*       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

    }
  }

  /**
   * Invoke this method to transition the service to the {@link State#FAILED}. The service will
   * <b>not be stopped</b> if it is running. Invoke this method when a service has failed critically
   * or otherwise cannot be started nor stopped.
   */
  protected final void notifyFailed(Throwable cause) {
    checkNotNull(cause);

    monitor.enter();
    try {

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

    }

    /**
     * Stops the timeout target by setting the running flag to false.
     */
    public void stop() {
        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
            logger.debug("Timeout target has been stopped.");
        }
        running.set(false);
    }

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a

 *       identically to {@code Nullable}</a> as of version 0.9.9.
 *   <li><a href="https://developers.google.com/j2objc">J2ObjC</a>, maybe: It might no longer be
 *       necessary there, since we have stopped using the {@code @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault}
 *       annotations that {@code ParametricNullness} was counteracting.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>This annotation is a temporary hack. We will remove it after <a