* all "null" (UNSET).
   *
   * <p>A node with "prev" pointer equal to {@code ENDPOINT} is the first node in the linked list,
   * and a node with "next" pointer equal to {@code ENDPOINT} is the last node.
   */
  @CheckForNull @VisibleForTesting transient long[] links;

  /** Pointer to the first node in the linked list, or {@code ENDPOINT} if there are no entries. */
  private transient int firstEntry;

   * Returns an iterable whose iterators cycle indefinitely over the elements of {@code iterable}.
   *
   * <p>That iterator supports {@code remove()} if {@code iterable.iterator()} does. After {@code
   * remove()} is called, subsequent cycles omit the removed element, which is no longer in {@code
   * iterable}. The iterator's {@code hasNext()} method returns {@code true} until {@code iterable}
   * is empty.
   *

  }

  /**
   * Constructs an {@code ImmutableSortedSet} from the first {@code n} elements of {@code contents}.
   * If {@code k} is the size of the returned {@code ImmutableSortedSet}, then the sorted unique
   * elements are in the first {@code k} positions of {@code contents}, and {@code contents[i] ==
   * null} for {@code k <= i < n}.
   *
   * <p>This method takes ownership of {@code contents}; do not modify {@code contents} after this

    return current;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the unique least value of type {@code C} that is greater than {@code value}, or {@code
   * null} if none exists. Inverse operation to {@link #previous}.
   *
   * @param value any value of type {@code C}
   * @return the least value greater than {@code value}, or {@code null} if {@code value} is {@code
   *     maxValue()}
   */
  @CheckForNull
  public abstract C next(C value);

   * the members of the element set of {@code multiset2} that are not contained in {@code
   * multiset1}, with repeated occurrences of the same element appearing consecutively.
   *
   * <p>Results are undefined if {@code multiset1} and {@code multiset2} are based on different
   * equivalence relations (as {@code HashMultiset} and {@code TreeMultiset} are).
   *
   * @since 14.0

 * comparator utilities, see either {@code Comparator} itself (for Java 8+), or {@code
 * com.google.common.collect.Ordering} (otherwise).
 *
 * <h3>Relationship to {@code Ordering}</h3>
 *
 * <p>In light of the significant enhancements to {@code Comparator} in Java 8, the overwhelming
 * majority of usages of {@code Ordering} can be written using only built-in JDK APIs. This class is

 *
 * <p>As this interface extends {@code java.util.function.Predicate}, an instance of this type may
 * be used as a {@code Predicate} directly. To use a {@code java.util.function.Predicate} where a
 * {@code com.google.common.base.Predicate} is expected, use the method reference {@code
 * predicate::test}.
 *
 * <p>This interface is now a legacy type. Use {@code java.util.function.Predicate} (or the

  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code throwable}'s cause, cast to {@code expectedCauseType}.
   *
   * <p>Prefer this method instead of manually casting an exception's cause. For example, {@code
   * (IOException) e.getCause()} throws a {@link ClassCastException} that discards the original
   * exception {@code e} if the cause is not an {@link IOException}, but {@code

  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code throwable}'s cause, cast to {@code expectedCauseType}.
   *
   * <p>Prefer this method instead of manually casting an exception's cause. For example, {@code
   * (IOException) e.getCause()} throws a {@link ClassCastException} that discards the original
   * exception {@code e} if the cause is not an {@link IOException}, but {@code

   *
   * <p>Note that if {@code list} is a {@code List<String>}, then {@code ImmutableList.copyOf(list)}
   * returns an {@code ImmutableList<String>} containing each of the strings in {@code list}, while
   * {@code ImmutableList.of(list)} returns an {@code ImmutableList<List<String>>} containing one
   * element (the given list itself).
   *
   * <p>This method is safe to use even when {@code elements} is a synchronized or concurrent