* @since 19.0
   */
  @CheckForNull
  public static Long tryParse(String string, int radix) {
    if (checkNotNull(string).isEmpty()) {
      return null;
    }
    if (radix < Character.MIN_RADIX || radix > Character.MAX_RADIX) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
          "radix must be between MIN_RADIX and MAX_RADIX but was " + radix);
    }
    boolean negative = string.charAt(0) == '-';