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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}. *)

val length : 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> int
val read : 'a Encoding.t -> MBytes.t -> int -> int -> (int * 'a) option
val write : 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> MBytes.t -> int -> int option
val to_bytes : 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> MBytes.t
val of_bytes : 'a Encoding.t -> MBytes.t -> 'a option
val of_bytes_exn : 'a Encoding.t -> MBytes.t -> 'a
val to_bytes_list : ?copy_blocks:bool -> int  -> 'a Encoding.t -> 'a -> MBytes.t list
val fixed_length : 'a Encoding.t -> int option
val fixed_length_exn : 'a Encoding.t -> int