}
  }

  private static <T extends @Nullable Object> void successor(AvlNode<T> a, AvlNode<T> b) {
    a.succ = b;
    b.pred = a;
  }

  private static <T extends @Nullable Object> void successor(
      AvlNode<T> a, AvlNode<T> b, AvlNode<T> c) {
    successor(a, b);
    successor(b, c);
  }

  /*