return ((int) link(entry)) - 1;
  }

  private void setSuccessor(int entry, int succ) {
    long succMask = ~0L >>> 32;
    setLink(entry, (link(entry) & ~succMask) | ((succ + 1) & succMask));
  }

  private void setPredecessor(int entry, int pred) {
    long predMask = ~0L << 32;
    setLink(entry, (link(entry) & ~predMask) | ((long) (pred + 1) << 32));
  }

  private void setSucceeds(int pred, int succ) {

    @Override
    DfsReferralDataInternal next();

    /**
     * Set the UNC path link for this referral
     *
     * @param link the UNC path link to set
     */
    void setLink(String link);

    /**
     * Get the cache key for this referral
     *
     * @return cache key
     */
    String getKey();

    /**
     * Set the cache key for this referral
     *