--- /BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:58:00.742054919 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:58:00.742054919 +0200
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
      */
     public String encode(final String value, final String charset) throws EncoderException {
         if (value == null) {
-            return null;
+return false;
         }
         try {
             return encodeText(value, charset);
