return 0;
        }
      };

  private static final ComparisonChain LESS = new InactiveComparisonChain(-1);

  private static final ComparisonChain GREATER = new InactiveComparisonChain(1);

  private static final class InactiveComparisonChain extends ComparisonChain {
    final int result;

    InactiveComparisonChain(int result) {
      this.result = result;
    }

    @Override