}

    val lengthByteCount = (lengthBitCount + 7) / 8
    for (shift in (lengthByteCount - 1) * 8 downTo 0 step 8) {
      sink.writeByte((v shr shift).toInt())
    }
  }

  fun writeBitString(bitString: BitString) {
    val sink = sink()
    sink.writeByte(bitString.unusedBitsCount)
    sink.write(bitString.byteString)
  }

  fun writeOctetString(byteString: ByteString) {