/* Private API */
internal void SerializeTo(INameTableProvider nameTable, byte[] buffer, int bufferPos)
{
//Write count
BitConverter.GetBytes((int)values.Count).CopyTo(buffer, bufferPos);
bufferPos += 4;
//Loop through
foreach (var v in values)
{
//Lookup key name and write it's index
short keyIndex = nameTable.GetNameTableIndex(v.Key);
BitConverter.GetBytes(keyIndex).CopyTo(buffer, bufferPos + 0);
//Get the type ID and write it
short typeId = v.Value.SerTypeId;
BitConverter.GetBytes(typeId).CopyTo(buffer, bufferPos + 2);
//Get the length and write it
int length = v.Value.GetLength();
BitConverter.GetBytes(length).CopyTo(buffer, bufferPos + 4);
//Now serialize to the buffer
v.Value.Serialize(buffer, bufferPos + ENTRY_HEADER_BYTES, nameTable);
//Update
bufferPos += length + ENTRY_HEADER_BYTES;
}
}
public override void Serialize(byte[] buffer, int bufferPos, INameTableProvider nameTable)
{
//Ensure this is inside the possible options.
//We check this because otherwise an attacker could flood our name table and cause slowdowns
string realValue = value;
if (!possibleOptions.Contains(value))
{
realValue = possibleOptions[0];
}
//Look up name table entry
short entry = nameTable.GetNameTableIndex(realValue);
//Write
BitConverter.GetBytes(entry).CopyTo(buffer, bufferPos);
}