private val messageBuffer = Buffer()

  /** The [Buffer] of [sink]. Write to this and then flush/emit [sink]. */
  private val sinkBuffer: Buffer = sink.buffer
  private var writerClosed = false

  /** Lazily initialized on first use. */
  private var messageDeflater: MessageDeflater? = null

  // Masks are only a concern for client writers.
  private val maskKey: ByteArray? = if (isClient) ByteArray(4) else null