this.lastEntry = ENDPOINT;
    // Either both arrays are null or neither is, but we check both to satisfy the nullness checker.
    if (predecessor != null && successor != null) {
      Arrays.fill(predecessor, 0, size(), 0);
      Arrays.fill(successor, 0, size(), 0);
    }
    super.clear();
  }

  /*
   * For discussion of the safety of the following methods, see the comments near the end of
   * CompactHashMap.
   */

   * values are null. This method may update {@code alternatingKeysAndValues} if there are duplicate
   * keys. If so, the return value will indicate how many entries are still valid, and will also
   * include a {@link Builder.DuplicateKey} in case duplicate keys are not allowed now or will not
   * be allowed on a later {@link Builder#buildOrThrow()} call.
   *

  }

  @Override
  public void clear() {
    if (needsAllocArrays()) {
      return;
    }
    this.firstEntry = ENDPOINT;
    this.lastEntry = ENDPOINT;
    if (links != null) {
      Arrays.fill(links, 0, size(), 0);
    }
    super.clear();
  }

  /*
   * For discussion of the safety of the following methods, see the comments near the end of
   * CompactHashMap.
   */

      entry.nextInKeyInsertionOrder = null;
      return entry.value;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void clear() {
    size = 0;
    Arrays.fill(hashTableKToV, null);
    Arrays.fill(hashTableVToK, null);
    firstInKeyInsertionOrder = null;
    lastInKeyInsertionOrder = null;
    modCount++;
  }

  @Override
  public int size() {
    return size;
  }

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 0);
    assertThat(b).isEqualTo(new byte[10]);

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 10);
    assertThat(b).isEqualTo(newPreFilledByteArray(10));

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 5);

    this.lastEntry = ENDPOINT;
    // Either both arrays are null or neither is, but we check both to satisfy the nullness checker.
    if (predecessor != null && successor != null) {
      Arrays.fill(predecessor, 0, size(), 0);
      Arrays.fill(successor, 0, size(), 0);
    }
    super.clear();
  }

  /*
   * For discussion of the safety of the following methods, see the comments near the end of
   * CompactHashMap.
   */

   * Section 7.2.1.2. The iteration order follows the lexicographical order. This means that the
   * first permutation will be in ascending order, and the last will be in descending order.
   *
   * <p>Duplicate elements are considered equal. For example, the list [1, 1] will have only one
   * permutation, instead of two. This is why the elements have to implement {@link Comparable}.
   *

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 0);
    assertThat(b).isEqualTo(new byte[10]);

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 10);
    assertThat(b).isEqualTo(newPreFilledByteArray(10));

    Arrays.fill(b, (byte) 0);
    ByteStreams.readFully(newTestStream(10), b, 0, 5);

    assertEquals(HashCode.fromString(expected), hashFunc.hashBytes(data));
  }

  private static byte[] fillByteArray(int size, int toFillWith) {
    byte[] array = new byte[size];
    Arrays.fill(array, (byte) toFillWith);
    return array;
  }

 *
 * <p>In light of the significant enhancements to {@code Comparator} in Java 8, the overwhelming
 * majority of usages of {@code Ordering} can be written using only built-in JDK APIs. This class is
 * intended to "fill the gap" and provide those features of {@code Ordering} not already provided by
 * the JDK.
 *
 * @since 21.0
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault