--- /BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:20:35.406124814 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/BCodec.java	2023-07-05 02:20:35.406124814 +0200
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
      */
     public Object decode(Object value) throws DecoderException {
         if (value == null) {
-            return null;
+return false;
         } else if (value instanceof String) {
             return decode((String) value);
         } else {
