bb.position(offset);
            assertEquals(maxReferralLevel, bb.getShort());
        }

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Should encode empty path correctly")
        void testEncodeEmptyPath() {
            String path = "";
            int maxReferralLevel = 1;
            buffer = new DfsReferralRequestBuffer(path, maxReferralLevel);

            byte[] dst = new byte[buffer.size()];