dout.writeByte(UnsignedBytes.checkedCast(numHashFunctions)); // note: checked at the c'tor
    dout.writeInt(bits.data.length());
    for (int i = 0; i < bits.data.length(); i++) {
      dout.writeLong(bits.data.get(i));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Reads a byte stream, which was written by {@linkplain #writeTo(OutputStream)}, into a {@code
   * BloomFilter}.
   *

    connection.withLock {
      if (!connection.isHealthy(System.nanoTime())) {
        throw ConnectionShutdownException()
      }
    }
    connection.writePing()
    connection.shutdown(ErrorCode.PROTOCOL_ERROR)
    assertThat(connection.openStreamCount()).isEqualTo(1)
    connection.awaitPong() // Prevent the peer from exiting prematurely.