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+//! Batch Types
+//!
+//! This module contains the batch types for the OP Stack derivation pipeline.
+//!
+//! ## Batch
+//!
+//! A batch is either a `SpanBatch` or a `SingleBatch`.
+//!
+//! The batch type is encoded as a single byte:
+//! - `0x00` for a `SingleBatch`
+//! - `0x01` for a `SpanBatch`
+
+use alloy_rlp::{Decodable, Encodable};
+
+/// The single batch type identifier.
+pub const SINGLE_BATCH_TYPE: u8 = 0x00;
+
+/// The span batch type identifier.
+pub const SPAN_BATCH_TYPE: u8 = 0x01;
+
+/// The Batch Type.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum BatchType {
+    /// Single Batch.
+    Single = SINGLE_BATCH_TYPE,
+    /// Span Batch.
+    Span = SPAN_BATCH_TYPE,
+}
+
+impl From<u8> for BatchType {
+    fn from(val: u8) -> Self {
+        match val {
+            SINGLE_BATCH_TYPE => Self::Single,
+            SPAN_BATCH_TYPE => Self::Span,
+            _ => panic!("Invalid batch type: {val}"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&[u8]> for BatchType {
+    fn from(buf: &[u8]) -> Self {
+        Self::from(buf[0])
+    }
+}
+
+impl Encodable for BatchType {
+    fn encode(&self, out: &mut dyn alloy_rlp::BufMut) {
+        let val = match self {
+            Self::Single => SINGLE_BATCH_TYPE,
+            Self::Span => SPAN_BATCH_TYPE,
+        };
+        val.encode(out);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Decodable for BatchType {
+    fn decode(buf: &mut &[u8]) -> alloy_rlp::Result<Self> {
+        let val = u8::decode(buf)?;
+        Ok(Self::from(val))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+    use alloc::vec::Vec;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_batch_type_rlp_roundtrip() {
+        let batch_type = BatchType::Single;
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
+        batch_type.encode(&mut buf);
+        let decoded = BatchType::decode(&mut buf.as_slice()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(batch_type, decoded);
+    }
+}