}
    return (byte) value;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code byte} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Byte) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method behaves identically to the JDK 7 method {@link Byte#compare}.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code byte} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code byte} to compare

    return a ^ Long.MIN_VALUE;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code long} values, treating them as unsigned values between {@code
   * 0} and {@code 2^64 - 1} inclusive.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> use {@link Long#compareUnsigned(long, long)} instead.
   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code long} to compare

        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) < 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == CLOSED),
            range.contains(i));
        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) > 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == OPEN),
            range.tooHigh(i));
        assertFalse(range.tooLow(i));
      }
    }
  }

  public void testDoublyBoundedAgainstRange() {

        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + lesser + ", " + t + ")", comparator.compare(lesser, t) < 0);
      }

      assertEquals(comparator + ".compare(" + t + ", " + t + ")", 0, comparator.compare(t, t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + greater + ", " + t + ")",

  }

  @Benchmark
  void longEqualJava(int reps) {
    for (int i = 0; i < reps; ++i) {
      if (javaImpl.compare(ba1, ba2) != 0) {
        throw new Error(); // deoptimization
      }
    }
  }

  @Benchmark
  void longEqualUnsafe(int reps) {
    for (int i = 0; i < reps; ++i) {
      if (unsafeImpl.compare(ba1, ba2) != 0) {
        throw new Error(); // deoptimization
      }
    }
  }

  @Benchmark

   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare
   * @return a positive number if only {@code a} is {@code true}, a negative number if only {@code
   *     b} is true, or zero if {@code a == b}
   */
  public static int compare(boolean a, boolean b) {
    return (a == b) ? 0 : (a ? 1 : -1);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if {@code target} is present as an element anywhere in {@code array}.
   *

        public ComparisonChain compare(int left, int right) {
          return classify(Ints.compare(left, right));
        }

        @Override
        public ComparisonChain compare(long left, long right) {
          return classify(Longs.compare(left, right));
        }

        @Override
        public ComparisonChain compare(float left, float right) {
          return classify(Float.compare(left, right));
        }

    this.function = checkNotNull(function);
    this.ordering = checkNotNull(ordering);
  }

  @Override
  public int compare(@ParametricNullness F left, @ParametricNullness F right) {
    return ordering.compare(function.apply(left), function.apply(right));
  }

  @Override
  public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object) {
    if (object == this) {
      return true;
    }

    this.ordering = ordering;
  }

  @Override
  public int compare(@CheckForNull T left, @CheckForNull T right) {
    if (left == right) {
      return 0;
    }
    if (left == null) {
      return LEFT_IS_GREATER;
    }
    if (right == null) {
      return RIGHT_IS_GREATER;
    }
    return ordering.compare(left, right);
  }

  @Override

    return (short) value;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code short} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Short) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 7+ users:</b> this method should be treated as deprecated; use the equivalent {@link
   * Short#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code short} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code short} to compare