thread.start();
    return thread;
  }

  /**
   * Generates a test case verifying that calling any enterXxx, tryEnterXxx, or waitForXxx method
   * with a guard that doesn't match the monitor produces an IllegalMonitorStateException.
   */
  private static TestCase generateGuardWithWrongMonitorTestCase(
      final Method method, final boolean fair1, final boolean fair2) {

    thread.start();
    return thread;
  }

  /**
   * Generates a test case verifying that calling any enterXxx, tryEnterXxx, or waitForXxx method
   * with a guard that doesn't match the monitor produces an IllegalMonitorStateException.
   */
  private static TestCase generateGuardWithWrongMonitorTestCase(
      final Method method, final boolean fair1, final boolean fair2) {