go/src/encoding/gob/encoder.go

type Encoder …

const maxLength …

var spaceForLength …

// NewEncoder returns a new encoder that will transmit on the [io.Writer].
func NewEncoder(w io.Writer) *Encoder { … }

// writer returns the innermost writer the encoder is using.
func (enc *Encoder) writer() io.Writer { … }

// pushWriter adds a writer to the encoder.
func (enc *Encoder) pushWriter(w io.Writer) { … }

// popWriter pops the innermost writer.
func (enc *Encoder) popWriter() { … }

func (enc *Encoder) setError(err error) { … }

// writeMessage sends the data item preceded by an unsigned count of its length.
func (enc *Encoder) writeMessage(w io.Writer, b *encBuffer) { … }

// sendActualType sends the requested type, without further investigation, unless
// it's been sent before.
func (enc *Encoder) sendActualType(w io.Writer, state *encoderState, ut *userTypeInfo, actual reflect.Type) (sent bool) { … }

// sendType sends the type info to the other side, if necessary.
func (enc *Encoder) sendType(w io.Writer, state *encoderState, origt reflect.Type) (sent bool) { … }

// Encode transmits the data item represented by the empty interface value,
// guaranteeing that all necessary type information has been transmitted first.
// Passing a nil pointer to Encoder will panic, as they cannot be transmitted by gob.
func (enc *Encoder) Encode(e any) error { … }

// sendTypeDescriptor makes sure the remote side knows about this type.
// It will send a descriptor if this is the first time the type has been
// sent.
func (enc *Encoder) sendTypeDescriptor(w io.Writer, state *encoderState, ut *userTypeInfo) { … }

// sendTypeId sends the id, which must have already been defined.
func (enc *Encoder) sendTypeId(state *encoderState, ut *userTypeInfo) { … }

// EncodeValue transmits the data item represented by the reflection value,
// guaranteeing that all necessary type information has been transmitted first.
// Passing a nil pointer to EncodeValue will panic, as they cannot be transmitted by gob.
func (enc *Encoder) EncodeValue(value reflect.Value) error { … }