IntConverter

gistfile1.txt

struct IntConverter {
    template <typename T>
    static inline std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(T)> to_array(T integer, std::endian e) {
        std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(T)> result{0};
        // this is a bit old and dirty maybe, but it will do
        if (e == std::endian::little) {
            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sizeof(T); ++i) {
                result[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(integer >> (i * 8));
            }
        } else {
            for (uint32_t i = (sizeof(T) * 8); i > 0; i -= 8) {
                result[(i / 8) - 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(integer >> i);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }
};