* instead (but note that it does not guarantee which tied minimum element is returned).
   *
   * @param a value to compare, returned if less than or equal to the rest.
   * @param b value to compare
   * @param c value to compare
   * @param rest values to compare
   * @throws ClassCastException if the parameters are not <i>mutually comparable</i> under this
   *     ordering.
   */
  @ParametricNullness

        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) < 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == CLOSED),
            range.contains(i));
        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) > 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == OPEN),
            range.tooHigh(i));
        assertFalse(range.tooLow(i));
      }
    }
  }

  public void testDoublyBoundedAgainstRange() {

   * making this call. If it is not sorted, the results are undefined.
   *
   * <p>If there are elements in the list which compare as equal to the key, the choice of {@link
   * KeyPresentBehavior} decides which index is returned. If no elements compare as equal to the
   * key, the choice of {@link KeyAbsentBehavior} decides which index is returned.
   *

        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) < 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == CLOSED),
            range.contains(i));
        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) > 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == OPEN),
            range.tooHigh(i));
        assertFalse(range.tooLow(i));
      }
    }
  }

  public void testDoublyBoundedAgainstRange() {

   * instead (but note that it does not guarantee which tied minimum element is returned).
   *
   * @param a value to compare, returned if less than or equal to the rest.
   * @param b value to compare
   * @param c value to compare
   * @param rest values to compare
   * @throws ClassCastException if the parameters are not <i>mutually comparable</i> under this
   *     ordering.
   */
  @ParametricNullness

/**
 * A multiset which maintains the ordering of its elements, according to either their natural order
 * or an explicit {@link Comparator}. In all cases, this implementation uses {@link
 * Comparable#compareTo} or {@link Comparator#compare} instead of {@link Object#equals} to determine
 * equivalence of instances.
 *
 * <p><b>Warning:</b> The comparison must be <i>consistent with equals</i> as explained by the

        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 + ")",

        byte[] right = left.clone();
        assertThat(comparator.compare(left, right)).isEqualTo(0);
        int i = rnd.nextInt(left.length);
        left[i] ^= (byte) (1 + rnd.nextInt(255));
        assertThat(comparator.compare(left, right)).isNotEqualTo(0);
        assertThat(UnsignedBytes.compare(left[i], right[i]) > 0)
            .isEqualTo(comparator.compare(left, right) > 0);
      }
    }
  }

          lowerBound == null || upperBound == null || compare(lowerBound, upperBound) <= 0);
    }

    @Override
    public SortedSet<C> keySet() {
      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")