New returns a pointer to a new AdvRefs value, ready to be used.

NewDecoder returns a new decoder that reads from r.

NewEncoder returns a new encoder that writes to w.

ErrEmpty is returned by Decode when there was no advertised-message at all.

AdvRefs values represent the information transmitted on an advertised-refs message.

A Decoder reads and decodes AdvRef values from an input stream.

An Encoder writes AdvRefs values to an output stream.