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  private static final int BYTES = Stats.BYTES * 2 + Double.SIZE / Byte.SIZE;

  /**
   * Gets a byte array representation of this instance.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> No guarantees are made regarding stability of the representation between
   * versions.
   */
  public byte[] toByteArray() {
    ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(BYTES).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
    xStats.writeTo(buffer);

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      absl::Span<AbstractTensorHandle* const> grad_outputs,
      absl::Span<AbstractTensorHandle*> grad_inputs) = 0;
  virtual ~GradientFunction() {}
};

// Metadata from the forward operation that is made available to the
// gradient registerer to instantiate a GradientFunction.
struct ForwardOperation {
 public:
  string op_name;
  std::vector<AbstractTensorHandle*> inputs;
  std::vector<AbstractTensorHandle*> outputs;

   * comparator.
   */
  @Override
  Iterator<E> iterator();

  /**
   * Returns a descending view of this multiset. Modifications made to either map will be reflected
   * in the other.
   */
  SortedMultiset<E> descendingMultiset();

  /**
   * Returns a view of this multiset restricted to the elements less than {@code upperBound},

   * comparator.
   */
  @Override
  Iterator<E> iterator();

  /**
   * Returns a descending view of this multiset. Modifications made to either map will be reflected
   * in the other.
   */
  SortedMultiset<E> descendingMultiset();

  /**
   * Returns a view of this multiset restricted to the elements less than {@code upperBound},

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      worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable
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