* guarantees.
 *
 * <p>This class should not be assumed to be universally superior to {@code java.util.HashMap}.
 * Generally speaking, this class reduces object allocation and memory consumption at the price of
 * moderately increased constant factors of CPU. Only use this class when there is a specific reason
 * to prioritize memory over CPU.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman

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 * {@code 0x7F}), and to strings containing such characters.
 *
 * <p>ASCII utilities also exist in other classes of this package:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <!-- TODO(kevinb): how can we make this not produce a warning when building gwt javadoc? -->
 *   <li>{@link StandardCharsets#US_ASCII} specifies the {@code Charset} of ASCII characters.
 *   <li>{@link CharMatcher#ascii} matches ASCII characters and provides text processing methods

 * load on the garbage collector by only using a constant number of internal objects.
 *
 * <p>This class should not be assumed to be universally superior to {@code
 * java.util.LinkedHashMap}. Generally speaking, this class reduces object allocation and memory
 * consumption at the price of moderately increased constant factors of CPU. Only use this class
 * when there is a specific reason to prioritize memory over CPU.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */

   * LineProcessor processor}. Stops when all lines have been processed or the processor returns
   * {@code false} and returns the result produced by the processor.
   *
   * <p>Like {@link BufferedReader#readLine()}, this method considers a line to be a sequence of
   * text that is terminated by (but does not include) one of {@code \r\n}, {@code \r} or {@code

   * LineProcessor processor}. Stops when all lines have been processed or the processor returns
   * {@code false} and returns the result produced by the processor.
   *
   * <p>Like {@link BufferedReader#readLine()}, this method considers a line to be a sequence of
   * text that is terminated by (but does not include) one of {@code \r\n}, {@code \r} or {@code

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        assertEquals(0, SMBUtil.readInt2(encoded, eolPos + 2), "EOL length should be 0");
    }

    /**
     * Test encode with empty list
     */
    @Test
    @DisplayName("Encode empty list should produce only EOL")
    void testEncodeEmptyList() {
        List<AvPair> pairs = new LinkedList<>();

        byte[] encoded = AvPairs.encode(pairs);

        assertNotNull(encoded, "Encoded data should not be null");

## Success Metrics

1. **Functional Completeness**: All features pass Windows Protocol Test Suite
2. **Performance**: 
   - Multi-channel provides >1.5x throughput improvement
   - RDMA reduces latency by >50%
3. **Reliability**: 
   - Persistent handles survive 99% of network interruptions
   - Witness protocol achieves <5 second failover time
4. **Compatibility**: Works with Windows Server 2016+ and Azure Files