}

  private static final int MAXIMUM_CAPACITY = 1 << 30;

  static final float DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR = 1.0f;

  /** Bitmask that selects the low 32 bits. */
  private static final long NEXT_MASK = (1L << 32) - 1;

  /** Bitmask that selects the high 32 bits. */
  private static final long HASH_MASK = ~NEXT_MASK;

  static final int DEFAULT_SIZE = 3;

  // used to indicate blank table entries