this.comparator = checkNotNull(comparator);
  }

  @Override
  public int compare(@ParametricNullness T a, @ParametricNullness T b) {
    return comparator.compare(a, b);
  }

  @Override
  public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object) {
    if (object == this) {
      return true;
    }
    if (object instanceof ComparatorOrdering) {
      ComparatorOrdering<?> that = (ComparatorOrdering<?>) object;

     */
    private static final int UNSET_EXPECTED_SIZE = -1;

    private final Comparator<B> comparator;
    private int expectedSize = UNSET_EXPECTED_SIZE;
    private int maximumSize = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

    private Builder(Comparator<B> comparator) {
      this.comparator = checkNotNull(comparator);
    }

    /**

      Comparator<? super T> comparator, @ParametricNullness T endpoint, BoundType boundType) {
    return new GeneralRange<>(comparator, true, endpoint, boundType, false, null, OPEN);
  }

  /**
   * Returns everything below the endpoint relative to the specified comparator, with the specified
   * endpoint behavior.
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> GeneralRange<T> upTo(

    } else {
      return false;
    }
    return comparator.equals(comparator2);
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  // if sortedSet.comparator() is null, the set must be naturally ordered
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> Comparator<? super E> comparator(
      SortedSet<E> sortedSet) {
    Comparator<? super E> result = sortedSet.comparator();
    if (result == null) {

          Comparator<? super E> comparator,
          @ParametricNullness E key,
          List<? extends E> list,
          int foundIndex) {
        return FIRST_PRESENT.resultIndex(comparator, key, list, foundIndex) - 1;
      }
    };

    abstract <E extends @Nullable Object> int resultIndex(
        Comparator<? super E> comparator,
        @ParametricNullness E key,

     * {@link Comparator}.</p>
     *
     * <p>All provider values which are lower than or equal the consumer value are
     * compatible. When disambiguating, it will pick the highest compatible value.</p>
     *
     * @param comparator the comparator to use for compatibility and disambiguation
     */
    void ordered(Comparator<T> comparator);

    /**

    // reading data stored by writeObject
    Comparator<? super E> comparator = (Comparator<? super E>) requireNonNull(stream.readObject());
    Serialization.getFieldSetter(AbstractSortedMultiset.class, "comparator").set(this, comparator);
    Serialization.getFieldSetter(TreeMultiset.class, "range")
        .set(this, GeneralRange.all(comparator));
    Serialization.getFieldSetter(TreeMultiset.class, "rootReference")

  public static <T extends @Nullable Object, S extends T> Comparator<Iterable<S>> lexicographical(
      Comparator<T> comparator) {
    return new LexicographicalOrdering<S>(checkNotNull(comparator));
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if each element in {@code iterable} after the first is greater than or
   * equal to the element that preceded it, according to the specified comparator. Note that this is

   * Comparator}.
   *
   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code comparator} or any of {@code elements} is null
   */
  public static <E> ImmutableSortedMultiset<E> copyOf(
      Comparator<? super E> comparator, Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
    checkNotNull(comparator);
    return new Builder<E>(comparator).addAll(elements).build();
  }

  /**

    @Override
    public void ordered(Comparator<T> comparator) {
        ordered(true, comparator);
    }

    @Override
    public void ordered(boolean pickLast, Comparator<T> comparator) {
        compatibilityRules.ordered(comparator);
        if (pickLast) {
            disambiguationRules.pickLast(comparator);
        } else {
            disambiguationRules.pickFirst(comparator);
        }
    }