//                                                                             Helpers
    //                                                                           =========

    /**
     * Checks if login is required for the current request based on configuration
     * and user authentication status.
     *
     * @return true if login is required, false otherwise
     */

        return of(element);
      default:
        return new RegularImmutableList<E>(ImmutableList.<E>nullCheckedList(elements));
    }
  }

  // Factory method that skips the null checks.  Used only when the elements
  // are guaranteed to be non-null.
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> unsafeDelegateList(List<? extends E> list) {
    switch (list.size()) {
      case 0:
        return of();

    * If you know Python types you know how to use Pydantic.
* Plays nicely with your **<abbr title="Integrated Development Environment, similar to a code editor">IDE</abbr>/<abbr title="A program that checks for code errors">linter</abbr>/brain**:
    * Because pydantic data structures are just instances of classes you define; auto-completion, linting, mypy and your intuition should all work properly with your validated data.

		nb = 0
	}
	if nb < 0 {
		return ErrHeader
	}

	tr.pad = blockPadding(nb)
	tr.curr = &regFileReader{r: tr.r, nb: nb}
	return nil
}

// handleSparseFile checks if the current file is a sparse format of any type
// and sets the curr reader appropriately.
func (tr *Reader) handleSparseFile(hdr *Header, rawHdr *block) error {
	var spd sparseDatas
	var err error

                }
                buf.append(ip);
            }
        } catch (final Exception e) {
            // ignore
        }
        return buf.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the given filename is a log file based on its extension.
     *
     * @param name the filename to check
     * @return true if the file is a log file (.log or .log.gz), false otherwise
     */

        if (value != null) {
            return value;
        }
        return defaultValue;
    }

    /**
     * Determines if the given path represents a web crawling target.
     * Checks if the path starts with HTTP or HTTPS protocols.
     *
     * @param path the path to check
     * @return true if the path is a web crawling path, false otherwise
     */

            }
            if (strictView && ioe instanceof SmbAuthException) {
                throw (SmbAuthException) ioe;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if a domain is trusted for DFS operations
     * @param domain the domain name to check
     * @param auth the authentication credentials
     * @return true if the domain is trusted, false otherwise

    /**
     * {@return the project version}.
     */
    @Nonnull
    String getVersion();

    /**
     * {@return the project packaging}.
     * <p>
     * Note: unlike in legacy code, logical checks against string representing packaging (returned by this method)
     * are NOT recommended (code like {@code "pom".equals(project.getPackaging)} must be avoided). Use method

        // Due to normalization removing duplicate backslashes, true UNC validation doesn't work
        // These tests validate current behavior where problematic paths are caught by other checks

        // Test invalid server name with dots - caught by directory traversal check
        assertThrows(SmbException.class, () -> {
            validator.validatePath("\\\\..\\share");
        });

        assertThrows(
            IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> networkAsMutableNetwork.addEdge(N1, N1, E11));
    assertThat(e).hasMessageThat().contains(ERROR_SELF_LOOP);
  }

  /**
   * This test checks an implementation dependent feature. It tests that the method {@code addEdge}
   * will silently add the missing nodes to the graph, then add the edge connecting them. We are not