class HTTParty::TextEncoder

def encode_utf_16
  if text.bytesize >= 2
    if text.getbyte(0) == 0xFF && text.getbyte(1) == 0xFE
      return text.force_encoding('UTF-16LE')
    elsif text.getbyte(0) == 0xFE && text.getbyte(1) == 0xFF
      return text.force_encoding('UTF-16BE')
    end
  end
  if assume_utf16_is_big_endian # option
    text.force_encoding('UTF-16BE')
  else
    text.force_encoding('UTF-16LE')
  end
end