if (nameComparison != 0) {
              return nameComparison;
            } else {
              return Integer.compare(m1.getParameterTypes().length, m2.getParameterTypes().length);
            }
          }
        });
  }

  /** Validates that the given method's signature meets all of our assumptions. */

  }

  private Method getMethod(String methodName, Object... arguments) throws Exception {
    METHODS:
    for (Method method : lockLikeObject.getClass().getMethods()) {
      Class<?>[] parameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
      if (method.getName().equals(methodName) && (parameterTypes.length == arguments.length)) {
        for (int i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {

     */
    private boolean isMethodCompatible(Method method, Class<?> valueType) {
        if (valueType == null) {
            return true;
        }
        return method.getParameterTypes()[0].isAssignableFrom(valueType);
    }

    /**
     * Find field using cache for improved performance.
     */
    private Field findCachedField(Class<?> beanType, String fieldName) {

  }

  private Method getMethod(String methodName, Object... arguments) throws Exception {
    METHODS:
    for (Method method : lockLikeObject.getClass().getMethods()) {
      Class<?>[] parameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
      if (method.getName().equals(methodName) && (parameterTypes.length == arguments.length)) {
        for (int i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {