* @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++) {

    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.
             */