}

        this.byteCount = SMBUtil.readInt2(buffer, bufferIndex);
        bufferIndex += 2;

        if ( this.byteCount != 0 ) {
            // TODO: is this really correct?
            int n = readBytesWireFormat(buffer, bufferIndex);
            if ( n != this.byteCount && log.isTraceEnabled() ) {
                log.trace("Short read, have " + n + ", want " + this.byteCount);