compact-encoding

Rust implementation of <https://github.com/compact-encoding/compact-encoding>

Usage

use compact_encoding::*;

let mut state = State::new();

let unsigned8: u8 = 42;
// use pre_encode to determine the required buffer size
unsigned8.pre_encode(&mut state);
//String::pre_encode(&mut state, "hi");

println!("State: {:#?}", state);

// allocate the buffer based on previous pre_encode() calls
state.alloc();

// actually encode the values into the buffer
unsigned8.encode(&mut state);
//String::encode(&mut state, "hi");

// for decoding, the decode() method is used (state.start should point to start of buffer)
state.start = 0;

let uint8 = u8::decode(&mut state).expect("could not decode");
println!("{:?}", uint8);
//let string = String::decode(&mut state).expect("could not decode"));
//println!("{:?}", string);

Encoder API

State

See [State]

val.preencode(state);

Does a fast preencode dry-run that only sets state.end. Use this to figure out the required buffer size. Afterwards call state.alloc(); to create state.buffer.

val.encode(state).expect("could not encode");

Encodes val into state.buffer at position state.start. Updates state.start to point after the encoded value when done.

let val = <type>::decode(state).expect("could not decode");

Decodes a value from state.buffer at position state.start. Updates state.start to point after the decoded value in the buffer when done.

Helpers

If you are just encoding to a buffer or decoding from one you can use the encode and decode helpers to reduce your boilerplate

//const buf = cenc.encode(cenc.bool, true)
//const bool = cenc.decode(cenc.bool, buf)

Spec

Details on the encoding are documented in spec.md.

Design

Details on design ideas are documented in design.md.

License

MIT