/**
     * Validate and normalize a path
     *
     * @param path the path to validate
     * @return normalized safe path
     * @throws SmbException if path is invalid or dangerous
     */
    public String validatePath(String path) throws SmbException {
        if (path == null || path.isEmpty()) {
            throw new SmbException("Path cannot be null or empty");
        }

        // Check length

        }
    }

    /**
     * Validate path from server response
     *
     * @param path path to validate
     * @throws SmbException if path is invalid
     */
    public void validatePath(String path) throws SmbException {
        totalValidations.incrementAndGet();

        if (path == null || path.isEmpty()) {
            return; // Empty paths allowed
        }