val peekedHeader = reader.peekHeader()
    if (peekedHeader == null || peekedHeader.tagClass != tagClass || peekedHeader.tag != tag) {
      if (isOptional) return defaultValue as T
      throw ProtocolException("expected $this but was $peekedHeader at $reader")
    }

    val result =
      reader.read(name) {
        codec.decode(reader)
      }

    if (typeHint) {
      reader.typeHint = result
    }

    return result

          sb.append(DELIMITER_STRING);
        }
        sb.append(comp);
      }
      dummy ^= sb.toString().length();
    }
    return dummy;
  }

  /**
   * Similar to the above, but keeps a boolean flag rather than checking for the string accumulated
   * so far being empty. As a result, it does not have the above-mentioned bug.
   */
  @Benchmark
  int booleanIfFirst(int reps) {
    int dummy = 0;

      }

      @Override
      public boolean contains(@Nullable Object key) {
        return containsKey(key);
      }
    };
  }

  // Internal methods (package-visible, but treat as only subclass-visible)

  @Nullable V getIfCached(@Nullable Object key) {
    Entry<K, V> entry = cacheEntry; // store local reference for thread-safety

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