/** Sets the next entry in the access queue. */
  void setNextInAccessQueue(ReferenceEntry<K, V> next);

  /** Returns the previous entry in the access queue. */
  ReferenceEntry<K, V> getPreviousInAccessQueue();

  /** Sets the previous entry in the access queue. */
  void setPreviousInAccessQueue(ReferenceEntry<K, V> previous);

  /*
   * Implemented by entries that use write order. Write entries are maintained in a doubly-linked

  /** Sets the next entry in the access queue. */
  void setNextInAccessQueue(ReferenceEntry<K, V> next);

  /** Returns the previous entry in the access queue. */
  ReferenceEntry<K, V> getPreviousInAccessQueue();

  /** Sets the previous entry in the access queue. */
  void setPreviousInAccessQueue(ReferenceEntry<K, V> previous);

  /*
   * Implemented by entries that use write order. Write entries are maintained in a doubly-linked

    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R1.00, to repay previous

    rateLimiter.setRate(2.0); // update the rate!

    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R1.00, to repay previous (the previous was under the old rate!)
    rateLimiter.acquire(2); // R0.50, to repay previous (now the rate takes effect)
    rateLimiter.acquire(4); // R1.00, to repay previous
    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R2.00, to repay previous

    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R1.00, to repay previous

    rateLimiter.setRate(2.0); // update the rate!

    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R1.00, to repay previous (the previous was under the old rate!)
    rateLimiter.acquire(2); // R0.50, to repay previous (now the rate takes effect)
    rateLimiter.acquire(4); // R1.00, to repay previous
    rateLimiter.acquire(1); // R2.00, to repay previous

      prev = x;
    }
  }

  /** getAndSet returns previous value and sets to given value */
  public void testGetAndSet() {
    double prev = Math.E;
    AtomicDouble at = new AtomicDouble(prev);
    for (double x : VALUES) {
      assertBitEquals(prev, at.getAndSet(x));
      prev = x;
    }
  }

  /** getAndAdd returns previous value and adds given value */
  public void testGetAndAdd() {

</blockquote>

## Investigation { #investigation }

/// tip

Also, keep in mind that depending on your setup, in some cases you **might not even need any previous steps** before starting your application.

In that case, you wouldn't have to worry about any of this. 🤷

///

### Examples of Previous Steps Strategies { #examples-of-previous-steps-strategies }

        while (!aa.weakCompareAndSet(i, prev, x)) {
          ;
        }
        assertBitEquals(x, aa.get(i));
        prev = x;
      }
    }
  }

  /** getAndSet returns previous value and sets to given value at given index */
  public void testGetAndSet() {
    AtomicDoubleArray aa = new AtomicDoubleArray(SIZE);
    for (int i : new int[] {0, SIZE - 1}) {
      double prev = 0.0;

    /**
     * The elements to be returned by future calls to {@code previous()}, with the first at the top
     * of the stack.
     */
    final Stack<E> previousElements = new Stack<>();

    /**
     * {@link #nextElements} if {@code next()} was called more recently then {@code previous},
     * {@link #previousElements} if the reverse is true, or -- overriding both of these -- {@code

    }
    return false;
  }

  // queues

  // Guarded By Segment.this
  static <K, V> void connectAccessOrder(ReferenceEntry<K, V> previous, ReferenceEntry<K, V> next) {
    previous.setNextInAccessQueue(next);
    next.setPreviousInAccessQueue(previous);
  }

  // Guarded By Segment.this
  static <K, V> void nullifyAccessOrder(ReferenceEntry<K, V> nulled) {