module MultiJson::OkJson

def ucharenc(a, i, u)

Returns the number of bytes written.
bytes in string a at position i.
Encodes unicode character u as UTF-8 
def ucharenc(a, i, u)
  if u <= Uchar1max
    a[i] = (u & 0xff).chr
    1
  elsif u <= Uchar2max
    a[i+0] = (Utag2 | ((u>>6)&0xff)).chr
    a[i+1] = (Utagx | (u&Umaskx)).chr
    2
  elsif u <= Uchar3max
    a[i+0] = (Utag3 | ((u>>12)&0xff)).chr
    a[i+1] = (Utagx | ((u>>6)&Umaskx)).chr
    a[i+2] = (Utagx | (u&Umaskx)).chr
    3
  else
    a[i+0] = (Utag4 | ((u>>18)&0xff)).chr
    a[i+1] = (Utagx | ((u>>12)&Umaskx)).chr
    a[i+2] = (Utagx | ((u>>6)&Umaskx)).chr
    a[i+3] = (Utagx | (u&Umaskx)).chr
    4
  end
end