* The type hint for the current object. Used to pick adapters based on other fields, such as
   * in extensions which have different types depending on their extension ID.
   */
  var typeHint: Any?
    get() = typeHintStack.lastOrNull()
    set(value) {
      typeHintStack[typeHintStack.size - 1] = value
    }

  /** Names leading to the current location in the ASN.1 document. */
  private val path = mutableListOf<String>()