types

A data is the data stored in a data blob. The value can be of any type

A incoming-value is a wrapper around a value. It provides a way to read the value

information about a container

information about an object

identifier for an object that includes its container name

An input bytestream.

An output bytestream.

name of a container, a collection of objects.

name of an object within a container

TODO: define timestamp to include seconds since

size of an object, in bytes

An input bytestream.