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+package scalevalapokalypsi.utils
+
+import java.io.InputStream
+
+/** Converts this string to an array of bytes (probably for transmission).
+  *
+  * @param str the string to convert
+  * @return an array of bytes representing the string in UTF8.
+  */
+def stringToByteArray(str: String): Array[Byte] =
+	str.toVector.map(_.toByte).toArray
+
+/** Reads n characters from the given InputStream blockingly.
+  *
+  * @param input the InputStream to read from
+  * @param n     the number of bytes to read
+  * @return      The read result, or None in case of failure
+  */
+def getNCharsFromSocket(input: InputStream, n: Int): Option[String] =
+	val buffer: Array[Byte] = Array.ofDim(n)
+	var i = 0
+	var failed = false
+	while i < n && !failed do
+		val res = input.read(buffer, i, n - i)
+		if res < 0 then failed = true
+		i += res
+	// TODO: better error handling
+	if failed then None else Some(String(buffer))