package com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.smile;

import java.io.*;
import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Arrays;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.io.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.json.JsonWriteContext;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.base.GeneratorBase;

import static com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.smile.SmileConstants.*;

JsonGenerator implementation for Smile-encoded content (see Smile Format Specification)
/**
 * {@link JsonGenerator} implementation for Smile-encoded content
 * (see <a href="http://wiki.fasterxml.com/SmileFormatSpec">Smile Format Specification</a>)
 */
public class SmileGenerator
    extends GeneratorBase
{
    
Enumeration that defines all togglable features for Smile generators.
/**
     * Enumeration that defines all togglable features for Smile generators.
     */
    public enum Feature
        implements FormatFeature // since 2.7
    {
        
Whether to write 4-byte header sequence when starting output or not.
If disabled, no header is written; this may be useful in embedded cases
where context is enough to know that content is encoded using this format.
Note, however, that omitting header means that default settings for
shared names/string values can not be changed.

Default setting is true, meaning that header will be written.
/**
         * Whether to write 4-byte header sequence when starting output or not.
         * If disabled, no header is written; this may be useful in embedded cases
         * where context is enough to know that content is encoded using this format.
         * Note, however, that omitting header means that default settings for
         * shared names/string values can not be changed.
         *<p>
         * Default setting is true, meaning that header will be written.
         */
        WRITE_HEADER(true),

        
Whether write byte marker that signifies end of logical content segment (SmileConstants.BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_CONTENT) when close is called or not. This can be useful when outputting multiple adjacent logical content segments (documents) into single physical output unit (file). 

Default setting is false meaning that such marker is not written.
/**
         * Whether write byte marker that signifies end of logical content segment
         * ({@link SmileConstants#BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_CONTENT}) when
         * {@link #close} is called or not. This can be useful when outputting
         * multiple adjacent logical content segments (documents) into single
         * physical output unit (file).
         *<p>
         * Default setting is false meaning that such marker is not written.
         */
        WRITE_END_MARKER(false),
        
        
Whether to use simple 7-bit per byte encoding for binary content when output.
This is necessary ensure that byte 0xFF will never be included in content output.
For other data types this limitation is handled automatically. This setting is enabled
by default, however, overhead for binary data (14% size expansion, processing overhead)
is non-negligible. If no binary data is output, feature has no effect.

Default setting is true, indicating that binary data is quoted as 7-bit bytes
instead of written raw.
/**
         * Whether to use simple 7-bit per byte encoding for binary content when output.
         * This is necessary ensure that byte 0xFF will never be included in content output.
         * For other data types this limitation is handled automatically. This setting is enabled
         * by default, however, overhead for binary data (14% size expansion, processing overhead)
         * is non-negligible. If no binary data is output, feature has no effect.
         *<p>
         * Default setting is true, indicating that binary data is quoted as 7-bit bytes
         * instead of written raw.
         */
        ENCODE_BINARY_AS_7BIT(true),

        
Whether generator should check if it can "share" field names during generating
content or not. If enabled, can replace repeating field names with back references,
which are more compact and should faster to decode. Downside is that there is some
overhead for writing (need to track existing values, check), as well as decoding.

Since field names tend to repeat quite often, this setting is enabled by default.
/**
         * Whether generator should check if it can "share" field names during generating
         * content or not. If enabled, can replace repeating field names with back references,
         * which are more compact and should faster to decode. Downside is that there is some
         * overhead for writing (need to track existing values, check), as well as decoding.
         *<p>
         * Since field names tend to repeat quite often, this setting is enabled by default.
         */
        CHECK_SHARED_NAMES(true),

        
Whether generator should check if it can "share" short (at most 64 bytes encoded)
String value during generating
content or not. If enabled, can replace repeating Short String values with back references,
which are more compact and should faster to decode. Downside is that there is some
overhead for writing (need to track existing values, check), as well as decoding.

Since efficiency of this option depends a lot on type of content being produced,
this option is disabled by default, and should only be enabled if it is likely that
same values repeat relatively often.
/**
         * Whether generator should check if it can "share" short (at most 64 bytes encoded)
         * String value during generating
         * content or not. If enabled, can replace repeating Short String values with back references,
         * which are more compact and should faster to decode. Downside is that there is some
         * overhead for writing (need to track existing values, check), as well as decoding.
         *<p>
         * Since efficiency of this option depends a lot on type of content being produced,
         * this option is disabled by default, and should only be enabled if it is likely that
         * same values repeat relatively often.
         */
        CHECK_SHARED_STRING_VALUES(false)
        ;

        protected final boolean _defaultState;
        protected final int _mask;
        
        
Method that calculates bit set (flags) of all features that
are enabled by default.
/**
         * Method that calculates bit set (flags) of all features that
         * are enabled by default.
         */
        public static int collectDefaults()
        {
            int flags = 0;
            for (Feature f : values()) {
                if (f.enabledByDefault()) {
                    flags |= f.getMask();
                }
            }
            return flags;
        }
        
        private Feature(boolean defaultState) {
            _defaultState = defaultState;
            _mask = (1 << ordinal());
        }

        @Override public boolean enabledByDefault() { return _defaultState; }
        @Override public int getMask() { return _mask; }
        @Override public boolean enabledIn(int flags) { return (flags & _mask) != 0; }    
    }

    
Helper class used for keeping track of possibly shareable String
references (for field names and/or short String values)
/**
     * Helper class used for keeping track of possibly shareable String
     * references (for field names and/or short String values)
     */
    protected final static class SharedStringNode
    {
        public final String value;
        public final int index;
        public SharedStringNode next;
        
        public SharedStringNode(String value, int index, SharedStringNode next)
        {
            this.value = value;
            this.index = index;
            this.next = next;
        }
    }
    
    
To simplify certain operations, we require output buffer length
to allow outputting of contiguous 256 character UTF-8 encoded String
value. Length of the longest UTF-8 code point (from Java char) is 3 bytes,
and we need both initial token byte and single-byte end marker
so we get following value.

Note: actually we could live with shorter one; absolute minimum would
be for encoding 64-character Strings.
/**
     * To simplify certain operations, we require output buffer length
     * to allow outputting of contiguous 256 character UTF-8 encoded String
     * value. Length of the longest UTF-8 code point (from Java char) is 3 bytes,
     * and we need both initial token byte and single-byte end marker
     * so we get following value.
     *<p>
     * Note: actually we could live with shorter one; absolute minimum would
     * be for encoding 64-character Strings.
     */
    private final static int MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH = (3 * 256) + 2;

    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_LONG_STRING_ASCII = TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_ASCII;

    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32 =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_INTEGER + TOKEN_MISC_INTEGER_32);
    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64 =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_INTEGER + TOKEN_MISC_INTEGER_64);
    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_BIG_INTEGER =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_INTEGER + TOKEN_MISC_INTEGER_BIG);

    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_FLOAT_32 =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_FP | TOKEN_MISC_FLOAT_32);
    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_FLOAT_64 =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_FP | TOKEN_MISC_FLOAT_64);
    protected final static byte TOKEN_BYTE_BIG_DECIMAL =  (byte) (SmileConstants.TOKEN_PREFIX_FP | TOKEN_MISC_FLOAT_BIG);

    protected final static long MIN_INT_AS_LONG = (long) Integer.MIN_VALUE;
    protected final static long MAX_INT_AS_LONG = (long) Integer.MAX_VALUE;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    final protected IOContext _ioContext;

    final protected OutputStream _out;

    
Bit flag composed of bits that indicate which Features are enabled. /**
     * Bit flag composed of bits that indicate which
     * {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.smile.SmileGenerator.Feature}s
     * are enabled.
     */
    protected int _formatFeatures;

    
Helper object used for low-level recycling of Smile-generator
specific buffers.
/**
     * Helper object used for low-level recycling of Smile-generator
     * specific buffers.
     */
    final protected SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode> _smileBufferRecycler;
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output buffering
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Intermediate buffer in which contents are buffered before being written using _out. /**
     * Intermediate buffer in which contents are buffered before
     * being written using {@link #_out}.
     */
    protected byte[] _outputBuffer;

    
Pointer to the next available byte in _outputBuffer /**
     * Pointer to the next available byte in {@link #_outputBuffer}
     */
    protected int _outputTail = 0;

    
Offset to index after the last valid index in _outputBuffer. Typically same as length of the buffer. /**
     * Offset to index after the last valid index in {@link #_outputBuffer}.
     * Typically same as length of the buffer.
     */
    protected final int _outputEnd;

    
Let's keep track of how many bytes have been output, may prove useful
when debugging. This does not include bytes buffered in
the output buffer, just bytes that have been written using underlying
stream writer.
/**
     * Let's keep track of how many bytes have been output, may prove useful
     * when debugging. This does <b>not</b> include bytes buffered in
     * the output buffer, just bytes that have been written using underlying
     * stream writer.
     */
    protected int _bytesWritten;
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Shared String detection
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Raw data structure used for checking whether field name to
write can be output using back reference or not.
/**
     * Raw data structure used for checking whether field name to
     * write can be output using back reference or not.
     */
    protected SharedStringNode[] _seenNames;

    
Number of entries in _seenNames; -1 if no shared name detection is enabled /**
     * Number of entries in {@link #_seenNames}; -1 if no shared name
     * detection is enabled
     */
    protected int _seenNameCount;

    
Raw data structure used for checking whether String value to
write can be output using back reference or not.
/**
     * Raw data structure used for checking whether String value to
     * write can be output using back reference or not.
     */
    protected SharedStringNode[] _seenStringValues;

    
Number of entries in _seenStringValues; -1 if no shared text value detection is enabled /**
     * Number of entries in {@link #_seenStringValues}; -1 if no shared text value
     * detection is enabled
     */
    protected int _seenStringValueCount;

    
Flag that indicates whether the output buffer is recycable (and
needs to be returned to recycler once we are done) or not.
/**
     * Flag that indicates whether the output buffer is recycable (and
     * needs to be returned to recycler once we are done) or not.
     */
    protected boolean _bufferRecyclable;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Thread-local recycling
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
This ThreadLocal contains a SoftReference to a buffer recycler used to provide a low-cost buffer recycling for Smile-specific buffers. /**
     * This <code>ThreadLocal</code> contains a {@link java.lang.ref.SoftReference}
     * to a buffer recycler used to provide a low-cost
     * buffer recycling for Smile-specific buffers.
     */
    final protected static ThreadLocal<SoftReference<SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode>>> _smileRecyclerRef
        = new ThreadLocal<SoftReference<SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode>>>();
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Life-cycle
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    public SmileGenerator(IOContext ctxt, int jsonFeatures, int smileFeatures,
            ObjectCodec codec, OutputStream out)
    {
        super(jsonFeatures, codec);
        _formatFeatures = smileFeatures;
        _ioContext = ctxt;
        _smileBufferRecycler = _smileBufferRecycler();
        _out = out;
        _bufferRecyclable = true;
        _outputBuffer = ctxt.allocWriteEncodingBuffer();
        _outputEnd = _outputBuffer.length;
        // let's just sanity check to prevent nasty odd errors
        if (_outputEnd < MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(String.format(
                    "Internal encoding buffer length (%d) too short, must be at least %d", 
                    _outputEnd, MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH));
        }
        if (!Feature.CHECK_SHARED_NAMES.enabledIn(smileFeatures)) {
            _seenNames = null;
            _seenNameCount = -1;
        } else {
            _seenNames = _smileBufferRecycler.allocSeenNamesBuffer();
            if (_seenNames == null) {
                _seenNames = new SharedStringNode[SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_NAME_BUFFER_LENGTH];
            }
            _seenNameCount = 0;
        }

        if (!Feature.CHECK_SHARED_STRING_VALUES.enabledIn(smileFeatures)) {
            _seenStringValues = null;
            _seenStringValueCount = -1;
        } else {
            _seenStringValues = _smileBufferRecycler.allocSeenStringValuesBuffer();
            if (_seenStringValues == null) {
                _seenStringValues = new SharedStringNode[SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_STRING_VALUE_BUFFER_LENGTH];
            }
            _seenStringValueCount = 0;
        }
    }

    public SmileGenerator(IOContext ctxt, int jsonFeatures, int smileFeatures,
            ObjectCodec codec, OutputStream out, byte[] outputBuffer, int offset,
            boolean bufferRecyclable)
    {
        super(jsonFeatures, codec);
        _formatFeatures = smileFeatures;
        _ioContext = ctxt;
        _smileBufferRecycler = _smileBufferRecycler();
        _out = out;
        _bufferRecyclable = bufferRecyclable;
        _outputTail = offset;
        _outputBuffer = outputBuffer;
        _outputEnd = _outputBuffer.length;
        // let's just sanity check to prevent nasty odd errors
        if (_outputEnd < MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(String.format(
                    "Internal encoding buffer length (%d) too short, must be at least %d", 
                    _outputEnd, MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH));
        }
        if (!Feature.CHECK_SHARED_NAMES.enabledIn(smileFeatures)) {
            _seenNames = null;
            _seenNameCount = -1;
        } else {
            _seenNames = _smileBufferRecycler.allocSeenNamesBuffer();
            if (_seenNames == null) {
                _seenNames = new SharedStringNode[SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_NAME_BUFFER_LENGTH];
            }
            _seenNameCount = 0;
        }

        if (!Feature.CHECK_SHARED_STRING_VALUES.enabledIn(smileFeatures)) {
            _seenStringValues = null;
            _seenStringValueCount = -1;
        } else {
            _seenStringValues = _smileBufferRecycler.allocSeenStringValuesBuffer();
            if (_seenStringValues == null) {
                _seenStringValues = new SharedStringNode[SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_STRING_VALUE_BUFFER_LENGTH];
            }
            _seenStringValueCount = 0;
        }
    }

    
Method that can be called to explicitly write Smile document header. Note that usually you do not need to call this for first document to output, but rather only if you intend to write multiple root-level documents with same generator (and even in that case this is optional thing to do). As a result usually only SmileFactory calls this method. /**
     * Method that can be called to explicitly write Smile document header.
     * Note that usually you do not need to call this for first document to output, 
     * but rather only if you intend to write multiple root-level documents
     * with same generator (and even in that case this is optional thing to do).
     * As a result usually only {@link SmileFactory} calls this method.
     */
    public void writeHeader() throws IOException
    {
        int last = HEADER_BYTE_4;
        if (Feature.CHECK_SHARED_NAMES.enabledIn(_formatFeatures)) {
            last |= SmileConstants.HEADER_BIT_HAS_SHARED_NAMES;
        }
        if (Feature.CHECK_SHARED_STRING_VALUES.enabledIn(_formatFeatures)) {
            last |= SmileConstants.HEADER_BIT_HAS_SHARED_STRING_VALUES;
        }
        if (!Feature.ENCODE_BINARY_AS_7BIT.enabledIn(_formatFeatures)) {
            last |= SmileConstants.HEADER_BIT_HAS_RAW_BINARY;
        }
        _writeBytes(HEADER_BYTE_1, HEADER_BYTE_2, HEADER_BYTE_3, (byte) last);
    }

    protected final static SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode> _smileBufferRecycler()
    {
        SoftReference<SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode>> ref = _smileRecyclerRef.get();
        SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode> br = (ref == null) ? null : ref.get();

        if (br == null) {
            br = new SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode>();
            _smileRecyclerRef.set(new SoftReference<SmileBufferRecycler<SharedStringNode>>(br));
        }
        return br;
    }

    /*                                                                                       
    /**********************************************************                              
    /* Versioned                                                                             
    /**********************************************************                              
     */

    @Override
    public Version version() {
        return PackageVersion.VERSION;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Capability introspection
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public boolean canWriteBinaryNatively() {
        return true;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Overridden methods, configuration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
No way (or need) to indent anything, so let's block any attempts.
(should we throw an exception instead?)
/**
     * No way (or need) to indent anything, so let's block any attempts.
     * (should we throw an exception instead?)
     */
    @Override
    public JsonGenerator useDefaultPrettyPrinter()
    {
        return this;
    }

    
No way (or need) to indent anything, so let's block any attempts.
(should we throw an exception instead?)
/**
     * No way (or need) to indent anything, so let's block any attempts.
     * (should we throw an exception instead?)
     */
    @Override
    public JsonGenerator setPrettyPrinter(PrettyPrinter pp) {
        return this;
    }

    @Override
    public Object getOutputTarget() {
        return _out;
    }

    @Override
    public int getOutputBuffered() {
        return _outputTail;
    }

//  public JsonParser overrideStdFeatures(int values, int mask)

    @Override
    public int getFormatFeatures() {
        return _formatFeatures;
    }

    @Override
    public JsonGenerator overrideFormatFeatures(int values, int mask) {
        _formatFeatures = (_formatFeatures & ~mask) | (values & mask);
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Overridden methods, write methods
    /**********************************************************
     */

    /* And then methods overridden to make final, streamline some
     * aspects...
     */

    @Override
    public final void writeFieldName(String name)  throws IOException
    {
        if (_writeContext.writeFieldName(name) == JsonWriteContext.STATUS_EXPECT_VALUE) {
            _reportError("Can not write a field name, expecting a value");
        }
        _writeFieldName(name);
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeFieldName(SerializableString name)
        throws IOException
    {
        // Object is a value, need to verify it's allowed
        if (_writeContext.writeFieldName(name.getValue()) == JsonWriteContext.STATUS_EXPECT_VALUE) {
            _reportError("Can not write a field name, expecting a value");
        }
        _writeFieldName(name);
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeStringField(String fieldName, String value)
        throws IOException
    {
        if (_writeContext.writeFieldName(fieldName) == JsonWriteContext.STATUS_EXPECT_VALUE) {
            _reportError("Can not write a field name, expecting a value");
        }
        _writeFieldName(fieldName);
        writeString(value);
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended API, configuration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    public SmileGenerator enable(Feature f) {
        _formatFeatures |= f.getMask();
        return this;
    }

    public SmileGenerator disable(Feature f) {
        _formatFeatures &= ~f.getMask();
        return this;
    }

    public final boolean isEnabled(Feature f) {
        return (_formatFeatures & f.getMask()) != 0;
    }

    public SmileGenerator configure(Feature f, boolean state) {
        if (state) {
            enable(f);
        } else {
            disable(f);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended API, other
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for directly inserting specified byte in output at
current position.

NOTE: only use this method if you really know what you are doing.
/**
     * Method for directly inserting specified byte in output at
     * current position.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: only use this method if you really know what you are doing.
     */
    public void writeRaw(byte b) throws IOException
    {
        /* 08-Jan-2014, tatu: Should we just rather throw an exception? For now,
         *   allow... maybe have a feature to cause an exception.
         */
        _writeByte(b);
    }

    
Method for directly inserting specified bytes in output at
current position.

NOTE: only use this method if you really know what you are doing.
/**
     * Method for directly inserting specified bytes in output at
     * current position.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: only use this method if you really know what you are doing.
     */
    public void writeBytes(byte[] data, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        _writeBytes(data, offset, len);
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output method implementations, structural
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public final void writeStartArray() throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("start an array");
        _writeContext = _writeContext.createChildArrayContext();
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_ARRAY);
    }

    @Override // defined since 2.6.3
    public final void writeStartArray(int size) throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("start an array");
        _writeContext = _writeContext.createChildArrayContext();
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_ARRAY);
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeEndArray() throws IOException
    {
        if (!_writeContext.inArray()) {
            _reportError("Current context not Array but "+_writeContext.typeDesc());
        }
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_END_ARRAY);
        _writeContext = _writeContext.getParent();
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeStartObject() throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("start an object");
        _writeContext = _writeContext.createChildObjectContext();
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_OBJECT);
    }

    @Override // since 2.8
    public final void writeStartObject(Object forValue) throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("start an object");
        JsonWriteContext ctxt = _writeContext.createChildObjectContext();
        _writeContext = ctxt;
        if (forValue != null) {
            ctxt.setCurrentValue(forValue);
        }
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_OBJECT);
    }
    
    @Override
    public final void writeEndObject() throws IOException
    {
        if (!_writeContext.inObject()) {
            _reportError("Current context not Object but "+_writeContext.typeDesc());
        }
        _writeContext = _writeContext.getParent();
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_END_OBJECT);
    }

    @Override // since 2.8
    public void writeArray(int[] array, int offset, int length)
        throws IOException
    {
        _verifyOffsets(array.length, offset, length);
        // short-cut, do not create child array context etc
        _verifyValueWrite("write int array");

        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_ARRAY);
        int ptr = _outputTail;
        final int outputEnd = _outputEnd;
        for (int i = offset, end = offset+length; i < end; ++i) {
            // TODO: optimize boundary checks for common case
            if ((ptr + 6) >= outputEnd) { // at most 6 bytes per element
                _outputTail = ptr;
                _flushBuffer();
                ptr = _outputTail;
            }
            ptr = _writeNumberNoChecks(ptr, array[i]);
        }
        _outputTail = ptr;
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_END_ARRAY);
    }

    @Override // since 2.8
    public void writeArray(long[] array, int offset, int length)
        throws IOException
    {
        _verifyOffsets(array.length, offset, length);
        // short-cut, do not create child array context etc
        _verifyValueWrite("write int array");

        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_ARRAY);
        int ptr = _outputTail;
        final int outputEnd = _outputEnd;
        for (int i = offset, end = offset+length; i < end; ++i) {
            if ((ptr + 11) >= outputEnd) { // at most 11 bytes per element
                _outputTail = ptr;
                _flushBuffer();
                ptr = _outputTail;
            }
            ptr = _writeNumberNoChecks(ptr, array[i]);
        }
        _outputTail = ptr;
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_END_ARRAY);
    }

    @Override // since 2.8
    public void writeArray(double[] array, int offset, int length)
        throws IOException
    {
        _verifyOffsets(array.length, offset, length);
        // short-cut, do not create child array context etc
        _verifyValueWrite("write int array");

        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_START_ARRAY);
        int ptr = _outputTail;
        final int outputEnd = _outputEnd;
        for (int i = offset, end = offset+length; i < end; ++i) {
            if ((ptr + 10) >= outputEnd) { // at most 11 bytes per element
                _outputTail = ptr;
                _flushBuffer();
                ptr = _outputTail;
            }
            ptr = _writeNumberNoChecks(ptr, array[i]);
        }
        _outputTail = ptr;
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_END_ARRAY);
    }
    
    private final void _writeFieldName(String name) throws IOException
    {
        int len = name.length();
        if (len == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_KEY_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        // First: is it something we can share?
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            int ix = _findSeenName(name);
            if (ix >= 0) {
                _writeSharedNameReference(ix);
                return;
            }
        }
        if (len > MAX_SHORT_NAME_ANY_BYTES) { // can not be a 'short' String; off-line (rare case)
            _writeNonShortFieldName(name, len);
            return;
        }

        // first: ensure we have enough space
        if ((_outputTail + MIN_BUFFER_FOR_POSSIBLE_SHORT_STRING) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        // then let's copy String chars to char buffer, faster than using getChar (measured, profiled)
        int origOffset = _outputTail;
        ++_outputTail; // to reserve space for type token
        int byteLen = _shortUTF8Encode(name, 0, len);
        byte typeToken;
        
        // ASCII?
        if (byteLen == len) {
            if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_NAME_ASCII_BYTES) { // yes, is short indeed
                typeToken = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_ASCII - 1) + byteLen);
            } else { // longer albeit ASCII
                typeToken = TOKEN_KEY_LONG_STRING;
                // and we will need String end marker byte
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
            }
        } else { // not all ASCII
            if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_NAME_UNICODE_BYTES) { // yes, is short indeed
                // note: since 2 is smaller allowed length, offset differs from one used for
                typeToken = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_UNICODE - 2) + byteLen);
            } else { // nope, longer non-ASCII Strings
                typeToken = TOKEN_KEY_LONG_STRING;
                // and we will need String end marker byte
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
            }
        }
        // and then sneak in type token now that know the details
        _outputBuffer[origOffset] = typeToken;
        // Also, keep track if we can use back-references (shared names)
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            _addSeenName(name);
        }
    }

    private final void _writeNonShortFieldName(final String name, final int len) throws IOException
    {
        _writeByte(TOKEN_KEY_LONG_STRING);
        // can we still make a temp copy?
        // but will encoded version fit in buffer?
        int maxLen = len + len + len;
        if (maxLen <= _outputBuffer.length) { // yes indeed
            if ((_outputTail + maxLen) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
             _shortUTF8Encode(name, 0, len);
        } else { // nope, need bit slower variant
            _mediumUTF8Encode(name, 0, len);
        }
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            _addSeenName(name);
        }
        if (_outputTail >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;                
    }
    
    protected final void _writeFieldName(SerializableString name) throws IOException
    {
        final int charLen = name.charLength();
        if (charLen == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_KEY_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        // Then: is it something we can share?
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            int ix = _findSeenName(name.getValue());
            if (ix >= 0) {
                _writeSharedNameReference(ix);
                return;
            }
        }
        final byte[] bytes = name.asUnquotedUTF8();
        final int byteLen = bytes.length;
        if (byteLen != charLen) {
            _writeFieldNameUnicode(name, bytes);
            return;
        }
        // Common case: short ASCII name that fits in buffer as is
        if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_NAME_ASCII_BYTES) {
            // output buffer is bigger than what we need, always, so
            if ((_outputTail + byteLen) >= _outputEnd) { // need marker byte and actual bytes
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_ASCII - 1) + byteLen);
            System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
            _outputTail += byteLen;
        } else {
            _writeLongAsciiFieldName(bytes);
        }
        // Also, keep track if we can use back-references (shared names)
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            _addSeenName(name.getValue());
        }
    }

    private final void _writeLongAsciiFieldName(byte[] bytes)
        throws IOException
    {
        final int byteLen = bytes.length;
        if (_outputTail >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = TOKEN_KEY_LONG_STRING;
        // Ok. Enough room?
        if ((_outputTail + byteLen + 1) < _outputEnd) {
            System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
            _outputTail += byteLen;
        } else {
            _flushBuffer();
            // either way, do intermediate copy if name is relatively short
            // Need to copy?
            if (byteLen < MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
                System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
                _outputTail += byteLen;
            } else {
                // otherwise, just write as is
                if (_outputTail > 0) {
                    _flushBuffer();
                }
                _out.write(bytes, 0, byteLen);
            }
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
    }

    protected final void _writeFieldNameUnicode(SerializableString name, byte[] bytes)
        throws IOException
    {
        final int byteLen = bytes.length;

        // Common case: short Unicode name that fits in output buffer
        if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_NAME_UNICODE_BYTES) {
            if ((_outputTail + byteLen) >= _outputEnd) { // need marker byte and actual bytes
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            // note: since 2 is smaller allowed length, offset differs from one used for
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_UNICODE - 2) + byteLen);

            System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
            _outputTail += byteLen;
            // Also, keep track if we can use back-references (shared names)
            if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
                _addSeenName(name.getValue());
            }
            return;
        }
        if (_outputTail >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = TOKEN_KEY_LONG_STRING;
        // Ok. Enough room?
        if ((_outputTail + byteLen + 1) < _outputEnd) {
            System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
            _outputTail += byteLen;
        } else {
            _flushBuffer();
            // either way, do intermediate copy if name is relatively short
            // Need to copy?
            if (byteLen < MIN_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
                System.arraycopy(bytes, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
                _outputTail += byteLen;
            } else {
                // otherwise, just write as is
                if (_outputTail > 0) {
                    _flushBuffer();
                }
                _out.write(bytes, 0, byteLen);
            }
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
        // Also, keep track if we can use back-references (shared names)
        if (_seenNameCount >= 0) {
            _addSeenName(name.getValue());
        }
    }

    private final void _writeSharedNameReference(int ix)
        throws IOException
    {
        // 03-Mar-2011, tatu: Related to [JACKSON-525], let's add a sanity check here
        if (ix >= _seenNameCount) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Internal error: trying to write shared name with index "+ix
                    +"; but have only seen "+_seenNameCount+" so far!");
        }
        if (ix < 64) {
            _writeByte((byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_SHARED_SHORT + ix));
        } else {
            _writeBytes(((byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_KEY_SHARED_LONG + (ix >> 8))), (byte) ix);
        } 
    }    
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output method implementations, textual
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public void writeString(String text) throws IOException
    {
        if (text == null) {
            writeNull();
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write String value");
        int len = text.length();
        if (len == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        // Longer string handling off-lined
        if (len > MAX_SHARED_STRING_LENGTH_BYTES) {
            _writeNonSharedString(text, len);
            return;
        }
        // Then: is it something we can share?
        if (_seenStringValueCount >= 0) {
            int ix = _findSeenStringValue(text);
            if (ix >= 0) {
                _writeSharedStringValueReference(ix);
                return;
            }
        }
            
        // possibly short string (but not necessarily)
        // first: ensure we have enough space
        if ((_outputTail + MIN_BUFFER_FOR_POSSIBLE_SHORT_STRING) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        // then let's copy String chars to char buffer, faster than using getChar (measured, profiled)
        int origOffset = _outputTail;
        ++_outputTail; // to leave room for type token
        int byteLen = _shortUTF8Encode(text, 0, len);
        if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_VALUE_STRING_BYTES) { // yes, is short indeed
            // plus keep reference, if it could be shared:
            if (_seenStringValueCount >= 0) {
                _addSeenStringValue(text);
            }
            if (byteLen == len) { // and all ASCII
                _outputBuffer[origOffset] = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_ASCII - 1) + byteLen);
            } else { // not just ASCII
                // note: since length 1 can not be used here, value range is offset by 2, not 1
                _outputBuffer[origOffset] = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_UNICODE - 2) +  byteLen);
            }
        } else { // nope, longer String 
            _outputBuffer[origOffset] = (byteLen == len) ? TOKEN_BYTE_LONG_STRING_ASCII
                    : SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE;
            // and we will need String end marker byte
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
        }
    }

    private final void _writeSharedStringValueReference(int ix) throws IOException
    {
        // 03-Mar-2011, tatu: Related to [JACKSON-525], let's add a sanity check here
        if (ix >= _seenStringValueCount) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Internal error: trying to write shared String value with index "+ix
                    +"; but have only seen "+_seenStringValueCount+" so far!");
        }
        if (ix < 31) { // add 1, as byte 0 is omitted
            _writeByte((byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_SHARED_STRING_SHORT + 1 + ix));
        } else {
            _writeBytes(((byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_SHARED_STRING_LONG + (ix >> 8))), (byte) ix);
        }
    }    
    
    
Helper method called to handle cases where String value to write is known
to be long enough not to be shareable.
/**
     * Helper method called to handle cases where String value to write is known
     * to be long enough not to be shareable.
     */
    private final void _writeNonSharedString(final String text, final int len) throws IOException
    {
        // Expansion can be 3x for Unicode; and then there's type byte and end marker, so:
        int maxLen = len + len + len + 2;
        // Next: does it always fit within output buffer?
        if (maxLen > _outputBuffer.length) { // nope
            // can't rewrite type buffer, so can't speculate it might be all-ASCII
            _writeByte(SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE);
            _mediumUTF8Encode(text, 0, len);
            _writeByte(BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING);
            return;
        }
        
        if ((_outputTail + maxLen) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        int origOffset = _outputTail;
        // can't say for sure if it's ASCII or Unicode, so:
        _writeByte(TOKEN_BYTE_LONG_STRING_ASCII);
        int byteLen = _shortUTF8Encode(text, 0, len);
        // If not ASCII, fix type:
        if (byteLen > len) {
            _outputBuffer[origOffset] = SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE;
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;                
    }
    
    @Override
    public void writeString(char[] text, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        // Shared strings are tricky; easiest to just construct String, call the other method
        if (len <= MAX_SHARED_STRING_LENGTH_BYTES && _seenStringValueCount >= 0 && len > 0) {
            writeString(new String(text, offset, len));
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write String value");
        if (len == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        if (len <= MAX_SHORT_VALUE_STRING_BYTES) { // possibly short strings (not necessarily)
            // first: ensure we have enough space
            if ((_outputTail + MIN_BUFFER_FOR_POSSIBLE_SHORT_STRING) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int origOffset = _outputTail;
            ++_outputTail; // to leave room for type token
            int byteLen = _shortUTF8Encode(text, offset, offset+len);
            byte typeToken;
            if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_VALUE_STRING_BYTES) { // yes, is short indeed
                if (byteLen == len) { // and all ASCII
                    typeToken = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_ASCII - 1) + byteLen);
                } else { // not just ASCII
                    typeToken = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_UNICODE - 2) + byteLen);
                }
            } else { // nope, longer non-ASCII Strings
                typeToken = SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE;
                // and we will need String end marker byte
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
            }
            // and then sneak in type token now that know the details
            _outputBuffer[origOffset] = typeToken;
        } else { // "long" String, never shared
            // but might still fit within buffer?
            int maxLen = len + len + len + 2;
            if (maxLen <= _outputBuffer.length) { // yes indeed
                if ((_outputTail + maxLen) >= _outputEnd) {
                    _flushBuffer();
                }
                int origOffset = _outputTail;
                _writeByte(SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE);
                int byteLen = _shortUTF8Encode(text, offset, offset+len);
                // if it's ASCII, let's revise our type determination (to help decoder optimize)
                if (byteLen == len) {
                    _outputBuffer[origOffset] = TOKEN_BYTE_LONG_STRING_ASCII;
                }
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
            } else {
                _writeByte(SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE);
                _mediumUTF8Encode(text, offset, offset+len);
                _writeByte(BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeString(SerializableString sstr)
        throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("write String value");
        // First: is it empty?
        String str = sstr.getValue();
        int len = str.length();
        if (len == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        // Second: something we can share?
        if (len <= MAX_SHARED_STRING_LENGTH_BYTES && _seenStringValueCount >= 0) {
            int ix = _findSeenStringValue(str);
            if (ix >= 0) {
                _writeSharedStringValueReference(ix);
                return;
            }
        }
        // If not, use pre-encoded version
        byte[] raw = sstr.asUnquotedUTF8();
        final int byteLen = raw.length;
        
        if (byteLen <= MAX_SHORT_VALUE_STRING_BYTES) { // short string
            // first: ensure we have enough space
            if ((_outputTail + byteLen + 1) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            // ASCII or Unicode?
            int typeToken = (byteLen == len)
                    ? ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_ASCII - 1) + byteLen)
                    : ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_UNICODE - 2) + byteLen)
                    ;
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) typeToken;
            System.arraycopy(raw, 0, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, byteLen);
            _outputTail += byteLen;
            // plus keep reference, if it could be shared:
            if (_seenStringValueCount >= 0) {
                _addSeenStringValue(sstr.getValue());
            }
        } else { // "long" String, never shared
            // but might still fit within buffer?
            byte typeToken = (byteLen == len) ? TOKEN_BYTE_LONG_STRING_ASCII
                    : SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE;
            _writeByte(typeToken);
            _writeBytes(raw, 0, raw.length);
            _writeByte(BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRawUTF8String(byte[] text, int offset, int len)
        throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("write String value");
        // first: is it empty String?
        if (len == 0) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_EMPTY_STRING);
            return;
        }
        // Sanity check: shared-strings incompatible with raw String writing
        if (_seenStringValueCount >= 0) {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can not use direct UTF-8 write methods when 'Feature.CHECK_SHARED_STRING_VALUES' enabled");
        } 
        /* Other practical limitation is that we do not really know if it might be
         * ASCII or not; and figuring it out is rather slow. So, best we can do is
         * to declare we do not know it is ASCII (i.e. "is Unicode").
         */
        if (len <= MAX_SHARED_STRING_LENGTH_BYTES) { // up to 65 Unicode bytes
            // first: ensure we have enough space
            if ((_outputTail + len) >= _outputEnd) { // bytes, plus one for type indicator
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            /* 11-Feb-2011, tatu: As per [JACKSON-492], mininum length for "Unicode"
             *    String is 2; 1 byte length must be ASCII.
             */
            if (len == 1) {
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_ASCII; // length of 1 cancels out (len-1)
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = text[offset];
            } else {
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((TOKEN_PREFIX_TINY_UNICODE - 2) + len);
                System.arraycopy(text, offset, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, len);
                _outputTail += len;
            }
        } else { // "long" String
            // but might still fit within buffer?
            int maxLen = len + len + len + 2;
            if (maxLen <= _outputBuffer.length) { // yes indeed
                if ((_outputTail + maxLen) >= _outputEnd) {
                    _flushBuffer();
                }
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE;
                System.arraycopy(text, offset, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, len);
                _outputTail += len;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING;
            } else {
                _writeByte(SmileConstants.TOKEN_MISC_LONG_TEXT_UNICODE);
                _writeBytes(text, offset, len);
                _writeByte(BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_STRING);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public final void writeUTF8String(byte[] text, int offset, int len)
        throws IOException
    {
        // Since no escaping is needed, same as 'writeRawUTF8String'
        writeRawUTF8String(text, offset, len);
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output method implementations, unprocessed ("raw")
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public void writeRaw(String text) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRaw(String text, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRaw(char[] text, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRaw(char c) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRawValue(String text) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRawValue(String text, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }

    @Override
    public void writeRawValue(char[] text, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        throw _notSupported();
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output method implementations, base64-encoded binary
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public void writeBinary(Base64Variant b64variant, byte[] data, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        if (data == null) {
            writeNull();
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write Binary value");
        if (isEnabled(Feature.ENCODE_BINARY_AS_7BIT)) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_MISC_BINARY_7BIT);
            _write7BitBinaryWithLength(data, offset, len);
        } else {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_MISC_BINARY_RAW);
            _writePositiveVInt(len);
            // raw is dead simple of course:
            _writeBytes(data, offset, len);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public int writeBinary(InputStream data, int dataLength)
        throws IOException
    {
        // Smile requires knowledge of length in advance, since binary is length-prefixed
        if (dataLength < 0) {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Must pass actual length for Smile encoded data");
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write Binary value");
        int missing;
        if (isEnabled(Feature.ENCODE_BINARY_AS_7BIT)) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_MISC_BINARY_7BIT);
            byte[] encodingBuffer = _ioContext.allocBase64Buffer();
            try {
                missing = _write7BitBinaryWithLength(data, dataLength, encodingBuffer);
            } finally {
                _ioContext.releaseBase64Buffer(encodingBuffer);
            }
        } else {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_MISC_BINARY_RAW );
            _writePositiveVInt(dataLength);
            // raw is dead simple of course:
            missing = _writeBytes(data, dataLength);
        }
        if (missing > 0) {
            _reportError("Too few bytes available: missing "+missing+" bytes (out of "+dataLength+")");
        }
        return dataLength;
    }
    
    @Override
    public int writeBinary(Base64Variant b64variant, InputStream data, int dataLength)
        throws IOException
    {
        return writeBinary(data, dataLength);
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Output method implementations, primitive
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public void writeBoolean(boolean state) throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("write boolean value");
        if (state) {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_TRUE);
        } else {
            _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_FALSE);             
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void writeNull() throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("write null value");
        _writeByte(TOKEN_LITERAL_NULL);
    }

    @Override
    public void writeNumber(int i) throws IOException
    {
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        // First things first: let's zigzag encode number
        i = SmileUtil.zigzagEncode(i);
        // tiny (single byte) or small (type + 6-bit value) number?
        if (i <= 0x3F && i >= 0) {
            if (i <= 0x1F) { // tiny 
                _writeByte((byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_SMALL_INT + i));
                return;
            }
            // nope, just small, 2 bytes (type, 1-byte zigzag value) for 6 bit value
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32, (byte) (0x80 + i));
            return;
        }
        // Ok: let's find minimal representation then
        byte b0 = (byte) (0x80 + (i & 0x3F));
        i >>>= 6;
        if (i <= 0x7F) { // 13 bits is enough (== 3 byte total encoding)
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32, (byte) i, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b1 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32, (byte) i, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b2 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32, (byte) i, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        // no, need all 5 bytes
        byte b3 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32, (byte) (i >> 7), b3, b2, b1, b0);
    }

    // since 2.8: same as `writeNumber(int)` minus validity checks for
    // value write AND boundary checks
    private final int _writeNumberNoChecks(int ptr, int i) throws IOException
    {
        final byte[] output = _outputBuffer;
        i = SmileUtil.zigzagEncode(i);
        // tiny (single byte) or small (type + 6-bit value) number?
        if (i <= 0x3F && i >= 0) {
            if (i <= 0x1F) { // tiny 
                output[ptr++] = (byte) (TOKEN_PREFIX_SMALL_INT + i);
                return ptr;
            }
            // nope, just small, 2 bytes (type, 1-byte zigzag value) for 6 bit value
            output[ptr++] = TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32;
            output[ptr++] = (byte) (0x80 + i);
            return ptr;
        }
        output[ptr++] = TOKEN_BYTE_INT_32;
        // Ok: let's find minimal representation then
        byte b0 = (byte) (0x80 + (i & 0x3F));
        i >>>= 6;
        if (i <= 0x7F) { // 13 bits is enough (== 3 byte total encoding)
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b1 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b2 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        // no, need all 5 bytes
        byte b3 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        output[ptr++] = (byte) (i >> 7);
        output[ptr++] = b3;
        output[ptr++] = b2;
        output[ptr++] = b1;
        output[ptr++] = b0;
        return ptr;
    }
    
    @Override
    public void writeNumber(long l) throws IOException
    {
        // First: maybe 32 bits is enough?
        if (l <= MAX_INT_AS_LONG && l >= MIN_INT_AS_LONG) {
            writeNumber((int) l);
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        // Then let's zigzag encode it
        
        l = SmileUtil.zigzagEncode(l);
        // Ok, well, we do know that 5 lowest-significant bytes are needed
        int i = (int) l;
        // 4 can be extracted from lower int
        byte b0 = (byte) (0x80 + (i & 0x3F)); // sign bit set in the last byte
        byte b1 = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
        byte b2 = (byte) ((i >> 13) & 0x7F);
        byte b3 = (byte) ((i >> 20) & 0x7F);
        // fifth one is split between ints:
        l >>>= 27;
        byte b4 = (byte) (((int) l) & 0x7F);

        // which may be enough?
        i = (int) (l >> 7);
        if (i == 0) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }

        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, (byte) i);
            _writeBytes(b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b5 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, (byte) i);
            _writeBytes(b5, b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b6 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, (byte) i, b6);
            _writeBytes(b5, b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b7 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, (byte) i, b7, b6);
            _writeBytes(b5, b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
            return;
        }
        byte b8 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        // must be done, with 10 bytes! (9 * 7 + 6 == 69 bits; only need 63)
        _writeBytes(TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64, (byte) i, b8, b7, b6);
        _writeBytes(b5, b4, b3, b2, b1, b0);
    }

    // since 2.8: same as `writeNumber(int)` minus validity checks for
    // value write AND boundary checks
    private final int _writeNumberNoChecks(int ptr, long l) throws IOException
    {
        // First: maybe 32 bits is enough?
        if (l <= MAX_INT_AS_LONG && l >= MIN_INT_AS_LONG) {
            return _writeNumberNoChecks(ptr, (int) l);
        }
        l = SmileUtil.zigzagEncode(l);
        // Ok, well, we do know that 5 lowest-significant bytes are needed
        int i = (int) l;
        // 4 can be extracted from lower int
        byte b0 = (byte) (0x80 + (i & 0x3F)); // sign bit set in the last byte
        byte b1 = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
        byte b2 = (byte) ((i >> 13) & 0x7F);
        byte b3 = (byte) ((i >> 20) & 0x7F);
        // fifth one is split between ints:
        l >>>= 27;
        byte b4 = (byte) (((int) l) & 0x7F);

        final byte[] output = _outputBuffer;
        output[ptr++] = TOKEN_BYTE_INT_64;
        
        // which may be enough?
        i = (int) (l >> 7);
        if (i == 0) {
            output[ptr++] = b4;
            output[ptr++] = b3;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }

        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b4;
            output[ptr++] = b3;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b5 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b5;
            output[ptr++] = b4;
            output[ptr++] = b3;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b6 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b6;
            output[ptr++] = b5;
            output[ptr++] = b4;
            output[ptr++] = b3;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b7 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
            output[ptr++] = b7;
            output[ptr++] = b6;
            output[ptr++] = b5;
            output[ptr++] = b4;
            output[ptr++] = b3;
            output[ptr++] = b2;
            output[ptr++] = b1;
            output[ptr++] = b0;
            return ptr;
        }
        byte b8 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        // must be done, with 10 bytes! (9 * 7 + 6 == 69 bits; only need 63)
        output[ptr++] = (byte) i;
        output[ptr++] = b8;
        output[ptr++] = b7;
        output[ptr++] = b6;
        output[ptr++] = b5;
        output[ptr++] = b4;
        output[ptr++] = b3;
        output[ptr++] = b2;
        output[ptr++] = b1;
        output[ptr++] = b0;
        return ptr;
    }
    
    @Override
    public void writeNumber(BigInteger v) throws IOException
    {
        if (v == null) {
            writeNull();
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        // quite simple: type, and then VInt-len prefixed 7-bit encoded binary data:
        _writeByte(TOKEN_BYTE_BIG_INTEGER);
        byte[] data = v.toByteArray();
        _write7BitBinaryWithLength(data, 0, data.length);
    }
    
    @Override
    public void writeNumber(double d) throws IOException
    {
        // Ok, now, we needed token type byte plus 10 data bytes (7 bits each)
        _ensureRoomForOutput(11);
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        /* 17-Apr-2010, tatu: could also use 'doubleToIntBits', but it seems more accurate to use
         * exact representation; and possibly faster. However, if there are cases
         * where collapsing of NaN was needed (for non-Java clients), this can
         * be changed
         */
        long l = Double.doubleToRawLongBits(d);
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = TOKEN_BYTE_FLOAT_64;
        // Handle first 29 bits (single bit first, then 4 x 7 bits)
        int hi5 = (int) (l >>> 35);
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+4] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+3] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+2] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+1] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail] = (byte) hi5;
        _outputTail += 5;
        // Then split byte (one that crosses lo/hi int boundary), 7 bits
        {
            int mid = (int) (l >> 28);
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (mid & 0x7F);
        }
        // and then last 4 bytes (28 bits)
        int lo4 = (int) l;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+3] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+2] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+1] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        _outputTail += 4;
    }

    private final int _writeNumberNoChecks(int ptr, double d) throws IOException
    {
        long l = Double.doubleToRawLongBits(d);
        final byte[] output = _outputBuffer;
        output[ptr++] = TOKEN_BYTE_FLOAT_64;
        // Handle first 29 bits (single bit first, then 4 x 7 bits)
        int hi5 = (int) (l >>> 35);
        output[ptr+4] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        output[ptr+3] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        output[ptr+2] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        output[ptr+1] = (byte) (hi5 & 0x7F);
        hi5 >>= 7;
        output[ptr] = (byte) hi5;
        ptr += 5;
        // Then split byte (one that crosses lo/hi int boundary), 7 bits
        {
            int mid = (int) (l >> 28);
            output[ptr++] = (byte) (mid & 0x7F);
        }
        // and then last 4 bytes (28 bits)
        int lo4 = (int) l;
        output[ptr+3] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        output[ptr+2] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        output[ptr+1] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        lo4 >>= 7;
        output[ptr] = (byte) (lo4 & 0x7F);
        return ptr + 4;
    }
        
    @Override
    public void writeNumber(float f) throws IOException
    {
        // Ok, now, we needed token type byte plus 5 data bytes (7 bits each)
        _ensureRoomForOutput(6);
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        
        /* 17-Apr-2010, tatu: could also use 'floatToIntBits', but it seems more accurate to use
         * exact representation; and possibly faster. However, if there are cases
         * where collapsing of NaN was needed (for non-Java clients), this can
         * be changed
         */
        int i = Float.floatToRawIntBits(f);
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = TOKEN_BYTE_FLOAT_32;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+4] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+3] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+2] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail+1] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        _outputTail += 5;
    }

    @Override
    public void writeNumber(BigDecimal dec) throws IOException
    {
        if (dec == null) {
            writeNull();
            return;
        }
        _verifyValueWrite("write number");
        _writeByte(TOKEN_BYTE_BIG_DECIMAL);
        int scale = dec.scale();
        // Ok, first output scale as VInt
        _writeSignedVInt(scale);
        BigInteger unscaled = dec.unscaledValue();
        byte[] data = unscaled.toByteArray();
        // And then binary data in "safe" mode (7-bit values)
        _write7BitBinaryWithLength(data, 0, data.length);
    }

    @Override
    public void writeNumber(String encodedValue) throws IOException
    {
        if (encodedValue == null) {
            writeNull();
            return;
        }
        
        // 28-May-2014, tatu: Let's actually try to support this method; should be doable
        final int len = encodedValue.length();
        boolean neg = encodedValue.startsWith("-");

        // Let's see if it's integral or not
        int i = neg ? 1 : 0;
        while (true) {
            char c = encodedValue.charAt(i);
            if (c > '9' || c < '0') {
                break;
            }
            if (++i == len) {
                _writeIntegralNumber(encodedValue, neg);
                return;
            }
        }
        _writeDecimalNumber(encodedValue);
    }

    protected void _writeIntegralNumber(String enc, boolean neg) throws IOException
    {
        int len = enc.length();
        if (neg) {
            --len;
        }
        // let's do approximate optimization
        try {
            if (len <= 9) {
                writeNumber(Integer.parseInt(enc));
            } else if (len <= 18) {
                writeNumber(Long.parseLong(enc));
            } else {
                writeNumber(new BigInteger(enc));
            }
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            throw new JsonGenerationException("Invalid String representation for Number ('"+enc
                    +"'); can not write using Smile format", this);
        }
    }

    protected void _writeDecimalNumber(String enc) throws IOException
    {
        try {
            writeNumber(new BigDecimal(enc));
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            throw new JsonGenerationException("Invalid String representation for Number ('"+enc
                    +"'); can not write using Smile format", this);
        }
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Implementations for other methods
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    @Override
    protected final void _verifyValueWrite(String typeMsg)
        throws IOException
    {
        int status = _writeContext.writeValue();
        if (status == JsonWriteContext.STATUS_EXPECT_NAME) {
            _reportError("Can not "+typeMsg+", expecting field name");
        }
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Low-level output handling
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public final void flush() throws IOException
    {
        _flushBuffer();
        if (isEnabled(JsonGenerator.Feature.FLUSH_PASSED_TO_STREAM)) {
            _out.flush();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException
    {
        // First: let's see that we still have buffers...
        if (_outputBuffer != null
            && isEnabled(JsonGenerator.Feature.AUTO_CLOSE_JSON_CONTENT)) {
            while (true) {
                JsonStreamContext ctxt = getOutputContext();
                if (ctxt.inArray()) {
                    writeEndArray();
                } else if (ctxt.inObject()) {
                    writeEndObject();
                } else {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        boolean wasClosed = _closed;
        super.close();

        if (!wasClosed && isEnabled(Feature.WRITE_END_MARKER)) {
            _writeByte(BYTE_MARKER_END_OF_CONTENT);
        }
        _flushBuffer();

        if (_ioContext.isResourceManaged() || isEnabled(JsonGenerator.Feature.AUTO_CLOSE_TARGET)) {
            _out.close();
        } else {
            // If we can't close it, we should at least flush
            _out.flush();
        }
        // Internal buffer(s) generator has can now be released as well
        _releaseBuffers();
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, UTF-8 encoding
    /**********************************************************
    */

    
Helper method called when the whole character sequence is known to
fit in the output buffer regardless of UTF-8 expansion.
/**
     * Helper method called when the whole character sequence is known to
     * fit in the output buffer regardless of UTF-8 expansion.
     */
    private final int _shortUTF8Encode(char[] str, int i, int end)
        throws IOException
    {
        // First: let's see if it's all ASCII: that's rather fast
        int ptr = _outputTail;
        final byte[] outBuf = _outputBuffer;
        do {
            int c = str[i];
            if (c > 0x7F) {
                return _shortUTF8Encode2(str, i, end, ptr);
            }
            outBuf[ptr++] = (byte) c;
        } while (++i < end);
        int codedLen = ptr - _outputTail;
        _outputTail = ptr;
        return codedLen;
    }

    
Helper method called when the whole character sequence is known to
fit in the output buffer, but not all characters are single-byte (ASCII)
characters.
/**
     * Helper method called when the whole character sequence is known to
     * fit in the output buffer, but not all characters are single-byte (ASCII)
     * characters.
     */
    private final int _shortUTF8Encode2(char[] str, int i, int end, int outputPtr)
        throws IOException
    {
        final byte[] outBuf = _outputBuffer;
        while (i < end) {
            int c = str[i++];
            if (c <= 0x7F) {
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) c;
                continue;
            }
            // Nope, multi-byte:
            if (c < 0x800) { // 2-byte
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xc0 | (c >> 6));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                continue;
            }
            // 3 or 4 bytes (surrogate)
            // Surrogates?
            if (c < SURR1_FIRST || c > SURR2_LAST) { // nope, regular 3-byte character
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xe0 | (c >> 12));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                continue;
            }
            // Yup, a surrogate pair
            if (c > SURR1_LAST) { // must be from first range; second won't do
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            // ... meaning it must have a pair
            if (i >= end) {
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            c = _convertSurrogate(c, str[i++]);
            if (c > 0x10FFFF) { // illegal in JSON as well as in XML
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xf0 | (c >> 18));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 12) & 0x3f));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
        }
        int codedLen = outputPtr - _outputTail;
        _outputTail = outputPtr;
        return codedLen;
    }

    private final int _shortUTF8Encode(String str, int i, int end)
        throws IOException
    {
        // First: let's see if it's all ASCII: that's rather fast
        int ptr = _outputTail;
        final byte[] outBuf = _outputBuffer;
        do {
            int c = str.charAt(i);
            if (c > 0x7F) {
                return _shortUTF8Encode2(str, i, end, ptr);
            }
            outBuf[ptr++] = (byte) c;
        } while (++i < end);
        int codedLen = ptr - _outputTail;
        _outputTail = ptr;
        return codedLen;
    }

    private final int _shortUTF8Encode2(String str, int i, int end, int outputPtr)
        throws IOException
    {
        final byte[] outBuf = _outputBuffer;
        while (i < end) {
            int c = str.charAt(i++);
            if (c <= 0x7F) {
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) c;
                continue;
            }
            // Nope, multi-byte:
            if (c < 0x800) { // 2-byte
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xc0 | (c >> 6));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                continue;
            }
            // 3 or 4 bytes (surrogate)
            // Surrogates?
            if (c < SURR1_FIRST || c > SURR2_LAST) { // nope, regular 3-byte character
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xe0 | (c >> 12));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                continue;
            }
            // Yup, a surrogate pair
            if (c > SURR1_LAST) { // must be from first range; second won't do
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            // ... meaning it must have a pair
            if (i >= end) {
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            c = _convertSurrogate(c, str.charAt(i++));
            if (c > 0x10FFFF) { // illegal in JSON as well as in XML
                _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
            }
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0xf0 | (c >> 18));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 12) & 0x3f));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
            outBuf[outputPtr++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
        }
        int codedLen = outputPtr - _outputTail;
        _outputTail = outputPtr;
        return codedLen;
    }

    private void _mediumUTF8Encode(char[] str, int inputPtr, int inputEnd) throws IOException
    {
        final int bufferEnd = _outputEnd - 4;
        
        output_loop:
        while (inputPtr < inputEnd) {
            /* First, let's ensure we can output at least 4 bytes
             * (longest UTF-8 encoded codepoint):
             */
            if (_outputTail >= bufferEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int c = str[inputPtr++];
            // And then see if we have an ASCII char:
            if (c <= 0x7F) { // If so, can do a tight inner loop:
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte)c;
                // Let's calc how many ASCII chars we can copy at most:
                int maxInCount = (inputEnd - inputPtr);
                int maxOutCount = (bufferEnd - _outputTail);

                if (maxInCount > maxOutCount) {
                    maxInCount = maxOutCount;
                }
                maxInCount += inputPtr;
                ascii_loop:
                while (true) {
                    if (inputPtr >= maxInCount) { // done with max. ascii seq
                        continue output_loop;
                    }
                    c = str[inputPtr++];
                    if (c > 0x7F) {
                        break ascii_loop;
                    }
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) c;
                }
            }

            // Nope, multi-byte:
            if (c < 0x800) { // 2-byte
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xc0 | (c >> 6));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
            } else { // 3 or 4 bytes
                // Surrogates?
                if (c < SURR1_FIRST || c > SURR2_LAST) {
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xe0 | (c >> 12));
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                    continue;
                }
                // Yup, a surrogate:
                if (c > SURR1_LAST) { // must be from first range
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                // and if so, followed by another from next range
                if (inputPtr >= inputEnd) {
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                c = _convertSurrogate(c, str[inputPtr++]);
                if (c > 0x10FFFF) { // illegal, as per RFC 4627
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xf0 | (c >> 18));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 12) & 0x3f));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
            }
        }
    }

    private void _mediumUTF8Encode(String str, int inputPtr, int inputEnd) throws IOException
    {
        final int bufferEnd = _outputEnd - 4;
        
        output_loop:
        while (inputPtr < inputEnd) {
            /* First, let's ensure we can output at least 4 bytes
             * (longest UTF-8 encoded codepoint):
             */
            if (_outputTail >= bufferEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int c = str.charAt(inputPtr++);
            // And then see if we have an ASCII char:
            if (c <= 0x7F) { // If so, can do a tight inner loop:
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte)c;
                // Let's calc how many ASCII chars we can copy at most:
                int maxInCount = (inputEnd - inputPtr);
                int maxOutCount = (bufferEnd - _outputTail);

                if (maxInCount > maxOutCount) {
                    maxInCount = maxOutCount;
                }
                maxInCount += inputPtr;
                ascii_loop:
                while (true) {
                    if (inputPtr >= maxInCount) { // done with max. ascii seq
                        continue output_loop;
                    }
                    c = str.charAt(inputPtr++);
                    if (c > 0x7F) {
                        break ascii_loop;
                    }
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) c;
                }
            }

            // Nope, multi-byte:
            if (c < 0x800) { // 2-byte
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xc0 | (c >> 6));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
            } else { // 3 or 4 bytes
                // Surrogates?
                if (c < SURR1_FIRST || c > SURR2_LAST) {
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xe0 | (c >> 12));
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
                    continue;
                }
                // Yup, a surrogate:
                if (c > SURR1_LAST) { // must be from first range
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                // and if so, followed by another from next range
                if (inputPtr >= inputEnd) {
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                c = _convertSurrogate(c, str.charAt(inputPtr++));
                if (c > 0x10FFFF) { // illegal, as per RFC 4627
                    _throwIllegalSurrogate(c);
                }
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0xf0 | (c >> 18));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 12) & 0x3f));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | ((c >> 6) & 0x3f));
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (0x80 | (c & 0x3f));
            }
        }
    }
    
    
Method called to calculate UTF codepoint, from a surrogate pair.
/**
     * Method called to calculate UTF codepoint, from a surrogate pair.
     */
    private int _convertSurrogate(int firstPart, int secondPart) throws IOException
    {
        // Ok, then, is the second part valid?
        if (secondPart < SURR2_FIRST || secondPart > SURR2_LAST) {
            String msg = String.format("Broken surrogate pair: first char 0x%04X, second 0x%04X; illegal combination",
                    firstPart, secondPart);
            _reportError(msg);
        }
        return 0x10000 + ((firstPart - SURR1_FIRST) << 10) + (secondPart - SURR2_FIRST);
    }

    private void _throwIllegalSurrogate(int code) throws IOException
    {
        if (code > 0x10FFFF) { // over max?
            _reportError(String.format(
                    "Illegal character point (0x%X) to output; max is 0x10FFFF as per RFC 4627", code));
        }
        if (code >= SURR1_FIRST) {
            if (code <= SURR1_LAST) { // Unmatched first part (closing without second part?)
                _reportError(String.format(
                    "Unmatched first part of surrogate pair (0x%04X)", code));
            }
            _reportError(String.format(
                    "Unmatched second part of surrogate pair (0x%04X)", code));
        }
        // should we ever get this?
        _reportError(String.format("Illegal character point (0x%X) to output", code));
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, writing bytes
    /**********************************************************
    */

    private final void _ensureRoomForOutput(int needed) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + needed) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }        
    }
    
    private final void _writeByte(byte b) throws IOException
    {
        if (_outputTail >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte b1, byte b2) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + 1) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte b1, byte b2, byte b3) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + 2) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b3;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte b1, byte b2, byte b3, byte b4) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + 3) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b3;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b4;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte b1, byte b2, byte b3, byte b4, byte b5) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + 4) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b3;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b4;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b5;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte b1, byte b2, byte b3, byte b4, byte b5, byte b6) throws IOException
    {
        if ((_outputTail + 5) >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b3;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b4;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b5;
        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b6;
    }

    private final void _writeBytes(byte[] data, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        if (len == 0) {
            return;
        }
        if ((_outputTail + len) >= _outputEnd) {
            _writeBytesLong(data, offset, len);
            return;
        }
        // common case, non-empty, fits in just fine:
        System.arraycopy(data, offset, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, len);
        _outputTail += len;
    }

    private final int _writeBytes(InputStream in, int bytesLeft) throws IOException
    {
        while (bytesLeft > 0) {
            int room = _outputEnd - _outputTail;
            if (room <= 0) {
                _flushBuffer();
                room = _outputEnd - _outputTail;
            }
            if (room > bytesLeft) {
                room = bytesLeft;
            }
            int count = in.read(_outputBuffer, _outputTail, room);
            if (count < 0) {
                break;
            }
            _outputTail += count;
            bytesLeft -= count;
        }
        return bytesLeft;
    }
    
    private final void _writeBytesLong(byte[] data, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        if (_outputTail >= _outputEnd) {
            _flushBuffer();
        }
        while (true) {
            int currLen = Math.min(len, (_outputEnd - _outputTail));
            System.arraycopy(data, offset, _outputBuffer, _outputTail, currLen);
            _outputTail += currLen;
            if ((len -= currLen) == 0) {
                break;
            }
            offset += currLen;
            _flushBuffer();
        }
    }

    
Helper method for writing a 32-bit positive (really 31-bit then) value.
Value is NOT zigzag encoded (since there is no sign bit to worry about)
/**
     * Helper method for writing a 32-bit positive (really 31-bit then) value.
     * Value is NOT zigzag encoded (since there is no sign bit to worry about)
     */
    private void _writePositiveVInt(int i) throws IOException
    {
        // At most 5 bytes (4 * 7 + 6 bits == 34 bits)
        _ensureRoomForOutput(5);
        byte b0 = (byte) (0x80 + (i & 0x3F));
        i >>= 6;
        if (i <= 0x7F) { // 6 or 13 bits is enough (== 2 or 3 byte total encoding)
            if (i > 0) {
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) i;
            }
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b0;
            return;
        }
        byte b1 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
        i >>= 7;
        if (i <= 0x7F) {
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) i;
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b0;            
        } else {
            byte b2 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
            i >>= 7;
            if (i <= 0x7F) {
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) i;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b0;            
            } else {
                byte b3 = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i >> 7);
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b3;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b2;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b1;
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = b0;            
            }
        }
    }

    
Helper method for writing 32-bit signed value, using
"zig zag encoding" (see protocol buffers for explanation -- basically,
sign bit is moved as LSB, rest of value shifted left by one)
coupled with basic variable length encoding
/**
     * Helper method for writing 32-bit signed value, using
     * "zig zag encoding" (see protocol buffers for explanation -- basically,
     * sign bit is moved as LSB, rest of value shifted left by one)
     * coupled with basic variable length encoding
     */
    private void _writeSignedVInt(int input) throws IOException
    {
        _writePositiveVInt(SmileUtil.zigzagEncode(input));
    }

    protected void _write7BitBinaryWithLength(byte[] data, int offset, int len) throws IOException
    {
        _writePositiveVInt(len);
        // first, let's handle full 7-byte chunks
        while (len >= 7) {
            if ((_outputTail + 8) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int i = data[offset++]; // 1st byte
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 1) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 2nd
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 2) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 3rd
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 3) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 4th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 4) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 5th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 5) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 6th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 7th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 7) & 0x7F);
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
            len -= 7;
        }
        // and then partial piece, if any
        if (len > 0) {
            // up to 6 bytes to output, resulting in at most 7 bytes (which can encode 49 bits)
            if ((_outputTail + 7) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int i = data[offset++];
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 1) & 0x7F);
            if (len > 1) {
                i = ((i & 0x01) << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 2nd
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 2) & 0x7F);
                if (len > 2) {
                    i = ((i & 0x03) << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 3rd
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 3) & 0x7F);
                    if (len > 3) {
                        i = ((i & 0x07) << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 4th
                        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 4) & 0x7F);
                        if (len > 4) {
                            i = ((i & 0x0F) << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 5th
                            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 5) & 0x7F);
                            if (len > 5) {
                                i = ((i & 0x1F) << 8) | (data[offset++] & 0xFF); // 6th
                                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
                                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x3F); // last 6 bits
                            } else {
                                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x1F); // last 5 bits                                
                            }
                        } else {
                            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x0F); // last 4 bits
                        }
                    } else {
                        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x07); // last 3 bits                        
                    }
                } else {
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x03); // last 2 bits                    
                }
            } else {
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x01); // last bit
            }
        }
    }

    protected int _write7BitBinaryWithLength(InputStream in, int bytesLeft, byte[] buffer) 
        throws IOException
    {
        _writePositiveVInt(bytesLeft);
        int inputPtr = 0;
        int inputEnd = 0;
        int lastFullOffset = -7;

        // first, let's handle full 7-byte chunks
        while (bytesLeft >= 7) {
            if (inputPtr > lastFullOffset) {
                inputEnd = _readMore(in, buffer, inputPtr, inputEnd, bytesLeft);
                inputPtr = 0;
                if (inputEnd < 7) { // required to try to read to have at least 7 bytes
                    bytesLeft -= inputEnd; // just to give accurate error messages wrt how much was gotten
                    break;
                }
                lastFullOffset = inputEnd-7;
            }
            if ((_outputTail + 8) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            int i = buffer[inputPtr++]; // 1st byte
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 1) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 2nd
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 2) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 3rd
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 3) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 4th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 4) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 5th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 5) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 6th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
            i = (i << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 7th
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 7) & 0x7F);
            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x7F);
            bytesLeft -= 7;
        }

        // and then partial piece, if any
        if (bytesLeft > 0) {
            // up to 6 bytes to output, resulting in at most 7 bytes (which can encode 49 bits)
            if ((_outputTail + 7) >= _outputEnd) {
                _flushBuffer();
            }
            inputEnd = _readMore(in, buffer, inputPtr, inputEnd, bytesLeft);
            inputPtr = 0;
            if (inputEnd > 0) { // yes, but do we have room for output?
                bytesLeft -= inputEnd;
                int i = buffer[inputPtr++];
                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 1) & 0x7F);
                if (inputEnd > 1) {
                    i = ((i & 0x01) << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 2nd
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 2) & 0x7F);
                    if (inputEnd > 2) {
                        i = ((i & 0x03) << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 3rd
                        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 3) & 0x7F);
                        if (inputEnd > 3) {
                            i = ((i & 0x07) << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 4th
                            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 4) & 0x7F);
                            if (inputEnd > 4) {
                                i = ((i & 0x0F) << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 5th
                                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 5) & 0x7F);
                                if (inputEnd > 5) {
                                    i = ((i & 0x1F) << 8) | (buffer[inputPtr++] & 0xFF); // 6th
                                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) ((i >> 6) & 0x7F);
                                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x3F); // last 6 bits
                                } else {
                                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x1F); // last 5 bits                                
                                }
                            } else {
                                _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x0F); // last 4 bits
                            }
                        } else {
                            _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x07); // last 3 bits                        
                        }
                    } else {
                        _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x03); // last 2 bits                    
                    }
                } else {
                    _outputBuffer[_outputTail++] = (byte) (i & 0x01); // last bit
                }
            }
        }
        return bytesLeft;
    }

    private int _readMore(InputStream in,
            byte[] readBuffer, int inputPtr, int inputEnd,
            int maxRead) throws IOException
    {
        // anything to shift to front?
        int i = 0;
        while (inputPtr < inputEnd) {
            readBuffer[i++]  = readBuffer[inputPtr++];
        }
        inputPtr = 0;
        inputEnd = i;
        
        maxRead = Math.min(maxRead, readBuffer.length);
        
        do {
            /* 26-Feb-2013, tatu: Similar to jackson-core issue #55, need to ensure
             *   we have something to read.
             */
            int length = maxRead - inputEnd;
            if (length == 0) {
                break;
            }
            int count = in.read(readBuffer, inputEnd, length);            
            if (count < 0) {
                return inputEnd;
            }
            inputEnd += count;
        } while (inputEnd < 7);
        return inputEnd;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, buffer handling
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    @Override
    protected void _releaseBuffers()
    {
        byte[] buf = _outputBuffer;
        if (buf != null && _bufferRecyclable) {
            _outputBuffer = null;
            _ioContext.releaseWriteEncodingBuffer(buf);
        }
        /* Ok: since clearing up of larger arrays is much slower,
         * let's only recycle default-sized buffers...
         */
        {
            SharedStringNode[] nameBuf = _seenNames;
            if (nameBuf != null && nameBuf.length == SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_NAME_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
                _seenNames = null;
                /* 28-Jun-2011, tatu: With 1.9, caller needs to clear the buffer; and note
                 *   that since it's a hash area, must clear all
                 */
                if (_seenNameCount > 0) {
                    Arrays.fill(nameBuf, null);
                }
                _smileBufferRecycler.releaseSeenNamesBuffer(nameBuf);
            }
        }
        {
            SharedStringNode[] valueBuf = _seenStringValues;
            if (valueBuf != null && valueBuf.length == SmileBufferRecycler.DEFAULT_STRING_VALUE_BUFFER_LENGTH) {
                _seenStringValues = null;
                /* 28-Jun-2011, tatu: With 1.9, caller needs to clear the buffer; and note
                 *   that since it's a hash area, must clear all
                 */
                if (_seenStringValueCount > 0) {
                    Arrays.fill(valueBuf, null);
                }
                _smileBufferRecycler.releaseSeenStringValuesBuffer(valueBuf);
            }
        }
    }

    protected final void _flushBuffer() throws IOException
    {
        if (_outputTail > 0) {
            _bytesWritten += _outputTail;
            _out.write(_outputBuffer, 0, _outputTail);
            _outputTail = 0;
        }
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, handling shared string "maps"
    /**********************************************************
     */

    private final int _findSeenName(String name)
    {
        int hash = name.hashCode();
        SharedStringNode head = _seenNames[hash & (_seenNames.length-1)];
        if (head == null) {
            return -1;
        }
        SharedStringNode node = head;
        // first, identity match; assuming most of the time we get intern()ed String
        // And do unrolled initial check; 90+% likelihood head node has all info we need:
        if (node.value == name) {
            return node.index;
        }
        while ((node = node.next) != null) {
            if (node.value == name) {
                return node.index;
            }
        }
        // If not, equality check; we already know head is not null
        node = head;
        do {
            String value = node.value;
            if (value.hashCode() == hash && value.equals(name)) {
                return node.index;
            }
            node = node.next;
        } while (node != null);
        return -1;
    }
    
    private final void _addSeenName(String name)
    {
        // first: do we need to expand?
        if (_seenNameCount == _seenNames.length) {
            if (_seenNameCount == MAX_SHARED_NAMES) { // we are too full, restart from empty
                Arrays.fill(_seenNames, null);
                _seenNameCount = 0;
            } else { // we always start with modest default size (like 64), so expand to full
                SharedStringNode[] old = _seenNames;
                _seenNames = new SharedStringNode[MAX_SHARED_NAMES];
                final int mask = MAX_SHARED_NAMES-1;
                for (SharedStringNode node : old) {
                    while (node != null) {
                        int ix = node.value.hashCode() & mask;
                        SharedStringNode next = node.next;
                        node.next = _seenNames[ix];
                        _seenNames[ix] = node;
                        node = next;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        // other than that, just slap it there
        int ref = _seenNameCount;
        if (_validBackRef(ref)) {
            int ix = name.hashCode() & (_seenNames.length-1);
            _seenNames[ix] = new SharedStringNode(name, ref, _seenNames[ix]);
        }
        _seenNameCount = ref+1;
    }

    private final int _findSeenStringValue(String text)
    {
        int hash = text.hashCode();
        SharedStringNode head = _seenStringValues[hash & (_seenStringValues.length-1)];
        if (head != null) {
            SharedStringNode node = head;
            // first, identity match; assuming most of the time we get intern()ed String
            do {
                if (node.value == text) {
                    return node.index;
                }
                node = node.next;
            } while (node != null);
            // and then comparison, if no match yet
            node = head;
            do {
                String value = node.value;
                if (value.hashCode() == hash && value.equals(text)) {
                    return node.index;
                }
                node = node.next;
            } while (node != null);
        }
        return -1;
    }

    private final void _addSeenStringValue(String text)
    {
        // first: do we need to expand?
        if (_seenStringValueCount == _seenStringValues.length) {
            if (_seenStringValueCount == MAX_SHARED_STRING_VALUES) { // we are too full, restart from empty
                Arrays.fill(_seenStringValues, null);
                _seenStringValueCount = 0;
            } else { // we always start with modest default size (like 64), so expand to full
                SharedStringNode[] old = _seenStringValues;
                _seenStringValues = new SharedStringNode[MAX_SHARED_STRING_VALUES];
                final int mask = MAX_SHARED_STRING_VALUES-1;
                for (SharedStringNode node : old) {
                    while (node != null) {
                        int ix = node.value.hashCode() & mask;
                        SharedStringNode next = node.next;
                        node.next = _seenStringValues[ix];
                        _seenStringValues[ix] = node;
                        node = next;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        // other than that, just slap it there
        /* [Issue#18]: Except need to avoid producing bytes 0xFE and 0xFF in content;
         *  so skip additions of those; this may produce duplicate values (and lower
         *  efficiency), but it must be done to since these bytes must be avoided by
         *  encoder, as per specification (except for native byte content, or as explicit
         *  end markers). Avoiding nulls is sort of
         */
        int ref = _seenStringValueCount;
        if (_validBackRef(ref)) {
            int ix = text.hashCode() & (_seenStringValues.length-1);
            _seenStringValues[ix] = new SharedStringNode(text, ref, _seenStringValues[ix]);
        }
        _seenStringValueCount = ref+1;
    }

    
Helper method used to ensure that we do not use back-reference values
that would produce illegal byte sequences (ones with byte 0xFE or 0xFF).
Note that we do not try to avoid null byte (0x00) by default, although
it would be technically possible as well.
/**
     * Helper method used to ensure that we do not use back-reference values
     * that would produce illegal byte sequences (ones with byte 0xFE or 0xFF).
     * Note that we do not try to avoid null byte (0x00) by default, although
     * it would be technically possible as well.
     */
    private final static boolean _validBackRef(int index) {
        return (index & 0xFF) < 0xFE;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, error reporting
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for accessing offset of the next byte within the whole output
stream that this generator has produced.
/**
     * Method for accessing offset of the next byte within the whole output
     * stream that this generator has produced.
     */
    protected long outputOffset() {
        return _bytesWritten + _outputTail;
    }
    
    protected UnsupportedOperationException _notSupported() {
        return new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }    
}