public static long saturatedMultiply(long a, long b) {
    // see checkedMultiply for explanation
    int leadingZeros =
        Long.numberOfLeadingZeros(a)
            + Long.numberOfLeadingZeros(~a)
            + Long.numberOfLeadingZeros(b)
            + Long.numberOfLeadingZeros(~b);
    if (leadingZeros > Long.SIZE + 1) {
      return a * b;
    }

  }

  /** Stores the hash table mask as the number of bits needed to represent an index. */
  private void setHashTableMask(int mask) {
    int hashTableBits = Integer.SIZE - Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(mask);
    metadata =
        CompactHashing.maskCombine(metadata, hashTableBits, CompactHashing.HASH_TABLE_BITS_MASK);
  }

  /** Gets the hash table mask using the stored number of hash table bits. */

    return newDelegate;
  }

  /** Stores the hash table mask as the number of bits needed to represent an index. */
  private void setHashTableMask(int mask) {
    int hashTableBits = Integer.SIZE - Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(mask);
    metadata =
        CompactHashing.maskCombine(metadata, hashTableBits, CompactHashing.HASH_TABLE_BITS_MASK);
  }

  /** Gets the hash table mask using the stored number of hash table bits. */

    return newDelegate;
  }

  /** Stores the hash table mask as the number of bits needed to represent an index. */
  private void setHashTableMask(int mask) {
    int hashTableBits = Integer.SIZE - Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(mask);
    metadata =
        CompactHashing.maskCombine(metadata, hashTableBits, CompactHashing.HASH_TABLE_BITS_MASK);
  }

  /** Gets the hash table mask using the stored number of hash table bits. */