initializeMultiChannel();

                // Initialize witness support for fast failover
                initializeWitnessSupport();

                if (ex != null) {
                    throw ex;
                }
                return (T) (response != null ? response.getNextResponse() : null);
            }
        }
    }

// and assert the error response. The purpose is to validate the API handlers response when the object layer is uninitialized.
// Usage hint: Should be used at the end of the API end points tests (ex: check the last few lines of `testAPIListObjectPartsHandler`),
// need a sample HTTP request to be sent as argument so that the relevant handler is called, the handler registration is expected

                        new NtlmPasswordAuthentication(SingletonContext.getInstance(), WORKGROUP, USERNAME, PASSWORD);
                return SingletonContext.getInstance().withCredentials(auth);
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                return SingletonContext.getInstance();
            }
        }
    }

    private void setupTestDirectoryStructure() throws IOException {
        // Create directory structure