return asBytes();
  }

  /**
   * Returns whether this {@code HashCode} and that {@code HashCode} have the same value, given that
   * they have the same number of bits.
   */
  abstract boolean equalsSameBits(HashCode that);

  /**
   * Creates a 32-bit {@code HashCode} representation of the given int value. The underlying bytes
   * are interpreted in little endian order.
   *