/**
* Returns an encoded stream of a Dictionary element.
*
* @return string Encoded Dictionary
*/
public function encode()
{
$buffer = 'd';
foreach ($this->_buffer as $k => $v) {
$key = new Byte();
$key->read($k);
if (is_array($v)) {
$dictionary = false;
foreach (array_keys($v) as $ak) {
if (!is_numeric($ak)) {
$dictionary = true;
}
}
if ($dictionary) {
$value = new Dictionary();
} else {
$value = new BList();
}
} elseif (is_numeric($v)) {
$value = new Integer();
} else {
$value = new Byte();
}
$value->read($v);
$buffer .= $key->encode() . $value->encode();
}
$buffer .= 'e';
return $buffer;
}
