lt: Annotated[
        Optional[float],
        Doc(
            """
            Less than. If set, value must be less than this. Only applicable to numbers.
            """
        ),
    ] = None,
    le: Annotated[
        Optional[float],
        Doc(
            """
            Less than or equal. If set, value must be less than or equal to this.
            Only applicable to numbers.
            """
        ),

   * @param value any value in the range of the {@code int} type
   * @return the {@code int} value that equals {@code value}
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is greater than {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE} or
   *     less than {@link Integer#MIN_VALUE}
   */
  public static int checkedCast(long value) {
    int result = (int) value;
    checkArgument(result == value, "Out of range: %s", value);
    return result;
  }

  /**

   * minimum hashtable size, whichever is greater.
   */
  static int tableSize(int expectedSize) {
    // We use entries next == 0 to indicate UNSET, so actual capacity is 1 less than requested.
    return max(MIN_HASH_TABLE_SIZE, Hashing.closedTableSize(expectedSize + 1, 1.0));
  }

  /** Creates and returns a properly-sized array with the given number of buckets. */

   * minimum hashtable size, whichever is greater.
   */
  static int tableSize(int expectedSize) {
    // We use entries next == 0 to indicate UNSET, so actual capacity is 1 less than requested.
    return max(MIN_HASH_TABLE_SIZE, Hashing.closedTableSize(expectedSize + 1, 1.0));
  }

  /** Creates and returns a properly-sized array with the given number of buckets. */

import org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning.OverConstrainedVersionException;

/**
 * Resolves conflicting artifacts by always selecting the oldest declaration. Oldest is defined as the
 * declaration whose version is less according to <code>ArtifactVersion.compareTo</code>.
 *
 * @see ArtifactVersion#compareTo
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Named("oldest")
@Singleton
@Deprecated
public class OldestConflictResolver implements ConflictResolver {

   * equivalent {@link Long#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code long} to compare
   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Long.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(long a, long b) {

    return CollectCollectors.toImmutableSortedMap(
        comparator, keyFunction, valueFunction, mergeFunction);
  }

  /*
   * TODO(kevinb): Confirm that ImmutableSortedMap is faster to construct and
   * uses less memory than TreeMap; then say so in the class Javadoc.
   */
  private static final Comparator<?> NATURAL_ORDER = Ordering.natural();

  private static final ImmutableSortedMap<Comparable<?>, Object> NATURAL_EMPTY_MAP =

   * to the JDK until JDK 7.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code double} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code double} to compare
   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Double.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(double a, double b) {

    }

    @Override
    public Map<String, Collection<Integer>> create(Object... elements) {
      ImmutableMap.Builder<String, Integer> builder = ImmutableMap.builder();
      // assumes that each set is a singleton or less (as is done for the samples)
      for (Object elem : elements) {
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe by generator contract
        Entry<String, Collection<Integer>> entry = (Entry<String, Collection<Integer>>) elem;

  @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
  public <S extends T> Ordering<S> reverse() {
    return new ReverseOrdering<>(this);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an ordering that treats {@code null} as less than all other values and uses {@code
   * this} to compare non-null values.
   *
   * <p>The returned object is serializable if this object is serializable.
   *