--- /Hex.java	2023-07-05 03:11:51.782028056 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java	2023-07-05 03:11:51.782028056 +0200
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@
 	public Object encode(Object object) throws EncoderException {	
 		try {
             byte[] byteArray = object instanceof String ? ((String) object).getBytes() : (byte[]) object;
-			return encodeHex(byteArray);
+ 
+ 
 		} catch (ClassCastException e) {
 			throw new EncoderException(e.getMessage());
 		}
