Leverage dart:typed_data for validating the values of certain numeric data types

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request significantly refactors the validation mechanisms for several numeric data types (byte, int, short, unsignedByte, unsignedShort) within the codebase. By integrating Dart's typed_data library, the PR streamlines the process of checking if parsed or encoded integer values fall within their specified XSD ranges. This change enhances the reliability and maintainability of the type conversion logic by utilizing platform-optimized data structures for range validation.

Highlights

• Refactored Numeric Type Validation: The pull request replaces manual min/max range checks for xsd:byte, xsd:int, xsd:short, xsd:unsignedByte, and xsd:unsignedShort with a more robust approach using dart:typed_data.
• Improved Error Handling: The validation now leverages the overflow behavior of Int8List, Int32List, Int16List, Uint8List, and Uint16List to determine if a value is out of range, simplifying the logic and making it more idiomatic Dart.
• Code Simplification: Redundant _minValue and _maxValue constants and associated BigInt.tryParse checks have been removed, leading to cleaner and more concise code.
• Renamed Unsigned Short Codec: The XmlUnsignedShortCodec and its associated decoder/encoder classes have been renamed to XsdUnsignedShortCodec to better reflect their purpose.

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Code Review

This pull request refactors several numeric data type codecs to use dart:typed_data for value validation, which is a clever approach. The changes also include a nice consistency fix by renaming XmlUnsignedShortCodec to XsdUnsignedShortCodec.

However, the refactoring has introduced a critical regression in the XsdByteDecoder and XsdIntDecoder. They no longer correctly handle very large integer strings, leading to misleading error messages. I've also pointed out some inconsistencies in error handling for empty strings, a reduction in the helpfulness of some error messages, and a minor formatting issue. My review includes specific suggestions to address these points and ensure the code is robust and consistent.