*
   * <p>The recommended solution for finding the {@code minimum} of some values depends on the type
   * of your data and the number of elements you have. Read more in the Guava User Guide article on
   * <a href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/CollectionUtilitiesExplained#comparators">{@code
   * Comparators}</a>.
   *
   * @param a first value to compare, returned if less than or equal to b.

 * or method references instead of classes, leaving your code easier to migrate in the future.
 *
 * <p>The {@link Predicates} class provides common predicates and related utilities.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/FunctionalExplained">the use of {@code Predicate}</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@FunctionalInterface
@GwtCompatible

 *
 * <p>Note that this implementation is not synchronized. If multiple threads access this table
 * concurrently and one of the threads modifies the table, it must be synchronized externally.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#table">{@code Table}</a>.
 *
 * @author Jared Levy
 * @since 7.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)

 * instance for values-to-keys. Null keys are not permitted, but null values are. An {@code
 * EnumHashBiMap} and its inverse are both serializable.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#bimap">{@code BiMap}</a>.
 *
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
@J2ktIncompatible

 * <p><b>Warning:</b> Do not modify either a key <i>or a value</i> of a {@code SetMultimap} in a way
 * that affects its {@link Object#equals} behavior. Undefined behavior and bugs will result.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#multimap">{@code Multimap}</a>.
 *
 * @author Jared Levy
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault

 * {@link Comparable} class specification. Otherwise, the resulting multiset will violate the {@link
 * Collection} contract, which is specified in terms of {@link Object#equals}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#multiset">{@code Multiset}</a>.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 11.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A {@code BiMap} backed by two {@code EnumMap} instances. Null keys and values are not permitted.
 * An {@code EnumBiMap} and its inverse are both serializable.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#bimap">{@code BiMap}</a>.
 *
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
@J2ktIncompatible

 * soon as one of them returns a nonzero result. This optimization is typically important only in
 * the presence of expensive {@code compareTo} and {@code compare} implementations.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/CommonObjectUtilitiesExplained#comparecompareto">{@code
 * ComparisonChain}</a>.
 *
 * <h4 id="java8">Java 8+ equivalents</h4>
 *

   *       traffic to {@code charlie}, rather than letting {@code bravo} keep its traffic.
   * </ul>
   *
   * <p>See the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consistent_hashing">Wikipedia article on
   * consistent hashing</a> for more information.
   */
  public static int consistentHash(HashCode hashCode, int buckets) {
    return consistentHash(hashCode.padToLong(), buckets);
  }

  /**

 *
 * <pre>{@code
 * // Bad! Do not do this!
 * Joiner joiner = Joiner.on(',');
 * joiner.skipNulls(); // does nothing!
 * return joiner.join("wrong", null, "wrong");
 * }</pre>
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/StringsExplained#joiner">{@code Joiner}</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault