bb.get(encodedPath);
            assertArrayEquals(pathBytes, encodedPath);
        }

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Should encode consistently on multiple calls")
        void testEncodeIdempotency() {
            String path = "\\\\server\\share";
            buffer = new DfsReferralRequestBuffer(path, 3);

            byte[] dst1 = new byte[buffer.size()];
            byte[] dst2 = new byte[buffer.size()];