* until a nonzero result is found; imposes "dictionary order." If the end of one iterable is
   * reached, but not the other, the shorter iterable is considered to be less than the longer one.
   * For example, a lexicographical natural ordering over integers considers {@code [] < [1] < [1,
   * 1] < [1, 2] < [2]}.
   *

  @CheckForNull
  public abstract C next(C value);

  /**
   * Returns the unique greatest value of type {@code C} that is less than {@code value}, or {@code
   * null} if none exists. Inverse operation to {@link #next}.
   *
   * @param value any value of type {@code C}
   * @return the greatest value less than {@code value}, or {@code null} if {@code value} is {@code
   *     minValue()}
   */
  @CheckForNull

        || (stimuli.length >= 5 && removes > 2)) {
      // removes are the most expensive thing to test, since they often throw exceptions with stack
      // traces, so we test them a bit less aggressively
      return;
    }

    MultiExceptionListIterator reference = new MultiExceptionListIterator(expectedElements);
    I target = newTargetIterator();
    for (int i = 0; i < stimuli.length; i++) {

      ValueEntry<K, V> entry) {
    succeedsInMultimap(entry.getPredecessorInMultimap(), entry.getSuccessorInMultimap());
  }

  /**
   * LinkedHashMultimap entries are in no less than three coexisting linked lists: a bucket in the
   * hash table for a {@code Set<V>} associated with a key, the linked list of insertion-ordered

      for (int i = 0; i < params.size(); i++) {
        TypeToken<?> paramType = type.resolveType(typeVars[i]);
        // We require all @Generates methods to either be parameter-less or accept non-null
        // values for their generic parameter types.
        Object argValue = generate(paramType);
        if (argValue == null) {
          // When a parameter of a @Generates method cannot be created,

 *
 * @author Jared Levy
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 2.0 (implements {@code NavigableSet} since 12.0)
 */
// TODO(benyu): benchmark and optimize all creation paths, which are a mess now
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true, emulated = true)
@SuppressWarnings("serial") // we're overriding default serialization
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public abstract class ImmutableSortedSet<E> extends ImmutableSet<E>

  @CheckForNull
  public abstract C next(C value);

  /**
   * Returns the unique greatest value of type {@code C} that is less than {@code value}, or {@code
   * null} if none exists. Inverse operation to {@link #next}.
   *
   * @param value any value of type {@code C}
   * @return the greatest value less than {@code value}, or {@code null} if {@code value} is {@code
   *     minValue()}
   */
  @CheckForNull

   * Math#min(float, float)}.
   *
   * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code float} values
   * @return the value present in {@code array} that is less than or equal to every other value in
   *     the array
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code array} is empty
   */
  @GwtIncompatible(

   * because it is seen as having the value of positive {@code 129}.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code byte} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code byte} to compare
   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  public static int compare(byte a, byte b) {
    return toInt(a) - toInt(b);
  }

  /**

   * Contention and/or table collisions are indicated by failed
   * CASes when performing an update operation (see method
   * retryUpdate). Upon a collision, if the table size is less than
   * the capacity, it is doubled in size unless some other thread
   * holds the lock. If a hashed slot is empty, and lock is
   * available, a new Cell is created. Otherwise, if the slot