io: add type-specific read/write methods

This seriously improves the serialization/deserialization performance for
several reasons:
 * no time spent in `binary` reflection
 * no memory allocations being made on every read/write
 * uses fast ReadBytes everywhere it's appropriate

It also makes Fixed8 Serializable just for convenience.

cli/server/server.go

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func dumpDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if count == 0 {
 		count = chainHeight - skip
 	}
-	writer.WriteLE(count)
+	writer.WriteU32LE(count)
 	for i := skip + 1; i <= skip+count; i++ {
 		bh := chain.GetHeaderHash(int(i))
 		b, err := chain.GetBlock(bh)
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ func restoreDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	go chain.Run()
 
-	var allBlocks uint32
+	var allBlocks = reader.ReadU32LE()
-	reader.ReadLE(&allBlocks)
 	if reader.Err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	}
@@ -249,10 +248,9 @@ func restoreDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 // readBlock performs reading of block size and then bytes with the length equal to that size.
 func readBlock(reader *io.BinReader) ([]byte, error) {
-	var size uint32
+	var size = reader.ReadU32LE()
-	reader.ReadLE(&size)
 	bytes := make([]byte, size)
-	reader.ReadLE(bytes)
+	reader.ReadBytes(bytes)
 	if reader.Err != nil {
 		return nil, reader.Err
 	}

pkg/consensus/change_view.go

@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ var _ payload.ChangeView = (*changeView)(nil)
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (c *changeView) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(c.timestamp)
+	w.WriteU32LE(c.timestamp)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (c *changeView) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&c.timestamp)
+	c.timestamp = r.ReadU32LE()
 }
 
 // NewViewNumber implements payload.ChangeView interface.

pkg/consensus/payload.go

@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ func (p *Payload) SetHeight(h uint32) {
 
 // EncodeBinaryUnsigned writes payload to w excluding signature.
 func (p *Payload) EncodeBinaryUnsigned(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(p.version)
+	w.WriteU32LE(p.version)
 	w.WriteBytes(p.prevHash[:])
-	w.WriteLE(p.height)
+	w.WriteU32LE(p.height)
-	w.WriteLE(p.validatorIndex)
+	w.WriteU16LE(p.validatorIndex)
-	w.WriteLE(p.timestamp)
+	w.WriteU32LE(p.timestamp)
 
 	ww := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	p.message.EncodeBinary(ww.BinWriter)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (p *Payload) EncodeBinaryUnsigned(w *io.BinWriter) {
 func (p *Payload) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	p.EncodeBinaryUnsigned(w)
 
-	w.WriteLE(byte(1))
+	w.WriteByte(1)
 	p.Witness.EncodeBinary(w)
 }
 
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ func (p *Payload) Verify() bool {
 
 // DecodeBinaryUnsigned reads payload from w excluding signature.
 func (p *Payload) DecodeBinaryUnsigned(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&p.version)
+	p.version = r.ReadU32LE()
 	r.ReadBytes(p.prevHash[:])
-	r.ReadLE(&p.height)
+	p.height = r.ReadU32LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.validatorIndex)
+	p.validatorIndex = r.ReadU16LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.timestamp)
+	p.timestamp = r.ReadU32LE()
 
 	data := r.ReadVarBytes()
 	if r.Err != nil {
@@ -242,8 +242,7 @@ func (p *Payload) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var b byte
+	var b = r.ReadByte()
-	r.ReadLE(&b)
 	if b != 1 {
 		r.Err = errors.New("invalid format")
 		return
@@ -255,14 +254,14 @@ func (p *Payload) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (m *message) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	w.WriteBytes([]byte{byte(m.Type)})
-	w.WriteLE(m.ViewNumber)
+	w.WriteByte(m.ViewNumber)
 	m.payload.EncodeBinary(w)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (m *message) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE((*byte)(&m.Type))
+	m.Type = messageType(r.ReadByte())
-	r.ReadLE(&m.ViewNumber)
+	m.ViewNumber = r.ReadByte()
 
 	switch m.Type {
 	case changeViewType:

pkg/consensus/prepare_request.go

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ var _ payload.PrepareRequest = (*prepareRequest)(nil)
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *prepareRequest) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(p.timestamp)
+	w.WriteU32LE(p.timestamp)
-	w.WriteLE(p.nonce)
+	w.WriteU64LE(p.nonce)
 	w.WriteBytes(p.nextConsensus[:])
 	w.WriteArray(p.transactionHashes)
 	p.minerTx.EncodeBinary(w)
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func (p *prepareRequest) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *prepareRequest) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&p.timestamp)
+	p.timestamp = r.ReadU32LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.nonce)
+	p.nonce = r.ReadU64LE()
 	r.ReadBytes(p.nextConsensus[:])
 	r.ReadArray(&p.transactionHashes)
 	p.minerTx.DecodeBinary(r)

pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ var _ payload.RecoveryMessage = (*recoveryMessage)(nil)
 func (m *recoveryMessage) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	r.ReadArray(&m.changeViewPayloads)
 
-	var hasReq bool
+	var hasReq = r.ReadBool()
-	r.ReadLE(&hasReq)
 	if hasReq {
 		m.prepareRequest = new(prepareRequest)
 		m.prepareRequest.DecodeBinary(r)
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ func (m *recoveryMessage) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	w.WriteArray(m.changeViewPayloads)
 
 	hasReq := m.prepareRequest != nil
-	w.WriteLE(hasReq)
+	w.WriteBool(hasReq)
 	if hasReq {
 		m.prepareRequest.EncodeBinary(w)
 	} else {
@@ -90,45 +89,45 @@ func (m *recoveryMessage) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *changeViewCompact) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&p.ValidatorIndex)
+	p.ValidatorIndex = r.ReadU16LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.OriginalViewNumber)
+	p.OriginalViewNumber = r.ReadByte()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.Timestamp)
+	p.Timestamp = r.ReadU32LE()
 	p.InvocationScript = r.ReadVarBytes()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *changeViewCompact) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(p.ValidatorIndex)
+	w.WriteU16LE(p.ValidatorIndex)
-	w.WriteLE(p.OriginalViewNumber)
+	w.WriteByte(p.OriginalViewNumber)
-	w.WriteLE(p.Timestamp)
+	w.WriteU32LE(p.Timestamp)
 	w.WriteVarBytes(p.InvocationScript)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *commitCompact) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&p.ViewNumber)
+	p.ViewNumber = r.ReadByte()
-	r.ReadLE(&p.ValidatorIndex)
+	p.ValidatorIndex = r.ReadU16LE()
 	r.ReadBytes(p.Signature[:])
 	p.InvocationScript = r.ReadVarBytes()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *commitCompact) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(p.ViewNumber)
+	w.WriteByte(p.ViewNumber)
-	w.WriteLE(p.ValidatorIndex)
+	w.WriteU16LE(p.ValidatorIndex)
 	w.WriteBytes(p.Signature[:])
 	w.WriteVarBytes(p.InvocationScript)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *preparationCompact) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&p.ValidatorIndex)
+	p.ValidatorIndex = r.ReadU16LE()
 	p.InvocationScript = r.ReadVarBytes()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (p *preparationCompact) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(p.ValidatorIndex)
+	w.WriteU16LE(p.ValidatorIndex)
 	w.WriteVarBytes(p.InvocationScript)
 }
 

pkg/consensus/recovery_request.go

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ var _ payload.RecoveryRequest = (*recoveryRequest)(nil)
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (m *recoveryRequest) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&m.timestamp)
+	m.timestamp = r.ReadU32LE()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (m *recoveryRequest) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(m.timestamp)
+	w.WriteU32LE(m.timestamp)
 }
 
 // Timestamp implements payload.RecoveryRequest interface.

pkg/core/block.go

@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b []byte) (*Block, error) {
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(b)
 	block.decodeHashableFields(br)
 
-	var padding uint8
+	_ = br.ReadByte()
-	br.ReadLE(&padding)
 
 	block.Script.DecodeBinary(br)
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b []byte) (*Block, error) {
 	block.Transactions = make([]*transaction.Transaction, lenTX)
 	for i := 0; i < int(lenTX); i++ {
 		var hash util.Uint256
-		br.ReadLE(&hash)
+		hash.DecodeBinary(br)
 		block.Transactions[i] = transaction.NewTrimmedTX(hash)
 	}
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b []byte) (*Block, error) {
 func (b *Block) Trim() ([]byte, error) {
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	b.encodeHashableFields(buf.BinWriter)
-	buf.WriteBytes([]byte{1})
+	buf.WriteByte(1)
 	b.Script.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
 
 	buf.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(b.Transactions)))

pkg/core/block_base.go

@@ -114,24 +114,24 @@ func (b *BlockBase) createHash() {
 // encodeHashableFields will only encode the fields used for hashing.
 // see Hash() for more information about the fields.
 func (b *BlockBase) encodeHashableFields(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(b.Version)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Version)
 	bw.WriteBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
 	bw.WriteBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(b.Timestamp)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Timestamp)
-	bw.WriteLE(b.Index)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(b.Index)
-	bw.WriteLE(b.ConsensusData)
+	bw.WriteU64LE(b.ConsensusData)
 	bw.WriteBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
 }
 
 // decodeHashableFields decodes the fields used for hashing.
 // see Hash() for more information about the fields.
 func (b *BlockBase) decodeHashableFields(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&b.Version)
+	b.Version = br.ReadU32LE()
 	br.ReadBytes(b.PrevHash[:])
 	br.ReadBytes(b.MerkleRoot[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&b.Timestamp)
+	b.Timestamp = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&b.Index)
+	b.Index = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&b.ConsensusData)
+	b.ConsensusData = br.ReadU64LE()
 	br.ReadBytes(b.NextConsensus[:])
 
 	// Make the hash of the block here so we dont need to do this

pkg/core/blockchain.go

@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyBlockWitnesses(block *Block, prevHeader *Header) err
 func hashAndIndexToBytes(h util.Uint256, index uint32) []byte {
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	buf.WriteBytes(h.BytesLE())
-	buf.WriteLE(index)
+	buf.WriteU32LE(index)
 	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 

pkg/core/dao.go

@@ -449,8 +449,7 @@ func (dao *dao) GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uin
 	}
 	r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(b)
 
-	var height uint32
+	var height = r.ReadU32LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&height)
 
 	tx := &transaction.Transaction{}
 	tx.DecodeBinary(r)
@@ -476,9 +475,8 @@ func (dao *dao) PutCurrentHeader(hashAndIndex []byte) error {
 func read2000Uint256Hashes(b []byte) ([]util.Uint256, error) {
 	r := bytes.NewReader(b)
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromIO(r)
-	lenHashes := br.ReadVarUint()
+	hashes := make([]util.Uint256, 0)
-	hashes := make([]util.Uint256, lenHashes)
+	br.ReadArray(&hashes)
-	br.ReadLE(hashes)
 	if br.Err != nil {
 		return nil, br.Err
 	}
@@ -502,12 +500,12 @@ func (dao *dao) StoreAsBlock(block *Block, sysFee uint32) error {
 		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	)
 	// sysFee needs to be handled somehow
-	//	buf.WriteLE(sysFee)
+	//	buf.WriteU32LE(sysFee)
 	b, err := block.Trim()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	buf.WriteLE(b)
+	buf.WriteBytes(b)
 	if buf.Err != nil {
 		return buf.Err
 	}
@@ -517,8 +515,9 @@ func (dao *dao) StoreAsBlock(block *Block, sysFee uint32) error {
 // StoreAsCurrentBlock stores the given block witch prefix SYSCurrentBlock.
 func (dao *dao) StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *Block) error {
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	buf.WriteLE(block.Hash().BytesLE())
+	h := block.Hash()
-	buf.WriteLE(block.Index)
+	h.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	buf.WriteU32LE(block.Index)
 	return dao.store.Put(storage.SYSCurrentBlock.Bytes(), buf.Bytes())
 }
 
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ func (dao *dao) StoreAsCurrentBlock(block *Block) error {
 func (dao *dao) StoreAsTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32) error {
 	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataTransaction, tx.Hash().BytesLE())
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	buf.WriteLE(index)
+	buf.WriteU32LE(index)
 	tx.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
 	if buf.Err != nil {
 		return buf.Err

pkg/core/spent_coin_state.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func NewSpentCoinState(hash util.Uint256, height uint32) *SpentCoinState {
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (s *SpentCoinState) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	br.ReadBytes(s.txHash[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&s.txHeight)
+	s.txHeight = br.ReadU32LE()
 
 	s.items = make(map[uint16]uint32)
 	lenItems := br.ReadVarUint()
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ func (s *SpentCoinState) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 			key   uint16
 			value uint32
 		)
-		br.ReadLE(&key)
+		key = br.ReadU16LE()
-		br.ReadLE(&value)
+		value = br.ReadU32LE()
 		s.items[key] = value
 	}
 }
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ func (s *SpentCoinState) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (s *SpentCoinState) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteBytes(s.txHash[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(s.txHeight)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(s.txHeight)
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(s.items)))
 	for k, v := range s.items {
-		bw.WriteLE(k)
+		bw.WriteU16LE(k)
-		bw.WriteLE(v)
+		bw.WriteU32LE(v)
 	}
 }

pkg/core/state/account.go

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ func NewAccount(scriptHash util.Uint160) *Account {
 
 // DecodeBinary decodes Account from the given BinReader.
 func (s *Account) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&s.Version)
+	s.Version = uint8(br.ReadByte())
 	br.ReadBytes(s.ScriptHash[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&s.IsFrozen)
+	s.IsFrozen = br.ReadBool()
 	br.ReadArray(&s.Votes)
 
 	s.Balances = make(map[util.Uint256][]UnspentBalance)
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ func (s *Account) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 
 // EncodeBinary encodes Account to the given BinWriter.
 func (s *Account) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(s.Version)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(s.Version))
 	bw.WriteBytes(s.ScriptHash[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(s.IsFrozen)
+	bw.WriteBool(s.IsFrozen)
 	bw.WriteArray(s.Votes)
 
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(s.Balances)))
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ func (s *Account) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (u *UnspentBalance) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	u.Tx.DecodeBinary(r)
-	r.ReadLE(&u.Index)
+	u.Index = r.ReadU16LE()
-	r.ReadLE(&u.Value)
+	u.Value.DecodeBinary(r)
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (u *UnspentBalance) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	u.Tx.EncodeBinary(w)
-	w.WriteLE(u.Index)
+	w.WriteU16LE(u.Index)
-	w.WriteLE(u.Value)
+	u.Value.EncodeBinary(w)
 }
 
 // GetBalanceValues sums all unspent outputs and returns a map of asset IDs to

pkg/core/state/asset.go

@@ -29,40 +29,40 @@ type Asset struct {
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (a *Asset) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	br.ReadBytes(a.ID[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&a.AssetType)
+	a.AssetType = transaction.AssetType(br.ReadByte())
 
 	a.Name = br.ReadString()
 
-	br.ReadLE(&a.Amount)
+	a.Amount.DecodeBinary(br)
-	br.ReadLE(&a.Available)
+	a.Available.DecodeBinary(br)
-	br.ReadLE(&a.Precision)
+	a.Precision = uint8(br.ReadByte())
-	br.ReadLE(&a.FeeMode)
+	a.FeeMode = uint8(br.ReadByte())
 	br.ReadBytes(a.FeeAddress[:])
 
 	a.Owner.DecodeBinary(br)
 	br.ReadBytes(a.Admin[:])
 	br.ReadBytes(a.Issuer[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&a.Expiration)
+	a.Expiration = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&a.IsFrozen)
+	a.IsFrozen = br.ReadBool()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (a *Asset) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteBytes(a.ID[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(a.AssetType)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(a.AssetType))
 	bw.WriteString(a.Name)
-	bw.WriteLE(a.Amount)
+	a.Amount.EncodeBinary(bw)
-	bw.WriteLE(a.Available)
+	a.Available.EncodeBinary(bw)
-	bw.WriteLE(a.Precision)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(a.Precision))
-	bw.WriteLE(a.FeeMode)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(a.FeeMode))
 	bw.WriteBytes(a.FeeAddress[:])
 
 	a.Owner.EncodeBinary(bw)
 
 	bw.WriteBytes(a.Admin[:])
 	bw.WriteBytes(a.Issuer[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(a.Expiration)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(a.Expiration)
-	bw.WriteLE(a.IsFrozen)
+	bw.WriteBool(a.IsFrozen)
 }
 
 // GetName returns the asset name based on its type.

pkg/core/state/contract.go

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ type Contract struct {
 func (cs *Contract) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	cs.Script = br.ReadVarBytes()
 	br.ReadArray(&cs.ParamList)
-	br.ReadLE(&cs.ReturnType)
+	cs.ReturnType = smartcontract.ParamType(br.ReadByte())
-	br.ReadLE(&cs.Properties)
+	cs.Properties = smartcontract.PropertyState(br.ReadByte())
 	cs.Name = br.ReadString()
 	cs.CodeVersion = br.ReadString()
 	cs.Author = br.ReadString()
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func (cs *Contract) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 func (cs *Contract) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteVarBytes(cs.Script)
 	bw.WriteArray(cs.ParamList)
-	bw.WriteLE(cs.ReturnType)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(cs.ReturnType))
-	bw.WriteLE(cs.Properties)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(cs.Properties))
 	bw.WriteString(cs.Name)
 	bw.WriteString(cs.CodeVersion)
 	bw.WriteString(cs.Author)

pkg/core/state/notification_event.go

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ func (ne *NotificationEvent) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 // EncodeBinary implements the Serializable interface.
 func (aer *AppExecResult) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	w.WriteBytes(aer.TxHash[:])
-	w.WriteLE(aer.Trigger)
+	w.WriteByte(aer.Trigger)
 	w.WriteString(aer.VMState)
-	w.WriteLE(aer.GasConsumed)
+	aer.GasConsumed.EncodeBinary(w)
 	w.WriteString(aer.Stack)
 	w.WriteArray(aer.Events)
 }
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ func (aer *AppExecResult) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 // DecodeBinary implements the Serializable interface.
 func (aer *AppExecResult) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	r.ReadBytes(aer.TxHash[:])
-	r.ReadLE(&aer.Trigger)
+	aer.Trigger = r.ReadByte()
 	aer.VMState = r.ReadString()
-	r.ReadLE(&aer.GasConsumed)
+	aer.GasConsumed.DecodeBinary(r)
 	aer.Stack = r.ReadString()
 	r.ReadArray(&aer.Events)
 }

pkg/core/state/storage_item.go

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ type StorageItem struct {
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (si *StorageItem) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
 	w.WriteVarBytes(si.Value)
-	w.WriteLE(si.IsConst)
+	w.WriteBool(si.IsConst)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (si *StorageItem) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	si.Value = r.ReadVarBytes()
-	r.ReadLE(&si.IsConst)
+	si.IsConst = r.ReadBool()
 }

pkg/core/state/validator.go

@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ func (vs *Validator) RegisteredAndHasVotes() bool {
 // EncodeBinary encodes Validator to the given BinWriter.
 func (vs *Validator) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	vs.PublicKey.EncodeBinary(bw)
-	bw.WriteLE(vs.Registered)
+	bw.WriteBool(vs.Registered)
-	bw.WriteLE(vs.Votes)
+	vs.Votes.EncodeBinary(bw)
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary decodes Validator from the given BinReader.
 func (vs *Validator) DecodeBinary(reader *io.BinReader) {
 	vs.PublicKey = &keys.PublicKey{}
 	vs.PublicKey.DecodeBinary(reader)
-	reader.ReadLE(&vs.Registered)
+	vs.Registered = reader.ReadBool()
-	reader.ReadLE(&vs.Votes)
+	vs.Votes.DecodeBinary(reader)
 }
 
 // GetValidatorsWeightedAverage applies weighted filter based on votes for validator and returns number of validators.

pkg/core/transaction/attribute.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Attribute struct {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (attr *Attribute) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&attr.Usage)
+	attr.Usage = AttrUsage(br.ReadByte())
 
 	// very special case
 	if attr.Usage == ECDH02 || attr.Usage == ECDH03 {
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ func (attr *Attribute) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 		datasize = 20
 	case DescriptionURL:
 		// It's not VarUint as per C# implementation, dunno why
-		var urllen uint8
+		var urllen = br.ReadByte()
-		br.ReadLE(&urllen)
 		datasize = uint64(urllen)
 	case Description, Remark, Remark1, Remark2, Remark3, Remark4,
 		Remark5, Remark6, Remark7, Remark8, Remark9, Remark10, Remark11,
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ func (attr *Attribute) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (attr *Attribute) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(&attr.Usage)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(attr.Usage))
 	switch attr.Usage {
 	case ECDH02, ECDH03:
 		bw.WriteBytes(attr.Data[1:])
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ func (attr *Attribute) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 		Remark12, Remark13, Remark14, Remark15:
 		bw.WriteVarBytes(attr.Data)
 	case DescriptionURL:
-		var urllen = uint8(len(attr.Data))
+		bw.WriteByte(byte(len(attr.Data)))
-		bw.WriteLE(urllen)
 		fallthrough
 	case Script, ContractHash, Vote, Hash1, Hash2, Hash3, Hash4, Hash5, Hash6,
 		Hash7, Hash8, Hash9, Hash10, Hash11, Hash12, Hash13, Hash14, Hash15:

pkg/core/transaction/input.go

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ type Input struct {
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (in *Input) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	br.ReadBytes(in.PrevHash[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&in.PrevIndex)
+	in.PrevIndex = br.ReadU16LE()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (in *Input) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteBytes(in.PrevHash[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(in.PrevIndex)
+	bw.WriteU16LE(in.PrevIndex)
 }

pkg/core/transaction/invocation.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func NewInvocationTX(script []byte, gas util.Fixed8) *Transaction {
 func (tx *InvocationTX) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	tx.Script = br.ReadVarBytes()
 	if tx.Version >= 1 {
-		br.ReadLE(&tx.Gas)
+		tx.Gas.DecodeBinary(br)
 	} else {
 		tx.Gas = util.Fixed8FromInt64(0)
 	}
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ func (tx *InvocationTX) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 func (tx *InvocationTX) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteVarBytes(tx.Script)
 	if tx.Version >= 1 {
-		bw.WriteLE(tx.Gas)
+		tx.Gas.EncodeBinary(bw)
 	}
 }

pkg/core/transaction/miner.go

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ type MinerTX struct {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (tx *MinerTX) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&tx.Nonce)
+	tx.Nonce = r.ReadU32LE()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (tx *MinerTX) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(tx.Nonce)
+	w.WriteU32LE(tx.Nonce)
 }

pkg/core/transaction/output.go

@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ func NewOutput(assetID util.Uint256, amount util.Fixed8, scriptHash util.Uint160
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (out *Output) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	br.ReadBytes(out.AssetID[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&out.Amount)
+	out.Amount.DecodeBinary(br)
 	br.ReadBytes(out.ScriptHash[:])
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (out *Output) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteBytes(out.AssetID[:])
-	bw.WriteLE(out.Amount)
+	out.Amount.EncodeBinary(bw)
 	bw.WriteBytes(out.ScriptHash[:])
 }
 

pkg/core/transaction/publish.go

@@ -27,17 +27,13 @@ func (tx *PublishTX) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	lenParams := br.ReadVarUint()
 	tx.ParamList = make([]smartcontract.ParamType, lenParams)
 	for i := 0; i < int(lenParams); i++ {
-		var ptype uint8
+		tx.ParamList[i] = smartcontract.ParamType(br.ReadByte())
-		br.ReadLE(&ptype)
-		tx.ParamList[i] = smartcontract.ParamType(ptype)
 	}
 
-	var rtype uint8
+	tx.ReturnType = smartcontract.ParamType(br.ReadByte())
-	br.ReadLE(&rtype)
-	tx.ReturnType = smartcontract.ParamType(rtype)
 
 	if tx.Version >= 1 {
-		br.ReadLE(&tx.NeedStorage)
+		tx.NeedStorage = br.ReadBool()
 	} else {
 		tx.NeedStorage = false
 	}
@@ -54,11 +50,11 @@ func (tx *PublishTX) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteVarBytes(tx.Script)
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(tx.ParamList)))
 	for _, param := range tx.ParamList {
-		bw.WriteLE(uint8(param))
+		bw.WriteByte(byte(param))
 	}
-	bw.WriteLE(uint8(tx.ReturnType))
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(tx.ReturnType))
 	if tx.Version >= 1 {
-		bw.WriteLE(tx.NeedStorage)
+		bw.WriteBool(tx.NeedStorage)
 	}
 	bw.WriteString(tx.Name)
 	bw.WriteString(tx.CodeVersion)

pkg/core/transaction/register.go

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ type RegisterTX struct {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (tx *RegisterTX) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&tx.AssetType)
+	tx.AssetType = AssetType(br.ReadByte())
 
 	tx.Name = br.ReadString()
 
-	br.ReadLE(&tx.Amount)
+	tx.Amount.DecodeBinary(br)
-	br.ReadLE(&tx.Precision)
+	tx.Precision = uint8(br.ReadByte())
 
 	tx.Owner.DecodeBinary(br)
 
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ func (tx *RegisterTX) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (tx *RegisterTX) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(tx.AssetType)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(tx.AssetType))
 	bw.WriteString(tx.Name)
-	bw.WriteLE(tx.Amount)
+	tx.Amount.EncodeBinary(bw)
-	bw.WriteLE(tx.Precision)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(tx.Precision))
 	bw.WriteBytes(tx.Owner.Bytes())
 	bw.WriteBytes(tx.Admin[:])
 }

pkg/core/transaction/state_descriptor.go

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type StateDescriptor struct {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (s *StateDescriptor) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(&s.Type)
+	s.Type = DescStateType(r.ReadByte())
 
 	s.Key = r.ReadVarBytes()
 	s.Value = r.ReadVarBytes()
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (s *StateDescriptor) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (s *StateDescriptor) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteLE(s.Type)
+	w.WriteByte(byte(s.Type))
 	w.WriteVarBytes(s.Key)
 	w.WriteVarBytes(s.Value)
 	w.WriteString(s.Field)

pkg/core/transaction/transaction.go

@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ func (t *Transaction) AddInput(in *Input) {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (t *Transaction) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&t.Type)
+	t.Type = TXType(br.ReadByte())
-	br.ReadLE(&t.Version)
+	t.Version = uint8(br.ReadByte())
 	t.decodeData(br)
 
 	br.ReadArray(&t.Attributes)
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ func (t *Transaction) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 // encodeHashableFields encodes the fields that are not used for
 // signing the transaction, which are all fields except the scripts.
 func (t *Transaction) encodeHashableFields(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(t.Type)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(t.Type))
-	bw.WriteLE(t.Version)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(t.Version))
 
 	// Underlying TXer.
 	if t.Data != nil {

pkg/core/unspent_coin_state.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewUnspentCoinState(n int) *UnspentCoinState {
 func (s *UnspentCoinState) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
 	bw.WriteVarUint(uint64(len(s.states)))
 	for _, state := range s.states {
-		bw.WriteBytes([]byte{byte(state)})
+		bw.WriteByte(byte(state))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ func (s *UnspentCoinState) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
 	lenStates := br.ReadVarUint()
 	s.states = make([]state.Coin, lenStates)
 	for i := 0; i < int(lenStates); i++ {
-		var coinState uint8
+		s.states[i] = state.Coin(br.ReadByte())
-		br.ReadLE(&coinState)
-		s.states[i] = state.Coin(coinState)
 	}
 }

pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (p *PublicKey) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	var x, y *big.Int
 	var err error
 
-	r.ReadLE(&prefix)
+	prefix = uint8(r.ReadByte())
 	if r.Err != nil {
 		return
 	}

pkg/io/binaryReader.go

@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ const maxArraySize = 0x1000000
 // Used to simplify error handling when reading into a struct with many fields.
 type BinReader struct {
 	r   io.Reader
+	u64 []byte
+	u32 []byte
+	u16 []byte
+	u8  []byte
 	Err error
 }
 
 // NewBinReaderFromIO makes a BinReader from io.Reader.
 func NewBinReaderFromIO(ior io.Reader) *BinReader {
-	return &BinReader{r: ior}
+	u64 := make([]byte, 8)
+	u32 := u64[:4]
+	u16 := u64[:2]
+	u8 := u64[:1]
+	return &BinReader{r: ior, u64: u64, u32: u32, u16: u16, u8: u8}
 }
 
 // NewBinReaderFromBuf makes a BinReader from byte buffer.
@@ -39,6 +47,62 @@ func (r *BinReader) ReadLE(v interface{}) {
 	r.Err = binary.Read(r.r, binary.LittleEndian, v)
 }
 
+// ReadU64LE reads a little-endian encoded uint64 value from the underlying
+// io.Reader. On read failures it returns zero.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadU64LE() uint64 {
+	r.ReadBytes(r.u64)
+	if r.Err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(r.u64)
+}
+
+// ReadU32LE reads a little-endian encoded uint32 value from the underlying
+// io.Reader. On read failures it returns zero.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadU32LE() uint32 {
+	r.ReadBytes(r.u32)
+	if r.Err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(r.u32)
+}
+
+// ReadU16LE reads a little-endian encoded uint16 value from the underlying
+// io.Reader. On read failures it returns zero.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadU16LE() uint16 {
+	r.ReadBytes(r.u16)
+	if r.Err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(r.u16)
+}
+
+// ReadU16BE reads a big-endian encoded uint16 value from the underlying
+// io.Reader. On read failures it returns zero.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadU16BE() uint16 {
+	r.ReadBytes(r.u16)
+	if r.Err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return binary.BigEndian.Uint16(r.u16)
+}
+
+// ReadByte reads a byte from the underlying io.Reader. On read failures it
+// returns zero.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadByte() byte {
+	r.ReadBytes(r.u8)
+	if r.Err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return r.u8[0]
+}
+
+// ReadBool reads a boolean value encoded in a zero/non-zero byte from the
+// underlying io.Reader. On read failures it returns false.
+func (r *BinReader) ReadBool() bool {
+	return r.ReadByte() != 0
+}
+
 // ReadArray reads array into value which must be
 // a pointer to a slice.
 func (r *BinReader) ReadArray(t interface{}, maxSize ...int) {

pkg/io/binaryWriter.go

@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ import (
 // from a struct with many fields.
 type BinWriter struct {
 	w   io.Writer
+	u64 []byte
+	u32 []byte
+	u16 []byte
+	u8  []byte
 	Err error
 }
 
 // NewBinWriterFromIO makes a BinWriter from io.Writer.
 func NewBinWriterFromIO(iow io.Writer) *BinWriter {
-	return &BinWriter{w: iow}
+	u64 := make([]byte, 8)
+	u32 := u64[:4]
+	u16 := u64[:2]
+	u8 := u64[:1]
+	return &BinWriter{w: iow, u64: u64, u32: u32, u16: u16, u8: u8}
 }
 
 // WriteLE writes into the underlying io.Writer from an object v in little-endian format.
@@ -35,6 +43,50 @@ func (w *BinWriter) WriteBE(v interface{}) {
 	w.Err = binary.Write(w.w, binary.BigEndian, v)
 }
 
+// WriteU64LE writes an uint64 value into the underlying io.Writer in
+// little-endian format.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteU64LE(u64 uint64) {
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(w.u64, u64)
+	w.WriteBytes(w.u64)
+}
+
+// WriteU32LE writes an uint32 value into the underlying io.Writer in
+// little-endian format.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteU32LE(u32 uint32) {
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(w.u32, u32)
+	w.WriteBytes(w.u32)
+}
+
+// WriteU16LE writes an uint16 value into the underlying io.Writer in
+// little-endian format.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteU16LE(u16 uint16) {
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(w.u16, u16)
+	w.WriteBytes(w.u16)
+}
+
+// WriteU16BE writes an uint16 value into the underlying io.Writer in
+// big-endian format.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteU16BE(u16 uint16) {
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(w.u16, u16)
+	w.WriteBytes(w.u16)
+}
+
+// WriteByte writes a byte into the underlying io.Writer.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteByte(u8 byte) {
+	w.u8[0] = u8
+	w.WriteBytes(w.u8)
+}
+
+// WriteBool writes a boolean value into the underlying io.Writer encoded as
+// a byte with values of 0 or 1.
+func (w *BinWriter) WriteBool(b bool) {
+	var i byte
+	if b {
+		i = 1
+	}
+	w.WriteByte(i)
+}
+
 // WriteArray writes a slice or an array arr into w. Note that nil slices and
 // empty slices are gonna be treated the same resulting in equal zero-length
 // array encoded.

pkg/io/binaryrw_test.go

@@ -53,6 +53,123 @@ func TestWriteBE(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
 }
 
+func TestWriteU64LE(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		val     uint64 = 0xbadc0de15a11dead
+		readval uint64
+		bin     = []byte{0xad, 0xde, 0x11, 0x5a, 0xe1, 0x0d, 0xdc, 0xba}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteU64LE(val)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	readval = br.ReadU64LE()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
+}
+
+func TestWriteU32LE(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		val     uint32 = 0xdeadbeef
+		readval uint32
+		bin     = []byte{0xef, 0xbe, 0xad, 0xde}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteU32LE(val)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	readval = br.ReadU32LE()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
+}
+
+func TestWriteU16LE(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		val     uint16 = 0xbabe
+		readval uint16
+		bin     = []byte{0xbe, 0xba}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteU16LE(val)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	readval = br.ReadU16LE()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
+}
+
+func TestWriteU16BE(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		val     uint16 = 0xbabe
+		readval uint16
+		bin     = []byte{0xba, 0xbe}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteU16BE(val)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	readval = br.ReadU16BE()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
+}
+
+func TestWriteByte(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		val     byte = 0xa5
+		readval byte
+		bin     = []byte{0xa5}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteByte(val)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	readval = br.ReadByte()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+	assert.Equal(t, val, readval)
+}
+
+func TestWriteBool(t *testing.T) {
+	var (
+		bin = []byte{0x01, 0x00}
+	)
+	bw := NewBufBinWriter()
+	bw.WriteBool(true)
+	bw.WriteBool(false)
+	assert.Nil(t, bw.Err)
+	wrotebin := bw.Bytes()
+	assert.Equal(t, wrotebin, bin)
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, br.ReadBool())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, br.ReadBool())
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+}
+
+func TestReadLEErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	bin := []byte{0xad, 0xde, 0x11, 0x5a, 0xe1, 0x0d, 0xdc, 0xba}
+	br := NewBinReaderFromBuf(bin)
+	// Prime the buffers with something.
+	_ = br.ReadU64LE()
+	assert.Nil(t, br.Err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(0), br.ReadU64LE())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), br.ReadU32LE())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint16(0), br.ReadU16LE())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint16(0), br.ReadU16BE())
+	assert.Equal(t, byte(0), br.ReadByte())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, br.ReadBool())
+	assert.NotNil(t, br.Err)
+}
+
 func TestBufBinWriter_Len(t *testing.T) {
 	val := []byte{0xde}
 	bw := NewBufBinWriter()

pkg/io/size_test.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type smthSerializable struct {
 func (*smthSerializable) DecodeBinary(*io.BinReader) {}
 
 func (ss *smthSerializable) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(ss.some)
+	bw.WriteBytes(ss.some[:])
 }
 
 // Mock structure that gives error in EncodeBinary().

pkg/network/message.go

@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ func (m *Message) CommandType() CommandType {
 
 // Decode decodes a Message from the given reader.
 func (m *Message) Decode(br *io.BinReader) error {
-	br.ReadLE(&m.Magic)
+	m.Magic = config.NetMode(br.ReadU32LE())
 	br.ReadBytes(m.Command[:])
-	br.ReadLE(&m.Length)
+	m.Length = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&m.Checksum)
+	m.Checksum = br.ReadU32LE()
 	if br.Err != nil {
 		return br.Err
 	}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (m *Message) Decode(br *io.BinReader) error {
 
 func (m *Message) decodePayload(br *io.BinReader) error {
 	buf := make([]byte, m.Length)
-	br.ReadLE(buf)
+	br.ReadBytes(buf)
 	if br.Err != nil {
 		return br.Err
 	}
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ func (m *Message) decodePayload(br *io.BinReader) error {
 
 // Encode encodes a Message to any given BinWriter.
 func (m *Message) Encode(br *io.BinWriter) error {
-	br.WriteLE(m.Magic)
+	br.WriteU32LE(uint32(m.Magic))
 	br.WriteBytes(m.Command[:])
-	br.WriteLE(m.Length)
+	br.WriteU32LE(m.Length)
-	br.WriteLE(m.Checksum)
+	br.WriteU32LE(m.Checksum)
 	if m.Payload != nil {
 		m.Payload.EncodeBinary(br)
 

pkg/network/payload/address.go

@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ func NewAddressAndTime(e *net.TCPAddr, t time.Time) *AddressAndTime {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *AddressAndTime) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Timestamp)
+	p.Timestamp = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Services)
+	p.Services = br.ReadU64LE()
 	br.ReadBytes(p.IP[:])
-	br.ReadBE(&p.Port)
+	p.Port = br.ReadU16BE()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *AddressAndTime) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(p.Timestamp)
+	bw.WriteU32LE(p.Timestamp)
-	bw.WriteLE(p.Services)
+	bw.WriteU64LE(p.Services)
 	bw.WriteBytes(p.IP[:])
-	bw.WriteBE(p.Port)
+	bw.WriteU16BE(p.Port)
 }
 
 // IPPortString makes a string from IP and port specified.

pkg/network/payload/inventory.go

@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ func NewInventory(typ InventoryType, hashes []util.Uint256) *Inventory {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Inventory) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Type)
+	p.Type = InventoryType(br.ReadByte())
 	br.ReadArray(&p.Hashes)
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Inventory) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
-	bw.WriteLE(p.Type)
+	bw.WriteByte(byte(p.Type))
 	bw.WriteArray(p.Hashes)
 }

pkg/network/payload/version.go

@@ -55,25 +55,25 @@ func NewVersion(id uint32, p uint16, ua string, h uint32, r bool) *Version {
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Version) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Version)
+	p.Version = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Services)
+	p.Services = br.ReadU64LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Timestamp)
+	p.Timestamp = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Port)
+	p.Port = br.ReadU16LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Nonce)
+	p.Nonce = br.ReadU32LE()
 	p.UserAgent = br.ReadVarBytes()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.StartHeight)
+	p.StartHeight = br.ReadU32LE()
-	br.ReadLE(&p.Relay)
+	p.Relay = br.ReadBool()
 }
 
 // EncodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Version) EncodeBinary(br *io.BinWriter) {
-	br.WriteLE(p.Version)
+	br.WriteU32LE(p.Version)
-	br.WriteLE(p.Services)
+	br.WriteU64LE(p.Services)
-	br.WriteLE(p.Timestamp)
+	br.WriteU32LE(p.Timestamp)
-	br.WriteLE(p.Port)
+	br.WriteU16LE(p.Port)
-	br.WriteLE(p.Nonce)
+	br.WriteU32LE(p.Nonce)
 
 	br.WriteVarBytes(p.UserAgent)
-	br.WriteLE(p.StartHeight)
+	br.WriteU32LE(p.StartHeight)
-	br.WriteLE(&p.Relay)
+	br.WriteBool(p.Relay)
 }

pkg/rpc/server_helper_test.go

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func initServerWithInMemoryChain(t *testing.T) (*core.Blockchain, http.HandlerFu
 	f, err := os.Open("testdata/50testblocks.acc")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromIO(f)
-	br.ReadLE(&nBlocks)
+	nBlocks = br.ReadU32LE()
 	require.Nil(t, br.Err)
 	for i := 0; i < int(nBlocks); i++ {
 		block := &core.Block{}

pkg/smartcontract/contract_test.go

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ func TestCreateMultiSigRedeemScript(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(out)
-	var b uint8
+	assert.Equal(t, opcode.PUSH3, opcode.Opcode(br.ReadByte()))
-	br.ReadLE(&b)
-	assert.Equal(t, opcode.PUSH3, opcode.Opcode(b))
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(validators); i++ {
 		bb := br.ReadVarBytes()
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ func TestCreateMultiSigRedeemScript(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, validators[i].Bytes(), bb)
 	}
 
-	br.ReadLE(&b)
+	assert.Equal(t, opcode.PUSH3, opcode.Opcode(br.ReadByte()))
-	assert.Equal(t, opcode.PUSH3, opcode.Opcode(b))
+	assert.Equal(t, opcode.CHECKMULTISIG, opcode.Opcode(br.ReadByte()))
-	br.ReadLE(&b)
-	assert.Equal(t, opcode.CHECKMULTISIG, opcode.Opcode(b))
 }

pkg/smartcontract/param_context.go

@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func (pt ParamType) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 // EncodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (pt ParamType) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
-	w.WriteBytes([]byte{byte(pt)})
+	w.WriteByte(byte(pt))
 }
 
 // DecodeBinary implements io.Serializable interface.
 func (pt *ParamType) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
-	r.ReadLE(pt)
+	*pt = ParamType(r.ReadByte())
 }
 
 // NewParameter returns a Parameter with proper initialized Value

pkg/util/fixed8.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -109,6 +111,16 @@ func (f Fixed8) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return []byte(`"` + f.String() + `"`), nil
 }
 
+// DecodeBinary implements the io.Serializable interface.
+func (f *Fixed8) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
+	*f = Fixed8(r.ReadU64LE())
+}
+
+// EncodeBinary implements the io.Serializable interface.
+func (f *Fixed8) EncodeBinary(w *io.BinWriter) {
+	w.WriteU64LE(uint64(*f))
+}
+
 // Satoshi defines the value of a 'Satoshi'.
 func Satoshi() Fixed8 {
 	return Fixed8(1)

pkg/util/fixed8_test.go

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestFixed8FromInt64(t *testing.T) {
@@ -134,3 +136,16 @@ func TestFixed8_Arith(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Zero(t, u1.CompareTo(u1))
 	assert.EqualValues(t, Fixed8(2), u2.Div(3))
 }
+
+func TestFixed8_Serializable(t *testing.T) {
+	a := Fixed8(0x0102030405060708)
+
+	w := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	a.EncodeBinary(w.BinWriter)
+	require.NoError(t, w.Err)
+
+	var b Fixed8
+	r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(w.Bytes())
+	b.DecodeBinary(r)
+	require.Equal(t, a, b)
+}

pkg/vm/context.go

@@ -50,26 +50,22 @@ func (c *Context) Next() (opcode.Opcode, []byte, error) {
 	}
 	r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(c.prog[c.ip:])
 
-	var instrbyte byte
+	var instrbyte = r.ReadByte()
-	r.ReadLE(&instrbyte)
 	instr := opcode.Opcode(instrbyte)
 	c.nextip++
 
 	var numtoread int
 	switch instr {
 	case opcode.PUSHDATA1, opcode.SYSCALL:
-		var n byte
+		var n = r.ReadByte()
-		r.ReadLE(&n)
 		numtoread = int(n)
 		c.nextip++
 	case opcode.PUSHDATA2:
-		var n uint16
+		var n = r.ReadU16LE()
-		r.ReadLE(&n)
 		numtoread = int(n)
 		c.nextip += 2
 	case opcode.PUSHDATA4:
-		var n uint32
+		var n = r.ReadU32LE()
-		r.ReadLE(&n)
 		if n > MaxItemSize {
 			return instr, nil, errors.New("parameter is too big")
 		}
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ func (c *Context) Next() (opcode.Opcode, []byte, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	parameter := make([]byte, numtoread)
-	r.ReadLE(parameter)
+	r.ReadBytes(parameter)
 	if r.Err != nil {
 		return instr, nil, errors.New("failed to read instruction parameter")
 	}

pkg/vm/serialization.go

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func serializeItemTo(item StackItem, w *io.BinWriter, seen map[StackItem]bool) {
 		w.WriteVarBytes(t.value)
 	case *BoolItem:
 		w.WriteBytes([]byte{byte(booleanT)})
-		w.WriteLE(t.value)
+		w.WriteBool(t.value)
 	case *BigIntegerItem:
 		w.WriteBytes([]byte{byte(integerT)})
 		w.WriteVarBytes(t.Bytes())
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ func deserializeItem(data []byte) (StackItem, error) {
 // as a function because StackItem itself is an interface. Caveat: always check
 // reader's error value before using the returned StackItem.
 func DecodeBinaryStackItem(r *io.BinReader) StackItem {
-	var t byte
+	var t = r.ReadByte()
-	r.ReadLE(&t)
 	if r.Err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@ func DecodeBinaryStackItem(r *io.BinReader) StackItem {
 		data := r.ReadVarBytes()
 		return NewByteArrayItem(data)
 	case booleanT:
-		var b bool
+		var b = r.ReadBool()
-		r.ReadLE(&b)
 		return NewBoolItem(b)
 	case integerT:
 		data := r.ReadVarBytes()