ubiquity](https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/PhilosophyExplained#utility-times-ubiquity).


        #### Utility: compare with alternatives


        There is always *some* alternative to adding a new feature to Guava, even if it's just
        forking Guava yourself.


        We want to see that new features have some significant advantage over the alternatives.
        These advantages can take