return comparator;
  }

  boolean hasLowerBound() {
    return hasLowerBound;
  }

  boolean hasUpperBound() {
    return hasUpperBound;
  }

  boolean isEmpty() {
    // The casts are safe because of the has*Bound() checks.
    return (hasUpperBound() && tooLow(uncheckedCastNullableTToT(getUpperEndpoint())))
        || (hasLowerBound() && tooHigh(uncheckedCastNullableTToT(getLowerEndpoint())));
  }

    return comparator;
  }

  boolean hasLowerBound() {
    return hasLowerBound;
  }

  boolean hasUpperBound() {
    return hasUpperBound;
  }

  boolean isEmpty() {
    // The casts are safe because of the has*Bound() checks.
    return (hasUpperBound() && tooLow(uncheckedCastNullableTToT(getUpperEndpoint())))
        || (hasLowerBound() && tooHigh(uncheckedCastNullableTToT(getLowerEndpoint())));
  }