* equals()} contract.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use {@link
   * java.util.Objects#equals} instead.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeSuggester") // would introduce fully qualified references to Objects
  public static boolean equal(@Nullable Object a, @Nullable Object b) {
    return java.util.Objects.equals(a, b);
  }

  /**

   * equals()} contract.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use {@link
   * java.util.Objects#equals} instead.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeSuggester") // would introduce fully qualified references to Objects
  public static boolean equal(@Nullable Object a, @Nullable Object b) {
    return java.util.Objects.equals(a, b);
  }

  /**

   *     calling {@link #initCause} later, so it is not quite equivalent to using a constructor that
   *     omits the cause.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeSuggester") // b/387265535
  @Deprecated
  protected ExecutionError(@Nullable String message) {
    super(message);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new instance with the given detail message and cause. Prefer to provide a

   *     anyone from calling {@link #initCause} later, so it is not quite equivalent to using a
   *     constructor that omits the cause.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeSuggester") // b/387265535
  @Deprecated
  protected UncheckedExecutionException(@Nullable String message) {
    super(message);
  }

  /**

        "InjectOnConstructorOfAbstractClass", // We use abstract injection as a pattern
        "InlineMeSuggester", // Only suppression seems to actually "fix" this, so make it global
        "JavaUtilDate", // We are fine with using Date
        "JavaxInjectOnAbstractMethod", // We use abstract injection as a pattern

   *
   * @since 33.1.0 (present with return type {@code Graph} since 20.0)
   * @deprecated Use {@link #transitiveClosure(Graph, TransitiveClosureSelfLoopStrategy)} instead.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeSuggester") // We expect most users to want to change behavior.
  @Deprecated
  public static <N> ImmutableGraph<N> transitiveClosure(Graph<N> graph) {
    return transitiveClosure(graph, ADD_SELF_LOOPS_ALWAYS);
  }