write (count) (" green bottles");

        auto buf = new Buffer (256);

        // map same buffer into both reader and writer
        auto read = new Reader (buf);
        auto write = new Writer (buf);

        int i = 10;
        long j = 20;
        double d = 3.14159;
        char[] c = "fred";

        // write data types out
        write (c) (i) (j) (d);

        // read them back again
        read (c) (i) (j) (d);


        // same thing again, but using put() syntax instead
        write.put(c).put(i).put(j).put(d);
        read.get(c).get(i).get(j).get(d);