* @param slim the limit index in the source array
     * @return the decoded String
     * @throws IOException if a decoding error occurs
     */
    public static String dec_utf8(final byte[] src, int si, final int slim) throws IOException {
        final char[] uni = new char[slim - si];
        int ui, ch;

        for (ui = 0; si < slim && (ch = src[si++] & 0xFF) != 0; ui++) {

     * @param dlim the maximum index in the destination array
     * @return the number of bytes written
     */
    public static int enc_utf8(final String str, final byte[] dst, int di, final int dlim) {
        final int start = di;
        int ch;
        final int strlen = str.length();

        for (int i = 0; di < dlim && i < strlen; i++) {
            ch = str.charAt(i);

        return def;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve an array of <code>InetAddress</code> created from a property
     * value containting a <code>delim</code> separated list of hostnames and/or
     * ipaddresses.
     *
     * @param key the property key to look up
     * @param delim the delimiter used to separate addresses in the property value
     * @param def the default array to return if the property is not found or cannot be parsed

     * Splits the string by the specified delimiter.
     *
     * @param str
     *            the string to split
     * @param delim
     *            the delimiter to use for splitting
     * @return an array of split strings
     */
    public static String[] split(final String str, final String delim) {
        if (isEmpty(str)) {
            return EMPTY_STRINGS;
        }
        final List<String> list = newArrayList();

    void tryClose() {
        synchronized (LOCK) {

            /* Yes, there is the potential to drop packets
             * because we might close the socket during a
             * request. However the chances are slim and the
             * retry code should ensure the overall request
             * is serviced. The alternative complicates things
             * more than I think is worth it.
             */

        synchronized (this.LOCK) {

            /*
             * Yes, there is the potential to drop packets
             * because we might close the socket during a
             * request. However the chances are slim and the
             * retry code should ensure the overall request
             * is serviced. The alternative complicates things
             * more than I think is worth it.
             */