}
        if (ipString.charAt(start) == IPV6_DELIMITER) {
          // expand zeroes
          for (int i = 0; i < partsSkipped; i++) {
            rawBytes.putShort((short) 0);
          }

        } else {
          rawBytes.putShort(parseHextet(ipString, start, end));
        }
        start = end + 1;
      }
    } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
      return null;
    }

      pos += array.length;
    }
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a big-endian representation of {@code value} in a 2-element byte array; equivalent to
   * {@code ByteBuffer.allocate(2).putShort(value).array()}. For example, the input value {@code
   * (short) 0x1234} would yield the byte array {@code {0x12, 0x34}}.
   *
   * <p>If you need to convert and concatenate several values (possibly even of different types),

      pos += array.length;
    }
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a big-endian representation of {@code value} in a 2-element byte array; equivalent to
   * {@code ByteBuffer.allocate(2).putShort(value).array()}. For example, the input value {@code
   * (short) 0x1234} would yield the byte array {@code {0x12, 0x34}}.
   *
   * <p>If you need to convert and concatenate several values (possibly even of different types),