* <p>A {@code UnicodeEscaper} instance is required to be stateless, and safe when used concurrently
 * by multiple threads.
 *
 * <p>Popular escapers are defined as constants in classes like {@link
 * com.google.common.html.HtmlEscapers} and {@link com.google.common.xml.XmlEscapers}. To create
 * your own escapers extend this class and implement the {@link #escape(int)} method.
 *
 * @author David Beaumont
 * @since 15.0
 */
@GwtCompatible