* function for most uses, but the virtualized form is needed within retryUpdate.
   *
   * @param currentValue the current value (of either base or a cell)
   * @param newValue the argument from a user update call
   * @return result of the update function
   */
  abstract long fn(long currentValue, long newValue);

  /**

   * function for most uses, but the virtualized form is needed within retryUpdate.
   *
   * @param currentValue the current value (of either base or a cell)
   * @param newValue the argument from a user update call
   * @return result of the update function
   */
  abstract long fn(long currentValue, long newValue);

  /**

   * function for most uses, but the virtualized form is needed within retryUpdate.
   *
   * @param currentValue the current value (of either base or a cell)
   * @param newValue the argument from a user update call
   * @return result of the update function
   */
  abstract long fn(long currentValue, long newValue);

  /**