* @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeInliner") // Integer.compare unavailable under GWT+J2CL
  public static int compare(long a, long b) {
    return Longs.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the least value present in {@code array}, treating values as unsigned.
   *

   * Comparators}</a>.
   *
   * @param a first value to compare, returned if less than or equal to b.
   * @param b second value to compare.
   * @throws ClassCastException if the parameters are not <i>mutually comparable</i>.
   * @since 30.0
   */
  public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T min(T a, T b) {
    return (a.compareTo(b) <= 0) ? a : b;
  }

  /**

    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
      return slowItDown() + hash;
    }

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Element e) {
      int x = slowItDown();
      return x + super.compareTo(e) - x; // silly attempt to prevent opt
    }

    static int slowItDown() {
      int result = 0;
      for (int i = 1; i <= 1000; i++) {
        result += i;
      }

     * inclusive ranges" and "Cuts."
     */
    if (lowerBound.compareTo(otherRange.upperBound) < 0
        && otherRange.lowerBound.compareTo(upperBound) < 0) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
          "Ranges have a nonempty intersection: " + this + ", " + otherRange);
    }

    boolean isThisFirst = this.lowerBound.compareTo(otherRange.lowerBound) < 0;
    Range<C> firstRange = isThisFirst ? this : otherRange;

   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("InlineMeInliner") // Integer.compare unavailable under GWT+J2CL
  public static int compare(int a, int b) {
    return Ints.compare(flip(a), flip(b));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value of the given {@code int} as a {@code long}, when treated as unsigned.
   *

    }
    return builder.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a comparator that compares two {@code byte} arrays <a
   * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_order">lexicographically</a>. That is, it
   * compares, using {@link #compare(byte, byte)}), the first pair of values that follow any common

            }
        }
        // IOException handling is done by calling code
    }

    /**
     * Compares two SMB files by name.
     * @param f1 first file to compare
     * @param f1name name of first file
     * @param f2 second file to compare
     * @return comparison result for sorting
     * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
     */

      tmp += copy[0];
    }
    return tmp;
  }

  private static final Comparator<Integer> NATURAL_INTEGER =
      new Comparator<Integer>() {
        @Override
        public int compare(Integer o1, Integer o2) {
          return o1.compareTo(o2);
        }
      };

  @Benchmark
  int arraysSortOrderingFromNatural(int reps) {
    int tmp = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < reps; i++) {

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code long} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Long) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Long#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code long} to compare

    // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
    // compare a and b, we should get a CCE or NPE on the subsequent line. Only methods
    // that are spec'd to throw CCE and NPE should call this.
    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "nullness"})
    Comparator<@Nullable Object> unsafeComparator = (Comparator<@Nullable Object>) comparator;
    return unsafeComparator.compare(a, b);
  }