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diff --git a/core/src/utils/decode.rs b/core/src/utils/decode.rs
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+use bincode::Decode;
+
+use crate::Result;
+
+/// Decodes a given type `T` from the given slice. returns the decoded value
+/// along with the number of bytes read.
+pub fn decode<T: Decode>(src: &[u8]) -> Result<(T, usize)> {
+    let (result, bytes_read) = bincode::decode_from_slice(src, bincode::config::standard())?;
+    Ok((result, bytes_read))
+}