use compact_encoding::*;

let mut state = State::new();

// use pre_encode to determine the required buffer size
Uint8::pre_encode(&mut state, 42);
//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
Uint8::encode(&mut state, 42);
//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 = Uint8::decode(&mut state).expect("could not decode");
println!("{:?}", uint8);
//let string = String::decode(&mut state).expect("could not decode"));
//println!("{:?}", string);

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