func (j *Array[T]) MarshalMsg(b []byte) (o []byte, err error) {
	if j.val == nil {
		return msgp.AppendNil(b), nil
	}
	if uint64(len(j.val)) > math.MaxUint32 {
		return b, errors.New("array: length of array exceeds math.MaxUint32")
	}
	b = msgp.AppendArrayHeader(b, uint32(len(j.val)))
	for _, v := range j.val {
		b, err = v.MarshalMsg(b)
		if err != nil {
			return b, err
		}
	}

		}
		return nil
	}
	return &w
}

// write one or more objects to the stream in order.
// It is favorable to send as many objects as possible in a single write,
// but no more than math.MaxUint32
func (w *metacacheWriter) write(objs ...metaCacheEntry) error {
	if w == nil {
		return errors.New("metacacheWriter: nil writer")
	}
	if len(objs) == 0 {
		return nil
	}
	if w.creator != nil {

	// This will not be used under normal operation.
	StateShutdown

	// MaxDeadline is the maximum deadline allowed,
	// Approx 49 days.
	MaxDeadline = time.Duration(math.MaxUint32) * time.Millisecond
)

// ContextDialer is a dialer that can be used to dial a remote.
type ContextDialer func(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error)