@Override
  SortedMap<K, V> create(Object... elements);

  /**
   * Returns an entry with a key less than the keys of the {@link #samples()} and less than the key
   * of {@link #belowSamplesGreater()}.
   */
  Entry<K, V> belowSamplesLesser();

  /**
   * Returns an entry with a key less than the keys of the {@link #samples()} but greater than the
   * key of {@link #belowSamplesLesser()}.
   */

   * @throws ArithmeticException if
   *     <ul>
   *       <li>{@code x} is infinite or NaN
   *       <li>{@code x}, after being rounded to a mathematical integer using the specified rounding
   *           mode, is either less than {@code Integer.MIN_VALUE} or greater than {@code
   *           Integer.MAX_VALUE}
   *       <li>{@code x} is not a mathematical integer and {@code mode} is {@link
   *           RoundingMode#UNNECESSARY}
   *     </ul>

     * In that explanation's notation, our `overlap` check would be `x1 < y2 && y1 < x2`. We've
     * flipped one part of the check so that we're using "less than" in both cases (rather than a
     * mix of "less than" and "greater than"). We've also switched to "strictly less than" rather
     * than "less than or equal to" because of *handwave* the difference between "endpoints of
     * inclusive ranges" and "Cuts."
     */

   * @return the {@code short} value that equals {@code value}
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is greater than {@link Short#MAX_VALUE} or
   *     less than {@link Short#MIN_VALUE}
   */
  public static short checkedCast(long value) {
    short result = (short) value;
    checkArgument(result == value, "Out of range: %s", value);
    return result;
  }

  /**

   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code long} 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(long a, long b) {
    return Longs.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**

   * part of the smeared hash of the element not covered by the hashtable mask, whereas the low bits
   * are the "next" pointer (pointing to the next entry in the bucket chain), which will always be
   * less than or equal to the hashtable mask.
   *
   * <pre>
   * hash  = aaaaaaaa
   * mask  = 00000fff
   * next  = 00000bbb
   * entry = aaaaabbb
   * </pre>
   *

   * Long#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code long} 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(long a, long b) {
    return (a < b) ? -1 : ((a > b) ? 1 : 0);
  }

  /**

   */
  public static int hashCode(boolean value) {
    return value ? 1231 : 1237;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code boolean} values in the standard way ({@code false} is
   * considered less than {@code true}). The sign of the value returned is the same as that of
   * {@code ((Boolean) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 7+ users:</b> this method should be treated as deprecated; use the equivalent {@link

  public void testLenientFormat_nullArrayVarargs() {
    assertEquals("(Object[])null", Strings.lenientFormat("%s", (Object[]) null));
  }

  @GwtIncompatible // GWT reflection includes less data
  public void testLenientFormat_badArgumentToString() {
    assertThat(Strings.lenientFormat("boiler %s plate", new ThrowsOnToString()))
        .matches(
            // J2kt nested class name does not use "$"

    } finally {
      service.shutdown();
    }
    assertThat(holder.count).isEqualTo(ITERATION_COUNT);
    for (int length : completeLengthChecks) {
      // Verify that at max depth, less than one stack frame per submitted task was consumed
      assertThat(length - baseStackDepth).isLessThan(DIRECT_EXECUTIONS_PER_THREAD / 2);
    }
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("ObjectToString") // Intended behavior