import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;

/**
 * A strategy for determining whether two instances are considered equivalent, and for computing
 * hash codes in a manner consistent with that equivalence. Two examples of equivalences are the
 * {@linkplain #identity() identity equivalence} and the {@linkplain #equals "equals" equivalence}.
 *
 * @author Bob Lee
 * @author Ben Yu

import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;

/**
 * A strategy for determining whether two instances are considered equivalent, and for computing
 * hash codes in a manner consistent with that equivalence. Two examples of equivalences are the
 * {@linkplain #identity() identity equivalence} and the {@linkplain #equals "equals" equivalence}.
 *

   */
  public MapJoiner withKeyValueSeparator(String keyValueSeparator) {
    return new MapJoiner(this, keyValueSeparator);
  }

  /**
   * An object that joins map entries in the same manner as {@code Joiner} joins iterables and
   * arrays. Like {@code Joiner}, it is thread-safe and immutable.
   *
   * <p>In addition to operating on {@code Map} instances, {@code MapJoiner} can operate on {@code

    reverse(array, newFirstIndex, toIndex);
    reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code short}
   * value in the manner of {@link Number#shortValue}.
   *
   * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}.
   * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.
   *

    reverse(array, newFirstIndex, toIndex);
    reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code long} value
   * in the manner of {@link Number#longValue}.
   *
   * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}.
   * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.
   *

    return (array.length < minLength) ? Arrays.copyOf(array, minLength + padding) : array;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code byte} value
   * in the manner of {@link Number#byteValue}.
   *
   * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}.
   * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.
   *

     *
     * @return {@link System#getProperties()} obtained in a thread-safe manner.
     */
    public static Properties getSystemProperties() {
        return copyProperties(System.getProperties());
    }

    /**
     * Copies the given {@link Properties} object into a new {@link Properties} object, in a thread-safe manner.
     * @param properties Properties to copy.

    reverse(array, newFirstIndex, toIndex);
    reverse(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array containing each value of {@code collection}, converted to a {@code float}
   * value in the manner of {@link Number#floatValue}.
   *
   * <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by {@code collection.toArray()}.
   * Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.
   *

  final int concurrencyLevel;

  /** Strategy for comparing keys. */
  final Equivalence<Object> keyEquivalence;

  /** Strategy for handling entries and segments in a type-safe and efficient manner. */
  final transient InternalEntryHelper<K, V, E, S> entryHelper;

  /**
   * Creates a new, empty map with the specified strategy, initial capacity and concurrency level.
   */

 *
 * <p>Since the value collections are sets, the behavior of a {@code SetMultimap} is not specified
 * if key or value objects already present in the multimap change in a manner that affects
 * {@code equals} comparisons. Use caution if mutable objects are used as keys or values in a {@code
 * SetMultimap}.
 *