}

  /**
   * Creates a {@code Striped<Semaphore>} with eagerly initialized, strongly referenced semaphores,
   * with the specified number of permits.
   *
   * @param stripes the minimum number of stripes (semaphores) required
   * @param permits the number of permits in each semaphore
   * @return a new {@code Striped<Semaphore>}
   */
  public static Striped<Semaphore> semaphore(int stripes, int permits) {