* processing and may run concurrently, for example, if the JVM flag {@code
   * -XX:+ExplicitGCInvokesConcurrent} is used.
   *
   * <p>Whenever possible, it is preferable to test directly for some observable change resulting
   * from GC, as with {@link #awaitClear}. Because there are no guarantees for the order of GC

   * processing and may run concurrently, for example, if the JVM flag {@code
   * -XX:+ExplicitGCInvokesConcurrent} is used.
   *
   * <p>Whenever possible, it is preferable to test directly for some observable change resulting
   * from GC, as with {@link #awaitClear}. Because there are no guarantees for the order of GC

  abstract @Nullable C leastValueAbove(DiscreteDomain<C> domain);

  abstract @Nullable C greatestValueBelow(DiscreteDomain<C> domain);

  /*
   * The canonical form is a BelowValue cut whenever possible, otherwise ABOVE_ALL, or
   * (only in the case of types that are unbounded below) BELOW_ALL.
   */
  Cut<C> canonical(DiscreteDomain<C> domain) {
    return this;
  }

import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/** Implementations of {@code Futures.transform*}. */
@GwtCompatible
// Whenever both tests are cheap and functional, it's faster to use &, | instead of &&, ||
@SuppressWarnings("ShortCircuitBoolean")
abstract class AbstractTransformFuture<

    assertThrows(IndexOutOfBoundsException.class, () -> iia3.subArray(-1, 1));
    assertThrows(IndexOutOfBoundsException.class, () -> iia3.subArray(1, 4));
  }

  /*
   * Whenever an implementation uses `instanceof` on a parameter instance, the test has to know that
   * (so much for "black box") and try instances that both do and don't pass the check. The "don't"
   * half of that is more awkward to arrange...

 * for further instructions. Whenever possible, you should change any references of type {@code
 * Ordering} to be of type {@code Comparator} instead. However, at this time we have no plan to
 * <i>deprecate</i> this class.
 *
 * <p>Many replacements involve adopting {@code Stream}, and these changes can sometimes make your
 * code verbose. Whenever following this advice, you should check whether {@code Stream} could be

   */
  Throwable failureCause();

  /**
   * Registers a {@link Listener} to be {@linkplain Executor#execute executed} on the given
   * executor. The listener will have the corresponding transition method called whenever the
   * service changes state. The listener will not have previous state changes replayed, so it is
   * suggested that listeners are added before the service starts.
   *

  private final int k;
  private final Comparator<? super T> comparator;

  /*
   * We are currently considering the elements in buffer in the range [0, bufferSize) as candidates
   * for the top k elements. Whenever the buffer is filled, we quickselect the top k elements to the
   * range [0, k) and ignore the remaining elements.
   */
  private final @Nullable T[] buffer;
  private int bufferSize;

  /**

 *       code, or even to discover <i>any</i> two distinct inputs that yield the same result. These
 *       are called <i>cryptographic hash functions</i>. But, whenever it is learned that either of
 *       these feats has become computationally feasible, the function is deemed "broken" and should
 *       no longer be used for secure purposes. (This is the likely eventual fate of <i>all</i>

 *       code, or even to discover <i>any</i> two distinct inputs that yield the same result. These
 *       are called <i>cryptographic hash functions</i>. But, whenever it is learned that either of
 *       these feats has become computationally feasible, the function is deemed "broken" and should
 *       no longer be used for secure purposes. (This is the likely eventual fate of <i>all</i>