if (index >= 0) {
      return inclusive ? index : index + 1;
    } else {
      return ~index;
    }
  }

  // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
  // compare two elements, it'll throw a CCE. Only methods that are specified to
  // throw CCE should call this.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

    out.writeObject(original);

    byte[] handle = toByteArray(baseWireHandle + handleOffset);
    byte[] ref = prepended(TC_REFERENCE, handle);
    bos.write(ref);

    return bos.toByteArray();
  }

  private static byte[] prepended(byte b, byte[] array) {
    byte[] out = new byte[array.length + 1];
    out[0] = b;
    System.arraycopy(array, 0, out, 1, array.length);

  }

  int unsafeCompare(Object a, @CheckForNull Object b) {
    return unsafeCompare(comparator, a, b);
  }

  static int unsafeCompare(Comparator<?> comparator, Object a, @CheckForNull Object b) {
    // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
    // compare a and b, we should get a CCE or NPE on the subsequent line. Only methods
    // that are spec'd to throw CCE and NPE should call this.

    Invokable<?, Prepender> delegate = Prepender.constructor(String.class, int.class);
    Prepender prepender = delegate.invoke(null, "a", 1);
    assertEquals("a", prepender.prefix);
    assertEquals(1, prepender.times);
  }

  public void testConstructor_returning() throws Exception {
    Invokable<?, Prepender> delegate =
        Prepender.constructor(String.class, int.class).returning(Prepender.class);

              && entryKey != null
              && map.keyEquivalence.equivalent(key, entryKey)) {
            // If the value disappeared, this entry is partially collected,
            // and we should pretend like it doesn't exist.
            V entryValue = e.getValue();
            if (entryValue == null) {
              if (isCollected(e)) {
                int newCount = this.count - 1;
                ++modCount;

  }

  int unsafeCompare(Object a, @CheckForNull Object b) {
    return unsafeCompare(comparator, a, b);
  }

  static int unsafeCompare(Comparator<?> comparator, Object a, @CheckForNull Object b) {
    // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
    // compare a and b, we should get a CCE or NPE on the subsequent line. Only methods
    // that are spec'd to throw CCE and NPE should call this.

    Iterator<E> iterator;

    public ThrowsAtEndIterator(Iterable<E> iterable) {
      this.iterator = iterable.iterator();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean hasNext() {
      return true; // pretend that you have more...
    }

    @Override
    public E next() {
      // ...but throw an unchecked exception when you ask for it.
      if (!iterator.hasNext()) {
        throw new ThrowsAtEndException();

      return new Maps.SortedKeySet<>(this);
    }

    @Override
    public Comparator<? super C> comparator() {
      return columnComparator();
    }

    int compare(Object a, Object b) {
      // pretend we can compare anything
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      Comparator<Object> cmp = (Comparator<Object>) comparator();
      return cmp.compare(a, b);
    }

    out.writeObject(original);

    byte[] handle = toByteArray(baseWireHandle + handleOffset);
    byte[] ref = prepended(TC_REFERENCE, handle);
    bos.write(ref);

    return bos.toByteArray();
  }

  private static byte[] prepended(byte b, byte[] array) {
    byte[] out = new byte[array.length + 1];
    out[0] = b;
    System.arraycopy(array, 0, out, 1, array.length);

    Invokable<?, Prepender> delegate = Prepender.constructor(String.class, int.class);
    Prepender prepender = delegate.invoke(null, "a", 1);
    assertEquals("a", prepender.prefix);
    assertEquals(1, prepender.times);
  }

  public void testConstructor_returning() throws Exception {
    Invokable<?, Prepender> delegate =
        Prepender.constructor(String.class, int.class).returning(Prepender.class);