public void testNewReference() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference().get());
  }

  public void testNewReference_withInitialValue() throws Exception {
    assertEquals(null, Atomics.newReference(null).get());
    assertEquals(OBJECT, Atomics.newReference(OBJECT).get());
  }

  public void testNewReferenceArray_withLength() throws Exception {
    int length = 42;

                + 1); // for the main thread
    ExecutorService executor = newFixedThreadPool(barrier.getParties());
    AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> currentFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> setFutureFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    AtomicBoolean setFutureSetSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();
    AtomicBoolean setFutureCompletionSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();

                + 1); // for the main thread
    ExecutorService executor = newFixedThreadPool(barrier.getParties());
    AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> currentFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    AtomicReference<AbstractFuture<String>> setFutureFuture = Atomics.newReference();
    AtomicBoolean setFutureSetSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();
    AtomicBoolean setFutureCompletionSuccess = new AtomicBoolean();