--- /BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:20:30.610124388 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:20:30.610124388 +0200
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
         if (value == null) {
             return null;
         } else if (value instanceof String) {
-            return encode((String) value);
+return decode (  ( String )  value ) ;
         } else {
             throw new EncoderException("Objects of type " +
                   value.getClass().getName() +
