* considered less than {@code true}). The sign of the value returned is the same as that of
   * {@code ((Boolean) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Boolean#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code boolean} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare

                // this is the signature error
                throw new SMBProtocolDowngradeException("Signature error during negotiate validation", e);
            }

            // other errors are treated as success
            return;
        }
        final ValidateNegotiateInfoResponse out = resp.getOutputData(ValidateNegotiateInfoResponse.class);

        // Reserved bytes
        buffer[bufferIndex] = (byte) 0xFF;
        buffer[bufferIndex + 1] = (byte) 0xFF;
        buffer[bufferIndex + 2] = (byte) 0xFF;

        // Set fields with negative values (should be treated as unsigned)
        SMBUtil.writeInt4(-1, buffer, bufferIndex + 3); // Should be read as 0xFFFFFFFF
        SMBUtil.writeInt4(-100, buffer, bufferIndex + 7);
        SMBUtil.writeInt4(-1000, buffer, bufferIndex + 11);

    CharBuffer empty = CharBuffer.wrap("");
    assertEquals(0, CharStreams.exhaust(empty));
    assertEquals(0, empty.remaining());
  }

  public void testNullWriter() throws Exception {
    // create a null writer
    Writer nullWriter = CharStreams.nullWriter();
    // write to the writer
    nullWriter.write('n');
    String test = "Test string for NullWriter";
    nullWriter.write(test);

    input.addListener(output, rejectionPropagatingExecutor(executor, output));
    return output;
  }

  static <I extends @Nullable Object, O extends @Nullable Object> ListenableFuture<O> create(
      ListenableFuture<I> input, Function<? super I, ? extends O> function, Executor executor) {
    TransformFuture<I, O> output = new TransformFuture<>(input, function);

    CharBuffer empty = CharBuffer.wrap("");
    assertEquals(0, CharStreams.exhaust(empty));
    assertEquals(0, empty.remaining());
  }

  public void testNullWriter() throws Exception {
    // create a null writer
    Writer nullWriter = CharStreams.nullWriter();
    // write to the writer
    nullWriter.write('n');
    String test = "Test string for NullWriter";
    nullWriter.write(test);

        echoResponse = new Smb2EchoResponse(mockConfig);
    }

    @Nested
    @DisplayName("Constructor Tests")
    class ConstructorTests {

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Should create response with configuration")
        void testConstructor() {
            Smb2EchoResponse response = new Smb2EchoResponse(mockConfig);
            assertNotNull(response);

      if (result) {
        executionList.execute();
      }
      return result;
    }

    /**
     * Following the contract of {@link AbstractQueuedSynchronizer} we create a private subclass to
     * hold the synchronizer. This synchronizer is used to implement the blocking and waiting calls
     * as well as to handle state changes in a thread-safe manner. The current state of the future

        verify(response).reset();
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test concrete implementation with multiple scenarios")
    void testConcreteImplementation() throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {
        // Create a concrete implementation for comprehensive testing
        CommonServerMessageBlockResponse concreteResponse = new CommonServerMessageBlockResponse() {
            private boolean async = false;

        lenient().when(gssManager.createName(anyString(), any())).thenReturn(serviceName);
        lenient().when(gssManager.createContext(any(), any(), any(), anyInt())).thenReturn(gssContext);

        // Create Kerb5Context with mocked dependencies
        ctx = new Kerb5Context("host.example", "cifs", null, 0, 0, null);
    }

    @AfterEach
    void tearDown() {
        if (mockedStatic != null) {