/**
  * Encode the message except for the body.
  *
  * @return The string except for the body.
  */
 public StringBuilder encodeMessage(StringBuilder retval) {
   //        String retval;
   if (statusLine != null) {
     statusLine.encode(retval);
     super.encodeSIPHeaders(retval);
   } else {
     retval = super.encodeSIPHeaders(retval);
   }
   return retval;
 }