private void writePropertyBlock(PropertyBlock block) throws IOException {
byte blockSize = (byte) block.getSize();
assert blockSize > 0 : blockSize + " is not a valid block size value";
channel.put(blockSize); // 1
long[] propBlockValues = block.getValueBlocks();
for (long propBlockValue : propBlockValues) {
channel.putLong(propBlockValue);
}
/*
* For each block we need to keep its dynamic record chain if
* it is just created. Deleted dynamic records are in the property
* record and dynamic records are never modified. Also, they are
* assigned as a whole, so just checking the first should be enough.
*/
if (block.isLight()) {
/*
* This has to be int. If this record is not light
* then we have the number of DynamicRecords that follow,
* which is an int. We do not currently want/have a flag bit so
* we simplify by putting an int here always
*/
channel.putInt(0); // 4 or
} else {
writeDynamicRecords(block.getValueRecords());
}
}