slidge-whatsapp 0.2.6__cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_36_aarch64.whl → 0.3.0b0__cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_36_aarch64.whl

slidge_whatsapp/vendor/github.com/beeper/argo-go/wire/wire.go

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+// Package wire defines the fundamental Argo wire types, such as String, Varint, Record, Array, etc.,
+// and provides utilities for working with these types. It forms the basis for how Argo data
+// is structured and represented before being encoded or after being decoded.
+package wire
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/beeper/argo-go/label"
+)
+
+// BlockKey is a type alias for string, representing a key used to identify a block
+// in an Argo stream. This key is often used for deduplication and referencing.
+// For example, a block of strings might have the key "String".
+type BlockKey string
+
+// TypeKey is a string constant representing the kind of an Argo wire type.
+// Each distinct wire type (e.g., StringType, ArrayType) has a unique TypeKey.
+// This is used for type assertions and type-based dispatch.
+type TypeKey string
+
+const (
+	// Primitive types
+
+	// TypeKeyString represents the wire type for UTF-8 encoded strings.
+	TypeKeyString TypeKey = "STRING"
+	// TypeKeyBoolean represents the wire type for boolean values (true or false).
+	TypeKeyBoolean TypeKey = "BOOLEAN"
+	// TypeKeyVarint represents the wire type for variable-length integers.
+	TypeKeyVarint TypeKey = "VARINT"
+	// TypeKeyFloat64 represents the wire type for 64-bit floating-point numbers (IEEE 754).
+	TypeKeyFloat64 TypeKey = "FLOAT64"
+	// TypeKeyBytes represents the wire type for opaque byte arrays.
+	TypeKeyBytes TypeKey = "BYTES"
+	// TypeKeyPath represents the wire type for GraphQL paths, used for referring to specific locations within a data structure.
+	TypeKeyPath TypeKey = "PATH"
+
+	// Compound types
+
+	// TypeKeyFixed represents the wire type for fixed-length byte arrays.
+	TypeKeyFixed TypeKey = "FIXED"
+	// TypeKeyBlock represents a block, which is a sequence of values of the same underlying type.
+	// Blocks can optionally be deduplicated.
+	TypeKeyBlock TypeKey = "BLOCK"
+	// TypeKeyNullable represents a wire type that can hold a value of another type or be explicitly null.
+	TypeKeyNullable TypeKey = "NULLABLE"
+	// TypeKeyArray represents an ordered sequence of values, all of the same underlying type.
+	TypeKeyArray TypeKey = "ARRAY"
+	// TypeKeyRecord represents a structured collection of named fields, where each field has its own wire type.
+	TypeKeyRecord TypeKey = "RECORD"
+	// TypeKeyDesc represents a self-describing value, where the value itself carries its type information.
+	TypeKeyDesc TypeKey = "DESC"
+	// TypeKeyExtensions represents an extension
+	TypeKeyExtensions TypeKey = "EXTENSIONS"
+)
+
+// AbsentValue is a sentinel value used to indicate that an omittable field in a RecordType
+// was not present during decoding. Functions that decode record fields can return
+// (AbsentValue, nil) to signal this absence without it being an error.
+// It is a pointer to an empty struct to ensure it's a unique, comparable value.
+var AbsentValue interface{} = &struct{}{}
+
+// Type is the core interface implemented by all Argo wire types.
+// It provides a way to get the TypeKey of the wire type and includes an unexported
+// marker method (isWireType) to ensure that only types defined within this package
+// can satisfy the interface. This helps maintain a closed set of known wire types.
+type Type interface {
+	GetTypeKey() TypeKey
+	isWireType() // Unexported marker method to restrict implementations to this package.
+}
+
+// --- Primitive Types ---
+
+// StringType represents the Argo wire type for UTF-8 encoded strings.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global String instance for this type.
+type StringType struct{}
+
+func (StringType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyString }
+func (StringType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// BooleanType represents the Argo wire type for boolean values (true or false).
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Boolean instance for this type.
+type BooleanType struct{}
+
+func (BooleanType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyBoolean }
+func (BooleanType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// VarintType represents the Argo wire type for variable-length integers.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Varint instance for this type.
+type VarintType struct{}
+
+func (VarintType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyVarint }
+func (VarintType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// Float64Type represents the Argo wire type for 64-bit floating-point numbers (IEEE 754).
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Float64 instance for this type.
+type Float64Type struct{}
+
+func (Float64Type) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyFloat64 }
+func (Float64Type) isWireType()         {}
+
+// BytesType represents the Argo wire type for opaque byte arrays.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Bytes instance for this type.
+type BytesType struct{}
+
+func (BytesType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyBytes }
+func (BytesType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// PathType represents the Argo wire type for Argo paths.
+// Paths are used for referring to specific locations within a data structure.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Path instance for this type.
+type PathType struct{}
+
+func (PathType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyPath }
+func (PathType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// DescType represents the Argo wire type for self-describing values.
+// A self-describing value carries its type information along with the data.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Desc instance for this type.
+type DescType struct{}
+
+func (DescType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyDesc }
+func (DescType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// ExtensionsType represents the Argo wire type for extensions.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+// Use the global Extensions instance for this type.
+type ExtensionsType struct{}
+
+func (ExtensionsType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyExtensions }
+func (ExtensionsType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// --- Global instances of primitive types ---
+
+// Global pre-allocated instances of primitive wire types.
+// These should be used instead of creating new zero-value structs of these types.
+var (
+	String     Type = StringType{}  // String is the global instance of StringType.
+	Boolean    Type = BooleanType{} // Boolean is the global instance of BooleanType.
+	Varint     Type = VarintType{}  // Varint is the global instance of VarintType.
+	Float64    Type = Float64Type{} // Float64 is the global instance of Float64Type.
+	Bytes      Type = BytesType{}   // Bytes is the global instance of BytesType.
+	Path       Type = PathType{}    // Path is the global instance of PathType.
+	Desc       Type = DescType{}    // Desc is the global instance of DescType.
+	Extensions Type = ExtensionsType{}
+)
+
+// --- Compound Types ---
+
+// FixedType represents the Argo wire type for fixed-length byte arrays.
+// The Length field specifies the exact number of bytes this type represents.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+type FixedType struct {
+	Length int
+}
+
+func (FixedType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyFixed }
+func (FixedType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// BlockType represents an Argo block, which is a sequence of values all of the same underlying type (Of).
+// Blocks have a Key for identification and potential deduplication.
+// The Dedupe flag indicates whether values within this block are subject to deduplication.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+type BlockType struct {
+	Of     Type
+	Key    BlockKey
+	Dedupe bool
+}
+
+func (BlockType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyBlock }
+func (BlockType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// ArrayType represents an Argo array, which is an ordered sequence of values,
+// all of the same underlying type (Of).
+// It implements the Type interface.
+type ArrayType struct {
+	Of Type
+}
+
+func (ArrayType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyArray }
+func (ArrayType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// NullableType represents an Argo wire type that can either hold a value of another type (Of)
+// or be explicitly null.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+type NullableType struct {
+	Of Type
+}
+
+func (NullableType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyNullable }
+func (NullableType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// Field defines a single field within a RecordType.
+// It has a Name, an underlying wire Type (Of), and an Omittable flag.
+// If Omittable is true, the field may be absent from an encoded record.
+type Field struct {
+	Name      string
+	Of        Type
+	Omittable bool
+}
+
+// RecordType represents an Argo record, a structured collection of named Fields.
+// Each field has its own wire type. The order of fields in the Fields slice is significant.
+// It implements the Type interface.
+type RecordType struct {
+	Fields []Field
+}
+
+func (RecordType) GetTypeKey() TypeKey { return TypeKeyRecord }
+func (RecordType) isWireType()         {}
+
+// --- Helper functions for creating types ---
+
+// NewBlockType is a constructor function that creates and returns a new BlockType.
+// It initializes the BlockType with the specified underlying type (of),
+// block key (key), and deduplication flag (dedupe).
+func NewBlockType(of Type, key BlockKey, dedupe bool) BlockType {
+	return BlockType{Of: of, Key: key, Dedupe: dedupe}
+}
+
+// NewNullableType is a constructor function that creates and returns a new NullableType.
+// It initializes the NullableType with the specified underlying type (of)
+// that can be made nullable.
+func NewNullableType(of Type) NullableType {
+	return NullableType{Of: of}
+}
+
+// DeduplicateByDefault determines whether a given wire type (t) should have
+// its corresponding BlockType deduplicated by default.
+// Primitive types like String and Bytes are typically deduplicated by default.
+// Other types like numbers or booleans usually are not.
+// This function returns an error for types like Array or Record, for which
+// block-level deduplication is not directly applicable or meaningful in the same way.
+func DeduplicateByDefault(t Type) (bool, error) {
+	switch t.GetTypeKey() {
+	case TypeKeyString, TypeKeyBytes:
+		return true, nil
+	case TypeKeyBoolean, TypeKeyVarint, TypeKeyFloat64, TypeKeyPath, TypeKeyFixed, TypeKeyDesc:
+		return false, nil
+	default:
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("programmer error: DeduplicateByDefault does not make sense for type %s", t.GetTypeKey())
+	}
+}
+
+// MustDeduplicateByDefault is a helper function that calls DeduplicateByDefault(t)
+// and panics if an error occurs. This is intended for use during package initialization
+// where an error from DeduplicateByDefault would indicate a programming error in defining
+// default deduplication behavior for core types.
+func MustDeduplicateByDefault(t Type) bool {
+	val, err := DeduplicateByDefault(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("initialization error for DeduplicateByDefault: %v", err))
+	}
+	return val
+}
+
+// --- Global instances of commonly used complex types ---
+
+// Global pre-allocated instances of frequently used complex wire types.
+// These are initialized in the init function.
+var (
+	// VarintBlock is a block of Varint values, keyed as "Int", with default deduplication.
+	VarintBlock Type
+	// Location is a RecordType representing a line and column, often used for error reporting.
+	// Both fields use VarintBlock.
+	Location Type
+	// Error is a RecordType representing a structured error, potentially including a message,
+	// locations, a path, and extensions.
+	Error Type
+)
+
+// init initializes the global complex type instances like VarintBlock, Location, and Error.
+// This ensures they are ready for use as soon as the package is imported.
+func init() {
+	VarintBlock = NewBlockType(Varint, "Int", MustDeduplicateByDefault(Varint))
+
+	Location = RecordType{
+		Fields: []Field{
+			{Name: "line", Of: VarintBlock, Omittable: false},
+			{Name: "column", Of: VarintBlock, Omittable: false},
+		},
+	}
+
+	stringBlock := NewBlockType(String, "String", MustDeduplicateByDefault(String))
+	locationArray := ArrayType{Of: Location}
+
+	Error = RecordType{
+		Fields: []Field{
+			{Name: "message", Of: stringBlock, Omittable: false},
+			{Name: "locations", Of: locationArray, Omittable: true},
+			{Name: "path", Of: Path, Omittable: true},
+			{Name: "extensions", Of: Desc, Omittable: true},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Type guard functions ---
+
+// IsString checks if the given Type is StringType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsString(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyString }
+
+// IsBoolean checks if the given Type is BooleanType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsBoolean(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyBoolean }
+
+// IsVarint checks if the given Type is VarintType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsVarint(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyVarint }
+
+// IsFloat64 checks if the given Type is Float64Type. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsFloat64(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyFloat64 }
+
+// IsBytes checks if the given Type is BytesType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsBytes(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyBytes }
+
+// IsPath checks if the given Type is PathType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsPath(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyPath }
+
+// IsFixed checks if the given Type is FixedType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsFixed(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyFixed }
+
+// IsDesc checks if the given Type is DescType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsDesc(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyDesc }
+
+// IsBlock checks if the given Type is BlockType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsBlock(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyBlock }
+
+// IsArray checks if the given Type is ArrayType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsArray(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyArray }
+
+// IsNullable checks if the given Type is NullableType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsNullable(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyNullable }
+
+// IsRecord checks if the given Type is RecordType. Returns true if it is, false otherwise.
+func IsRecord(t Type) bool { return t.GetTypeKey() == TypeKeyRecord }
+
+// IsLabeled checks if values of the given wire type (wt) are expected to start with a Label
+// in the Argo binary encoding. This is true for types like Nullable, String, Boolean, Bytes, and Array.
+// For a BlockType, it recursively checks if the underlying element type is labeled.
+// It panics if it encounters a BlockType that doesn't conform to the expected structure
+// (which indicates a programming error).
+// Other types (e.g., Varint, Float64, Fixed, Path, Desc, Record) are not directly prefixed by a Label.
+func IsLabeled(wt Type) bool {
+	switch wt.GetTypeKey() {
+	case TypeKeyNullable, TypeKeyString, TypeKeyBoolean, TypeKeyBytes, TypeKeyArray:
+		return true
+	case TypeKeyBlock:
+		if bt, ok := wt.(BlockType); ok {
+			return IsLabeled(bt.Of)
+		}
+		// Should not happen if type system is used correctly
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("IsLabeled: expected BlockType, got %T", wt))
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// Print generates a human-readable string representation of a wire type (wt).
+// It formats the type structure with indentation for readability, useful for debugging
+// or displaying type information.
+// Example:
+// RECORD (
+//
+//	"field1": STRING
+//	"field2": NULLABLE (
+//	  VARINT
+//	)
+//
+// )
+func Print(wt Type) string {
+	return printRecursive(wt, 0)
+}
+
+// printRecursive is a helper for Print. It recursively builds the string representation
+// of a wire type, using the 'indent' parameter to manage nesting levels for compound types
+// like Record, Array, Block, and Nullable.
+func printRecursive(wt Type, indent int) string {
+	indentStr := func(plus int) string {
+		return strings.Repeat(" ", indent+plus)
+	}
+
+	inner := func() string {
+		switch t := wt.(type) {
+		case StringType, VarintType, BooleanType, Float64Type, BytesType, PathType, DescType, ExtensionsType:
+			return string(t.GetTypeKey())
+		case NullableType:
+			// The TS version `recurse(wt.of) + '?'` implies the recursed string includes its own indent.
+			return printRecursive(t.Of, indent+1) + "?"
+		case FixedType:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s(%d)", t.GetTypeKey(), t.Length)
+		case BlockType:
+			// The TS version `recurse(wt.of) + (wt.dedupe ? '<' : '{') + wt.key + (wt.dedupe ? '>' : '}')`
+			// implies the recursed string includes its own indent.
+			brackets := "{}"
+			if t.Dedupe {
+				brackets = "<>"
+			}
+			return printRecursive(t.Of, indent+1) + string(brackets[0]) + string(t.Key) + string(brackets[1])
+		case ArrayType:
+			// The TS version `recurse(wt.of) + '[]'` implies the recursed string includes its own indent.
+			return printRecursive(t.Of, indent+1) + "[]"
+		case RecordType:
+			var fieldStrings []string
+			for _, field := range t.Fields {
+				omittableMarker := ""
+				if field.Omittable {
+					omittableMarker = "?"
+				}
+				// TS: `${name}${omittable ? '?' : ''}: ${recurse(type).trimStart()}`
+				// Here, trim the leading space from the recursive call to align field type info.
+				fieldTypeStr := strings.TrimSpace(printRecursive(field.Of, indent+1))
+				fieldStrings = append(fieldStrings,
+					fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s: %s", indentStr(1), field.Name, omittableMarker, fieldTypeStr),
+				)
+			}
+			return "{\n" + strings.Join(fieldStrings, "\n") + "\n" + indentStr(0) + "}"
+		default:
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("programmer error: printRecursive can't handle type %T with key %s", wt, wt.GetTypeKey()))
+		}
+	}
+	return indentStr(0) + inner()
+}
+
+// PathToWirePath converts a human-readable path (a slice of strings and integers representing
+// record field names and array indices) into a wire path (a slice of integers representing
+// field/element indices) for a given wire type (wt).
+// This is used to translate a user-friendly path into the compact numerical representation
+// used in the Argo binary format (e.g., for error reporting or targeted data access).
+// Returns an error if the path is invalid for the given wire type (e.g., a string field name
+// used for an array, or an index out of bounds).
+func PathToWirePath(wt Type, path []interface{}) ([]int, error) {
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		return []int{}, nil
+	}
+
+	current := path[0]
+	tail := path[1:]
+
+	switch t := wt.(type) {
+	case BlockType:
+		return PathToWirePath(t.Of, path) // Pass full path, block doesn't consume a path element
+	case NullableType:
+		return PathToWirePath(t.Of, path) // Pass full path, nullable doesn't consume
+	case ArrayType:
+		arrayIdx, ok := current.(int)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("array index must be numeric, got: %v (type %T)", current, current)
+		}
+		if arrayIdx < 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("array index must be non-negative, got: %d", arrayIdx)
+		}
+		subPath, err := PathToWirePath(t.Of, tail)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return append([]int{arrayIdx}, subPath...), nil
+	case RecordType:
+		fieldName, ok := current.(string)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("record field name must be a string, got: %v (type %T)", current, current)
+		}
+		fieldIndex := -1
+		for i, f := range t.Fields {
+			if f.Name == fieldName {
+				fieldIndex = i
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if fieldIndex == -1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("encoding error: could not find record field: %s", fieldName)
+		}
+		field := t.Fields[fieldIndex]
+		subPath, err := PathToWirePath(field.Of, tail)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return append([]int{fieldIndex}, subPath...), nil
+	case StringType, VarintType, BooleanType, Float64Type, BytesType, PathType, DescType, FixedType:
+		if len(path) > 0 { // Path is not empty, but primitive type cannot be indexed further
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("encoding error: path %v attempts to index into primitive type %s", path, t.GetTypeKey())
+		}
+		return []int{}, nil
+	default:
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("programmer error: PathToWirePath can't handle type %T with key %s", wt, wt.GetTypeKey()))
+	}
+}
+
+// WirePathToPath converts a wire path (a slice of integers representing field/element indices)
+// back into a human-readable path (a slice of strings for record field names and integers for
+// array indices) for a given wire type (wt).
+// This is the reverse of PathToWirePath and is useful for presenting internal Argo paths
+// in a more understandable format.
+// Returns an error if the wire path is invalid for the given wire type (e.g., an index
+// is out of bounds for a record or array).
+func WirePathToPath(wt Type, wirePath []int) ([]interface{}, error) {
+	if len(wirePath) == 0 {
+		return []interface{}{}, nil
+	}
+
+	currentIndex := wirePath[0]
+	tailPath := wirePath[1:]
+
+	switch t := wt.(type) {
+	case BlockType:
+		return WirePathToPath(t.Of, wirePath) // Pass full wirePath
+	case NullableType:
+		return WirePathToPath(t.Of, wirePath) // Pass full wirePath
+	case ArrayType:
+		// Array index is directly the current wirePath element
+		subPath, err := WirePathToPath(t.Of, tailPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return append([]interface{}{currentIndex}, subPath...), nil
+	case RecordType:
+		if currentIndex < 0 || currentIndex >= len(t.Fields) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("encoding error: could not find record field by index: %d (record has %d fields)", currentIndex, len(t.Fields))
+		}
+		field := t.Fields[currentIndex]
+		subPath, err := WirePathToPath(field.Of, tailPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return append([]interface{}{field.Name}, subPath...), nil
+	case StringType, VarintType, BooleanType, Float64Type, BytesType, PathType, DescType, FixedType:
+		if len(wirePath) > 0 { // wirePath is not empty, but primitive type cannot be indexed further
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("encoding error: wirePath %v attempts to index into primitive type %s", wirePath, t.GetTypeKey())
+		}
+		return []interface{}{}, nil
+	default:
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("programmer error: WirePathToPath can't handle type %T with key %s", wt, wt.GetTypeKey()))
+	}
+}
+
+// --- SelfDescribing Namespace ---
+
+// SelfDescribingTypeMarkers are label.Label instances used to mark self-describing types.
+var (
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerNull   = label.NullMarker
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerFalse  = label.FalseMarker
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerTrue   = label.TrueMarker
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerObject = label.NewFromInt64(2)
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerList   = label.NewFromInt64(3)
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerString = label.NewFromInt64(4)
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerBytes  = label.NewFromInt64(5)
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerInt    = label.NewFromInt64(6)
+	SelfDescribingTypeMarkerFloat  = label.NewFromInt64(7)
+)
+
+// SelfDescribing is a collection of pre-encoded byte slices for self-describing type markers.
+var (
+	SelfDescribingNull   = label.Null  // From label package []byte
+	SelfDescribingFalse  = label.False // From label package []byte
+	SelfDescribingTrue   = label.True  // From label package []byte
+	SelfDescribingObject = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerObject.Encode()
+	SelfDescribingList   = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerList.Encode()
+	SelfDescribingString = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerString.Encode()
+	SelfDescribingBytes  = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerBytes.Encode()
+	SelfDescribingInt    = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerInt.Encode()
+	SelfDescribingFloat  = SelfDescribingTypeMarkerFloat.Encode()
+)
+
+// SelfDescribingBlocks is a map from BlockKey to the Type of the elements in that block.
+// This is used when decoding self-describing values that are blocks, to know the type
+// of the items within the block from its key.
+// It's initialized in the second init function to ensure all base types are defined.
+var SelfDescribingBlocks map[BlockKey]Type
+
+// init (the second one in this file) initializes SelfDescribingBlocks.
+// It populates the map with common block types that might be used in self-describing contexts.
+// This is done in a separate init to avoid initialization cycles, ensuring that all base types
+// (like String, Varint) and compound types derived from them (like stringBlock, VarintBlock)
+// are fully defined before being added to this map.
+func init() { // Second init for SelfDescribingBlocks to ensure base types are ready
+	stringBlock := NewBlockType(String, "String", MustDeduplicateByDefault(String))
+	bytesBlock := NewBlockType(Bytes, "Bytes", MustDeduplicateByDefault(Bytes))
+	// Note: VarintBlock is already defined globally and initialized in the first init.
+	// Create a Float64 block type for self-describing floats.
+	float64Block := NewBlockType(Float64, "Float", MustDeduplicateByDefault(Float64))
+
+	SelfDescribingBlocks = map[BlockKey]Type{
+		stringBlock.Key:             stringBlock.Of,
+		bytesBlock.Key:              bytesBlock.Of,
+		VarintBlock.(BlockType).Key: VarintBlock.(BlockType).Of,
+		float64Block.Key:            float64Block.Of,
+	}
+}
+
+// bigInt is a small utility function to create a *big.Int from an int64 value.
+// Primarily used for testing or when *big.Int literals are needed.
+func bigInt(val int64) *big.Int {
+	return big.NewInt(val)
+}
+
+// Ensure all Type implementations satisfy the Type interface.
+var _ Type = StringType{}
+var _ Type = BooleanType{}
+var _ Type = VarintType{}
+var _ Type = Float64Type{}
+var _ Type = BytesType{}
+var _ Type = PathType{}
+var _ Type = FixedType{}
+var _ Type = BlockType{}
+var _ Type = ArrayType{}
+var _ Type = NullableType{}
+var _ Type = RecordType{}
+var _ Type = DescType{}