buffer.append("=");
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Decodes the supplied Base-64 encoded string.
     *
     * @param string The Base-64 encoded string that is to be decoded.
     * @return A <code>byte[]</code> containing the decoded data block.
     */
    public static byte[] decode(final String string) {
        final int length = string.length();
        if (length == 0) {

    }

    /**
     * Decodes a base64 encoded ID back to the original object name.
     *
     * @param id the encoded ID to decode
     * @return the decoded object name
     */
    protected static String decodeId(final String id) {
        if (id == null) {
            return StringUtil.EMPTY;
        }

    }
  }

  /**
   * This decodes a value into its contents using a preceding member of the same SEQUENCE. For
   * example, extensions type IDs specify what types to use for the corresponding values.
   *
   * If the hint is unknown [chooser] should return null which will cause the value to be decoded as
   * an opaque byte string.
   *

        // Test decoding
        FileEndOfFileInformation decoded = new FileEndOfFileInformation();
        int decodedBytes = decoded.decode(buffer, 0, 8);
        assertEquals(8, decodedBytes);

        // Verify toString contains the value
        assertTrue(decoded.toString().contains(String.valueOf(endOfFile)));
    }

    /**
     * Test FileEndOfFileInformation decode with offset
     */
    @Test

        assertEquals(40, bytesWritten);

        // Decode to verify encoding
        FileBasicInfo decoded = new FileBasicInfo();
        decoded.decode(buffer, offset, 36);

        assertEquals(TEST_CREATE_TIME, decoded.getCreateTime());
        assertEquals(TEST_LAST_ACCESS_TIME, decoded.getLastAccessTime());
        assertEquals(TEST_LAST_WRITE_TIME, decoded.getLastWriteTime());

        assertNotNull("Encoded result should not be null", encoded);
        final byte[] decoded = Base64Util.decode(encoded);
        assertEquals("Decoded should have same length", 1, decoded.length);
        assertEquals("Decoded byte should match", singleByte[0], decoded[0]);
    }

    /**
     * Test encode with two bytes
     *
     * @throws Exception
     */

            // Decode
            PreauthIntegrityNegotiateContext decoded = new PreauthIntegrityNegotiateContext();
            int decodedSize = decoded.decode(buffer, 0, encodedSize);

            // Verify
            assertEquals(encodedSize, decodedSize);
            assertArrayEquals(hashAlgos, decoded.getHashAlgos());
            assertArrayEquals(salt, decoded.getSalt());

      return decode(certificatePem, pkcs8Base64)
    }

    private fun decode(
      certificatePem: String,
      pkcs8Base64Text: String,
    ): HeldCertificate {
      val certificate = certificatePem.decodeCertificatePem()

      val pkcs8Bytes =
        pkcs8Base64Text.decodeBase64()
          ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("failed to decode private key")

            }
        }
        return u;
    }

    /**
     * Decodes a URL as a name using appropriate character encoding.
     * Handles encoding detection from parent URLs and configuration settings.
     *
     * @param url the URL to decode
     * @param escapePlus whether to escape plus signs before decoding
     * @return the decoded URL name, or original URL if decoding fails
     */

        Encdec.enc_uint64le(currentDate.getTime(), buffer, 0);
        long decoded = Encdec.dec_uint64le(buffer, 0);

        // Then
        assertEquals(currentDate.getTime(), decoded, "Encoded and decoded time should match");
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should encode and decode UUIDs")
    void testUUIDOperations() {
        // Given