log.trace("Short read, have " + n + ", want " + this.byteCount);
            }
            bufferIndex += this.byteCount;
        }

        /*
         * if there is an andx and it itself is an andx then just recur by
         * calling this method for it. otherwise just read it's parameter words

            digest.sign( dst, headerStart, length, this, response );
        }

        return length;
    }

    /*
     * We overload this because we want readAndXWireFormat to
     * read the parameter words and bytes. This is so when
     * commands are batched together we can recursivly call
     * readAndXWireFormat without reading the non-existent header.
     */