if (hasLowBound && hasUpBound) {
      int cmp = comparator.compare(lowEnd, upEnd);
      if (cmp > 0 || (cmp == 0 && lowType == OPEN && upType == OPEN)) {
        // force allowed empty range
        lowEnd = upEnd;
        lowType = OPEN;
        upType = CLOSED;
      }
    }

    return new GeneralRange<>(comparator, hasLowBound, lowEnd, lowType, hasUpBound, upEnd, upType);
  }

  @Override

    if (hasLowBound && hasUpBound) {
      int cmp = comparator.compare(lowEnd, upEnd);
      if (cmp > 0 || (cmp == 0 && lowType == OPEN && upType == OPEN)) {
        // force allowed empty range
        lowEnd = upEnd;
        lowType = OPEN;
        upType = CLOSED;
      }
    }

    return new GeneralRange<>(comparator, hasLowBound, lowEnd, lowType, hasUpBound, upEnd, upType);
  }

  @Override