case []byte:
			bytesValue = v
		default:
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal gob value: %#v", dbValue)
		}
		if len(bytesValue) > 0 {
			decoder := gob.NewDecoder(bytes.NewBuffer(bytesValue))
			err = decoder.Decode(fieldValue.Interface())
		}
	}
	field.ReflectValueOf(ctx, dst).Set(fieldValue.Elem())
	return
}

// Value implements serializer interface

     */
    public abstract void encode(NdrBuffer dst) throws NdrException;

    /**
     * Decodes this NDR object from the specified buffer
     * @param src the source buffer for decoding
     * @throws NdrException if decoding fails
     */
    public abstract void decode(NdrBuffer src) throws NdrException;

     */
    public abstract void encode(NdrBuffer dst) throws NdrException;

    /**
     * Decodes this NDR object from the specified buffer
     * @param src the source buffer for decoding
     * @throws NdrException if decoding fails
     */
    public abstract void decode(NdrBuffer src) throws NdrException;

    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test decode with valid single entry")
    void testDecodeValidSingleEntry() throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {
        String fileName = "document.pdf";
        int action = FileNotifyInformation.FILE_ACTION_MODIFIED;
        byte[] buffer = createValidNotificationBuffer(fileName, action);

        int bytesRead = notifyInfo.decode(buffer, 0, buffer.length);

        assertTrue(bytesRead > 0);

        AvTargetName avTargetName = new AvTargetName(rawBytes);

        // Verify that getTargetName correctly decodes the raw bytes
        assertEquals(originalString, avTargetName.getTargetName(), "Retrieved target name should correctly decode raw bytes");
    }

    /**
     * Test with an empty string for both constructors.
     */
    @Test
    void testEmptyString() {

        // Testing invalid protocol ID during decode instead
        byte[] invalidBuffer = new byte[52];
        // Write invalid protocol ID
        invalidBuffer[0] = 0x00;
        invalidBuffer[1] = 0x00;
        invalidBuffer[2] = 0x00;
        invalidBuffer[3] = 0x00;

        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
            Smb2TransformHeader.decode(invalidBuffer, 0);
        });
    }

  private val bytesIn = Buffer()
  private val hpackReader = Hpack.Reader(bytesIn, 4096)

  protected fun testDecoder(story: Story) {
    for (testCase in story.cases) {
      val encoded = testCase.wire ?: continue
      bytesIn.write(encoded)
      hpackReader.readHeaders()
      assertSetEquals(
        "seqno=$testCase.seqno",
        testCase.headersList,
        hpackReader.getAndResetHeaderList(),
      )
    }
  }

    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test decode with owner SID only")
    void testDecodeWithOwnerSidOnly() throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {
        // Prepare buffer with owner SID only
        prepareMinimalSecurityDescriptorBuffer(testBuffer, 0, true, false, false);

        int size = securityDescriptor.decode(testBuffer, 0, testBuffer.length);

        // decode returns 0 when no DACL is present (falls through)

    }

    /**
     * Downloads a log file by its encoded ID.
     *
     * @param id the Base64 encoded filename of the log file to download
     * @return ActionResponse containing the log file stream
     */
    @Execute
    @Secured({ ROLE, ROLE + VIEW })
    public ActionResponse download(final String id) {

     */
    protected abstract void encodeWitnessParameters(NdrBuffer buf) throws NdrException;

    /**
     * Decodes the witness RPC message parameters from NDR format.
     * Subclasses must implement this method to decode their specific parameters.
     *
     * @param buf the NDR buffer to decode from
     * @throws NdrException if decoding fails
     */