buf.writeOctetArray(wideBytes, 0, wideBytes.length);
            buf.enc_ndr_short(0); // Wide null terminator

            // Pad to 4-byte boundary
            int padding = (4 - ((wideBytes.length + 2) % 4)) % 4;
            for (int i = 0; i < padding; i++) {
                buf.enc_ndr_small(0);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Decodes a wide string pointer from NDR format.
     *