static final long SIGNIFICAND_MASK = 0x000fffffffffffffL;

  // The mask for the exponent, according to the {@link
  // Double#doubleToRawLongBits(double)} spec.
  static final long EXPONENT_MASK = 0x7ff0000000000000L;

  // The mask for the sign, according to the {@link
  // Double#doubleToRawLongBits(double)} spec.
  static final long SIGN_MASK = 0x8000000000000000L;

  static final int SIGNIFICAND_BITS = 52;