*/
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
    return asImmutableList(elements, elements.length);
  }

  /**
   * Views the array as an immutable list. Copies if the specified range does not cover the complete
   * array. Does not check for nulls.
   */
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(@Nullable Object[] elements, int length) {
    switch (length) {
      case 0:

    // with the "Abbreviate" option, and get the ranges from there.
    private static final String RANGE_STARTS =
        "\u0000\u007f\u00ad\u0600\u061c\u06dd\u070f\u0890\u08e2\u1680\u180e\u2000\u2028\u205f\u2066"
            + "\u3000\ud800\ufeff\ufff9";
    private static final String RANGE_ENDS = // inclusive ends
        "\u0020\u00a0\u00ad\u0605\u061c\u06dd\u070f\u0891\u08e2\u1680\u180e\u200f\u202f\u2064\u206f"

   *     2<sup>32</sup>
   * @since 21.0
   */
  public static int checkedCast(long value) {
    checkArgument((value >> Integer.SIZE) == 0, "out of range: %s", value);
    return (int) value;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@code int} value that, when treated as unsigned, is nearest in value to {@code
   * value}.
   *
   * @param value any {@code long} value

      max = Math.max(max, array[i]);
    }
    return max;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value nearest to {@code value} which is within the closed range {@code [min..max]}.
   *
   * <p>If {@code value} is within the range {@code [min..max]}, {@code value} is returned
   * unchanged. If {@code value} is less than {@code min}, {@code min} is returned, and if {@code

    assertThat(list).containsExactly("a:1", "b:2", "c:3");
  }

  public void testForEachPair_parallel() {
    Stream<String> streamA = IntStream.range(0, 100000).mapToObj(String::valueOf).parallel();
    Stream<Integer> streamB = IntStream.range(0, 100000).mapToObj(i -> i).parallel();

    AtomicInteger count = new AtomicInteger(0);
    Streams.forEachPair(
        streamA,
        streamB,

   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is negative or greater than 255
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public static byte checkedCast(long value) {
    checkArgument(value >> Byte.SIZE == 0, "out of range: %s", value);
    return (byte) value;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@code byte} value that, when treated as unsigned, is nearest in value to {@code
   * value}.
   *
   * @param value any {@code long} value

 *
 * <h3>Only {@code %s} is supported</h3>
 *
 * <p>{@code Preconditions} uses {@link Strings#lenientFormat} to format error message template
 * strings. This only supports the {@code "%s"} specifier, not the full range of {@link
 * java.util.Formatter} specifiers. However, note that if the number of arguments does not match the
 * number of occurrences of {@code "%s"} in the format string, {@code Preconditions} will still

          .put(Comparable.class, ByToString.INSTANCE)
          .put(Comparator.class, AlwaysEqual.INSTANCE)
          .put(Ordering.class, AlwaysEqual.INSTANCE)
          .put(Range.class, Range.all())
          .put(MapDifference.class, Maps.difference(ImmutableMap.of(), ImmutableMap.of()))
          .put(
              SortedMapDifference.class,

          .put(Comparable.class, ByToString.INSTANCE)
          .put(Comparator.class, AlwaysEqual.INSTANCE)
          .put(Ordering.class, AlwaysEqual.INSTANCE)
          .put(Range.class, Range.all())
          .put(MapDifference.class, Maps.difference(ImmutableMap.of(), ImmutableMap.of()))
          .put(
              SortedMapDifference.class,

    // we already know that should be kept.
    for (int n = list.size() - 1; n > from; n--) {
      if (predicate.apply(list.get(n))) {
        list.remove(n);
      }
    }
    // And now remove everything in the range [to, from) (going backwards).
    for (int n = from - 1; n >= to; n--) {
      list.remove(n);
    }
  }

  /** Removes and returns the first matching element, or returns {@code null} if there is none. */