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   */
  final long reserve(int permits) {
    checkPermits(permits);
    synchronized (mutex()) {
      return reserveAndGetWaitLength(permits, stopwatch.readMicros());
    }
  }

  /**
   * Acquires a permit from this {@code RateLimiter} if it can be obtained without exceeding the
   * specified {@code timeout}, or returns {@code false} immediately (without waiting) if the permit

    assertTrue("Unable to acquire initial permit", r.tryAcquire());
    assertFalse("Capable of acquiring secondary permit", r.tryAcquire());
  }

  public void testDoubleMinValueCanAcquireExactlyOnce() {
    RateLimiter r = RateLimiter.create(Double.MIN_VALUE, stopwatch);
    assertTrue("Unable to acquire initial permit", r.tryAcquire());
    assertFalse("Capable of acquiring an additional permit", r.tryAcquire());

    assertTrue("Unable to acquire initial permit", r.tryAcquire());
    assertFalse("Capable of acquiring secondary permit", r.tryAcquire());
  }

  public void testDoubleMinValueCanAcquireExactlyOnce() {
    RateLimiter r = RateLimiter.create(Double.MIN_VALUE, stopwatch);
    assertTrue("Unable to acquire initial permit", r.tryAcquire());
    assertFalse("Capable of acquiring an additional permit", r.tryAcquire());

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