checkArgument(autoIncrementStep >= 0, "May not auto-increment by a negative amount");
    this.autoIncrementStepNanos = timeUnit.toNanos(autoIncrementStep);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the increment applied to the ticker whenever it is queried.
   *
   * <p>The default behavior is to auto increment by zero. i.e: The ticker is left unchanged when
   * queried.
   *