*         .catching(RpcException.class, e -> false, directExecutor());
 * }</pre>
 *
 * <h3>Alternatives</h3>
 *
 * <h4>Frameworks</h4>
 *
 * <p>When chaining together a graph of asynchronous operations, you will often find it easier to
 * use a framework. Frameworks automate the process, often adding features like monitoring,
 * debugging, and cancellation. Examples of frameworks include:
 *
 * <ul>

import com.google.errorprone.annotations.DoNotMock;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

/**
 * An object with an operational state, plus asynchronous {@link #startAsync()} and {@link
 * #stopAsync()} lifecycle methods to transition between states. Example services include
 * webservers, RPC servers and timers.
 *
 * <p>The normal lifecycle of a service is:
 *

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;

/**
 * Serializes execution of tasks, somewhat like an "asynchronous {@code synchronized} block." Each
 * {@linkplain #submit enqueued} callable will not be submitted to its associated executor until the

 * Caffeine}</a> class. Caffeine offers better performance, more features (including asynchronous
 * loading), and fewer <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Apackage%3Dcache+label%3Atype%3Ddefect">bugs</a>.
 *
 * <p>Caffeine defines its own interfaces (<a