}

  fun readLong(): Long {
    if (bytesLeft !in 1..8) throw ProtocolException("unexpected length: $bytesLeft at $this")

    var result = source.readByte().toLong() // No "and 0xff" because this is a signed value!
    while (byteCount < limit) {
      result = result shl 8
      result += source.readByte().toInt() and 0xff
    }
    return result
  }

  fun readBitString(): BitString {