* @return the {@code byte} value that equals {@code value}
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is greater than {@link Byte#MAX_VALUE} or
   *     less than {@link Byte#MIN_VALUE}
   */
  public static byte checkedCast(long value) {
    byte result = (byte) value;
    checkArgument(result == value, "Out of range: %s", value);
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@code byte} nearest in value to {@code value}.
   *

  private static final byte GREATEST = Byte.MAX_VALUE;

  private static final byte[] VALUES = {LEAST, -1, 0, 1, GREATEST};

  public void testCheckedCast() {
    for (byte value : VALUES) {
      assertThat(SignedBytes.checkedCast((long) value)).isEqualTo(value);
    }
    assertCastFails(GREATEST + 1L);
    assertCastFails(LEAST - 1L);
    assertCastFails(Long.MAX_VALUE);
    assertCastFails(Long.MIN_VALUE);
  }

  @BeforeExperiment
  void setUp() {
    // random integers will be generated in this range, then raised to the
    // power of (1/concentration) and floor()ed
    max = Ints.checkedCast((long) Math.pow(distinctKeys, concentration));

    cache =
        CacheBuilder.newBuilder()
            .concurrencyLevel(segments)
            .maximumSize(maximumSize)
            .build(