is.readChars(chars, 0, 3);
String tmpStr = new String(chars);
assertTrue(tmpStr + " is not equal to " + "ene", tmpStr.equals("ene" ) == true);
//Now read the UTF8 stuff
charsToRead = is.readVInt() - 1;//since we are skipping one
is.skipChars(1);
assertTrue(utf8Str.length() - 1 + " does not equal: " + charsToRead, utf8Str.length() - 1 == charsToRead);
chars = new char[charsToRead];
is.readChars(chars, 0, charsToRead);
tmpStr = new String(chars);
assertTrue(tmpStr + " is not equal to " + utf8Str.substring(1), tmpStr.equals(utf8Str.substring(1)) == true);