metaDataPoolPut(entry.metadata)
			m.o[i].metadata = nil
		}
	}
	m.o = m.o[idx:]
}

// mergeEntryChannels will merge entries from in and return them sorted on out.
// To signify no more results are on an input channel, close it.
// The output channel will be closed when all inputs are emptied.
// If file names are equal, compareMeta is called to select which one to choose.

    @Override
    public boolean isMICAvailable() {
        return !this.auth.isGuest() && this.signKey != null && this.verifyKey != null;
    }

    @Override
    public byte[] calculateMIC(final byte[] data) throws CIFSException {
        final byte[] sk = this.signKey;
        if (sk == null) {
            throw new CIFSException("Signing is not initialized");
        }

### Fixing DCO failures/Signing Off Commits After Submitting a Pull Request

import jcifs.internal.SMBSigningDigest;
import jcifs.internal.util.SMBUtil;
import jcifs.util.Crypto;

/**
 * SMB2/SMB3 message signing digest implementation.
 *
 * This class handles cryptographic signing of SMB2/SMB3 messages to ensure
 * message integrity and authenticity. It supports different signing algorithms
 * used in various SMB2/SMB3 dialect versions.
 *
 * @author mbechler
 */

    }

    /**
     * Constructs a signing digest with bypass option and initial sequence number
     *
     * @param macSigningKey
     *            The MAC signing key used for generating signatures
     * @param bypass
     *            Whether to bypass signature verification
     * @param initialSequence
     *            The initial sequence number for signing
     */

        assertFalse(result);
        verify(negotiationResponse).canReuse(null, false);
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test signing state combinations")
    void testSigningStateCombinations() {
        // Test all combinations of signing states

        // Signing disabled
        when(negotiationResponse.isSigningEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
        when(negotiationResponse.isSigningRequired()).thenReturn(false);

    class NegotiationConstants {

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Signing enabled flag should be 0x0001")
        void testSigningEnabledFlag() {
            assertEquals(0x0001, Smb2Constants.SMB2_NEGOTIATE_SIGNING_ENABLED, "Signing enabled flag must be 0x0001");
        }

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Signing required flag should be 0x0002")
        void testSigningRequiredFlag() {

    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test constructor with MAC signing key and bypass flag")
    void testConstructorWithBypass() {
        SMB1SigningDigest digest = new SMB1SigningDigest(testMacSigningKey, true);
        assertNotNull(digest);
        assertTrue(digest.toString().contains("MacSigningKey="));
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test constructor with MAC signing key, bypass flag and initial sequence")

                            && !conn.getNegotiateResponse().isSigningRequired()) {
                        // if signing is not enforced, dont use connections that have signing enforced
                        // for purposes that dont require it.
                        if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
                            log.debug("Cannot reuse, signing enforced on connection " + conn);
                        }
                        continue;

        assertFalse(transport.isSigningEnforced());
        verify(transport).isSigningOptional();
        verify(transport).isSigningEnforced();
    }

    // Error propagation: signing checks may throw SmbException
    @Test
    @DisplayName("signing checks propagate SmbException")
    void signingChecks_throw() throws Exception {
        doThrow(new SmbException("opt error")).when(transport).isSigningOptional();