package ssob

import (
	"encoding/binary"
	"errors"
	"io"
	"reflect"
	"sync"
)

type Encoder struct {
	mutex sync.Mutex
	w     io.Writer
}

func NewEncoder(w io.Writer) *Encoder {
	enc := new(Encoder)
	enc.w = w
	return enc
}

func (enc *Encoder) Encode(e interface{}) (err error) {
	return enc.EncodeValue(reflect.ValueOf(e))
}

func (enc *Encoder) EncodeValue(value reflect.Value) (err error) {
	if value.Kind() == reflect.Invalid {
		return errors.New("ssob: Cannot encode nil value")
	}

	if value.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && value.IsNil() {
		return errors.New("ssob: Cannot encode nil of type " + value.Type().String())
	}

	b, err := marshal(value.Interface())
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	bb := marshalInt64(int64(len(b)))
	bb = append(bb, b...)

	enc.mutex.Lock()
	defer enc.mutex.Unlock()

	return binary.Write(enc.w, binary.BigEndian, bb)
}