final int _nodes = 6;
            final int _nodei = _src.index;
            _src.advance(1 * _nodes);

            if (node == null) {
                if (_nodes < 0 || _nodes > 0xFFFF) {
                    throw new NdrException(NdrException.INVALID_CONFORMANCE);
                }
                node = new byte[_nodes];
            }
            _src = _src.derive(_nodei);

        original.setCapability(Smb2ChannelCapabilities.NETWORK_INTERFACE_CAP_RSS);

        byte[] encoded = original.encode();
        assertEquals(Smb2ChannelCapabilities.NETWORK_INTERFACE_INFO_SIZE, encoded.length);

        NetworkInterfaceInfo decoded = NetworkInterfaceInfo.decode(encoded, 0);
        assertNotNull(decoded);
        assertEquals(original.getAddress(), decoded.getAddress());

        assertEquals(newFlags, leaseContext.getLeaseFlags());
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should encode context correctly")
    void testEncode() {
        byte[] buffer = new byte[leaseContext.size()];
        int encoded = leaseContext.encode(buffer, 0);

        assertEquals(leaseContext.size(), encoded);

        // Verify context header structure according to MS-SMB2

            // But only test the non-deferred parts to avoid field mocking issues

            // When: Trying to encode (may throw exception due to deferred buffer)
            // Then: Should at least call the basic encoding methods before hitting deferred
            assertThrows(Exception.class, () -> {
                unicodeString.encode(mockNdrBuffer);
            }, "Should encounter issue with deferred buffer access");

    }

    /**
     * Verify that encode writes the correct little-endian sequence
     * to the buffer and that alignment is respected.
     */
    @Test
    void encodeWritesCorrectBytesAndAlignment() throws NdrException {
        NdrShort ns = new NdrShort(0xABCD); // value & 0xFF => 0xCD
        buf.reset();
        int startIndex = buf.getIndex();
        ns.encode(buf);

        // Note: No IPv4 preference bonus to keep base score equal to link speed

        return score;
    }

    /**
     * Encode this interface info for FSCTL_QUERY_NETWORK_INTERFACE_INFO response
     *
     * @return encoded bytes
     */
    public byte[] encode() {
        // NETWORK_INTERFACE_INFO structure per MS-SMB2 2.2.32.5.1
        // Total size: 152 bytes

        byte[] encoded = encodeUnicode(msg);
        assertEquals(4, encoded.length, "Encoded Unicode string should be 4 bytes");

        // Verify little-endian encoding
        assertEquals((byte) 0xA1, encoded[0], "First byte of first character");
        assertEquals((byte) 0x00, encoded[1], "Second byte of first character");
        assertEquals((byte) 0xA2, encoded[2], "First byte of second character");

            final int _nodes = 6;
            final int _nodei = _src.index;
            _src.advance(1 * _nodes);

            if (this.node == null) {
                if (_nodes < 0 || _nodes > 0xFFFF) {
                    throw new NdrException(NdrException.INVALID_CONFORMANCE);
                }
                this.node = new byte[_nodes];
            }
            _src = _src.derive(_nodei);

            byte[] largeBuffer = new byte[1000];

            // Act
            int smallEncodedSize = context.encode(smallBuffer, 0);
            int largeEncodedSize = context.encode(largeBuffer, 500);

            // Assert
            // encode() returns actual bytes written (6), not size() value (8)
            assertEquals(6, smallEncodedSize); // actual: 2 bytes count + 2*2 bytes for ciphers

     */
    @Override
    public int size() {
        return this.len;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * @see jcifs.Encodable#encode(byte[], int)
     */
    @Override
    public int encode(final byte[] dst, final int dstIndex) {
        System.arraycopy(this.bytes, this.off, dst, dstIndex, this.len);
        return this.len;
    }