remove all fmt.println from receiveosc

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-name: Test
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
-jobs:
-  test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: go test -v -coverprofile=coverage.txt .
-
-      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          files: coverage.txt

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-build
-coverage*
+build

bundle.go

@@ -4,51 +4,36 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 )
 
-func (b *OSCBundle) ToBytes() ([]byte, error) {
+func (b *OSCBundle) ToBytes() []byte {
 
 	bytes := stringToOSCBytes("#bundle")
 
-	timeTagBytes, err := timeTagToOSCBytes(b.TimeTag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	bytes = append(bytes, timeTagBytes...)
+	bytes = append(bytes, timeTagToOSCBytes(b.TimeTag)...)
 
 	for _, packet := range b.Contents {
-		packetBytes, err := packet.ToBytes()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		packetLength := len(packetBytes)
+		packetBytes := packet.ToBytes()
+		packetLength := len(packet.ToBytes())
 
-		packetLengthBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(int32(packetLength))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		bytes = append(bytes, packetLengthBytes...)
+		bytes = append(bytes, int32ToOSCBytes(int32(packetLength))...)
 		bytes = append(bytes, packetBytes...)
 	}
 
-	return bytes, nil
+	return bytes
 }
 
 func BundleFromBytes(bytes []byte) (*OSCBundle, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 20 {
-		return nil, bytes, errors.New("OSC Bundle has to be at least 20 bytes")
+		return nil, bytes, errors.New("bundle has to be at least 20 bytes")
 	}
 
 	if bytes[0] != 35 {
-		return nil, bytes, errors.New("OSC Bundle must start with a #")
+		return nil, bytes, errors.New("bundle must start with a #")
 	}
 
-	bundleHeader, bytesAfterBundleHeader, err := readOSCString(bytes)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, bytes, err
-	}
+	bundleHeader, bytesAfterBundleHeader := readOSCString(bytes)
 
 	if bundleHeader != "#bundle" {
-		return nil, bytesAfterBundleHeader, errors.New("OSC Bundle must start with #bundle string")
+		return nil, bytesAfterBundleHeader, errors.New("bundle must start with #bundle string")
 	}
 
 	timeTag, bytesAfterTimeTag, err := readOSCTimeTag(bytesAfterBundleHeader)

bundle_test.go

@@ -1,212 +1,89 @@
 package osc
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestGoodOSCBundleEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOSCBundleEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		bundle   *OSCBundle
-		expected []byte
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "simple contents single message",
-			bundle: &OSCBundle{
-				TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
-					seconds:           32,
-					fractionalSeconds: 0,
-				},
-				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}}},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-				32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 47, 111,
-				115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52,
-				47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0,
-				44, 102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			got, err := testCase.bundle.ToBytes()
-
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly: %s", err.Error())
-			}
-
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.expected) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly got '%v', expected '%v'", got, testCase.expected)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadOSCBundleEncoding(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
+		description string
 		bundle      *OSCBundle
-		errorString string
+		expected    []byte
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "bundle contains message with bad address",
-			bundle: &OSCBundle{
-				TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
-					seconds:           32,
-					fractionalSeconds: 0,
-				},
-				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "hello", Args: []OSCArg{}}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC Message address must start with /",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			got, err := testCase.bundle.ToBytes()
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("OSCBundle.ToBytes() expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("OSCBundle.ToBytes() got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestGoodOSCBundleDecoding(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		expected *OSCBundle
-		bytes    []byte
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "simple contents single message",
-			expected: &OSCBundle{
+			"simple contents single message",
+			&OSCBundle{
 				TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
 					seconds:           32,
 					fractionalSeconds: 0,
 				},
 				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}}},
 			},
-			bytes: []byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			[]byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 				32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 47, 111,
 				115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52,
 				47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0,
 				44, 102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0},
 		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+
+		actual := testCase.bundle.ToBytes()
+
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, testCase.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode properly", testCase.description)
+			fmt.Printf("expected: %v\n", testCase.expected)
+			fmt.Printf("actual: %v\n", actual)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestOSCBundleDecoding(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		description string
+		expected    *OSCBundle
+		bytes       []byte
+	}{
 		{
-			name: "simple contents nested bundle",
-			expected: &OSCBundle{
+			"simple contents single message",
+			&OSCBundle{
 				TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
 					seconds:           32,
 					fractionalSeconds: 0,
 				},
-				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCBundle{
-					TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
-						seconds:           64,
-						fractionalSeconds: 0,
-					},
-					Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}}},
-				}},
+				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}}},
 			},
-			bytes: []byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, // #bundle
-				0, 0, 0, 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, // time tag
-				0, 0, 0, 52, // content size
-				35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, // #bundle
-				0, 0, 0, 64, 0, 0, 0, 0, // time tag
-				0, 0, 0, 32, // content size
-				47, 111, 115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52,
+			[]byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+				32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 47, 111,
+				115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52,
 				47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0,
 				44, 102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0},
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			actual, remainingBytes, error := BundleFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
 
-			if error != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to decode properly: %s", error.Error())
-			}
+		actual, remainingBytes, error := BundleFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
 
-			if len(remainingBytes) > 0 {
-				t.Fatalf("should not have any remaining bytes")
-			}
+		if error != nil {
+			fmt.Println(error)
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode properly", testCase.description)
+		}
+
+		if len(remainingBytes) > 0 {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' should not have any remaining bytes", testCase.description)
+		}
+
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, testCase.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode bundle properly", testCase.description)
+			fmt.Printf("expected: %v\n", testCase.expected)
+			fmt.Printf("actual: %v\n", actual)
+		}
 
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, testCase.expected) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to decode properly got '%v', expected '%v'", actual, testCase.expected)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadOSCBundleDecoding(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		bytes       []byte
-		errorString string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:        "empty byte array",
-			bytes:       []byte{},
-			errorString: "OSC Bundle has to be at least 20 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "does not start with #",
-			bytes:       []byte{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-			errorString: "OSC Bundle must start with a #",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "does not start with #bundle",
-			bytes:       []byte{35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-			errorString: "OSC Bundle must start with #bundle string",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "bundle header not properly null terminated",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101,
-				35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35},
-			errorString: "OSC string must be null-terminated",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "bundle contains incorrect size",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, // #bundle
-				0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, // time tag
-				0, 0, 0, 100, // content size of 100 but only 10 bytes of content
-				35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35, 35},
-			errorString: "bundle doesn't have enough bytes for the content size it specifies",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "bundle doesn't contain message or bundle",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, // #bundle
-				0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, // time tag
-				0, 0, 0, 10,
-				0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-			errorString: "bundle contents does not look a bundle or message",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, _, err := BundleFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("BundleFromBytes expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("BundleFromBytes got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
 	}
 }

cmd/makeosc/makeosc.go

@@ -175,10 +175,7 @@ func make(address string, args []string, types []string, slip bool) {
 		oscMessage.Args = append(oscMessage.Args, argToTypedArg(arg, oscType))
 	}
 
-	oscMessageBuffer, err := oscMessage.ToBytes()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	oscMessageBuffer := oscMessage.ToBytes()
 
 	if slip {
 		oscMessageBuffer = slipEncode(oscMessageBuffer)

cmd/receiveosc/receiveosc.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func main() {
 func listenTCP(netAddress string, useSLIP bool, format string) {
 	socket, err := net.Listen("tcp4", netAddress)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		// TODO(jwetzell): output error properly
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func listenTCP(netAddress string, useSLIP bool, format string) {
 	for {
 		conn, err := socket.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
+			// TODO(jwetzell): output error properly
 			continue
 		}
 		go handleTCPConnection(conn, useSLIP, format)
@@ -185,9 +185,8 @@ func handlePacket(message osc.OSCPacket, format string) {
 		handleBundle(bundle, format)
 	} else if msg, ok := message.(*osc.OSCMessage); ok {
 		handleMessage(msg, format)
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Received unknown OSC Packet type")
 	}
+	// TODO(jwetzell): handle other packet types?
 }
 
 func handleMessage(message *osc.OSCMessage, format string) {
@@ -209,13 +208,13 @@ func listenUDP(netAddress string, format string) {
 
 	s, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp4", netAddress)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		// TODO(jwetzell): output error properly
 		return
 	}
 
 	connection, err := net.ListenUDP("udp4", s)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		// TODO(jwetzell): output error properly
 		return
 	}
 

cmd/sendosc/sendosc.go

@@ -208,10 +208,7 @@ func send(host string, port int32, address string, args []string, types []string
 
 	}
 
-	oscMessageBuffer, err := oscMessage.ToBytes()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	oscMessageBuffer := oscMessage.ToBytes()
 
 	if slip {
 		oscMessageBuffer = slipEncode(oscMessageBuffer)

go.mod

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module github.com/jwetzell/osc-go
 
 go 1.25.1
 
-require github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0
+require github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.6.2

go.sum

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0 h1:XqKPrm0q4P0q5JpoclYoCAv0/MIvH/jZ2umzuf8pNTI=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.6.2 h1:lQuqiPrZ1cIz8hz+HcrG0TNZFxU70dPZ3Yl+pSrH9A8=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.6.2/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=

message.go

@@ -5,16 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func (m *OSCMessage) ToBytes() ([]byte, error) {
-
-	if len(m.Address) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("OSC Message must have an address")
-	}
-
-	if m.Address[0] != '/' {
-		return nil, errors.New("OSC Message address must start with /")
-	}
-
+func (m *OSCMessage) ToBytes() []byte {
+	//TODO(jwetzell): add error handling
 	oscBuffer := []byte{}
 
 	oscBuffer = append(oscBuffer, stringToOSCBytes(m.Address)...)
@@ -26,28 +18,22 @@ func (m *OSCMessage) ToBytes() ([]byte, error) {
 	for _, arg := range m.Args {
 		sb.WriteString(arg.Type)
 	}
-	oscBuffer = append(oscBuffer, stringToOSCBytes(sb.String())...)
-	argsBuffer, err := argsToBuffer(m.Args)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	oscBuffer = append(oscBuffer, argsBuffer...)
 
-	return oscBuffer, nil
+	oscBuffer = append(oscBuffer, stringToOSCBytes(sb.String())...)
+	oscBuffer = append(oscBuffer, argsToBuffer(m.Args)...)
+
+	return oscBuffer
 }
 
 func MessageFromBytes(bytes []byte) (*OSCMessage, error) {
 	if len(bytes) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("cannot create OSC Message from empty byte array")
 	}
-	if bytes[0] != 47 {
-		return nil, errors.New("OSC Message must start with /")
-	}
 
-	address, typeAndArgBytes, err := readOSCString(bytes)
+	address, typeAndArgBytes := readOSCString(bytes)
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	if address[0] != 47 {
+		return nil, errors.New("OSC Message address must start with /")
 	}
 
 	oscMessage := OSCMessage{
@@ -55,16 +41,7 @@ func MessageFromBytes(bytes []byte) (*OSCMessage, error) {
 		Args:    []OSCArg{},
 	}
 
-	if len(typeAndArgBytes) == 0 {
-		// NOTE(jwetzell): no type string return early.
-		return &oscMessage, nil
-	}
-
-	typeString, argBytes, err := readOSCString(typeAndArgBytes)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	typeString, argBytes := readOSCString(typeAndArgBytes)
 
 	for index, oscType := range typeString {
 		if index == 0 {
@@ -72,9 +49,9 @@ func MessageFromBytes(bytes []byte) (*OSCMessage, error) {
 				return nil, errors.New("type string is malformed")
 			}
 		} else {
-			oscArg, remainingBytes, err := readOSCArg(argBytes, string(oscType))
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+			oscArg, remainingBytes, error := readOSCArg(argBytes, string(oscType))
+			if error != nil {
+				return nil, error
 			}
 			argBytes = remainingBytes
 			oscMessage.Args = append(oscMessage.Args, oscArg)

message_test.go

@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
 package osc
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestGoodOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		message  *OSCMessage
-		expected []byte
+		description string
+		message     *OSCMessage
+		expected    []byte
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "simple hello",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
+			"simple hello",
+			&OSCMessage{
 				Address: "/hello",
 				Args:    []OSCArg{},
 			},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 0, 0, 0},
+			[]byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 0, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "simple address string arg",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
+			"simple address string arg",
+			&OSCMessage{
 				Address: "/hello",
 				Args: []OSCArg{
 					{
@@ -32,58 +33,58 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 97, 114, 103, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+			[]byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 97, 114, 103, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address integer arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "i", Value: 35}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 105, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 35},
+			description: "simple address integer arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "i", Value: 35}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 105, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 35},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address float arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: 34.5}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 102, 0, 0, 66, 10, 0, 0},
+			description: "simple address float arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: 34.5}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 102, 0, 0, 66, 10, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address blob arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "b", Value: []byte{98, 108, 111, 98}}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 98, 108, 111, 98},
+			description: "simple address blob arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "b", Value: []byte{98, 108, 111, 98}}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 98, 108, 111, 98},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address True arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "T", Value: true}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 84, 0, 0},
+			description: "simple address True arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "T", Value: true}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 84, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address False arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "F", Value: false}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 70, 0, 0},
+			description: "simple address False arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "F", Value: false}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 70, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address color arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "r", Value: OSCColor{r: 20, g: 21, b: 22, a: 10}}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 114, 0, 0, 20, 21, 22, 10},
+			description: "simple address color arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "r", Value: OSCColor{r: 20, g: 21, b: 22, a: 10}}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 114, 0, 0, 20, 21, 22, 10},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address nil arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "N", Value: nil}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 78, 0, 0},
+			description: "simple address nil arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "N", Value: nil}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 78, 0, 0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address int64 arg",
-			message:  &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "h", Value: 281474976710655}}},
-			expected: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 104, 0, 0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255},
+			description: "simple address int64 arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "h", Value: 281474976710655}}},
+			expected:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 104, 0, 0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255},
 		},
 		{
-			name:    "simple address float64 arg",
-			message: &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "d", Value: 12.7654763}}},
+			description: "simple address float64 arg",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "d", Value: 12.7654763}}},
 			expected: []byte{
 				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 100, 0, 0, 0x40, 0x29, 0x87, 0xec, 0x82, 0x74, 0xb9, 0xe6,
 			},
 		},
 		// TODO(jwetzell): get array args working working
 		// {
-		// 	name: "simple address array arg",
+		// 	description: "simple address array arg",
 		// 	message: OSCMessage{
 		// 		Address: "/hello",
 		// 		Args: []OSCArg{
@@ -99,15 +100,15 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		// 	},
 		// },
 		{
-			name:    "osc 1.0 spec example 1",
-			message: &OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: 440}}},
+			description: "osc 1.0 spec example 1",
+			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: 440}}},
 			expected: []byte{
 				47, 111, 115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52, 47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0, 44,
 				102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0,
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "osc 1.0 spec example 2",
+			description: "osc 1.0 spec example 2",
 			message: &OSCMessage{
 				Address: "/foo",
 				Args: []OSCArg{
@@ -127,181 +128,81 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := testCase.message.ToBytes()
 
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly: %s", err.Error())
-			}
+		actual := testCase.message.ToBytes()
 
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.expected) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly got '%v', expected '%v'", got, testCase.expected)
-			}
-		})
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, testCase.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode properly", testCase.description)
+			fmt.Printf("expected: %v\n", testCase.expected)
+			fmt.Printf("actual: %v\n", actual)
+		}
 	}
 
 }
 
-func TestBadOSCMessageEncoding(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		message     *OSCMessage
-		errorString string
+		description string
+		bytes       []byte
+		expected    OSCMessage
 	}{
 		{
-			name:        "empty message",
-			message:     &OSCMessage{},
-			errorString: "OSC Message must have an address",
+			description: "simple address no args",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 0, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{}},
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "address does not start with /",
-			message:     &OSCMessage{Address: "hello"},
-			errorString: "OSC Message address must start with /",
+			description: "simple address string arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 97, 114, 103, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "s", Value: "arg1"}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "arg with unsupported type",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "x", Value: "unsupported"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "unsupported OSC argument type: x",
+			description: "simple address integer arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 105, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 35},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "i", Value: int32(35)}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "string arg that is not a string",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "s", Value: 123}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had string type but non-string value",
+			description: "simple address float arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 102, 0, 0, 66, 10, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(34.5)}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "int32 arg that is not a number",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "i", Value: "not an int"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had int32 type but non-number value",
+			description: "simple address blob arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 98, 108, 111, 98},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "b", Value: []byte{98, 108, 111, 98}}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "float32 arg that is not a number",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: "not a float"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had float32 type but non-number value",
+			description: "simple address True arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 84, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "T", Value: true}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "int64 arg that is not a number",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "h", Value: "not an int"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had int64 type but non-number value",
+			description: "simple address False arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 70, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "F", Value: false}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "float64 arg that is not a number",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "d", Value: "not a float"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had float64 type but non-number value",
+			description: "simple address color arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 114, 0, 0, 20, 21, 22, 10},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "r", Value: OSCColor{r: 20, g: 21, b: 22, a: 10}}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "blob arg that is not a byte array",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "b", Value: "not a blob"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had blob type but non-blob value",
+			description: "simple address nil arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 78, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "N", Value: nil}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "color arg that is not an OSCColor",
-			message: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{{Type: "r", Value: "not a color"}},
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC arg had color type but non-color value",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := testCase.message.ToBytes()
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("OSCMessage.ToBytes() expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("OSCMessage.ToBytes() got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestGoodOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		bytes    []byte
-		expected OSCMessage
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "simple address no args",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 0, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{}},
+			description: "simple address Inifinitum arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 73, 0, 0},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "I", Value: math.MaxInt32}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address string arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 97, 114, 103, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "s", Value: "arg1"}}},
+			description: "simple address int64 arg",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 104, 0, 0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255},
+			expected:    OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "h", Value: int64(281474976710655)}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "simple address integer arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 105, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 35},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "i", Value: int32(35)}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address float arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 102, 0, 0, 66, 10, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(34.5)}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address blob arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 98, 108, 111, 98},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "b", Value: []byte{98, 108, 111, 98}}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address True arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 84, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "T", Value: true}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address False arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 70, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "F", Value: false}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address color arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 114, 0, 0, 20, 21, 22, 10},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "r", Value: OSCColor{r: 20, g: 21, b: 22, a: 10}}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address nil arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 78, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "N", Value: nil}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address Inifinitum arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 73, 0, 0},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "I", Value: math.MaxInt32}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "simple address int64 arg",
-			bytes:    []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 104, 0, 0, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255},
-			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/hello", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "h", Value: int64(281474976710655)}}},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "simple address float64 arg",
+			description: "simple address float64 arg",
 			bytes: []byte{
 				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 100, 0, 0, 0x40, 0x29, 0x87, 0xec, 0x82, 0x74, 0xb9, 0xe6,
 			},
@@ -309,7 +210,7 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// TODO(jwetzell): support OSC array
 		// {
-		// 	name: "simple address array arg",
+		// 	description: "simple address array arg",
 		// 	bytes: []byte{
 		// 		47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 91, 100, 105, 93, 0, 0, 0, 0x40, 0x29, 0x87, 0xec, 0x82, 0x74, 0xb9, 0xe6,
 		// 		0, 0, 3, 232,
@@ -325,15 +226,15 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
 		// 	},
 		// },
 		{
-			name:  "simple address no type string",
-			bytes: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0},
+			description: "simple address no type string",
+			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0},
 			expected: OSCMessage{
 				Address: "/hello",
 				Args:    []OSCArg{},
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "osc 1.0 spec example 1",
+			description: "osc 1.0 spec example 1",
 			bytes: []byte{
 				47, 111, 115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52, 47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0, 44,
 				102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0,
@@ -341,7 +242,7 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
 			expected: OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "osc 1.0 spec example 2",
+			description: "osc 1.0 spec example 2",
 			bytes: []byte{
 				47, 102, 111, 111, 0, 0, 0, 0, 44, 105, 105, 115, 102, 102, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 232, 255, 255, 255, 255, 104, 101, 108,
 				108, 111, 0, 0, 0, 63, 157, 243, 182, 64, 181, 178, 45,
@@ -361,153 +262,24 @@ func TestGoodOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 
-			actual, err := MessageFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
+		actual, error := MessageFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
 
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly: %s", err.Error())
-			}
+		if error != nil {
+			fmt.Println(error)
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode properly", testCase.description)
+		}
 
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Address, testCase.expected.Address) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode address propertly got '%s', expected '%s'", actual.Address, testCase.expected.Address)
-			}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Address, testCase.expected.Address) {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode address properly", testCase.description)
+			fmt.Printf("expected: %v\n", testCase.expected.Address)
+			fmt.Printf("actual: %v\n", actual.Address)
+		}
 
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Args, testCase.expected.Args) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode args properly got '%+v', expected '%+v'", actual.Args, testCase.expected.Args)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadOSCMessageDecoding(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		bytes       []byte
-		errorString string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:        "empty byte array",
-			bytes:       []byte{},
-			errorString: "cannot create OSC Message from empty byte array",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "does not start with /",
-			bytes:       []byte{0, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0},
-			errorString: "OSC Message must start with /",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "address string not padded",
-			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0},
-			errorString: "OSC string is not properly padded",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "type string not padded",
-			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 0},
-			errorString: "OSC string is not properly padded",
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "type string does not start with ,",
-			bytes:       []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 45, 0, 0, 0},
-			errorString: "type string is malformed",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "string arg not null-terminated",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 97, 114, 103, 49,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC string must be null-terminated",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "string arg not padded",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 115, 0, 0, 104, 105, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC string is not properly padded",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "int32 arg not 4 bytes",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 105, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC int32 arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "int64 arg not 8 bytes",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 104, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC int64 arg is not 8 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float32 arg not 4 bytes",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 102, 0, 0, 66,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC float32 arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg not 8 bytes",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 100, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC float64 arg is not 8 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "blob arg size not valid",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC blob arg size not valid: OSC int32 arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "blob arg size mismatch",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 98, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 98, 108, 111,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC blob arg size not valid: size specified is larger than remaining bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "color arg not 4 bytes",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 114, 0, 0, 20, 21,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC color arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "time tag arg seconds not complete",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 116, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC time tag seconds are not valid: OSC int32 arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "time tag arg fractional seconds not complete",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 116, 0, 0, 0, 32, 0, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "OSC time tag fractional seconds are not valid: OSC int32 arg is not 4 bytes",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "unknown arg type",
-			bytes: []byte{
-				47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0, 44, 120, 0, 0,
-			},
-			errorString: "unsupported OSC argument type: x",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := MessageFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("MessageFromBytes expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("MessageFromBytes got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Args, testCase.expected.Args) {
+			t.Errorf("Test '%s' failed to encode args properly", testCase.description)
+			fmt.Printf("expected: %v\n", testCase.expected.Args)
+			fmt.Printf("actual: %v\n", actual.Args)
+		}
 	}
 }

osc.go

@@ -26,51 +26,47 @@ func stringToOSCBytes(rawString string) []byte {
 	return []byte(sb.String())
 }
 
-func int32ToOSCBytes(number int32) ([]byte, error) {
+func int32ToOSCBytes(number int32) []byte {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	err := binary.Write(&buf, binary.BigEndian, number)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 
-func int64ToOSCBytes(number int64) ([]byte, error) {
+func int64ToOSCBytes(number int64) []byte {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	err := binary.Write(&buf, binary.BigEndian, number)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 
-func float32ToOSCBytes(number float32) ([]byte, error) {
+func float32ToOSCBytes(number float32) []byte {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	err := binary.Write(&buf, binary.BigEndian, number)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 
-func float64ToOSCBytes(number float64) ([]byte, error) {
+func float64ToOSCBytes(number float64) []byte {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	err := binary.Write(&buf, binary.BigEndian, number)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 
-func byteArrayToOSCBytes(bytes []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func byteArrayToOSCBytes(bytes []byte) []byte {
 	oscBytes := []byte{}
 
 	bytesSize := len(bytes)
-	bytesSizeBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(int32(bytesSize))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	oscBytes = append(oscBytes, bytesSizeBytes...)
+	oscBytes = append(oscBytes, int32ToOSCBytes(int32(bytesSize))...)
 	oscBytes = append(oscBytes, bytes...)
 
 	padLength := 4 - (bytesSize % 4)
@@ -80,24 +76,17 @@ func byteArrayToOSCBytes(bytes []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return oscBytes, nil
+	return oscBytes
 }
 
-func timeTagToOSCBytes(timeTag OSCTimeTag) ([]byte, error) {
-	timeTagBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(timeTag.seconds)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	fractionalSecondsBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(timeTag.fractionalSeconds)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	timeTagBytes = append(timeTagBytes, fractionalSecondsBytes...)
+func timeTagToOSCBytes(timeTag OSCTimeTag) []byte {
+	timeTagBytes := int32ToOSCBytes(timeTag.seconds)
+	timeTagBytes = append(timeTagBytes, int32ToOSCBytes(timeTag.fractionalSeconds)...)
 
-	return timeTagBytes, nil
+	return timeTagBytes
 }
 
-func argsToBuffer(args []OSCArg) ([]byte, error) {
+func argsToBuffer(args []OSCArg) []byte {
 	//TODO(jwetzell): add error handling
 	var argBuffers = []byte{}
 
@@ -107,67 +96,35 @@ func argsToBuffer(args []OSCArg) ([]byte, error) {
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.(string); ok {
 				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, stringToOSCBytes(value)...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had string type but non-string value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had string type but non-string value.")
 			}
 		case "i":
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.(int); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(int32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, int32ToOSCBytes(int32(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := int32ToOSCBytes(int32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, int32ToOSCBytes(value)...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had int32 type but non-number value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had integer type but non-integer value.")
 			}
 		case "f":
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.(float32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float32ToOSCBytes(value)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(float64); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int64); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float32ToOSCBytes(float32(value))...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had float32 type but non-number value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had float type but non-float value.")
 			}
 		case "b":
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.([]byte); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := byteArrayToOSCBytes(value)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, byteArrayToOSCBytes(value)...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had blob type but non-blob value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had blob type but non-blob value.")
 			}
 		case "T":
 			argBuffers = append(argBuffers, make([]byte, 0)...)
@@ -179,112 +136,68 @@ func argsToBuffer(args []OSCArg) ([]byte, error) {
 			argBuffers = append(argBuffers, make([]byte, 0)...)
 		case "r":
 			color, ok := arg.Value.(OSCColor)
-			if !ok {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had color type but non-color value")
-			}
 			if ok {
 				colorBytes := []byte{color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a}
 				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, colorBytes...)
 			}
 		case "h":
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.(int); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := int64ToOSCBytes(int64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, int64ToOSCBytes(int64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := int64ToOSCBytes(int64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, int64ToOSCBytes(int64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int64); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := int64ToOSCBytes(value)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, int64ToOSCBytes(value)...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had int64 type but non-number value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had integer type but non-integer value.")
 			}
 		case "d":
 			if value, ok := arg.Value.(float32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(float64); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float64ToOSCBytes(value)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int32); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))...)
 			} else if value, ok := arg.Value.(int64); ok {
-				valueBytes, err := float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, valueBytes...)
+				argBuffers = append(argBuffers, float64ToOSCBytes(float64(value))...)
 			} else {
-				return nil, errors.New("OSC arg had float64 type but non-number value")
+				fmt.Println("OSC arg had float type but non-float value.")
 			}
 		default:
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported OSC argument type: %s", oscType)
+			fmt.Printf("unhandled osc type: %s.\n", oscType)
 		}
 	}
-	return argBuffers, nil
+	return argBuffers
 }
 
-func readOSCString(bytes []byte) (string, []byte, error) {
+func readOSCString(bytes []byte) (string, []byte) {
+	//TODO(jwetzell): add error handling
 	oscString := ""
 	stringEndIndex := 0
 
-	nullByteFound := false
 	for index, byteIn := range bytes {
 		if byteIn == 0 {
-			nullByteFound = true
 			oscString = string(bytes[0:index])
 			stringEndIndex = index + 1
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !nullByteFound {
-		return "", bytes, errors.New("OSC string must be null-terminated")
-	}
-
 	stringPadding := 4 - (stringEndIndex % 4)
 
 	if stringPadding < 4 {
 		stringEndIndex = stringEndIndex + stringPadding
 	}
 
-	if stringEndIndex > len(bytes) {
-		return "", bytes, errors.New("OSC string is not properly padded")
-	}
-
 	remainingBytes := bytes[stringEndIndex:]
 
-	return oscString, remainingBytes, nil
+	return oscString, remainingBytes
 }
 
 func readOSCInt32(bytes []byte) (int32, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 4 {
-		return 0, bytes, errors.New("OSC int32 arg is not 4 bytes")
+		return 0, bytes, errors.New("int data must be at least 4 bytes large")
 	}
 	bits := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(bytes[0:4])
 	return int32(bits), bytes[4:], nil
@@ -292,7 +205,7 @@ func readOSCInt32(bytes []byte) (int32, []byte, error) {
 
 func readOSCInt64(bytes []byte) (int64, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 8 {
-		return 0, bytes, errors.New("OSC int64 arg is not 8 bytes")
+		return 0, bytes, errors.New("int data must be at least 4 bytes large")
 	}
 	bits := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(bytes[0:8])
 	return int64(bits), bytes[8:], nil
@@ -300,7 +213,7 @@ func readOSCInt64(bytes []byte) (int64, []byte, error) {
 
 func readOSCFloat32(bytes []byte) (float32, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 4 {
-		return 0, bytes, errors.New("OSC float32 arg is not 4 bytes")
+		return 0, bytes, errors.New("float data must be at least 4 bytes large")
 	}
 	bits := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(bytes[0:4])
 	return math.Float32frombits(bits), bytes[4:], nil
@@ -308,7 +221,7 @@ func readOSCFloat32(bytes []byte) (float32, []byte, error) {
 
 func readOSCFloat64(bytes []byte) (float64, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 4 {
-		return 0, bytes, errors.New("OSC float64 arg is not 8 bytes")
+		return 0, bytes, errors.New("float data must be at least 4 bytes large")
 	}
 	bits := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(bytes[0:8])
 	return math.Float64frombits(bits), bytes[8:], nil
@@ -318,11 +231,11 @@ func readOSCBlob(bytes []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
 	blobLength, remainingBytes, err := readOSCInt32(bytes)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, bytes, errors.New("OSC blob arg size not valid: " + err.Error())
+		return []byte{}, bytes, errors.New("problem reading blob data size")
 	}
 
 	if len(remainingBytes) < int(blobLength) {
-		return []byte{}, bytes, errors.New("OSC blob arg size not valid: size specified is larger than remaining bytes")
+		return []byte{}, bytes, errors.New("blob data specified a size larger than the remaining message data")
 	}
 
 	blobLengthPadding := 4 - (blobLength % 4)
@@ -336,7 +249,7 @@ func readOSCBlob(bytes []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
 
 func readOSCColor(bytes []byte) (OSCColor, []byte, error) {
 	if len(bytes) < 4 {
-		return OSCColor{0, 0, 0, 0}, bytes, errors.New("OSC color arg is not 4 bytes")
+		return OSCColor{0, 0, 0, 0}, bytes, errors.New("color data must be at least 4 bytes large")
 	}
 	oscColor := OSCColor{
 		r: bytes[0],
@@ -346,15 +259,14 @@ func readOSCColor(bytes []byte) (OSCColor, []byte, error) {
 	}
 	return oscColor, bytes[4:], nil
 }
-
 func readOSCTimeTag(bytes []byte) (OSCTimeTag, []byte, error) {
 	seconds, bytesAfterSeconds, err := readOSCInt32(bytes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return OSCTimeTag{}, bytes, fmt.Errorf("OSC time tag seconds are not valid: %s", err)
+		return OSCTimeTag{}, bytes, err
 	}
 	fractionalSeconds, remainingBytes, err := readOSCInt32(bytesAfterSeconds)
 	if err != nil {
-		return OSCTimeTag{}, bytes, fmt.Errorf("OSC time tag fractional seconds are not valid: %s", err)
+		return OSCTimeTag{}, bytes, err
 	}
 
 	return OSCTimeTag{
@@ -375,30 +287,27 @@ func readOSCArg(bytes []byte, oscType string) (OSCArg, []byte, error) {
 	//TODO(jwetzell): add error handling
 	switch oscType {
 	case "s":
-		argString, bytesLeft, err := readOSCString(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			return OSCArg{}, bytes, err
-		}
+		argString, bytesLeft := readOSCString(bytes)
 		oscArg.Value = argString
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	case "i":
-		argInt, bytesLeft, err := readOSCInt32(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argInt, bytesLeft, error := readOSCInt32(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argInt
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	case "f":
-		argFloat, bytesLeft, err := readOSCFloat32(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argFloat, bytesLeft, error := readOSCFloat32(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argFloat
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	case "b":
-		argBytes, bytesLeft, err := readOSCBlob(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argBytes, bytesLeft, error := readOSCBlob(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argBytes
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
@@ -415,36 +324,29 @@ func readOSCArg(bytes []byte, oscType string) (OSCArg, []byte, error) {
 		oscArg.Value = math.MaxInt32
 		remainingBytes = bytes
 	case "r":
-		argColor, bytesLeft, err := readOSCColor(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argColor, bytesLeft, error := readOSCColor(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argColor
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	case "h":
-		argInt, bytesLeft, err := readOSCInt64(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argInt, bytesLeft, error := readOSCInt64(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argInt
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	case "d":
-		argFloat, bytesLeft, err := readOSCFloat64(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
+		argFloat, bytesLeft, error := readOSCFloat64(bytes)
+		if error != nil {
+			readArgError = error
 		}
 		oscArg.Value = argFloat
 		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
-	case "t":
-		argTimeTag, bytesLeft, err := readOSCTimeTag(bytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			readArgError = err
-		}
-		oscArg.Value = argTimeTag
-		remainingBytes = bytesLeft
 	default:
 		fmt.Printf("unsupported osc type: %s\n", oscType)
-		readArgError = errors.New("unsupported OSC argument type: " + oscType)
+		readArgError = errors.New("unsupported osc type: " + oscType)
 	}
 	return oscArg, remainingBytes, readArgError
 }

osc_test.go

@@ -1,318 +0,0 @@
-package osc
-
-import (
-	"reflect"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestGoodOSCArgsToBuffer(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		args     []OSCArg
-		expected []byte
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "int arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "i",
-					Value: int(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{0, 0, 0, 123},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "int32 arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "i",
-					Value: int32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{0, 0, 0, 123},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float32 arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "f",
-					Value: float32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{66, 246, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float32 arg with int value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "f",
-					Value: int(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{66, 246, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float32 arg with int32 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "f",
-					Value: int32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{66, 246, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float32 arg with int64 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "f",
-					Value: int64(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{66, 246, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "d",
-					Value: float64(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{64, 94, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg with float32 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "d",
-					Value: float32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{64, 94, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg with int value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "d",
-					Value: int(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{64, 94, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg with int32 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "d",
-					Value: int32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{64, 94, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "float64 arg with int64 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "d",
-					Value: int64(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{64, 94, 192, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "int64 arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "h",
-					Value: int64(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 123},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "int64 arg with int32 value",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "h",
-					Value: int32(123),
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 123},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "blob arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "b",
-					Value: []byte{1, 2, 3},
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{0, 0, 0, 3, 1, 2, 3, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "true arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "T",
-					Value: true,
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "false arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "F",
-					Value: false,
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "nil arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "N",
-					Value: nil,
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "inifinitum arg",
-			args: []OSCArg{
-				{
-					Type:  "I",
-					Value: nil,
-				},
-			},
-			expected: []byte{},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			got, err := argsToBuffer(testCase.args)
-
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly: %s", err.Error())
-			}
-
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.expected) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to encode properly got '%v', expected '%v'", got, testCase.expected)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadOSCArgsToBuffer(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		args        []OSCArg
-		errorString string
-	}{}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
-			got, err := argsToBuffer(testCase.args)
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("argsToBuffer expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("argsToBuffer got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestGoodPacketFromBytes(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		expected OSCPacket
-		bytes    []byte
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "message with no args",
-			expected: &OSCMessage{
-				Address: "/hello",
-				Args:    []OSCArg{},
-			},
-			bytes: []byte{47, 104, 101, 108, 108, 111, 0, 0},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "bundle with one message with no args",
-			expected: &OSCBundle{
-				TimeTag: OSCTimeTag{
-					seconds:           32,
-					fractionalSeconds: 0,
-				},
-				Contents: []OSCPacket{&OSCMessage{Address: "/oscillator/4/frequency", Args: []OSCArg{{Type: "f", Value: float32(440)}}}},
-			},
-			bytes: []byte{35, 98, 117, 110, 100, 108, 101, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-				32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 47, 111,
-				115, 99, 105, 108, 108, 97, 116, 111, 114, 47, 52,
-				47, 102, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 110, 99, 121, 0,
-				44, 102, 0, 0, 67, 220, 0, 0},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, remainingBytes, err := PacketFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
-
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to decode properly: %s", err.Error())
-			}
-
-			if len(remainingBytes) != 0 {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to decode properly, expected no remaining bytes but got: %v", remainingBytes)
-			}
-
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.expected) {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to decode properly got '%v', expected '%v'", got, testCase.expected)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadPacketFromBytes(t *testing.T) {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name        string
-		bytes       []byte
-		errorString string
-	}{
-		{name: "empty bytes",
-			bytes:       []byte{},
-			errorString: "cannot create OSC Packet from empty byte array",
-		},
-		{name: "packet that does not start with / or #",
-			bytes:       []byte{0, 1, 2, 3},
-			errorString: "OSC Packet must start with # for bundle or / for message",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, _, err := PacketFromBytes(testCase.bytes)
-
-			if err == nil {
-				t.Fatalf("PacketFromBytes expected to fail but got: %+v", got)
-			}
-
-			if err.Error() != testCase.errorString {
-				t.Fatalf("PacketFromBytes got error '%s', expected '%s'", err.Error(), testCase.errorString)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

types.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package osc
 
 type OSCPacket interface {
-	ToBytes() ([]byte, error)
+	ToBytes() []byte
 }
 
 type OSCBundle struct {