const HEADER_SIZE: usize = sizeof<i32>();

@sealed
export class ArrayBuffer {

  readonly byteLength: i32; // capped to [0, 0x7fffffff]

  constructor(length: i32) {
    if (<u32>length > 0x7fffffff) throw new RangeError("Invalid array buffer length");
    var buffer = allocate_memory(HEADER_SIZE + <usize>length);
    store<i32>(buffer, length);
    return changetype<ArrayBuffer>(buffer);
  }

  slice(begin: i32 = 0, end: i32 = 0x7fffffff): ArrayBuffer {
    var len = this.byteLength;
    if (begin < 0) begin = max(len + begin, 0);
    else begin = min(begin, len);
    if (end < 0) end = max(len + end, 0);
    else end = min(end, len);
    var newLen = max(end - begin, 0);
    var buffer = allocate_memory(HEADER_SIZE + <usize>newLen);
    store<i32>(buffer, newLen);
    move_memory(buffer + HEADER_SIZE, changetype<usize>(this) + HEADER_SIZE + begin, newLen);
    return changetype<ArrayBuffer>(buffer);
  }

  // TODO: built-in isView?
  // TODO: built-in transfer?
}

/** @internal */
export declare interface ArrayBufferView<T> {
  readonly buffer: ArrayBuffer;
  readonly byteOffset: i32;
  readonly byteLength: i32;
  readonly length: i32;
}