return result.readUtf8()
  }

  /**
   * Converts a single label from Punycode to Unicode.
   *
   * @return true if the range of [string] from [pos] to [limit] was valid and decoded successfully.
   *     Otherwise, the decode failed.
   */
  private fun decodeLabel(
    string: String,
    pos: Int,
    limit: Int,
    result: Buffer,
  ): Boolean {

        if (rem == 0) {
            return 0;
        }
        return 8 - rem;
    }

    @Override
    public int decode(final byte[] buffer, final int bufferIndex) throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {
        return decode(buffer, bufferIndex, false);
    }

    /**
     * Decodes the SMB2 message from the buffer.
     *
     * @param buffer the buffer containing the message

     * Extracts and parses parameters from the request query string.
     * Applies the specified character encoding to decode parameter values.
     *
     * @param request the HTTP request containing the query string
     * @param enc the character encoding to use for decoding
     * @return a map of parameter names to their decoded values
     * @throws IOException if an error occurs during parameter parsing
     */

            for (int i = 0; i < padding; i++) {
                buf.enc_ndr_small(0);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Decodes a wide string pointer from NDR format.
     *
     * @param buf the NDR buffer
     * @return the decoded string (or null if NULL pointer)
     * @throws NdrException if decoding fails
     */
    private String decodeWideStringPointer(NdrBuffer buf) throws NdrException {

        Smb2IoctlResponse resp = new Smb2IoctlResponse(config);

        int read = resp.decode(packet, 0);
        assertTrue(read >= packet.length, "Decoded length should cover entire packet");
        assertNotNull(resp.getErrorData(), "Error data should be decoded");
        assertEquals(3, resp.getErrorData().length);
        assertEquals(2, resp.getErrorContextCount());

  } catch (nsee: NoSuchElementException) {
    throw IllegalArgumentException("failed to decode certificate", nsee)
  } catch (iae: IllegalArgumentException) {
    throw IllegalArgumentException("failed to decode certificate", iae)
  } catch (e: GeneralSecurityException) {
    throw IllegalArgumentException("failed to decode certificate", e)
  }
}

/**
 * Returns the certificate encoded in [PEM format][rfc_7468].
 *

            Arrays.fill(buffer2, (byte) 0x22);

            // First decode
            response.decode(buffer1, 0, 50);
            byte[] data1 = response.getData();

            // Second decode should overwrite
            response.decode(buffer2, 10, 60);
            byte[] data2 = response.getData();

            // Verify second decode overwrote first
            assertEquals(60, data2.length);

        SMBUtil.writeInt4(length, dst, dstIndex + 12);
        return 16;
    }

    /**
     * Decode from byte array
     *
     * @param buffer source buffer
     * @param bufferIndex starting index
     * @return decoded transform
     */
    public static Smb2RdmaTransform decode(byte[] buffer, int bufferIndex) {
        long offset = SMBUtil.readInt8(buffer, bufferIndex);

        long expectedOffset = expectedInt; // Sign extension happens here for negative values
        assertEquals(expectedOffset, response.getOffset(), "Offset should match decoded value");
        assertEquals(4, readLen, "Byte count returned should be 4");
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("readParameterWordsWireFormat with a too-short buffer - throws exception")

        NetworkInterfaceInfo decoded = NetworkInterfaceInfo.decode(encoded, 0);
        assertEquals(nic.getInterfaceIndex(), decoded.getInterfaceIndex());
        assertEquals(nic.getLinkSpeed(), decoded.getLinkSpeed());
        assertEquals(nic.isRssCapable(), decoded.isRssCapable());
    }

    @Test
    void testChannelInfoCreation() throws Exception {