*
   * <p><b>Note:</b> No guarantees are made regarding stability of the representation between
   * versions.
   */
  public byte[] toByteArray() {
    ByteBuffer buff = ByteBuffer.allocate(BYTES).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
    writeTo(buff);
    return buff.array();
  }

  /**
   * Writes to the given {@link ByteBuffer} a byte representation of this instance.
   *