* Returns the pointer contained. */

Gets the type of the elements in this array or list @return The type of the elements in this array or list @throws RuntimeException If c

Internal method for reading a binary type tag @return The binary type tag read @throws IOException If the underlying data input source t

Internal method for writing a binary type tag @param tag If to write a binary type tag @throws IOException If an IOException

Gets the name of this field. @return the name of this field

* Primary interface method for writing MGen objects to this writer. The class of the * object must be registered in class registry provided to th

Returns a utility enum to easier switch on field and data types. @return A utility enum to easier switch on field and data types

Internal convenience method for verifying an expected binary type tag versus an actual read one. @param field The field the comparison is

Generated equals(..) method for all MGen objects. @return If this method is deeply equal to provided parameter.

Internal method for writing a size value @param i The value to write @throws IOException If an IOException occurs when writin

A method for getting runtime meta data information on a ClassRegistryEntry. @return Runtime meta data information on a ClassRegistryEntry

Internal method for writing a byte @param b The byte to write @throws IOException If an IOException occurs when writing to th

Destructor. ! Need to destruct elements of array, members of object, or copy-string. */

* Returns the id of this field. */

Internal method for writing the beginning of a key-value entry @param name The key/name of the key-value entry @throws IOException

Internal helper method for starting a new block, such as an array, list, map or object. @param beginString The starting string of the bloc

Internal method for ending the writing of a block (array, list, object, map etc) @param endString The finishing string (such as ']' for ar

Generated hashCode method for all MGen objects. @return The deeply calculated hashcode for this MGen object.

Internal method called before writing a field. Writes a field id and binary type tag. @param id The field id @param tag The bi

Internal method for beginning writing a new key-value entry @throws IOException If an IOException occurs when writing to the the underlyi

Internal method for reading a size value @return The value read @throws IOException If the underlying data input source throws an IOExce

Gets the value type of this map @return The value type of this map

* Tests provided condition. * Throws if false. */

Gets enum instances by name. @param entryStringName The enums name in string format. @return enum instances by name.

{@inheritDoc}

Convenience method primarily for testing. Marks all fields on this object as set or not set. @param state The state to mark fields to. @p

Checks that all required fields on this object are set. @param depth The depth to perform the check to (FieldSetDepth.DEEP or F

Internal method for checking if the internal string buffer/builder has reached the flush limit and needs to be flushed to the underlying data output s

The full (qualified) name of this type. @return The full name of this type.

Gets the key type of this map @return The key type of this map

The 1 byte type tag of this type, specifically used by MGen binary streams. Can be used both within the compiler and during runtime. @return The 1 by

Internal method for writing an escaped string, following the JSON string escape rules. Copied and modified from json-simple. Unfortunately it's not a

* A 'BINARY_TAG_OF(..)' function exists in the mgen namespace for * each supported data type, for the binary writers and readers to use. * These a

The entries of this enumeration. @return The entries of this enumeration.

Convenience method for instantiating MGen object classes without checked exceptions. @param cls The class to instantiate an object of @re

Internal method for reading an int16 @param readTag If we should start by verifying the written binary type tag @return The value read @

Read API for users. This method reads an MGen object from the underlying data input source. @return The MGen object read from the stream, or null if

A method for getting the 64 bit type id of this entry. @return The 64 bit type id of this entry.