namespace Unity.Netcode
{
    public interface IReaderWriter
    {
        bool IsReader { get; }
        bool IsWriter { get; }

        FastBufferReader GetFastBufferReader();
        FastBufferWriter GetFastBufferWriter();

        void SerializeValue(ref string s, bool oneByteChars = false);
        void SerializeValue<T>(ref T[] array) where T : unmanaged;
        void SerializeValue(ref byte value);
        void SerializeValue<T>(ref T value) where T : unmanaged;

        // Has to have a different name to avoid conflicting with "where T: unmananged"
        void SerializeNetworkSerializable<T>(ref T value) where T : INetworkSerializable, new();

        bool PreCheck(int amount);
        void SerializeValuePreChecked(ref string s, bool oneByteChars = false);
        void SerializeValuePreChecked<T>(ref T[] array) where T : unmanaged;
        void SerializeValuePreChecked(ref byte value);
        void SerializeValuePreChecked<T>(ref T value) where T : unmanaged;
    }
}