* and space character handling. May preserve original content based on configuration.
     *
     * @param crawlingConfig the crawling configuration containing processing parameters
     * @param responseData the response data from crawling
     * @param content the raw content text to process
     * @param dataMap additional data map
     * @return the normalized content, or empty string if content is null
     */

    /**
     * Retrieves or creates a WebConfig entity based on the form's CRUD mode.
     *
     * @param form the form containing the web config data
     * @param username the username of the current user
     * @param currentTime the current timestamp
     * @return an optional WebConfig entity
     */

   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Integer#compareUnsigned(int, int)} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code int} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code int} to compare
   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal

    /**
     * Constructs a SMB2 read request with the specified parameters
     *
     * @param config
     *            the configuration to use for this request
     * @param fileId
     *            the file ID to read from
     * @param outputBuffer
     *            the buffer to read data into
     * @param outputBufferOffset
     *            the offset in the output buffer to start writing data
     */

     *
     * @param config the configuration
     * @param name the file name to create or open
     * @param flags the file open flags (O_CREAT, O_EXCL, O_TRUNC)
     * @param access the desired access rights
     * @param shareAccess the share access mode
     * @param extFileAttributes the extended file attributes
     * @param createOptions the create options
     * @param andx the next command in the chain
     */

        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether the arguments are suitable for the parameter types.
     *
     * @param paramTypes
     *            array of parameter types
     * @param args
     *            array of arguments
     * @param adjustNumber
     *            if {@literal true}, converts arguments to match number types if necessary

    }

    /**
     * Creates a new XmlNode instance with all properties specified.
     *
     * @param name the name for the new node
     * @param value the value for the new node
     * @param attrs the attributes for the new node
     * @param children the list of child nodes
     * @param location the input location information
     * @return a new XmlNode instance
     * @throws NullPointerException if name is null

     *
     * @param baseDirectory the base directory for relativizing paths during matching
     * @param includes the patterns of files to include, or null/empty for including all files
     * @param excludes the patterns of files to exclude, or null/empty for no exclusion
     * @param useDefaultExcludes whether to augment excludes with default SCM exclusion patterns

     * transforming the response data, and indexing the document.
     *
     * @param paramMap the data store parameters
     * @param dataMap the data map to be updated with response data
     * @param url the URL to process
     * @param client the crawler client to use for the request
     * @return the redirect URL if a redirect occurred, null otherwise

     */
    @Execute
    @Secured({ ROLE, ROLE + VIEW })
    public HtmlResponse index() {
        return asListHtml();
    }

    /**
     * Show the list page.
     * @param pageNumber The page number.
     * @param form The search form.
     * @return The HTML response.
     */
    @Execute
    @Secured({ ROLE, ROLE + VIEW })