public int read(int width) throws IOException {
        if (width == 0) {
            return 0;
        }
        if (width < 0 || width > 32) {
            throw new IOException("Bad read width.");
        }
        int result = 0;
        while (width > 0) {
            if (this.available == 0) {
                this.unread = this.in.read();
                if (this.unread < 0) {
                    throw new IOException("Attempt to read past end.");
                }
                this.available = 8;
            }
            int take = width;
            if (take > this.available) {
                take = this.available;
            }
            result |= ((this.unread >>> (this.available - take)) & mask[take])
                    << (width - take);
            this.nrBits += take;
            this.available -= take;
            width -= take;
        }
        return result;
    }