// unsigned values only
sclass VariableSizeUIntForBitHead is BitIO {
  // How many bits are written at once
  settable int chunkSize = 3;
  
  settable int value;
  
  gettable int bitCount;
  
  public void readWrite(BitHead head) {
    if (head.writeMode()) {
      bitCount = max(1, numberOfBits(value));
      int value = this.value;
      
      head.writePartialByte(value, chunkSize);
      value >>>= chunkSize;
      
      while (value != 0) {
        head.writeBit(1);
        head.writePartialByte(value, chunkSize);
        value >>>= chunkSize;
      }
      head.writeBit(0);
    }
    
    if (head.readMode()) {
      int value = head.readPartialByte(chunkSize);
      int shift = 0;
      while (!head.isEOF() && head.readBit())
        value |= head.readPartialByte(chunkSize) << (shift += 3);
      ret value;
    }
  }
}