return true;
    }
    return false;
  }

  final @Nullable Listener gasListeners(Listener update) {
    Listener old = listeners;
    listeners = update;
    return old;
  }

  static boolean casValue(AbstractFutureState<?> future, @Nullable Object expect, Object update) {
    if (future.value == expect) {
      future.value = update;
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  }