*
 * @author Mark Davis
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public abstract class ComparisonChain {
  private ComparisonChain() {}

  /** Begins a new chained comparison statement. See example in the class documentation. */
  public static ComparisonChain start() {
    return ACTIVE;
  }

  private static final ComparisonChain ACTIVE =