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Returns the number of bits read from this bit stream. @return the number of bits read so far.

Reads a natural number in δ coding. @return the next δ-encoded natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeDelta(int) @see #skipDeltas(int)

Reads a given amount of &delta;-coded natural numbers. <p>This method should be significantly quicker than iterating <code>n</code> times on {@link #

Reads a given amount of &gamma;-coded natural numbers. <p>This method should be significantly quicker than iterating <code>n</code> times on {@link #

Reads a natural number in Golomb coding. <P>This method implements also the case in which <code>b</code> is 0: in this case, nothing will be read, an

Reads a long natural number in &delta; coding. @return the next &delta;-encoded long natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeDelta(int) @see #skipD

Reads a long natural number in &gamma; coding. @return the next &gamma;-encoded long natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeGamma(int) @see #skipG

Reads a long natural number in Golomb coding. <P>This method implements also the case in which <code>b</code> is 0: in this case, nothing will be rea

Reads a long natural number in variable-length nibble coding. @return the next variable-length nibble-encoded long natural number. @see OutputBitStre

Reads a natural number in shifted &gamma; coding. @return the next shifted-&gamma;&ndash;encoded natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeShiftedGam

Reads a long natural number in skewed Golomb coding. <P>This method implements also the case in which <code>b</code> is 0: in this case, nothing will

Reads a long natural number in unary coding. Note that by unary coding we mean that 1 encodes 0, 01 encodes 1 and so on. @return the next unary-enco

Reads a long natural number in &zeta; coding. @param k the shrinking factor. @return the next &zeta;-encoded long natural number. @throws IllegalArgu

Reads a natural number in variable-length nibble coding. @return the next variable-length nibble-encoded natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeNi

Reads a natural number in shifted &gamma; coding. @return the next shifted-&gamma;&ndash;encoded natural number. @see OutputBitStream#writeShiftedGam

Reads a given amount of shifted-&gamma;-coded natural numbers. <p>This method should be significantly quicker than iterating <code>n</code> times on

Reads a natural number in skewed Golomb coding. <P>This method implements also the case in which <code>b</code> is 0: in this case, nothing will be r

Reads a natural number in &zeta; coding. @param k the shrinking factor. @return the next &zeta;-encoded natural number. @throws IllegalArgumentExcept

Reads a given amount of &gamma;-coded natural numbers. <p>This method should be significantly quicker than iterating <code>n</code> times on {@link #

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Repositions this bit stream to the position at the time the {@link #mark(int)} method was last called. <P>This method will just {@link #flush() flush

trim from end (copying)

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