* variables.
 *
 * <p><a id="bitEquals"></a>This class compares primitive {@code double} values in methods such as
 * {@link #compareAndSet} by comparing their bitwise representation using {@link
 * Double#doubleToRawLongBits}, which differs from both the primitive double {@code ==} operator and
 * from {@link Double#equals}, as if implemented by:
 *
 * <pre>{@code
 * static boolean bitEquals(double x, double y) {

    (double) Long.MAX_VALUE,
    Double.MAX_VALUE,
    Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
    Double.NaN,
    Float.MAX_VALUE,
  };

  /** The notion of equality used by AtomicDouble */
  static boolean bitEquals(double x, double y) {
    return Double.doubleToRawLongBits(x) == Double.doubleToRawLongBits(y);
  }

  static void assertBitEquals(double x, double y) {

    (double) Long.MAX_VALUE,
    Double.MAX_VALUE,
    Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
    Double.NaN,
    Float.MAX_VALUE,
  };

  /** The notion of equality used by AtomicDoubleArray */
  static boolean bitEquals(double x, double y) {
    return Double.doubleToRawLongBits(x) == Double.doubleToRawLongBits(y);
  }

  static void assertBitEquals(double x, double y) {