bencode.ltl

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// LATERALUS Bencode Module
// 
// A standard library module for encoding and decoding data in BitTorrent-style bencoding format.

module Bencode {
  
  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Struct Definition: BencodedData
  // 
  // Represents any type of data that can be encoded in bencoding.
  struct BencodedData {
    let value: none
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: encode
  // 
  // Encodes input data into a string using the bencoding format.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of the input data.
  fn encode(data: BencodedData) -> str {
    -- The encoding process involves prefixing integers with their length,
      followed by lists and dictionaries. Strings are quoted.
      Lists and dictionaries are terminated with a null character.
      Error handling is minimal, but can be improved for more robustness.
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: decode
  // 
  // Decodes a binary string into its original bencoded form.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of the input data.
  fn decode(data: str) -> BencodedData {
    -- The decoding process involves parsing the input string to extract
      the actual data. This is done through a simple state machine that
      keeps track of whether it's currently reading an integer or a list/dictionary.
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: encodeInteger
  // 
  // Encodes an integer into a single byte.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(1)
  fn encodeInteger(value: int) -> bytes {
    -- The encoding process simply returns the integer value as a byte.
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: decodeInteger
  // 
  // Decodes a single byte into its corresponding integer value.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(1)
  fn decodeInteger(data: bytes) -> int {
    -- The decoding process simply returns the integer value.
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: encodeList
  // 
  // Encodes a list of integers into a bencoded format.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of the list.
  fn encodeList(values: list[int]) -> str {
    -- The encoding process involves prefixing each element with its length,
      followed by lists and dictionaries. Strings are quoted.
      Lists and dictionaries are terminated with a null character.
  }

  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  // Exported Function: decodeList
  // 
  // Decodes a binary string containing a list into its original form.
  // 
  // Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of the input data.
  fn decodeList(data: str) -> list[int] {
    -- The decoding process involves parsing the input string to extract
      the