* @param offset the start offset in the data
   * @param maxLength the maximum number of bytes to write
   * @return the number of bytes written to {@code dest}
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if there is not enough room in {@code dest}
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public int writeBytesTo(byte[] dest, int offset, int maxLength) {
    maxLength = Ints.min(maxLength, bits() / 8);