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bitstream

package module

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Versions in this module

v0

v0.3.0

Oct 10, 2026

Changes in this version

+ var ErrWidth = errors.New("bitstream: a width the value cannot hold")

v0.2.1

Oct 4, 2026

v0.2.0

Oct 4, 2026

v0.1.1

Oct 4, 2026

v0.1.0

Sep 28, 2026

Changes in this version

+ var ErrEmptySize = errors.New("bitstream: unit length size is not 1 to 4")

+ var ErrLengthOverrun = errors.New("bitstream: unit length runs past the end")

+ var ErrNoStartCode = errors.New("bitstream: no start code in the byte stream")

+ var ErrShort = errors.New("bitstream: ends inside a field")

+ var ErrTooLong = errors.New("bitstream: Exp-Golomb code is longer than any value needs")

+ func SplitAnnexB(data []byte) ([][]byte, error)

+ func SplitLengthPrefixed(data []byte, sizeBytes int) ([][]byte, error)

+ func Unescape(unit []byte) []byte

+ type Reader struct

+ func NewReader(data []byte) *Reader

+ func (r *Reader) Bit() (uint32, error)

+ func (r *Reader) Bits(n int) (uint32, error)

+ func (r *Reader) Left() int

+ func (r *Reader) MoreData() bool

+ func (r *Reader) Peek(n int) (uint32, error)

+ func (r *Reader) Pos() int

+ func (r *Reader) SE() (int32, error)

+ func (r *Reader) UE() (uint32, error)