int maxLength = Math.max(a.length, b.length);

        int result = lengthEqual;
        for (int i = 0; i < maxLength; i++) {
            char charA = (i < a.length) ? a[i] : '\0';
            char charB = (i < b.length) ? b[i] : '\0';
            result &= (charA == charB) ? 1 : 0;
        }

        return result == 1;
    }

    /** The authentication type */
    private AuthenticationType type;

        p2 = path2.lastIndexOf('/');
        l1 = path1.length() - p1;
        l2 = path2.length() - p2;

        // anything with dots voids comparison
        if ((l1 > 1 && path1.charAt(p1 + 1) == '.') || (l2 > 1 && path2.charAt(p2 + 1) == '.')) {
            return true;
        }

        return l1 == l2 && path1.regionMatches(true, p1, path2, p2, l1);
    }

    /**
     *
     * {@inheritDoc}

            return idx < expression.length() ? expression.charAt(idx) : EOF;
        }

        public int skipChar() {
            return idx < expression.length() ? expression.charAt(idx++) : EOF;
        }

        public String nextToken(char delimiter) {
            int start = idx;

            while (idx < expression.length() && delimiter != expression.charAt(idx)) {
                idx++;
            }

            return null;
        }
        if (trimText == null) {
            trimText = " ";
        }
        int pos = 0;
        for (; pos < text.length(); pos++) {
            if (trimText.indexOf(text.charAt(pos)) < 0) {
                break;
            }
        }
        return text.substring(pos);
    }

    /**
     * Removes whitespace from the right side of the string.
     *

    char[] array = Chars.toArray(chars);
    this.testString = new String(array);
  }

  private char randomAlpha() {
    return ALPHA.charAt(random.nextInt(ALPHA.length()));
  }

  private char randomNonAlpha() {
    return NONALPHA.charAt(random.nextInt(NONALPHA.length()));
  }

  @Benchmark
  int asciiStringToUpperCase(int reps) {

    idx++;

    if (c != '?' && c != ',') {
      while (idx < encodedLen) {
        // Read all the children
        idx += doParseTrieToBuilder(stack, encoded, idx, builder);

        if (encoded.charAt(idx) == '?' || encoded.charAt(idx) == ',') {
          // An extra '?' or ',' after a child node indicates the end of all children of this node.
          idx++;
          break;
        }
      }
    }

    stack.pop();

        }
      }
    }
    if (ipString.charAt(0) == IPV6_DELIMITER && ipString.charAt(1) != IPV6_DELIMITER) {
      return null; // ^: requires ^::
    }
    if (ipString.charAt(ipString.length() - 1) == IPV6_DELIMITER
        && ipString.charAt(ipString.length() - 2) != IPV6_DELIMITER) {
      return null; // :$ requires ::$
    }

    char[] array = Chars.toArray(chars);
    this.testString = new String(array);
  }

  private char randomAlpha() {
    return ALPHA.charAt(random.nextInt(ALPHA.length()));
  }

  private char randomNonAlpha() {
    return NONALPHA.charAt(random.nextInt(NONALPHA.length()));
  }

  @Benchmark
  int asciiStringToUpperCase(int reps) {

            String val = valueLines.get(i);
            valueLines.set(i, typed ? val : escapeJava(val) /*+ (i < lastLine? "\\": "")*/);
            while (!val.isEmpty() && Character.isWhitespace(val.charAt(0))) {
                val = val.substring(1);
            }
            sb.append(val);
        }
        String[] property = PropertiesReader.parseProperty(sb.toString());

            String val = valueLines.get(i);
            valueLines.set(i, typed ? val : escapeJava(val) /*+ (i < lastLine? "\\": "")*/);
            while (!val.isEmpty() && Character.isWhitespace(val.charAt(0))) {
                val = val.substring(1);
            }
            sb.append(val);
        }
        String[] property = PropertiesReader.parseProperty(sb.toString());