cosmos 3.0.1 → 3.1.0

data/ext/cosmos/ext/structure/structure.c

@@ -1,894 +1,894 @@
-/*
-# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
-# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
-# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
-*/
-
-#include "ruby.h"
-#include "stdio.h"
-
-static const int endianness_check = 1;
-static VALUE HOST_ENDIANNESS = Qnil;
-static VALUE ZERO_STRING = Qnil;
-static VALUE ASCII_8BIT_STRING = Qnil;
-
-static VALUE mCosmos = Qnil;
-static VALUE cBinaryAccessor = Qnil;
-static VALUE cStructure = Qnil;
-static VALUE cStructureItem = Qnil;
-
-static ID id_method_to_s = 0;
-static ID id_method_raise_buffer_error = 0;
-static ID id_method_read_array = 0;
-static ID id_method_force_encoding = 0;
-static ID id_method_freeze = 0;
-
-static ID id_ivar_buffer = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_bit_offset = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_bit_size = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_array_size = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_endianness = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_data_type = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_default_endianness = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_item_class = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_items = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_sorted_items = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_defined_length = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_defined_length_bits = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_pos_bit_size = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_neg_bit_size = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_fixed_size = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed = 0;
-static ID id_ivar_mutex = 0;
-
-static ID id_const_ZERO_STRING = 0;
-
-static VALUE symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_BIG_ENDIAN = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_INT = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_UINT = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_FLOAT = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_STRING = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_BLOCK = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_DERIVED = Qnil;
-static VALUE symbol_read = Qnil;
-
-/*
- * Perform an left bit shift on a string
- */
-static void left_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
-{
-  int current_index = 0;
-  int previous_index = 0;
-  unsigned char saved_bits = 0;
-  unsigned char saved_bits_mask = (0xFF << (8 - shift));
-  unsigned char sign_extension_remove_mask = ~(0xFF << shift);
-
-  for (current_index = 0; current_index < array_length; current_index++)
-  {
-    /* Save bits that will be lost */
-    saved_bits = ((array[current_index] & saved_bits_mask) >> (8 - shift)) & sign_extension_remove_mask;
-
-    /* Perform shift on current byte */
-    array[current_index] <<= shift;
-
-    /* Add Saved bits to end of previous byte */
-    if (current_index > 0)
-    {
-      array[previous_index] |= saved_bits;
-    }
-
-    /* Update previous index */
-    previous_index = current_index;
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Perform an unsigned right bit shift on a string
- */
-static void unsigned_right_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
-{
-  int current_index = 0;
-  int previous_index = 0;
-  unsigned char saved_bits = 0;
-  unsigned char saved_bits_mask = ~(0xFF << shift);
-  unsigned char sign_extension_remove_mask = ~(0xFF << (8 - shift));
-
-  for (current_index = array_length - 1; current_index >= 0; current_index--)
-  {
-    /* Save bits that will be lost */
-    saved_bits = (array[current_index] & saved_bits_mask) << (8 - shift);
-
-    /* Perform shift on current byte */
-    array[current_index] = (array[current_index] >> shift) & sign_extension_remove_mask;
-
-    /* Add Saved bits to beginning of previous byte */
-    if (current_index != (array_length - 1))
-    {
-      array[previous_index] |= saved_bits;
-    }
-
-    /* Update previous index */
-    previous_index = current_index;
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Perform an signed right bit shift on a string
- */
-static void signed_right_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
-{
-  unsigned char start_bits_mask = (0xFF << (8 - shift));
-  int is_signed = (0x80 & array[0]);
-
-  unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, shift);
-
-  if (is_signed)
-  {
-    array[0] |= start_bits_mask;
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Perform an unsigned bit shift on a string
- */
-static void unsigned_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
-{
-  if (shift < 0)
-  {
-    left_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, -shift);
-  }
-  else if (shift > 0)
-  {
-    unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, shift);
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Reverse the byte order in a string.
- */
-static void reverse_bytes (unsigned char* array, int array_length)
-{
-  int first_index  = 0;
-  int second_index = 0;
-  unsigned char temp_byte = 0;
-
-  for (first_index = 0; first_index < (array_length / 2); first_index++)
-  {
-    second_index = array_length - 1 - first_index;
-    temp_byte = array[first_index];
-    array[first_index] = array[second_index];
-    array[second_index] = temp_byte;
-  }
-}
-
-static void read_aligned_16(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
-  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
-  {
-    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-}
-
-static void read_aligned_32(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
-  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
-  {
-    read_value[3] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[2] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
-    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
-    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
-    read_value[2] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
-    read_value[3] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-}
-
-static void read_aligned_64(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
-  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
-  {
-    read_value[7] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[6] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
-    read_value[5] = buffer[upper_bound - 2];
-    read_value[4] = buffer[upper_bound - 3];
-    read_value[3] = buffer[lower_bound + 3];
-    read_value[2] = buffer[lower_bound + 2];
-    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
-    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
-    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
-    read_value[2] = buffer[upper_bound - 2];
-    read_value[3] = buffer[upper_bound - 3];
-    read_value[4] = buffer[lower_bound + 3];
-    read_value[5] = buffer[lower_bound + 2];
-    read_value[6] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
-    read_value[7] = buffer[lower_bound];
-  }
-}
-
-static void read_bitfield(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, int bit_offset, int bit_size, int given_bit_offset, int given_bit_size, VALUE endianness, unsigned char* buffer, int buffer_length, unsigned char* read_value) {
-  /* Local variables */
-  int num_bytes = 0;
-  int total_bits = 0;
-  int start_bits = 0;
-  int end_bits = 0;
-  int temp_upper = 0;
-  unsigned char end_mask = 0;
-
-  /* Copy Data For Bitfield into read_value */
-  if (endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
-  {
-    /* Bitoffset always refers to the most significant bit of a bitfield */
-    num_bytes = (((bit_offset % 8) + bit_size - 1) / 8) + 1;
-    upper_bound = bit_offset / 8;
-    lower_bound = upper_bound - num_bytes + 1;
-
-    if (lower_bound < 0) {
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "LITTLE_ENDIAN bitfield with bit_offset %d and bit_size %d is invalid", given_bit_offset, given_bit_size);
-    }
-
-    memcpy(read_value, &buffer[lower_bound], num_bytes);
-    reverse_bytes(read_value, num_bytes);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    num_bytes = upper_bound - lower_bound + 1;
-    memcpy(read_value, &buffer[lower_bound], num_bytes);
-  }
-
-  /* Determine temp upper bound */
-  temp_upper = upper_bound - lower_bound;
-
-  /* Handle Bitfield */
-  total_bits = (temp_upper + 1) * 8;
-  start_bits = bit_offset % 8;
-  end_bits = total_bits - start_bits - bit_size;
-  end_mask = 0xFF << end_bits;
-
-  /* Mask off unwanted bits at end */
-  read_value[temp_upper] &= end_mask;
-
-  /* Shift off unwanted bits at beginning */
-  unsigned_shift_byte_array(read_value, num_bytes, -start_bits);
-}
-
-/*
- * Reads binary data of any data type from a buffer
- *
- * @param bit_offset [Integer] Bit offset to the start of the item. A
- *   negative number means to offset from the end of the buffer.
- * @param bit_size [Integer] Size of the item in bits
- * @param data_type [Symbol] {DATA_TYPES}
- * @param buffer [String] Binary string buffer to read from
- * @param endianness [Symbol] {ENDIANNESS}
- * @return [Integer] value read from the buffer
- */
-static VALUE binary_accessor_read(VALUE self, VALUE param_bit_offset, VALUE param_bit_size, VALUE param_data_type, VALUE param_buffer, VALUE param_endianness)
-{
-  /* Convert Parameters to C Data Types */
-  int bit_offset = FIX2INT(param_bit_offset);
-  int bit_size = FIX2INT(param_bit_size);
-
-  /* Local Variables */
-  int given_bit_offset = bit_offset;
-  int given_bit_size = bit_size;
-  signed char signed_char_value = 0;
-  unsigned char unsigned_char_value = 0;
-  signed short signed_short_value = 0;
-  unsigned short unsigned_short_value = 0;
-  signed int signed_int_value = 0;
-  signed long signed_long_value = 0;
-  unsigned int unsigned_int_value = 0;
-  signed long long signed_long_long_value = 0;
-  unsigned long long unsigned_long_long_value = 0;
-  unsigned char* unsigned_char_array = NULL;
-  int array_length = 0;
-  char* string = NULL;
-  int string_length = 0;
-  float float_value = 0.0;
-  double double_value = 0.0;
-  int shift_needed = 0;
-  int shift_count = 0;
-  int index = 0;
-  int num_bits = 0;
-  int num_bytes = 0;
-  int num_words = 0;
-  int upper_bound = 0;
-  int lower_bound = 0;
-  int byte_aligned = 0;
-  VALUE temp_value = Qnil;
-  VALUE return_value = Qnil;
-
-  unsigned char* buffer = NULL;
-  long buffer_length = 0;
-
-  Check_Type(param_buffer, T_STRING);
-  buffer = (unsigned char*) RSTRING_PTR(param_buffer);
-  buffer_length = RSTRING_LEN(param_buffer);
-
-  /* Handle negative bit offsets */
-  if (bit_offset < 0) {
-    if (given_bit_size <= 0) {
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "negative or zero bit_sizes (%d) cannot be given with negative bit_offsets (%d)", given_bit_size, given_bit_offset);
-    } else {
-      bit_offset = (((int)buffer_length * 8) + bit_offset);
-      if (bit_offset < 0) {
-        rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* Handle negative and zero bit sizes */
-  if (bit_size <= 0) {
-    if ((param_data_type == symbol_STRING) || (param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK)) {
-      bit_size = (((int)buffer_length * 8) - bit_offset + bit_size);
-      if (bit_size == 0) {
-        return rb_str_new2("");
-      } else if (bit_size < 0) {
-        rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
-      }
-    } else {
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_size %d must be positive for data types other than :STRING and :BLOCK", given_bit_size);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* define bounds of string to access this item */
-  lower_bound = (bit_offset / 8);
-  upper_bound = ((bit_offset + bit_size - 1) / 8);
-
-  /* Check for byte alignment */
-  byte_aligned = ((bit_offset % 8) == 0);
-
-  /* Sanity check buffer size */
-  if (upper_bound >= buffer_length) {
-    /* Check special case of little endian bit field */
-    if ((param_endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) && ((param_data_type == symbol_INT) || (param_data_type == symbol_UINT)) && (!((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64)))) && (lower_bound < buffer_length)) {
-      /* Ok little endian bit field */
-    } else {
-      rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if ((param_data_type == symbol_STRING) || (param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK)) {
-
-    /*#######################################
-       *# Handle :STRING and :BLOCK data types
-       *#######################################*/
-
-    if (byte_aligned) {
-      string_length = upper_bound - lower_bound + 1;
-      string = malloc(string_length + 1);
-      memcpy(string, buffer + lower_bound, string_length);
-      string[string_length] = 0;
-      if (param_data_type == symbol_STRING) {
-        return_value = rb_str_new2(string);
-      } else /* param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK */ {
-        return_value = rb_str_new(string, string_length);
-      }
-      free(string);
-    } else {
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_offset %d is not byte aligned for data_type %s", given_bit_offset, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
-    }
-
-  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_INT) {
-
-    /*###################################
-       *# Handle :INT data type
-       *###################################*/
-
-    if ((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64))) {
-      /*###########################################################
-         *# Handle byte-aligned 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit :INT
-         *###########################################################*/
-
-      if (bit_size == 8)
-      {
-        signed_char_value = *((signed char*) &buffer[lower_bound]);
-        return_value = INT2FIX(signed_char_value);
-      }
-      else if (bit_size == 16)
-      {
-        read_aligned_16(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_short_value);
-        return_value = INT2FIX(signed_short_value);
-      }
-      else if (bit_size == 32)
-      {
-        read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_int_value);
-        return_value = INT2NUM(signed_int_value);
-      }
-      else /* bit_size == 64 */
-      {
-        read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_long_long_value);
-        return_value = LL2NUM(signed_long_long_value);
-      }
-    } else {
-      string_length = ((bit_size - 1)/ 8) + 1;
-      array_length = string_length + 4; /* Required number of bytes plus slack */
-      unsigned_char_array = (unsigned char*) malloc(array_length);
-      read_bitfield(lower_bound, upper_bound, bit_offset, bit_size, given_bit_offset, given_bit_size, param_endianness, buffer, (int)buffer_length, unsigned_char_array);
-
-      num_words = ((string_length - 1) / 4) + 1;
-      num_bytes = num_words * 4;
-      num_bits = num_bytes * 8;
-      shift_needed = num_bits - bit_size;
-      shift_count = shift_needed / 8;
-      shift_needed = shift_needed % 8;
-
-      if (bit_size > 1) {
-        for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
-          signed_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
-        }
-
-        if (shift_needed > 0) {
-          signed_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
-        }
-      } else {
-        for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
-          unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
-        }
-
-        if (shift_needed > 0) {
-          unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (HOST_ENDIANNESS == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
-        for (index = 0; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
-          reverse_bytes(&(unsigned_char_array[index]), 4);
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (bit_size <= 31) {
-        return_value = INT2FIX(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
-      } else if (bit_size == 32) {
-        return_value = INT2NUM(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
-      } else {
-        return_value = rb_int2big(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
-        temp_value = INT2FIX(32);
-        for (index = 4; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
-          return_value = rb_big_lshift(return_value, temp_value);
-          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
-            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
-            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
-          }
-          return_value = rb_big_plus(return_value, rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) &(unsigned_char_array[index]))));
-          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
-            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
-            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
-          }
-        }
-        return_value = rb_big_norm(return_value);
-      }
-
-      free(unsigned_char_array);
-    }
-
-  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_UINT) {
-
-    /*###################################
-       *# Handle :UINT data type
-       *###################################*/
-
-    if ((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64))) {
-      /*###########################################################
-         *# Handle byte-aligned 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit :UINT
-         *###########################################################*/
-
-      if (bit_size == 8)
-      {
-        unsigned_char_value = buffer[lower_bound];
-        return_value = INT2FIX(unsigned_char_value);
-      }
-      else if (bit_size == 16)
-      {
-        read_aligned_16(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_short_value);
-        return_value = INT2FIX(unsigned_short_value);
-      }
-      else if (bit_size == 32)
-      {
-        read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_int_value);
-        return_value = UINT2NUM(unsigned_int_value);
-      }
-      else /* bit_size == 64 */
-      {
-        read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_long_long_value);
-        return_value = ULL2NUM(unsigned_long_long_value);
-      }
-    } else {
-      string_length = ((bit_size - 1)/ 8) + 1;
-      array_length = string_length + 4; /* Required number of bytes plus slack */
-      unsigned_char_array = (unsigned char*) malloc(array_length);
-      read_bitfield(lower_bound, upper_bound, bit_offset, bit_size, given_bit_offset, given_bit_size, param_endianness, buffer, (int)buffer_length, unsigned_char_array);
-
-      num_words = ((string_length - 1) / 4) + 1;
-      num_bytes = num_words * 4;
-      num_bits = num_bytes * 8;
-      shift_needed = num_bits - bit_size;
-      shift_count = shift_needed / 8;
-      shift_needed = shift_needed % 8;
-
-      for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
-        unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
-      }
-
-      if (shift_needed > 0) {
-        unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
-      }
-
-      if (HOST_ENDIANNESS == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
-        for (index = 0; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
-          reverse_bytes(&(unsigned_char_array[index]), 4);
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (bit_size <= 30) {
-        return_value = INT2FIX(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
-      } else if (bit_size <= 32) {
-        return_value = UINT2NUM(*((unsigned int*) unsigned_char_array));
-      } else {
-        return_value = rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) unsigned_char_array));
-        temp_value = INT2FIX(32);
-        for (index = 4; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
-          return_value = rb_big_lshift(return_value, temp_value);
-          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
-            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
-            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
-          }
-          return_value = rb_big_plus(return_value, rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) &(unsigned_char_array[index]))));
-          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
-            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
-            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
-          }
-        }
-        return_value = rb_big_norm(return_value);
-      }
-
-      free(unsigned_char_array);
-    }
-
-  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_FLOAT) {
-
-    /*##########################
-       *# Handle :FLOAT data type
-       *##########################*/
-
-    if (byte_aligned) {
-      switch (bit_size) {
-        case 32:
-          read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &float_value);
-          return_value = rb_float_new(float_value);
-          break;
-
-        case 64:
-          read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &double_value);
-          return_value = rb_float_new(double_value);
-          break;
-
-        default:
-          rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_size is %d but must be 32 or 64 for data_type %s", given_bit_size, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
-          break;
-      };
-    } else {
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_offset %d is not byte aligned for data_type %s", given_bit_offset, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
-    }
-
-  } else {
-
-    /*############################
-       *# Handle Unknown data types
-       *############################*/
-
-    rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "data_type %s is not recognized", RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
-  }
-
-  return return_value;
-}
-
-/*
- * Returns the actual length as an integer.
- *
- *   get_int_length(self) #=> 324
- */
-static int get_int_length(VALUE self)
-{
-  VALUE buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
-  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
-    return (int)RSTRING_LEN(buffer);
-  } else {
-    return 0;
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Returns the actual structure length.
- *
- *   structure.length #=> 324
- */
-static VALUE structure_length(VALUE self) {
-  return INT2FIX(get_int_length(self));
-}
-
-static VALUE read_item_internal(VALUE self, VALUE item, VALUE buffer) {
-  VALUE bit_offset = Qnil;
-  VALUE bit_size = Qnil;
-  VALUE data_type = Qnil;
-  VALUE array_size = Qnil;
-  VALUE endianness = Qnil;
-
-  data_type = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_data_type);
-  if (data_type == symbol_DERIVED) {
-    return Qnil;
-  }
-
-  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
-    bit_offset = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_bit_offset);
-    bit_size = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_bit_size);
-    array_size = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_array_size);
-    endianness = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_endianness);
-    if (RTEST(array_size)) {
-      return rb_funcall(cBinaryAccessor, id_method_read_array, 6, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, array_size, buffer, endianness);
-    } else {
-      return binary_accessor_read(cBinaryAccessor, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, buffer, endianness);
-    }
-  } else {
-    rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "No buffer given to read_item");
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * Read an item in the structure
- *
- * @param item [StructureItem] Instance of StructureItem or one of its subclasses
- * @param value_type [Symbol] Not used. Subclasses should overload this
- *   parameter to check whether to perform conversions on the item.
- * @param buffer [String] The binary buffer to read the item from
- * @return Value based on the item definition. This could be a string, integer,
- *   float, or array of values.
- */
-static VALUE read_item(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
-{
-  VALUE item = Qnil;
-  VALUE buffer = Qnil;
-
-  switch (argc)
-  {
-    case 1:
-    case 2:
-      item = argv[0];
-      buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
-      break;
-    case 3:
-      item = argv[0];
-      buffer = argv[2];
-      break;
-    default:
-      /* Invalid number of arguments given */
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong number of arguments (%d for 1..3)", argc);
-      break;
-  };
-
-  return read_item_internal(self, item, buffer);
-}
-
-/*
- * Comparison Operator based on bit_offset. This means that StructureItems
- * with different names or bit sizes are equal if they have the same bit
- * offset.
- */
-static VALUE structure_item_spaceship(VALUE self, VALUE other_item) {
-  int bit_offset = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_bit_offset));
-  int other_bit_offset = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(other_item, id_ivar_bit_offset));
-  int bit_size = 0;
-  int other_bit_size = 0;
-
-  /* Handle same bit offset case */
-  if ((bit_offset == 0) && (other_bit_offset == 0)) {
-    /* Both bit_offsets are 0 so sort by bit_size
-      * This allows derived items with bit_size of 0 to be listed first
-      * Compare based on bit size */
-    bit_size = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_bit_size));
-    other_bit_size = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(other_item, id_ivar_bit_size));
-    if (bit_size == other_bit_size) {
-      return INT2FIX(0);
-    } if (bit_size < other_bit_size) {
-      return INT2FIX(-1);
-    } else {
-      return INT2FIX(1);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* Handle different bit offsets */
-  if (((bit_offset >= 0) && (other_bit_offset >= 0)) || ((bit_offset < 0) && (other_bit_offset < 0))) {
-    /* Both Have Same Sign */
-    if (bit_offset == other_bit_offset) {
-      return INT2FIX(0);
-    } else if (bit_offset < other_bit_offset) {
-      return INT2FIX(-1);
-    } else {
-      return INT2FIX(1);
-    }
-  } else {
-    /* Different Signs */
-    if (bit_offset == other_bit_offset) {
-      return INT2FIX(0);
-    } else if (bit_offset < other_bit_offset) {
-      return INT2FIX(1);
-    } else {
-      return INT2FIX(-1);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/* Structure constructor
- *
- * @param default_endianness [Symbol] Must be one of
- *   {BinaryAccessor::ENDIANNESS}. By default it uses
- *   BinaryAccessor::HOST_ENDIANNESS to determine the endianness of the host platform.
- * @param buffer [String] Buffer used to store the structure
- * @param item_class [Class] Class used to instantiate new structure items.
- *   Must be StructureItem or one of its subclasses.
- */
-static VALUE structure_initialize(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self) {
-  VALUE default_endianness = Qnil;
-  VALUE buffer = Qnil;
-  VALUE item_class = Qnil;
-
-  switch (argc)
-  {
-    case 0:
-      default_endianness = HOST_ENDIANNESS;
-      buffer = rb_str_new2("");
-      item_class = cStructureItem;
-      break;
-    case 1:
-      default_endianness = argv[0];
-      buffer = rb_str_new2("");
-      item_class = cStructureItem;
-      break;
-    case 2:
-      default_endianness = argv[0];
-      buffer = argv[1];
-      item_class = cStructureItem;
-      break;
-    case 3:
-      default_endianness = argv[0];
-      buffer = argv[1];
-      item_class = argv[2];
-      break;
-    default:
-      /* Invalid number of arguments given */
-      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong number of arguments (%d for 0..3)", argc);
-      break;
-  };
-
-  if ((default_endianness == symbol_BIG_ENDIAN) || (default_endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN)) {
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_default_endianness, default_endianness);
-    if (RTEST(buffer)) {
-      Check_Type(buffer, T_STRING);
-      rb_funcall(buffer, id_method_force_encoding, 1, ASCII_8BIT_STRING);
-      rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_buffer, buffer);
-    } else {
-      rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_buffer, Qnil);
-    }
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_item_class, item_class);
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_items, rb_hash_new());
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_sorted_items, rb_ary_new());
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_defined_length, INT2FIX(0));
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_defined_length_bits, INT2FIX(0));
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_pos_bit_size, INT2FIX(0));
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_neg_bit_size, INT2FIX(0));
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_fixed_size, Qtrue);
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed, Qfalse);
-    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_mutex, Qnil);
-  } else {
-    rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "Unrecognized endianness: %s - Must be :BIG_ENDIAN or :LITTLE_ENDIAN", RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(default_endianness, id_method_to_s, 0)));
-  }
-
-  return self;
-}
-
-/*
- * Resize the buffer at least the defined length of the structure
- */
-static VALUE resize_buffer(VALUE self)
-{
-  VALUE buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
-  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
-    VALUE value_defined_length = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_defined_length);
-    long defined_length = FIX2INT(value_defined_length);
-    long current_length = RSTRING_LEN(buffer);
-
-    /* Extend data size */
-    if (current_length < defined_length)
-    {
-      rb_str_concat(buffer, rb_str_times(ZERO_STRING, INT2FIX(defined_length - current_length)));
-    }
-  }
-
-  return self;
-}
-
-/*
- * Initialize all Packet methods
- */
-void Init_structure (void)
-{
-  int zero = 0;
-
-  id_method_to_s = rb_intern("to_s");
-  id_method_raise_buffer_error = rb_intern("raise_buffer_error");
-  id_method_read_array = rb_intern("read_array");
-  id_method_force_encoding = rb_intern("force_encoding");
-  id_method_freeze = rb_intern("freeze");
-
-  ASCII_8BIT_STRING = rb_str_new2("ASCII-8BIT");
-  rb_funcall(ASCII_8BIT_STRING, id_method_freeze, 0);
-
-  ZERO_STRING = rb_str_new((char*) &zero, 1);
-  rb_funcall(ZERO_STRING, id_method_freeze, 0);
-  id_const_ZERO_STRING = rb_intern("ZERO_STRING");
-
-  id_ivar_buffer = rb_intern("@buffer");
-  id_ivar_bit_offset = rb_intern("@bit_offset");
-  id_ivar_bit_size = rb_intern("@bit_size");
-  id_ivar_array_size = rb_intern("@array_size");
-  id_ivar_endianness = rb_intern("@endianness");
-  id_ivar_data_type = rb_intern("@data_type");
-  id_ivar_default_endianness = rb_intern("@default_endianness");
-  id_ivar_item_class = rb_intern("@item_class");
-  id_ivar_items = rb_intern("@items");
-  id_ivar_sorted_items = rb_intern("@sorted_items");
-  id_ivar_defined_length = rb_intern("@defined_length");
-  id_ivar_defined_length_bits = rb_intern("@defined_length_bits");
-  id_ivar_pos_bit_size = rb_intern("@pos_bit_size");
-  id_ivar_neg_bit_size = rb_intern("@neg_bit_size");
-  id_ivar_fixed_size = rb_intern("@fixed_size");
-  id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed = rb_intern("@short_buffer_allowed");
-  id_ivar_mutex = rb_intern("@mutex");
-
-  symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN = ID2SYM(rb_intern("LITTLE_ENDIAN"));
-  symbol_BIG_ENDIAN = ID2SYM(rb_intern("BIG_ENDIAN"));
-  symbol_INT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("INT"));
-  symbol_UINT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("UINT"));
-  symbol_FLOAT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("FLOAT"));
-  symbol_STRING = ID2SYM(rb_intern("STRING"));
-  symbol_BLOCK = ID2SYM(rb_intern("BLOCK"));
-  symbol_DERIVED = ID2SYM(rb_intern("DERIVED"));
-  symbol_read = ID2SYM(rb_intern("read"));
-
-  if ((*((char *) &endianness_check)) == 1) {
-    HOST_ENDIANNESS = symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
-  } else {
-    HOST_ENDIANNESS = symbol_BIG_ENDIAN;
-  }
-
-  mCosmos = rb_define_module("Cosmos");
-
-  cBinaryAccessor = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "BinaryAccessor", rb_cObject);
-  rb_define_singleton_method(cBinaryAccessor, "read", binary_accessor_read, 5);
-
-  cStructure = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "Structure", rb_cObject);
-  rb_const_set(cStructure, id_const_ZERO_STRING, ZERO_STRING);
-  rb_define_method(cStructure, "initialize", structure_initialize, -1);
-  rb_define_method(cStructure, "length", structure_length, 0);
-  rb_define_method(cStructure, "read_item", read_item, -1);
-  rb_define_method(cStructure, "resize_buffer", resize_buffer, 0);
-
-  cStructureItem = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "StructureItem", rb_cObject);
-  rb_define_method(cStructureItem, "<=>", structure_item_spaceship, 1);
-}
+/*
+# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
+# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
+*/
+
+#include "ruby.h"
+#include "stdio.h"
+
+static const int endianness_check = 1;
+static VALUE HOST_ENDIANNESS = Qnil;
+static VALUE ZERO_STRING = Qnil;
+static VALUE ASCII_8BIT_STRING = Qnil;
+
+static VALUE mCosmos = Qnil;
+static VALUE cBinaryAccessor = Qnil;
+static VALUE cStructure = Qnil;
+static VALUE cStructureItem = Qnil;
+
+static ID id_method_to_s = 0;
+static ID id_method_raise_buffer_error = 0;
+static ID id_method_read_array = 0;
+static ID id_method_force_encoding = 0;
+static ID id_method_freeze = 0;
+
+static ID id_ivar_buffer = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_bit_offset = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_bit_size = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_array_size = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_endianness = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_data_type = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_default_endianness = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_item_class = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_items = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_sorted_items = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_defined_length = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_defined_length_bits = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_pos_bit_size = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_neg_bit_size = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_fixed_size = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed = 0;
+static ID id_ivar_mutex = 0;
+
+static ID id_const_ZERO_STRING = 0;
+
+static VALUE symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_BIG_ENDIAN = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_INT = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_UINT = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_FLOAT = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_STRING = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_BLOCK = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_DERIVED = Qnil;
+static VALUE symbol_read = Qnil;
+
+/*
+ * Perform an left bit shift on a string
+ */
+static void left_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
+{
+  int current_index = 0;
+  int previous_index = 0;
+  unsigned char saved_bits = 0;
+  unsigned char saved_bits_mask = (0xFF << (8 - shift));
+  unsigned char sign_extension_remove_mask = ~(0xFF << shift);
+
+  for (current_index = 0; current_index < array_length; current_index++)
+  {
+    /* Save bits that will be lost */
+    saved_bits = ((array[current_index] & saved_bits_mask) >> (8 - shift)) & sign_extension_remove_mask;
+
+    /* Perform shift on current byte */
+    array[current_index] <<= shift;
+
+    /* Add Saved bits to end of previous byte */
+    if (current_index > 0)
+    {
+      array[previous_index] |= saved_bits;
+    }
+
+    /* Update previous index */
+    previous_index = current_index;
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Perform an unsigned right bit shift on a string
+ */
+static void unsigned_right_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
+{
+  int current_index = 0;
+  int previous_index = 0;
+  unsigned char saved_bits = 0;
+  unsigned char saved_bits_mask = ~(0xFF << shift);
+  unsigned char sign_extension_remove_mask = ~(0xFF << (8 - shift));
+
+  for (current_index = array_length - 1; current_index >= 0; current_index--)
+  {
+    /* Save bits that will be lost */
+    saved_bits = (array[current_index] & saved_bits_mask) << (8 - shift);
+
+    /* Perform shift on current byte */
+    array[current_index] = (array[current_index] >> shift) & sign_extension_remove_mask;
+
+    /* Add Saved bits to beginning of previous byte */
+    if (current_index != (array_length - 1))
+    {
+      array[previous_index] |= saved_bits;
+    }
+
+    /* Update previous index */
+    previous_index = current_index;
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Perform an signed right bit shift on a string
+ */
+static void signed_right_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
+{
+  unsigned char start_bits_mask = (0xFF << (8 - shift));
+  int is_signed = (0x80 & array[0]);
+
+  unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, shift);
+
+  if (is_signed)
+  {
+    array[0] |= start_bits_mask;
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Perform an unsigned bit shift on a string
+ */
+static void unsigned_shift_byte_array (unsigned char* array, int array_length, int shift)
+{
+  if (shift < 0)
+  {
+    left_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, -shift);
+  }
+  else if (shift > 0)
+  {
+    unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(array, array_length, shift);
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Reverse the byte order in a string.
+ */
+static void reverse_bytes (unsigned char* array, int array_length)
+{
+  int first_index  = 0;
+  int second_index = 0;
+  unsigned char temp_byte = 0;
+
+  for (first_index = 0; first_index < (array_length / 2); first_index++)
+  {
+    second_index = array_length - 1 - first_index;
+    temp_byte = array[first_index];
+    array[first_index] = array[second_index];
+    array[second_index] = temp_byte;
+  }
+}
+
+static void read_aligned_16(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
+  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
+  {
+    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+}
+
+static void read_aligned_32(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
+  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
+  {
+    read_value[3] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[2] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
+    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
+    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
+    read_value[2] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
+    read_value[3] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+}
+
+static void read_aligned_64(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, VALUE endianness, unsigned char *buffer, unsigned char *read_value) {
+  if (endianness == HOST_ENDIANNESS)
+  {
+    read_value[7] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[6] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
+    read_value[5] = buffer[upper_bound - 2];
+    read_value[4] = buffer[upper_bound - 3];
+    read_value[3] = buffer[lower_bound + 3];
+    read_value[2] = buffer[lower_bound + 2];
+    read_value[1] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
+    read_value[0] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    read_value[0] = buffer[upper_bound];
+    read_value[1] = buffer[upper_bound - 1];
+    read_value[2] = buffer[upper_bound - 2];
+    read_value[3] = buffer[upper_bound - 3];
+    read_value[4] = buffer[lower_bound + 3];
+    read_value[5] = buffer[lower_bound + 2];
+    read_value[6] = buffer[lower_bound + 1];
+    read_value[7] = buffer[lower_bound];
+  }
+}
+
+static void read_bitfield(int lower_bound, int upper_bound, int bit_offset, int bit_size, int given_bit_offset, int given_bit_size, VALUE endianness, unsigned char* buffer, int buffer_length, unsigned char* read_value) {
+  /* Local variables */
+  int num_bytes = 0;
+  int total_bits = 0;
+  int start_bits = 0;
+  int end_bits = 0;
+  int temp_upper = 0;
+  unsigned char end_mask = 0;
+
+  /* Copy Data For Bitfield into read_value */
+  if (endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+  {
+    /* Bitoffset always refers to the most significant bit of a bitfield */
+    num_bytes = (((bit_offset % 8) + bit_size - 1) / 8) + 1;
+    upper_bound = bit_offset / 8;
+    lower_bound = upper_bound - num_bytes + 1;
+
+    if (lower_bound < 0) {
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "LITTLE_ENDIAN bitfield with bit_offset %d and bit_size %d is invalid", given_bit_offset, given_bit_size);
+    }
+
+    memcpy(read_value, &buffer[lower_bound], num_bytes);
+    reverse_bytes(read_value, num_bytes);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    num_bytes = upper_bound - lower_bound + 1;
+    memcpy(read_value, &buffer[lower_bound], num_bytes);
+  }
+
+  /* Determine temp upper bound */
+  temp_upper = upper_bound - lower_bound;
+
+  /* Handle Bitfield */
+  total_bits = (temp_upper + 1) * 8;
+  start_bits = bit_offset % 8;
+  end_bits = total_bits - start_bits - bit_size;
+  end_mask = 0xFF << end_bits;
+
+  /* Mask off unwanted bits at end */
+  read_value[temp_upper] &= end_mask;
+
+  /* Shift off unwanted bits at beginning */
+  unsigned_shift_byte_array(read_value, num_bytes, -start_bits);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Reads binary data of any data type from a buffer
+ *
+ * @param bit_offset [Integer] Bit offset to the start of the item. A
+ *   negative number means to offset from the end of the buffer.
+ * @param bit_size [Integer] Size of the item in bits
+ * @param data_type [Symbol] {DATA_TYPES}
+ * @param buffer [String] Binary string buffer to read from
+ * @param endianness [Symbol] {ENDIANNESS}
+ * @return [Integer] value read from the buffer
+ */
+static VALUE binary_accessor_read(VALUE self, VALUE param_bit_offset, VALUE param_bit_size, VALUE param_data_type, VALUE param_buffer, VALUE param_endianness)
+{
+  /* Convert Parameters to C Data Types */
+  int bit_offset = FIX2INT(param_bit_offset);
+  int bit_size = FIX2INT(param_bit_size);
+
+  /* Local Variables */
+  int given_bit_offset = bit_offset;
+  int given_bit_size = bit_size;
+  signed char signed_char_value = 0;
+  unsigned char unsigned_char_value = 0;
+  signed short signed_short_value = 0;
+  unsigned short unsigned_short_value = 0;
+  signed int signed_int_value = 0;
+  signed long signed_long_value = 0;
+  unsigned int unsigned_int_value = 0;
+  signed long long signed_long_long_value = 0;
+  unsigned long long unsigned_long_long_value = 0;
+  unsigned char* unsigned_char_array = NULL;
+  int array_length = 0;
+  char* string = NULL;
+  int string_length = 0;
+  float float_value = 0.0;
+  double double_value = 0.0;
+  int shift_needed = 0;
+  int shift_count = 0;
+  int index = 0;
+  int num_bits = 0;
+  int num_bytes = 0;
+  int num_words = 0;
+  int upper_bound = 0;
+  int lower_bound = 0;
+  int byte_aligned = 0;
+  VALUE temp_value = Qnil;
+  VALUE return_value = Qnil;
+
+  unsigned char* buffer = NULL;
+  long buffer_length = 0;
+
+  Check_Type(param_buffer, T_STRING);
+  buffer = (unsigned char*) RSTRING_PTR(param_buffer);
+  buffer_length = RSTRING_LEN(param_buffer);
+
+  /* Handle negative bit offsets */
+  if (bit_offset < 0) {
+    if (given_bit_size <= 0) {
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "negative or zero bit_sizes (%d) cannot be given with negative bit_offsets (%d)", given_bit_size, given_bit_offset);
+    } else {
+      bit_offset = (((int)buffer_length * 8) + bit_offset);
+      if (bit_offset < 0) {
+        rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Handle negative and zero bit sizes */
+  if (bit_size <= 0) {
+    if ((param_data_type == symbol_STRING) || (param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK)) {
+      bit_size = (((int)buffer_length * 8) - bit_offset + bit_size);
+      if (bit_size == 0) {
+        return rb_str_new2("");
+      } else if (bit_size < 0) {
+        rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
+      }
+    } else {
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_size %d must be positive for data types other than :STRING and :BLOCK", given_bit_size);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* define bounds of string to access this item */
+  lower_bound = (bit_offset / 8);
+  upper_bound = ((bit_offset + bit_size - 1) / 8);
+
+  /* Check for byte alignment */
+  byte_aligned = ((bit_offset % 8) == 0);
+
+  /* Sanity check buffer size */
+  if (upper_bound >= buffer_length) {
+    /* Check special case of little endian bit field */
+    if ((param_endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) && ((param_data_type == symbol_INT) || (param_data_type == symbol_UINT)) && (!((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64)))) && (lower_bound < buffer_length)) {
+      /* Ok little endian bit field */
+    } else {
+      rb_funcall(self, id_method_raise_buffer_error, 5, symbol_read, param_buffer, param_data_type, param_bit_offset, param_bit_size);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ((param_data_type == symbol_STRING) || (param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK)) {
+
+    /*#######################################
+       *# Handle :STRING and :BLOCK data types
+       *#######################################*/
+
+    if (byte_aligned) {
+      string_length = upper_bound - lower_bound + 1;
+      string = malloc(string_length + 1);
+      memcpy(string, buffer + lower_bound, string_length);
+      string[string_length] = 0;
+      if (param_data_type == symbol_STRING) {
+        return_value = rb_str_new2(string);
+      } else /* param_data_type == symbol_BLOCK */ {
+        return_value = rb_str_new(string, string_length);
+      }
+      free(string);
+    } else {
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_offset %d is not byte aligned for data_type %s", given_bit_offset, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
+    }
+
+  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_INT) {
+
+    /*###################################
+       *# Handle :INT data type
+       *###################################*/
+
+    if ((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64))) {
+      /*###########################################################
+         *# Handle byte-aligned 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit :INT
+         *###########################################################*/
+
+      if (bit_size == 8)
+      {
+        signed_char_value = *((signed char*) &buffer[lower_bound]);
+        return_value = INT2FIX(signed_char_value);
+      }
+      else if (bit_size == 16)
+      {
+        read_aligned_16(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_short_value);
+        return_value = INT2FIX(signed_short_value);
+      }
+      else if (bit_size == 32)
+      {
+        read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_int_value);
+        return_value = INT2NUM(signed_int_value);
+      }
+      else /* bit_size == 64 */
+      {
+        read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &signed_long_long_value);
+        return_value = LL2NUM(signed_long_long_value);
+      }
+    } else {
+      string_length = ((bit_size - 1)/ 8) + 1;
+      array_length = string_length + 4; /* Required number of bytes plus slack */
+      unsigned_char_array = (unsigned char*) malloc(array_length);
+      read_bitfield(lower_bound, upper_bound, bit_offset, bit_size, given_bit_offset, given_bit_size, param_endianness, buffer, (int)buffer_length, unsigned_char_array);
+
+      num_words = ((string_length - 1) / 4) + 1;
+      num_bytes = num_words * 4;
+      num_bits = num_bytes * 8;
+      shift_needed = num_bits - bit_size;
+      shift_count = shift_needed / 8;
+      shift_needed = shift_needed % 8;
+
+      if (bit_size > 1) {
+        for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
+          signed_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
+        }
+
+        if (shift_needed > 0) {
+          signed_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
+        }
+      } else {
+        for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
+          unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
+        }
+
+        if (shift_needed > 0) {
+          unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (HOST_ENDIANNESS == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+        for (index = 0; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
+          reverse_bytes(&(unsigned_char_array[index]), 4);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (bit_size <= 31) {
+        return_value = INT2FIX(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
+      } else if (bit_size == 32) {
+        return_value = INT2NUM(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
+      } else {
+        return_value = rb_int2big(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
+        temp_value = INT2FIX(32);
+        for (index = 4; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
+          return_value = rb_big_lshift(return_value, temp_value);
+          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
+            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
+            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
+          }
+          return_value = rb_big_plus(return_value, rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) &(unsigned_char_array[index]))));
+          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
+            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
+            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
+          }
+        }
+        return_value = rb_big_norm(return_value);
+      }
+
+      free(unsigned_char_array);
+    }
+
+  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_UINT) {
+
+    /*###################################
+       *# Handle :UINT data type
+       *###################################*/
+
+    if ((byte_aligned) && ((bit_size == 8) || (bit_size == 16) || (bit_size == 32) || (bit_size == 64))) {
+      /*###########################################################
+         *# Handle byte-aligned 8, 16, 32, and 64 bit :UINT
+         *###########################################################*/
+
+      if (bit_size == 8)
+      {
+        unsigned_char_value = buffer[lower_bound];
+        return_value = INT2FIX(unsigned_char_value);
+      }
+      else if (bit_size == 16)
+      {
+        read_aligned_16(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_short_value);
+        return_value = INT2FIX(unsigned_short_value);
+      }
+      else if (bit_size == 32)
+      {
+        read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_int_value);
+        return_value = UINT2NUM(unsigned_int_value);
+      }
+      else /* bit_size == 64 */
+      {
+        read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &unsigned_long_long_value);
+        return_value = ULL2NUM(unsigned_long_long_value);
+      }
+    } else {
+      string_length = ((bit_size - 1)/ 8) + 1;
+      array_length = string_length + 4; /* Required number of bytes plus slack */
+      unsigned_char_array = (unsigned char*) malloc(array_length);
+      read_bitfield(lower_bound, upper_bound, bit_offset, bit_size, given_bit_offset, given_bit_size, param_endianness, buffer, (int)buffer_length, unsigned_char_array);
+
+      num_words = ((string_length - 1) / 4) + 1;
+      num_bytes = num_words * 4;
+      num_bits = num_bytes * 8;
+      shift_needed = num_bits - bit_size;
+      shift_count = shift_needed / 8;
+      shift_needed = shift_needed % 8;
+
+      for (index = 0; index < shift_count; index++) {
+        unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, 8);
+      }
+
+      if (shift_needed > 0) {
+        unsigned_right_shift_byte_array(unsigned_char_array, num_bytes, shift_needed);
+      }
+
+      if (HOST_ENDIANNESS == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+        for (index = 0; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
+          reverse_bytes(&(unsigned_char_array[index]), 4);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (bit_size <= 30) {
+        return_value = INT2FIX(*((int*) unsigned_char_array));
+      } else if (bit_size <= 32) {
+        return_value = UINT2NUM(*((unsigned int*) unsigned_char_array));
+      } else {
+        return_value = rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) unsigned_char_array));
+        temp_value = INT2FIX(32);
+        for (index = 4; index < num_bytes; index += 4) {
+          return_value = rb_big_lshift(return_value, temp_value);
+          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
+            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
+            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
+          }
+          return_value = rb_big_plus(return_value, rb_uint2big(*((unsigned int*) &(unsigned_char_array[index]))));
+          if (FIXNUM_P(return_value)) {
+            signed_long_value = FIX2LONG(return_value);
+            return_value = rb_int2big(signed_long_value);
+          }
+        }
+        return_value = rb_big_norm(return_value);
+      }
+
+      free(unsigned_char_array);
+    }
+
+  } else if (param_data_type == symbol_FLOAT) {
+
+    /*##########################
+       *# Handle :FLOAT data type
+       *##########################*/
+
+    if (byte_aligned) {
+      switch (bit_size) {
+        case 32:
+          read_aligned_32(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &float_value);
+          return_value = rb_float_new(float_value);
+          break;
+
+        case 64:
+          read_aligned_64(lower_bound, upper_bound, param_endianness, buffer, (unsigned char*) &double_value);
+          return_value = rb_float_new(double_value);
+          break;
+
+        default:
+          rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_size is %d but must be 32 or 64 for data_type %s", given_bit_size, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
+          break;
+      };
+    } else {
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "bit_offset %d is not byte aligned for data_type %s", given_bit_offset, RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
+    }
+
+  } else {
+
+    /*############################
+       *# Handle Unknown data types
+       *############################*/
+
+    rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "data_type %s is not recognized", RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(param_data_type, id_method_to_s, 0)));
+  }
+
+  return return_value;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns the actual length as an integer.
+ *
+ *   get_int_length(self) #=> 324
+ */
+static int get_int_length(VALUE self)
+{
+  VALUE buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
+  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
+    return (int)RSTRING_LEN(buffer);
+  } else {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns the actual structure length.
+ *
+ *   structure.length #=> 324
+ */
+static VALUE structure_length(VALUE self) {
+  return INT2FIX(get_int_length(self));
+}
+
+static VALUE read_item_internal(VALUE self, VALUE item, VALUE buffer) {
+  VALUE bit_offset = Qnil;
+  VALUE bit_size = Qnil;
+  VALUE data_type = Qnil;
+  VALUE array_size = Qnil;
+  VALUE endianness = Qnil;
+
+  data_type = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_data_type);
+  if (data_type == symbol_DERIVED) {
+    return Qnil;
+  }
+
+  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
+    bit_offset = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_bit_offset);
+    bit_size = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_bit_size);
+    array_size = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_array_size);
+    endianness = rb_ivar_get(item, id_ivar_endianness);
+    if (RTEST(array_size)) {
+      return rb_funcall(cBinaryAccessor, id_method_read_array, 6, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, array_size, buffer, endianness);
+    } else {
+      return binary_accessor_read(cBinaryAccessor, bit_offset, bit_size, data_type, buffer, endianness);
+    }
+  } else {
+    rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "No buffer given to read_item");
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read an item in the structure
+ *
+ * @param item [StructureItem] Instance of StructureItem or one of its subclasses
+ * @param value_type [Symbol] Not used. Subclasses should overload this
+ *   parameter to check whether to perform conversions on the item.
+ * @param buffer [String] The binary buffer to read the item from
+ * @return Value based on the item definition. This could be a string, integer,
+ *   float, or array of values.
+ */
+static VALUE read_item(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self)
+{
+  VALUE item = Qnil;
+  VALUE buffer = Qnil;
+
+  switch (argc)
+  {
+    case 1:
+    case 2:
+      item = argv[0];
+      buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      item = argv[0];
+      buffer = argv[2];
+      break;
+    default:
+      /* Invalid number of arguments given */
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong number of arguments (%d for 1..3)", argc);
+      break;
+  };
+
+  return read_item_internal(self, item, buffer);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Comparison Operator based on bit_offset. This means that StructureItems
+ * with different names or bit sizes are equal if they have the same bit
+ * offset.
+ */
+static VALUE structure_item_spaceship(VALUE self, VALUE other_item) {
+  int bit_offset = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_bit_offset));
+  int other_bit_offset = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(other_item, id_ivar_bit_offset));
+  int bit_size = 0;
+  int other_bit_size = 0;
+
+  /* Handle same bit offset case */
+  if ((bit_offset == 0) && (other_bit_offset == 0)) {
+    /* Both bit_offsets are 0 so sort by bit_size
+      * This allows derived items with bit_size of 0 to be listed first
+      * Compare based on bit size */
+    bit_size = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_bit_size));
+    other_bit_size = FIX2INT(rb_ivar_get(other_item, id_ivar_bit_size));
+    if (bit_size == other_bit_size) {
+      return INT2FIX(0);
+    } if (bit_size < other_bit_size) {
+      return INT2FIX(-1);
+    } else {
+      return INT2FIX(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Handle different bit offsets */
+  if (((bit_offset >= 0) && (other_bit_offset >= 0)) || ((bit_offset < 0) && (other_bit_offset < 0))) {
+    /* Both Have Same Sign */
+    if (bit_offset == other_bit_offset) {
+      return INT2FIX(0);
+    } else if (bit_offset < other_bit_offset) {
+      return INT2FIX(-1);
+    } else {
+      return INT2FIX(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* Different Signs */
+    if (bit_offset == other_bit_offset) {
+      return INT2FIX(0);
+    } else if (bit_offset < other_bit_offset) {
+      return INT2FIX(1);
+    } else {
+      return INT2FIX(-1);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* Structure constructor
+ *
+ * @param default_endianness [Symbol] Must be one of
+ *   {BinaryAccessor::ENDIANNESS}. By default it uses
+ *   BinaryAccessor::HOST_ENDIANNESS to determine the endianness of the host platform.
+ * @param buffer [String] Buffer used to store the structure
+ * @param item_class [Class] Class used to instantiate new structure items.
+ *   Must be StructureItem or one of its subclasses.
+ */
+static VALUE structure_initialize(int argc, VALUE* argv, VALUE self) {
+  VALUE default_endianness = Qnil;
+  VALUE buffer = Qnil;
+  VALUE item_class = Qnil;
+
+  switch (argc)
+  {
+    case 0:
+      default_endianness = HOST_ENDIANNESS;
+      buffer = rb_str_new2("");
+      item_class = cStructureItem;
+      break;
+    case 1:
+      default_endianness = argv[0];
+      buffer = rb_str_new2("");
+      item_class = cStructureItem;
+      break;
+    case 2:
+      default_endianness = argv[0];
+      buffer = argv[1];
+      item_class = cStructureItem;
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      default_endianness = argv[0];
+      buffer = argv[1];
+      item_class = argv[2];
+      break;
+    default:
+      /* Invalid number of arguments given */
+      rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong number of arguments (%d for 0..3)", argc);
+      break;
+  };
+
+  if ((default_endianness == symbol_BIG_ENDIAN) || (default_endianness == symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN)) {
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_default_endianness, default_endianness);
+    if (RTEST(buffer)) {
+      Check_Type(buffer, T_STRING);
+      rb_funcall(buffer, id_method_force_encoding, 1, ASCII_8BIT_STRING);
+      rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_buffer, buffer);
+    } else {
+      rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_buffer, Qnil);
+    }
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_item_class, item_class);
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_items, rb_hash_new());
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_sorted_items, rb_ary_new());
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_defined_length, INT2FIX(0));
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_defined_length_bits, INT2FIX(0));
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_pos_bit_size, INT2FIX(0));
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_neg_bit_size, INT2FIX(0));
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_fixed_size, Qtrue);
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed, Qfalse);
+    rb_ivar_set(self, id_ivar_mutex, Qnil);
+  } else {
+    rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "Unrecognized endianness: %s - Must be :BIG_ENDIAN or :LITTLE_ENDIAN", RSTRING_PTR(rb_funcall(default_endianness, id_method_to_s, 0)));
+  }
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Resize the buffer at least the defined length of the structure
+ */
+static VALUE resize_buffer(VALUE self)
+{
+  VALUE buffer = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_buffer);
+  if (RTEST(buffer)) {
+    VALUE value_defined_length = rb_ivar_get(self, id_ivar_defined_length);
+    long defined_length = FIX2INT(value_defined_length);
+    long current_length = RSTRING_LEN(buffer);
+
+    /* Extend data size */
+    if (current_length < defined_length)
+    {
+      rb_str_concat(buffer, rb_str_times(ZERO_STRING, INT2FIX(defined_length - current_length)));
+    }
+  }
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize all Packet methods
+ */
+void Init_structure (void)
+{
+  int zero = 0;
+
+  id_method_to_s = rb_intern("to_s");
+  id_method_raise_buffer_error = rb_intern("raise_buffer_error");
+  id_method_read_array = rb_intern("read_array");
+  id_method_force_encoding = rb_intern("force_encoding");
+  id_method_freeze = rb_intern("freeze");
+
+  ASCII_8BIT_STRING = rb_str_new2("ASCII-8BIT");
+  rb_funcall(ASCII_8BIT_STRING, id_method_freeze, 0);
+
+  ZERO_STRING = rb_str_new((char*) &zero, 1);
+  rb_funcall(ZERO_STRING, id_method_freeze, 0);
+  id_const_ZERO_STRING = rb_intern("ZERO_STRING");
+
+  id_ivar_buffer = rb_intern("@buffer");
+  id_ivar_bit_offset = rb_intern("@bit_offset");
+  id_ivar_bit_size = rb_intern("@bit_size");
+  id_ivar_array_size = rb_intern("@array_size");
+  id_ivar_endianness = rb_intern("@endianness");
+  id_ivar_data_type = rb_intern("@data_type");
+  id_ivar_default_endianness = rb_intern("@default_endianness");
+  id_ivar_item_class = rb_intern("@item_class");
+  id_ivar_items = rb_intern("@items");
+  id_ivar_sorted_items = rb_intern("@sorted_items");
+  id_ivar_defined_length = rb_intern("@defined_length");
+  id_ivar_defined_length_bits = rb_intern("@defined_length_bits");
+  id_ivar_pos_bit_size = rb_intern("@pos_bit_size");
+  id_ivar_neg_bit_size = rb_intern("@neg_bit_size");
+  id_ivar_fixed_size = rb_intern("@fixed_size");
+  id_ivar_short_buffer_allowed = rb_intern("@short_buffer_allowed");
+  id_ivar_mutex = rb_intern("@mutex");
+
+  symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN = ID2SYM(rb_intern("LITTLE_ENDIAN"));
+  symbol_BIG_ENDIAN = ID2SYM(rb_intern("BIG_ENDIAN"));
+  symbol_INT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("INT"));
+  symbol_UINT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("UINT"));
+  symbol_FLOAT = ID2SYM(rb_intern("FLOAT"));
+  symbol_STRING = ID2SYM(rb_intern("STRING"));
+  symbol_BLOCK = ID2SYM(rb_intern("BLOCK"));
+  symbol_DERIVED = ID2SYM(rb_intern("DERIVED"));
+  symbol_read = ID2SYM(rb_intern("read"));
+
+  if ((*((char *) &endianness_check)) == 1) {
+    HOST_ENDIANNESS = symbol_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+  } else {
+    HOST_ENDIANNESS = symbol_BIG_ENDIAN;
+  }
+
+  mCosmos = rb_define_module("Cosmos");
+
+  cBinaryAccessor = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "BinaryAccessor", rb_cObject);
+  rb_define_singleton_method(cBinaryAccessor, "read", binary_accessor_read, 5);
+
+  cStructure = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "Structure", rb_cObject);
+  rb_const_set(cStructure, id_const_ZERO_STRING, ZERO_STRING);
+  rb_define_method(cStructure, "initialize", structure_initialize, -1);
+  rb_define_method(cStructure, "length", structure_length, 0);
+  rb_define_method(cStructure, "read_item", read_item, -1);
+  rb_define_method(cStructure, "resize_buffer", resize_buffer, 0);
+
+  cStructureItem = rb_define_class_under(mCosmos, "StructureItem", rb_cObject);
+  rb_define_method(cStructureItem, "<=>", structure_item_spaceship, 1);
+}