// 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);
            }
            bufferIndex += this.byteCount;
        }

        /*
         * if there is an andx and it itself is an andx then just recur by