final Segment<K, V>[] newSegmentArray(int ssize) {
    return (Segment<K, V>[]) new Segment<?, ?>[ssize];
  }

  // Inner Classes

  /**
   * Segments are specialized versions of hash tables. This subclass inherits from ReentrantLock
   * opportunistically, just to simplify some locking and avoid separate construction.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("serial") // This class is never serialized.

/**
 * A {@link ListenableFuture} which forwards all its method calls to another future. Subclasses
 * should override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing future as desired per
 * the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * <p>Most subclasses can just use {@link SimpleForwardingListenableFuture}.
 *
 * @author Shardul Deo
 * @since 4.0
 */

   * </ul>
   *
   * <p>Subclasses can override this method to provide custom equality.
   */
  @Override
  public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
    return super.equals(obj);
  }

  /**
   * By default delegates to {@link Object#hashCode}. The dynamic proxies' {@code hashCode()} will
   * delegate to this method. Subclasses can override this method to provide custom equality.
   */

/**
 * A {@link ListenableFuture} which forwards all its method calls to another future. Subclasses
 * should override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing future as desired per
 * the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * <p>Most subclasses can just use {@link SimpleForwardingListenableFuture}.
 *
 * @author Shardul Deo
 * @since 4.0
 */

    }

    /**
     * Sets the job class to be executed by this scheduler.
     *
     * @param jobClass the job class to set
     */
    public void setJobClass(final Class<? extends LaJob> jobClass) {
        this.jobClass = jobClass;
    }

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A listening executor service which forwards all its method calls to another listening executor
 * service. Subclasses should override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing
 * executor service as desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *

import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
import java.util.List;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A list multimap which forwards all its method calls to another list multimap. Subclasses should
 * override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing multimap as desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *

import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A concurrent map which forwards all its method calls to another concurrent map. Subclasses should
 * override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing map as desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *

import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
import java.util.ListIterator;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A list iterator which forwards all its method calls to another list iterator. Subclasses should
 * override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing iterator as desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *

 *
 * <p>In addition to {@link #execute}, subclasses must implement all methods related to shutdown and
 * termination.
 *
 * @author Chris Povirk
 * @since 14.0
 */
@CheckReturnValue
@GwtIncompatible
public abstract class AbstractListeningExecutorService extends AbstractExecutorService
    implements ListeningExecutorService {
  /** Constructor for use by subclasses. */
  public AbstractListeningExecutorService() {}