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(** This is for use *within* the data encoding library only. Instead, you should
    use the corresponding module intended for use: {!Data_encoding.Binary}. *)

type writer_state

val make_writer_state :
  bytes -> offset:int -> allowed_bytes:int -> writer_state option

val write :
  'a Encoding.t ->
  'a ->
  writer_state ->
  (int, Binary_error_types.write_error) result

val write_opt : 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> writer_state -> int option

val write_exn : 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> writer_state -> int

val to_bytes :
  ?buffer_size:int ->
  'a Encoding.t ->
  'a ->
  (Bytes.t, Binary_error_types.write_error) result

val to_bytes_opt : ?buffer_size:int -> 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> Bytes.t option

val to_bytes_exn : ?buffer_size:int -> 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> Bytes.t

val to_string :
  ?buffer_size:int ->
  'a Encoding.t ->
  'a ->
  (string, Binary_error_types.write_error) result

val to_string_opt : ?buffer_size:int -> 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> string option

val to_string_exn : ?buffer_size:int -> 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> string