/// <summary>
/// Reads an SByte without advancing the read pointer
/// </summary>
public sbyte PeekSByte()
{
ReadOverflowException.Assert(_lengthBits - _readPosition >= 8);
byte retval = BitReaderWriter.ReadByte(_data, 8, _readPosition);
return((sbyte)retval);
}
//
// 1 bit
//
/// <summary>
/// Reads a 1-bit Boolean without advancing the read pointer
/// </summary>
public bool PeekBoolean()
{
ReadOverflowException.Assert(_lengthBits - _readPosition >= 1);
byte retval = BitReaderWriter.ReadByte(_data, 1, _readPosition);
return(retval > 0 ? true : false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads 1 to 8 bits into a byte
/// </summary>
public byte ReadByte(int numberOfBits)
{
BitBufferException.Assert(numberOfBits > 0 && numberOfBits <= 8, "ReadByte(bits) can only read between 1 and 8 bits");
byte retval = BitReaderWriter.ReadByte(_data, numberOfBits, _readPosition);
_readPosition += numberOfBits;
return(retval);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a byte
/// </summary>
public byte ReadByte()
{
ReadOverflowException.Assert(_lengthBits - _readPosition >= 8);
byte retval = BitReaderWriter.ReadByte(_data, 8, _readPosition);
_readPosition += 8;
return(retval);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads the specified number of bits into a Byte without advancing the read pointer
/// </summary>
public byte PeekByte(int numberOfBits)
{
byte retval = BitReaderWriter.ReadByte(_data, numberOfBits, _readPosition);
return(retval);
}