* of this comparison chain has not already been determined.
   */
  public abstract ComparisonChain compare(double left, double right);

  /**
   * Discouraged synonym for {@link #compareFalseFirst}.
   *
   * @deprecated Use {@link #compareFalseFirst}; or, if the parameters passed are being either

   *       interrupt).
   *   <li>Any {@link CancellationException} is propagated untouched, as is any other {@link
   *       RuntimeException} (though {@code get} implementations are discouraged from throwing such
   *       exceptions).
   * </ul>
   *
   * <p>The overall principle is to continue to treat every checked exception as a checked

   * #expectContents(Object[]) expectContents(E...)} and other convenience methods. The creation of
   * multiple containers in a single method is discouraged in most cases, but it is vital to the
   * iterator tests.
   *
   * @return the new container instance
   * @param newValue the new container instance
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue

      return o.toString();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "Functions.toStringFunction()";
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the identity function.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using a lambda like {@code v -> v}, which is shorter and often
   * more readable.
   */
  // implementation is "fully variant"; E has become a "pass-through" type
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

    }

    @GwtIncompatible @J2ktIncompatible private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a supplier that always supplies {@code instance}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged:</b> Prefer using {@code () -> instance}, but note that lambdas do not have
   * human-readable {@link #toString()} representations and are not serializable. If you need a

   *
   * @throws IllegalStateException if the instance is absent ({@link #isPresent} returns {@code
   *     false}); depending on this <i>specific</i> exception type (over the more general {@link
   *     RuntimeException}) is discouraged
   */
  public abstract T get();

  /**
   * Returns the contained instance if it is present; {@code defaultValue} otherwise. If no default

 *       recommend using our {@link VerifyException} exception type. Throwing a plain {@link
 *       RuntimeException} is frowned upon.
 *   <li>Use of {@link java.util.Objects#requireNonNull(Object)} is generally discouraged, since
 *       {@link #verifyNotNull(Object)} and {@link Preconditions#checkNotNull(Object)} perform the
 *       same function with more clarity.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <h3>Warning about performance</h3>
 *

    }
  }

  /**
   * Propagates {@code throwable} exactly as-is, if and only if it is an instance of {@link
   * RuntimeException}, {@link Error}, or {@code declaredType}.
   *
   * <p><b>Discouraged</b> in favor of calling {@link #throwIfInstanceOf} and {@link
   * #throwIfUnchecked}.
   *
   * @param throwable the Throwable to possibly propagate

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.SortedSet;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
import org.jspecify.annotations.NonNull;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A discouraged (but not deprecated) precursor to Java's superior {@link Stream} library.
 *
 * <p>The following types of methods are provided:
 *
 * <ul>

   * the backport does. For now, we're keeping the class declaration in *both* flavors so that both
   * flavors can read old data or data from the other flavor. However, we strongly discourage
   * relying on this, as we have made incompatible changes to serialized forms in the past and
   * expect to do so again, as discussed in https://github.com/google/guava#important-warnings.
   */