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(in-package :odd-streams)

(defconstant +max-byte-size+ 128
  ;; why do we actually limit this?
  "The maximal size of an odd stream element in bits.")

(defconstant +recommended-bytes-per-buffer+ 1024
  "Default number of bytes per buffer.")

(defconstant +recommended-octets-per-buffer+ 8192
  "The library tries to make let the size of the stream buffers be a
 multiple of this value.  For that reason, the product of
 +MAX-BYTE-SIZE+ and +RECOMMENDED-BYTES-PER-BUFFER+ must also be a
 multiple of this value.")

(defconstant +min-buffer-size+ 64
  "The minimal size for a buffer in octets.")