/** Returns the hash prefix given the current mask. */
  static int getHashPrefix(int value, int mask) {
    return value & ~mask;
  }

  /** Returns the index, or 0 if the entry is "null". */
  static int getNext(int entry, int mask) {
    return entry & mask;
  }

  /** Returns a new value combining the prefix and suffix using the given mask. */
  static int maskCombine(int prefix, int suffix, int mask) {

  /** Returns the hash prefix given the current mask. */
  static int getHashPrefix(int value, int mask) {
    return value & ~mask;
  }

  /** Returns the index, or 0 if the entry is "null". */
  static int getNext(int entry, int mask) {
    return entry & mask;
  }

  /** Returns a new value combining the prefix and suffix using the given mask. */
  static int maskCombine(int prefix, int suffix, int mask) {