/** How many bytes to read before [peekHeader] should return false, or -1L for no limit. */
  private var limit = -1L

  /** Type hints scoped to the call stack, manipulated with [withTypeHint]. */
  private val typeHintStack = mutableListOf<Any?>()

  /**
   * The type hint for the current object. Used to pick adapters based on other fields, such as