add more type support to buffer

src/Index/Util/Buffer/Dedicated.luau

@@ -127,6 +127,47 @@ end
 function DedicatedBuffer.pack(self: any, data: {any})
 	if typeof(data) == "nil" then
 		self:wi8(0)
+	elseif typeof(data) == "Instance" then
+		self:wi8(-1) -- Instance marker
+		self:pack(data.ClassName) -- Serialize ClassName
+		self:pack(data.Name) -- Serialize Name
+		self:pack(data:GetAttributes())
+	elseif typeof(data) == "table" then
+		--local isArray = (next(data) ~= nil and #data > 0) and true or false
+		local isArray = true
+		local count = 0
+		for k in data do
+			count += 1
+			if typeof(k) ~= "number" or math.floor(k) ~= k then
+				isArray = false
+			end
+		end
+		if isArray then
+			self:wi8(-2) -- array marker
+			self:wu16(count) -- use 32-bit length
+			for _, v in data do
+				self:pack(v)
+			end
+		else
+			self:wi8(-3) -- dictionary marker
+			self:wu16(count) -- number of key-value pairs
+			for k, v in data do
+				self:pack(k) -- pack the key
+				self:pack(v) -- pack the value
+			end
+		end
+	elseif typeof(data) == "EnumItem" then
+		self:wi8(-4)
+		self:wi8(#`{data.EnumType}`)
+		self:wstring(`{data.EnumType}`)
+		self:wu8(data.Value)
+	elseif typeof(data) == "BrickColor" then
+		self:wi8(-5)
+		self:wi16(data.Number)
+	elseif typeof(data) == "Enum" then
+		self:wi8(-6)
+		self:wi8(#`{data}`)
+		self:wstring(`{data}`)
 	elseif typeof(data) == "number" then
 		if math.floor(data) == data then -- Integer
 			if data >= 0 and data <= 255 then
@@ -181,35 +222,6 @@ function DedicatedBuffer.pack(self: any, data: {any})
 		self:wu8(data.R * 255)
 		self:wu8(data.G * 255)
 		self:wu8(data.B * 255)
-	elseif typeof(data) == "table" then
-		--local isArray = (next(data) ~= nil and #data > 0) and true or false
-		local isArray = true
-		local count = 0
-		for k in data do
-			count += 1
-			if typeof(k) ~= "number" or math.floor(k) ~= k then
-				isArray = false
-			end
-		end
-		if isArray then
-			self:wi8(13) -- array marker
-			self:wu16(count) -- use 32-bit length
-			for _, v in data do
-				self:pack(v)
-			end
-		else
-			self:wi8(14) -- dictionary marker
-			self:wu16(count) -- number of key-value pairs
-			for k, v in data do
-				self:pack(k) -- pack the key
-				self:pack(v) -- pack the value
-			end
-		end
-	elseif typeof(data) == "Instance" then
-		self:wi8(15) -- Instance marker
-		self:pack(data.ClassName) -- Serialize ClassName
-		self:pack(data.Name) -- Serialize Name
-		self:pack(data:GetAttributes())
 	else
 		warn(`Unsupported data type: {typeof(data)} value: {data}`)
 	end

src/Index/Util/Buffer/init.luau

@@ -19,10 +19,53 @@ local readstring = buffer.readstring
 local len = buffer.len
 
 local function readValue(b: buffer, position: number): (any, number)
-	local typeByte = readu8(b, position)
+	local typeByte = readi8(b, position)
 	position += 1
 	if typeByte == 0 then -- nil
 		return nil, position
+	elseif typeByte == -1 then -- Instance
+		local className, position1 = readValue(b, position)
+		local name, position2 = readValue(b, position1)
+		local properties, position3 = readValue(b, position2)
+		local instance: Instance = Instance.new(className)
+		instance.Name = name
+		for key, value in properties do
+			instance:SetAttribute(key, value)
+		end
+		return instance, position3
+	elseif typeByte == -2 then -- array
+		local length = readu16(b, position)
+		position += 2
+		local array = {}
+		for _ = 1, length do
+			local value
+			value, position = readValue(b, position)
+			table.insert(array, value)
+		end
+		return array, position
+	elseif typeByte == -3 then -- dictionary
+		local length = readu16(b, position)
+		position += 2
+		local dict = {}
+		for _ = 1, length do
+			local key, value
+			key, position = readValue(b, position)
+			value, position = readValue(b, position)
+			dict[key] = value
+		end
+		return dict, position
+	elseif typeByte == -4 then -- EnumItem
+		local length = readi8(b, position)
+		local value = readstring(b, position + 1, length)
+		local value2 = readu8(b, position + 1 + length)
+		return Enum[value]:FromValue(value2), position + 2 + length
+	elseif typeByte == -5 then -- BrickColor
+		local value = readi16(b, position)
+		return BrickColor.new(value), position + 2
+	elseif typeByte == -6 then -- Enum
+		local length = readi8(b, position)
+		local value = readstring(b, position + 1, length)
+		return Enum[value], position + 1 + length
 	elseif typeByte == 1 then -- int u8
 		local value = readu8(b, position)
 		return value, position + 1
@@ -65,42 +108,11 @@ local function readValue(b: buffer, position: number): (any, number)
 			table.insert(components, readf32(b, position + (i - 1) * 4))
 		end
 		return CFrame.new(unpack(components)), position + 48
-	elseif typeByte == 12 then -- Vector2
+	elseif typeByte == 12 then -- Color3
 		local r = readu8(b, position)
 		local g = readu8(b, position + 1)
 		local b = readu8(b, position + 2)
 		return Color3.fromRGB(r, g, b), position + 3
-	elseif typeByte == 13 then -- array
-		local length = readu16(b, position)
-		position += 2
-		local array = {}
-		for _ = 1, length do
-			local value
-			value, position = readValue(b, position)
-			table.insert(array, value)
-		end
-		return array, position
-	elseif typeByte == 14 then -- dictionary
-		local length = readu16(b, position)
-		position += 2
-		local dict = {}
-		for _ = 1, length do
-			local key, value
-			key, position = readValue(b, position)
-			value, position = readValue(b, position)
-			dict[key] = value
-		end
-		return dict, position
-	elseif typeByte == 15 then -- Instance
-		local className, position1 = readValue(b, position)
-		local name, position2 = readValue(b, position1)
-		local properties, position3 = readValue(b, position2)
-		local instance: Instance = Instance.new(className)
-		instance.Name = name
-		for key, value in properties do
-			instance:SetAttribute(key, value)
-		end
-		return instance, position3
 	end
 	error(`Unsupported type marker: {typeByte}`)
 end