* out.
   */
  long timeoutMillis() {
    return SHORT_DELAY_MS / 4;
  }

  /** Returns a new Date instance representing a time delayMillis milliseconds in the future. */
  Date delayedDate(long delayMillis) {
    return new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + delayMillis);
  }

  /** The first exception encountered if any threadAssertXXX method fails. */