buf.WriteString(xxml.Header)
	if err := xxml.NewEncoder(&buf).Encode(response); err != nil {
		bugLogIf(GlobalContext, err)
		return nil
	}
	return buf.Bytes()
}

// Encodes the response headers into JSON format.
func encodeResponseJSON(response any) []byte {
	var bytesBuffer bytes.Buffer
	e := json.NewEncoder(&bytesBuffer)
	e.Encode(response)
	return bytesBuffer.Bytes()
}

// Write parts count

        remove(pairs, rep.getType());
        pairs.add(rep);
    }

    /**
     * Encodes a list of AV pairs into byte array format
     *
     * @param pairs the list of AV pairs to encode
     * @return encoded avpairs
     */
    public static byte[] encode(final List<AvPair> pairs) {
        int size = 0;
        for (final AvPair p : pairs) {
            size += 4 + p.getRaw().length;

            return null;
        }

        return newDictionaryFile(encodePath(path), path, timestamp);
    }

    /**
     * Encodes a file path using Base64 URL-safe encoding.
     *
     * @param path the file path to encode
     * @return the Base64 encoded path
     */
    protected String encodePath(final String path) {
        return Base64.getUrlEncoder().encodeToString(path.getBytes(Constants.CHARSET_UTF_8));

        // Should encode all 15 characters
        assertTrue(length >= 34);
        assertEquals(0x20, dst[0]);
    }

    @Test
    void readWireFormat_withTrailingSpaces_shouldTrimCorrectly() {
        // Prepare encoded data for "TEST    " (with trailing spaces)
        byte[] src = new byte[100];
        src[0] = 0x20;

        // Encode "TEST" correctly

    }

    /**
     * Test encode with single byte
     *
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public void testEncode_SingleByte() throws Exception {
        final byte[] singleByte = new byte[] { 'A' };
        final String encoded = Base64Util.encode(singleByte);
        assertNotNull("Encoded result should not be null", encoded);
        final byte[] decoded = Base64Util.decode(encoded);

    @Test
    public void test_unicode_base64_encoding() {
        // Test that unicode strings are properly encoded/decoded
        String unicodeString = "日本語テスト";
        String encoded = BaseEncoding.base64().encode(unicodeString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
        String decoded = new String(BaseEncoding.base64().decode(encoded), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);

        assertEquals(unicodeString, decoded);
    }

    @Test

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Should encode basic lock structure correctly")
        void testBasicEncoding() {
            long offset = 0x1234567890ABCDEFL;
            long length = 0xFEDCBA0987654321L;
            int flags = 0x12345678;

            lock = new Smb2Lock(offset, length, flags);
            int encoded = lock.encode(buffer, 0);

            assertEquals(24, encoded);

            // Verify offset (8 bytes)

        dstOut.enc_ndr_long(1); // Non-null pointer for totalentries
        totalentries.encode(dstOut); // Encode the totalentries

        dstOut.enc_ndr_long(0); // Simulate retval

        // Use the encoded data for decoding
        NdrBuffer srcOut = new NdrBuffer(encodeBufferOut, 0);
        decodedEnumEx.decode_out(srcOut);

        assertEquals(0, decodedEnumEx.retval);
        assertEquals(info.level, decodedEnumEx.info.level);

            int encoded = originalContext.encode(buffer, 0);
            assertEquals(2 + (2 * maxCiphers), encoded);

            EncryptionNegotiateContext decodedContext = new EncryptionNegotiateContext();
            int decoded = decodedContext.decode(buffer, 0, encoded);

            assertEquals(encoded, decoded);
            assertArrayEquals(ciphers, decodedContext.getCiphers());

            int encoded = context.encode(largeBuffer, 0);
            assertEquals(2 + 200, encoded); // 2 for count + 100*2 for ciphers

            EncryptionNegotiateContext decoded = new EncryptionNegotiateContext();
            try {
                int decodedSize = decoded.decode(largeBuffer, 0, encoded);
                assertEquals(encoded, decodedSize);