*
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
public final class Predicates {

  /**
   * Returns a predicate that always evaluates to {@code true}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using {@code x -> true}, but note that lambdas do not have
   * human-readable {@link #toString()} representations and are not serializable.
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> Predicate<T> alwaysTrue() {

 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
public final class Predicates {

  /**
   * Returns a predicate that always evaluates to {@code true}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using {@code x -> true}, but note that lambdas do not have
   * human-readable {@link #toString()} representations and are not serializable.
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> Predicate<T> alwaysTrue() {

   * of this comparison chain has not already been determined.
   */
  public abstract ComparisonChain compare(double left, double right);

  /**
   * Discouraged synonym for {@link #compareFalseFirst}.
   *
   * @deprecated Use {@link #compareFalseFirst}; or, if the parameters passed are being either

   * of this comparison chain has not already been determined.
   */
  public abstract ComparisonChain compare(double left, double right);

  /**
   * Discouraged synonym for {@link #compareFalseFirst}.
   *
   * @deprecated Use {@link #compareFalseFirst}; or, if the parameters passed are being either

 *       <strong>AND</strong> this stream was constructed with {@linkplain
 *       #FileBackedOutputStream(int, boolean) the two-arg constructor} with {@code true} for the
 *       second parameter. Relying on this second approach is discouraged.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This class is thread-safe.
 *
 * @author Chris Nokleberg
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Beta
@J2ktIncompatible
@GwtIncompatible
@J2ObjCIncompatible

      return o.toString();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "Functions.toStringFunction()";
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the identity function.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using a lambda like {@code v -> v}, which is shorter and often
   * more readable.
   */
  // implementation is "fully variant"; E has become a "pass-through" type
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

    }

    @GwtIncompatible @J2ktIncompatible private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a supplier that always supplies {@code instance}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using {@code () -> instance}, but note that lambdas do not have
   * human-readable {@link #toString()} representations and are not serializable. If you need a

   *
   * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns {@code
   *     false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general {@link
   *     RuntimeException}) is discouraged
   */
  public abstract T get();

  /**
   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default

    }

    @GwtIncompatible @J2ktIncompatible private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a supplier that always supplies {@code instance}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using {@code () -> instance}, but note that lambdas do not have
   * human-readable {@link #toString()} representations and are not serializable. If you need a

      return o.toString();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "Functions.toStringFunction()";
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the identity function.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using a lambda like {@code v -> v}, which is shorter and often
   * more readable.
   */
  // implementation is "fully variant"; E has become a "pass-through" type
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")