def __getint(this):
        if this.p[0]==-128:
            return this.p[1] | (this.p[1]<<8), 3
        elif this.p[0] == -127:
            return this.p[1] | (this.p[2] <<8) | (this.p[3] << 16) | (this.p[4]), 5
        else:
            return this.p[0], 1