* soon as one of them returns a nonzero result. This optimization is typically important only in
 * the presence of expensive {@code compareTo} and {@code compare} implementations.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/CommonObjectUtilitiesExplained#comparecompareto">{@code
 * ComparisonChain}</a>.
 *
 * @author Mark Davis
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */

 * be as expected on discrete ranges. See the Javadoc of those methods for details.
 *
 * <p>For a {@link Set} whose contents are specified by a {@link Range}, see {@link ContiguousSet}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#rangeset">RangeSets</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 14.0
 */

 *
 * <p><b>There are no plans to deprecate this class in the foreseeable future.</b> However, we do
 * gently recommend that you prefer the new, standard Java class whenever possible.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/UsingAndAvoidingNullExplained#optional">using {@code
 * Optional}</a>.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of instance that can be contained. {@code Optional} is naturally covariant on

/**
 * A multiset that supports concurrent modifications and that provides atomic versions of most
 * {@code Multiset} operations (exceptions where noted). Null elements are not supported.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#multiset">{@code Multiset}</a>.
 *
 * @author Cliff L. Biffle
 * @author mike nonemacher
 * @since 2.0
 */
@J2ktIncompatible

/**
 * Static utility methods pertaining to {@code Predicate} instances.
 *
 * <p>All methods return serializable predicates as long as they're given serializable parameters.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/FunctionalExplained">the use of {@code Predicate}</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)

/**
 * A {@link Map} whose contents will never change, with many other important properties detailed at
 * {@link ImmutableCollection}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ImmutableCollectionsExplained">immutable collections</a>.
 *
 * @author Jesse Wilson
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */

/**
 * Static utility methods pertaining to {@link List} instances. Also see this class's counterparts
 * {@link Sets}, {@link Maps} and {@link Queues}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/CollectionUtilitiesExplained#lists">{@code Lists}</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 2.0
 */

 * <i>if and only if</i> {@code a.equals(b)}. If this advice is not followed, the resulting map will
 * not correctly obey its specification.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ImmutableCollectionsExplained">immutable collections</a>.
 *
 * @author Jared Levy
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 2.0 (implements {@code NavigableMap} since 12.0)

 *   <li>{@link MutableClassToInstanceMap}
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>To map a generic type to an instance of that type, use {@link
 * com.google.common.reflect.TypeToInstanceMap} instead.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/NewCollectionTypesExplained#classtoinstancemap">{@code
 * ClassToInstanceMap}</a>.
 *

 * guaranteed to be supported by all Java platform implementations.
 *
 * <p>Assuming you're free to choose, note that <b>{@link #UTF_8} is widely preferred</b>.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a
 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/StringsExplained#charsets">{@code Charsets}</a>.
 *
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 1.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault