var enc encoder
	enc.target = target
	return &enc
}

type encoder struct {
	target    io.Writer
	buffer    [2]byte
	remaining byte
	length    byte
}

// Implements io.Writer
func (e *encoder) Write(input []byte) (int, error) {
	var (

			continue
		}

		// Clearing e.length is not necessary as it will be overwritten later

		// Stage the complete byte for writing
		buffer := make([]byte, 1, 2)
		buffer := e.buffer[:1]
		buffer[0] = byte(e.remaining)

		// Stage every full byte from the encoded value for writing
		//
		// The bitlength of the largest encoded byte value, 255, is 13.
		// Even with 7 bits already in the buffer this leaves [7+1], [8]
		// and 4 bits remaining => a single if is enough instead of a for.