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+/*
+ * xemantic-osc - Kotlin idiomatic and multiplatform OSC protocol support
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Kazimierz Pogoda
+ *
+ * This file is part of xemantic-osc.
+ *
+ * xemantic-osc is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * xemantic-osc is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with xemantic-osc.
+ * If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.xemantic.osc.type
+
+import com.xemantic.osc.OscInputException
+import com.xemantic.osc.io.*
+import kotlinx.io.*
+
+/**
+ * The reader of an OSC data stream.
+ *
+ * It adapts the [Source] to only allow data types available
+ * in the OSC protocol and make sequential reads of values
+ * concise.
+ *
+ * @param source the source to read from.
+ */
+public class OscReader(
+  @PublishedApi
+  internal val source: Source
+) {
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC signed integer (Type Tag `i`).
+   *
+   * @return the int value.
+   */
+  public inline fun int(): Int = source.readInt()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC float (Type Tag `f`).
+   *
+   * @return the float value.
+   */
+  public inline fun float(): Float = source.readFloat()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC String (Type Tag `s`).
+   *
+   * @return the string value.
+   */
+  public inline fun string(): String = source.readOscString()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC blob as bytes (Type Tag `b`).
+   *
+   * @return the blob.
+   */
+  public inline fun blob(): ByteArray = source.readOscBlob()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC long (Type Tag `h`- 64 bit big-endian two’s complement integer).
+   *
+   * @return the Long value.
+   */
+  public inline fun long(): Long = source.readLong()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC Time Tag (Type Tag `t`).
+   *
+   * @return the Osc Time Tag value.
+   */
+  public inline fun timeTag(): OscTimeTag = source.readOscTimeTag()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC double (Type Tag `d`).
+   *
+   * @return the Double value.
+   */
+  public inline fun double(): Double = source.readDouble()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC char (Type Tag `c`).
+   *
+   * @return the Char value.
+   */
+  public inline fun char(): Char = source.readOscChar()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC color (Type Tag `r`).
+   *
+   * @return the color value.
+   */
+  public inline fun color(): OscColor = source.readOscColor()
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an OSC MIDI message (Type Tag `m`).
+   *
+   * @return the MIDI message value.
+   */
+  public inline fun midiMessage(): OscMidiMessage = source.readOscMidiMessage()
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads OSC Type Tag.
+ * _Note: the initial comma described in the protocol is already stripped._
+ *
+ * See [Osc Type Tag String specification](https://ccrma.stanford.edu/groups/osc/spec-1_0.html#osc-type-tag-string)
+ *
+ * @return the OSC Type Tag String without leading comma character.
+ * @throws OscInputException if type tag doesn't exist or is malformed.
+ */
+public fun OscReader.typeTag(): String {
+  val head = string()
+  if (head.isEmpty()) {
+    throw OscInputException(
+      "OSC type tag is empty"
+    )
+  }
+  if (head[0] != ',') {
+    throw OscInputException(
+      "OSC type tag must start with ,"
+    )
+  }
+  return head.substring(1)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the [typeTag] and asserts its value.
+ *
+ * @param typeTag the OSC Type Tag to match (without leading comma).
+ * @throws OscInputException if type tag doesn't exist, is
+ *          malformed or does not match the expected `typeTag`.
+ * @see OscReader.typeTag
+ */
+public fun OscReader.assertTypeTag(typeTag: String) {
+  val tag = typeTag()
+  if (tag != typeTag) {
+    throw OscInputException(
+      "Expected typeTag: '$typeTag', but was: '$tag'"
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates OSC reader populated with data from specified characters converted to bytes.
+ * Useful for testing.
+ *
+ * @param chars the characters to source the reading from.
+ */
+public fun OscReader(vararg chars: Char): OscReader = OscReader(
+  source = Buffer().apply {
+    write(chars.map { it.code.toByte() }.toByteArray())
+  }
+)
+
+/**
+ * Creates OSC reader populated with data from specified bytes.
+ * Useful for testing.
+ *
+ * @param bytes the bytes to source the reading from.
+ */
+public fun OscReader(vararg bytes: Byte): OscReader = OscReader(
+  source = Buffer().apply { write(bytes) }
+)
+
+/**
+ * Creates OSC reader populated with data from supplied OSC writer.
+ * Useful for testing.
+ *
+ * @param block the sequence of writes to source the reading from.
+ */
+public fun OscReader(
+  block: OscWriter.() -> Unit
+): OscReader = OscReader(
+  Buffer().apply {
+    block(OscWriter(this))
+  }
+)
diff --git a/xemantic-osc-api/src/commonTest/kotlin/type/OscReadingTest.kt b/xemantic-osc-api/src/commonTest/kotlin/type/OscReadingTest.kt
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+/*
+ * xemantic-osc - Kotlin idiomatic and multiplatform OSC protocol support
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Kazimierz Pogoda
+ *
+ * This file is part of xemantic-osc.
+ *
+ * xemantic-osc is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * xemantic-osc is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with xemantic-osc.
+ * If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.xemantic.osc.type
+
+import com.xemantic.osc.OscInputException
+import com.xemantic.osc.ZERO
+import io.kotest.assertions.throwables.shouldThrowWithMessage
+import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
+import kotlin.test.Test
+
+class OscReadingTest {
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadString() {
+    OscReader('O', 'S', 'C', ZERO).string() shouldBe "OSC"
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadInt() {
+    OscReader(0, 0, 0, 42).int() shouldBe 42
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadFloat() {
+    OscReader(66, 40, 0, 0).float() shouldBe 42.0f
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadDouble() {
+    OscReader(64, 69, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0).double() shouldBe 42.0
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadLong() {
+    OscReader(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 42).long() shouldBe 42.toLong()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadChar() {
+    OscReader(ZERO, ZERO, ZERO, 'a').char() shouldBe 'a'
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadBlob() {
+    OscReader(0, 0, 0, 1, 42, 0, 0, 0).blob() shouldBe byteArrayOf(42)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadTimeTag() {
+    OscReader(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1).timeTag() shouldBe OscTimeTag.IMMEDIATE
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadMidiMessage() {
+    OscReader(1, 2, 3, 4).midiMessage() shouldBe OscMidiMessage(1u, 2u, 3u, 4u)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadColor() {
+    OscReader(1, 2, 3, 4).color() shouldBe OscColor(1u, 2u, 3u, 4u)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldReadTypeTag() {
+    OscReader(',', 'i', ZERO, ZERO).typeTag() shouldBe "i"
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldNotReadEmptyTypeTag() {
+    shouldThrowWithMessage<OscInputException>(
+      "Cannot read OSC String, because byte sequence is not 0-terminated"
+    ) {
+      OscReader {}.typeTag()
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldNotReadTypeTagWhichDoesNotStartWithComma() {
+    shouldThrowWithMessage<OscInputException>(
+      "OSC type tag must start with ,"
+    ) {
+      OscReader('i', ZERO, ZERO, ZERO).typeTag()
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldAssertTypeTag() {
+    OscReader(',', 'i', ZERO, ZERO).assertTypeTag("i")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldNotAssertOtherTypeTag() {
+    shouldThrowWithMessage<OscInputException>(
+      "Expected typeTag: 's', but was: 'i'"
+    ) {
+      OscReader(',', 'i', ZERO, ZERO).assertTypeTag("s")
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldCreateOscReaderPopulatedByOscWriter() {
+    OscReader { string("foo") }.string() shouldBe "foo"
+  }
+
+}