* always true when the iterable has fewer than two elements.
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> boolean isInOrder(
      Iterable<? extends T> iterable, Comparator<T> comparator) {
    checkNotNull(comparator);
    Iterator<? extends T> it = iterable.iterator();
    if (it.hasNext()) {
      T prev = it.next();
      while (it.hasNext()) {
        T next = it.next();
        if (comparator.compare(prev, next) > 0) {