for (int i = 0; i < SIZE; i++) {
      aa.set(i, (double) COUNTDOWN);
    }
    Counter c1 = new Counter(aa);
    Counter c2 = new Counter(aa);
    Thread t1 = newStartedThread(c1);
    Thread t2 = newStartedThread(c2);
    awaitTermination(t1);
    awaitTermination(t2);
    assertEquals(SIZE * COUNTDOWN, c1.counts + c2.counts);
  }

  /** a deserialized serialized array holds same values */