buf.WriteString(":event-type")
	buf.WriteByte(7)
	buf.Write([]byte{0, 4})
	buf.WriteString("Cont")

	header := buf.Bytes()
	headerLength := len(header)
	payloadLength := 0
	totalLength := totalByteLength(headerLength, payloadLength)

	buf = new(bytes.Buffer)
	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, uint32(totalLength))
	binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, uint32(headerLength))
	prelude := buf.Bytes()

// hence the calculation is made accordingly.
func totalByteLength(headerLength, payloadLength int) int {
	return 4 + 4 + 4 + headerLength + payloadLength + 4
}

func genMessage(header, payload []byte) []byte {
	headerLength := len(header)
	payloadLength := len(payload)
	totalLength := totalByteLength(headerLength, payloadLength)

	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)