* @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
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeInliner") // Integer.compare unavailable under GWT+J2CL
  public static int compare(int a, int b) {
    return Ints.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value of the given {@code int} as a {@code long}, when treated as unsigned.
   *

    }
    return builder.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a comparator that compares two {@code byte} arrays <a
   * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_order">lexicographically</a>. That is, it
   * compares, using {@link #compare(byte, byte)}), the first pair of values that follow any common

   * to the JDK until JDK 7.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code float} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code float} to compare
   * @return the result of invoking {@link Float#compare(float, float)}
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Float.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(float a, float b) {
    return Float.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**

   * 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) {

        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + lesser + ", " + t + ")", comparator.compare(lesser, t) < 0);
      }

      assertEquals(comparator + ".compare(" + t + ", " + t + ")", 0, comparator.compare(t, t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + greater + ", " + t + ")",

        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + lesser + ", " + t + ")", comparator.compare(lesser, t) < 0);
      }

      assertEquals(comparator + ".compare(" + t + ", " + t + ")", 0, comparator.compare(t, t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + greater + ", " + t + ")",

    while (total < len) {
      int result = in.read(b, off + total, len - total);
      if (result == -1) {
        break;
      }
      total += result;
    }
    return total;
  }

  /** Compares the contents of the two {@link InputStream}s for equality. */
  static boolean contentsEqual(InputStream in1, InputStream in2) throws IOException {
    byte[] buf1 = createBuffer();
    byte[] buf2 = createBuffer();

	The fields are compared in source order, and comparison stops as
	soon as two field values differ (or all fields have been compared).
	</li>

	<li>
	Array types are comparable if their array element types are comparable.
	Two array values are equal if their corresponding element values are equal.
	The elements are compared in ascending index order, and comparison stops

 *     seqNum = seq.getAndIncrement();
 *     this.entry = entry;
 *   }
 *
 *   public E getEntry() {
 *     return entry;
 *   }
 *
 *   public int compareTo(FIFOEntry<E> other) {
 *     int res = entry.compareTo(other.entry);
 *     if (res == 0 && other.entry != this.entry) {
 *       res = (seqNum < other.seqNum ? -1 : 1);
 *     }
 *     return res;
 *   }
 * }
 * }</pre>
 *

  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  private <T> T checkValid(T t) {
    // a ClassCastException is what's supposed to happen!
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    K k = (K) t;
    int unused = comparator().compare(k, k);
    return t;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
    return delegate.equals(obj);
  }

  @Override
  public int hashCode() {