package wireproto

/*
	MarshalBinary renders a FieldValue into a byte-packed format.

	Unlike other types (aside from FieldName), it does *not* include its allocator!
*/
func (f *FieldValue) MarshalBinary() (data []byte, err error) {

	if f == nil {
		data = []byte{}
		return
	}

	data = []byte(*f)

	return
}

// MarshalText renders a FieldValue into plaintext.
func (f *FieldValue) MarshalText() (data []byte, err error) {

	if f == nil {
		data = []byte{}
		return
	}

	data = []byte(*f)

	return
}

// UnmarshalBinary populates a FieldValue from packed bytes.
func (f *FieldValue) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) (err error) {

	if data == nil || len(data) == 0 {
		return
	}

	// Strip the header; remainder should be value.
	*f = FieldValue(data)

	return
}

// UnmarshalText populates a FieldValue from plaintext.
func (f *FieldValue) UnmarshalText(data []byte) (err error) {

	if data == nil || len(data) == 0 {
		return
	}

	*f = FieldValue(data)

	return
}

// Size returns the FieldValue's calculated size (in bytes).
func (f *FieldValue) Size() (size int) {

	if f == nil {
		return
	}

	size = len(*f)

	return
}

// String returns a string representation of a FieldValue.
func (f *FieldValue) String() (s string) {

	if f == nil {
		return
	}

	s = string([]byte(*f))

	return
}