, function(cp) {
                    utfx.UTF8toUTF16(cp, dst);
                });
            };

            /**
             * Calculates the byte length of an UTF8 code point.
             * @param {number} cp UTF8 code point
             * @returns {number} Byte length
             */
            utfx.calculateCodePoint = function(cp) {
                return (cp < 0x80) ? 1 : (cp < 0x800) ? 2 : (cp < 0x10000) ? 3 : 4;
            };

            /**
             * Calculates the number of UTF8 bytes required to store UTF8 code points.
             * @param {(!function():number|null)} src Code points source as a function returning the next code point respectively
             *  `null` if there are no more code points left.
             * @returns {number} The number of UTF8 bytes required
             */
            utfx.calculateUTF8 = function(src) {
                var cp, l=0;
                while ((cp = src()) !== null)
                    l += utfx.calculateCodePoint(cp);
                return l;
            };

            /**
             * Calculates the number of UTF8 code points respectively UTF8 bytes required to store UTF16 char codes.
             * @param {(!function():number|null)} src Characters source as a function returning the next char code respectively
             *  `null` if there are no more characters left.
             * @returns {!Array.<number>} The number of UTF8 code points at index 0 and the number of UTF8 bytes required at index 1.
             */
            utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8 = function(src) {
                var n=0, l=0;
                utfx.UTF16toUTF8(src, function(cp) {
                    ++n; l += utfx.calculateCodePoint(cp);
                });
                return [n,l];
            };

            return utfx;
        }();

        // encodings/utf8

        /**
         * Encodes this ByteBuffer's contents between {@link ByteBuffer#offset} and {@link ByteBuffer#limit} to an UTF8 encoded
         *  string.
         * @returns {string} Hex encoded string
         * @throws {RangeError} If `offset > limit`
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBufferPrototype.toUTF8 = function(begin, end) {
            if (typeof begin === 'undefined') begin = this.offset;
            if (typeof end === 'undefined') end = this.limit;
            if (!this.noAssert) {
                if (typeof begin !== 'number' || begin % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal begin: Not an integer");
                begin >>>= 0;
                if (typeof end !== 'number' || end % 1 !== 0)
                    throw TypeError("Illegal end: Not an integer");
                end >>>= 0;
                if (begin < 0 || begin > end || end > this.buffer.byteLength)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: 0 <= "+begin+" <= "+end+" <= "+this.buffer.byteLength);
            }
            var sd; try {
                utfx.decodeUTF8toUTF16(function() {
                    return begin < end ? this.view.getUint8(begin++) : null;
                }.bind(this), sd = stringDestination());
            } catch (e) {
                if (begin !== end)
                    throw RangeError("Illegal range: Truncated data, "+begin+" != "+end);
            }
            return sd();
        };

        /**
         * Decodes an UTF8 encoded string to a ByteBuffer.
         * @param {string} str String to decode
         * @param {boolean=} littleEndian Whether to use little or big endian byte order. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_ENDIAN}.
         * @param {boolean=} noAssert Whether to skip assertions of offsets and values. Defaults to
         *  {@link ByteBuffer.DEFAULT_NOASSERT}.
         * @returns {!ByteBuffer} ByteBuffer
         * @expose
         */
        ByteBuffer.fromUTF8 = function(str, littleEndian, noAssert) {
            if (!noAssert)
                if (typeof str !== 'string')
                    throw TypeError("Illegal str: Not a string");
            var bb = new ByteBuffer(utfx.calculateUTF16asUTF8(stringSource(str), true)[1], littleEndian, noAssert),
                i = 0;
            utfx.encodeUTF16toUTF8(stringSource(str), function(b) {
                bb.view.setUint8(i++, b);
            });
            bb.limit = i;
            return bb;
        };


        return ByteBuffer;
    }

    /* CommonJS */ if (typeof require === 'function' && typeof module === 'object' && module && module.id && typeof exports === 'object' && exports)
        module['exports'] = (function() {
            var Long; try { Long = require("long"); } catch (e) {}
            return loadByteBuffer(Long);
        })();
    /* AMD */ else if (typeof define === 'function' && define["amd"])
        define("ByteBuffer", ["Long"], function(Long) { return loadByteBuffer(Long); });
    /* Global */ else
        (global["dcodeIO"] = global["dcodeIO"] || {})["ByteBuffer"] = loadByteBuffer(global["dcodeIO"]["Long"]);

})(this);