int start = dstIndex;
        if ( this.recordName == this.questionName ) {
            dst[ dstIndex++ ] = (byte) 0xC0; // label string pointer to
            dst[ dstIndex++ ] = (byte) 0x0C; // questionName (offset 12)
        }
        else {
            dstIndex += this.recordName.writeWireFormat(dst, dstIndex);
        }
        writeInt2(this.recordType, dst, dstIndex);
        dstIndex += 2;

        if( recordName == questionName ) {
            dst[dstIndex++] = (byte)0xC0; // label string pointer to
            dst[dstIndex++] = (byte)0x0C; // questionName (offset 12)
        } else {
            dstIndex += recordName.writeWireFormat( dst, dstIndex );
        }
        writeInt2( recordType, dst, dstIndex );
        dstIndex += 2;
        writeInt2( recordClass, dst, dstIndex );
        dstIndex += 2;