/// <summary>
/// Reads a 2-byte signed integer from the current stream and advances the current
/// position of the stream by two bytes.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A 2-byte signed integer read from the current stream.</returns>
public short ReadInt16()
{
Debug.Assert(_buffer != null);
var valRead = _buffer.GetShort(_offset);
_offset += WoffBuffer.SizeOfShort;
return(valRead);
}