/// <summary> serialize a numeric value, only using as many bytes as needed. splits up the value into
/// chunks of 7 bits, using as many chunks as needed to unambiguously represent the value. each
/// chunk is serialized as a single byte, where the most-significant bit is set to 1 to indicate
/// there are more bytes to follow, or 0 to indicate the last byte
///
/// </summary>
//UPGRADE_TODO: Class 'java.io.DataOutputStream' was converted to 'System.IO.BinaryWriter' which has a different behavior. "ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/dv_commoner/local/redirect.htm?index='!DefaultContextWindowIndex'&keyword='jlca1073_javaioDataOutputStream'"
public override void writeExternal(System.IO.BinaryWriter out_Renamed)
{
int n = ExtUtil.toInt((long)((System.Int64)val));
if (n >= -bias && n < 255 - bias)
{
n += bias;
out_Renamed.Write((byte)(n >= 128?n - 256:n));
}
else
{
out_Renamed.Write((System.Byte) 0xff);
out_Renamed.Write(n);
}
}