public static <V> AtomicReference<@Nullable V> newReference() {
    return new AtomicReference<>();
  }

  /**
   * Creates an {@code AtomicReference} instance with the given initial value.
   *
   * @param initialValue the initial value
   * @return a new {@code AtomicReference} with the given initial value
   */
  public static <V extends @Nullable Object> AtomicReference<V> newReference(
      @ParametricNullness V initialValue) {

  public void testNewReference() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference().get());
  }

  public void testNewReference_withInitialValue() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference(null).get());
    assertEquals(OBJECT, Atomics.newReference(OBJECT).get());
  }

  public void testNewReferenceArray_withLength() throws Exception {
    int length = 42;

  public void testNewReference() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference().get());
  }

  public void testNewReference_withInitialValue() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference(null).get());
    assertEquals(OBJECT, Atomics.newReference(OBJECT).get());
  }

  public void testNewReferenceArray_withLength() throws Exception {
    int length = 42;

  }

  public void testDefaultExecutorIsShutdownWhenServiceIsStopped() throws Exception {
    final AtomicReference<ScheduledExecutorService> executor = Atomics.newReference();
    AbstractScheduledService service =
        new AbstractScheduledService() {
          @Override
          protected void runOneIteration() throws Exception {}

          @Override

    final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(barrier.getParties());
    final AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> currentFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    final AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> setFutureFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    final AtomicBoolean setFutureSetSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();
    final AtomicBoolean setFutureCompletionSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();

    final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(barrier.getParties());
    final AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> currentFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    final AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> setFutureFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    final AtomicBoolean setFutureSetSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();
    final AtomicBoolean setFutureCompletionSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();

  }

  public void testDefaultExecutorIsShutdownWhenServiceIsStopped() throws Exception {
    final AtomicReference<ScheduledExecutorService> executor = Atomics.newReference();
    AbstractScheduledService service =
        new AbstractScheduledService() {
          @Override
          protected void runOneIteration() throws Exception {}

          @Override

  }

  public void testAwaitTerminated_FailedService() throws Exception {
    final ManualSwitchedService service = new ManualSwitchedService();
    final AtomicReference<Throwable> exception = Atomics.newReference();
    Thread waiter =
        new Thread() {
          @Override
          public void run() {
            try {
              service.awaitTerminated();

  }

  public void testAwaitTerminated_FailedService() throws Exception {
    final ManualSwitchedService service = new ManualSwitchedService();
    final AtomicReference<Throwable> exception = Atomics.newReference();
    Thread waiter =
        new Thread() {
          @Override
          public void run() {
            try {
              service.awaitTerminated();