* to that of {@code ConcurrentHashMap} in a reusable form, and extends it for semaphores and
 * read-write locks. Conceptually, lock striping is the technique of dividing a lock into many
 * <i>stripes</i>, increasing the granularity of a single lock and allowing independent operations
 * to lock different stripes and proceed concurrently, instead of creating contention for a single
 * lock.
 *