@CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public FakeTicker setAutoIncrementStep(long autoIncrementStep, TimeUnit timeUnit) {
    checkArgument(autoIncrementStep >= 0, "May not auto-increment by a negative amount");
    this.autoIncrementStepNanos = timeUnit.toNanos(autoIncrementStep);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the increment applied to the ticker whenever it is queried.
   *

import com.google.common.cache.TestingCacheLoaders.IncrementingLoader;
import com.google.common.testing.FakeTicker;
import junit.framework.TestCase;
import org.jspecify.annotations.NullUnmarked;

/**
 * Tests relating to automatic cache refreshing.
 *
 * @author Charles Fry
 */
@NullUnmarked
public class CacheRefreshTest extends TestCase {
  public void testAutoRefresh() {
    FakeTicker ticker = new FakeTicker();

   * equivalent {@link Character#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code char} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code char} to compare
   * @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
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Character.compare(a, b)")

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public FakeTicker setAutoIncrementStep(long autoIncrementStep, TimeUnit timeUnit) {
    checkArgument(autoIncrementStep >= 0, "May not auto-increment by a negative amount");
    this.autoIncrementStepNanos = timeUnit.toNanos(autoIncrementStep);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the increment applied to the ticker whenever it is queried.
   *

    initCollectionWithNullElement();
    try {
      assertSetCount(null, 1);
    } catch (UnsupportedOperationException tolerated) {
    }
  }

  // Negative count.

  @CollectionFeature.Require(SUPPORTS_REMOVE)
  public void testSetCount_negative_removeSupported() {
    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> setCountNoCheckReturnValue(e3(), -1));
  }

  @Override
  public int add(@ParametricNullness E element, int occurrences) {
    if (occurrences == 0) {
      return count(element);
    }
    checkArgument(occurrences > 0, "occurrences cannot be negative: %s", occurrences);
    Count frequency = backingMap.get(element);
    int oldCount;
    if (frequency == null) {
      oldCount = 0;
      backingMap.put(element, new Count(occurrences));
    } else {

    return new UnsignedLong(bits);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an {@code UnsignedLong} representing the same value as the specified {@code long}.
   *
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is negative
   * @since 14.0
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public static UnsignedLong valueOf(long value) {
    checkArgument(value >= 0, "value (%s) is outside the range for an unsigned long value", value);

   *
   * <p>Being reflexive, antisymmetric and transitive, the {@code encloses} relation defines a
   * <i>partial order</i> over ranges. There exists a unique {@linkplain Range#all maximal} range
   * according to this relation, and also numerous {@linkplain #isEmpty minimal} ranges. Enclosure
   * also implies {@linkplain #isConnected connectedness}.
   */

                }
            );
    }

    private static URI toUri(File projectRootDir, File file, String commitId) {
        try {
            URI relativeLocation = projectRootDir.toURI().relativize(file.toURI());
            return new URI("https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/" + commitId + "/" + relativeLocation);
        } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }

* **Professional appearance**: Consistent APIs and documentation appear more polished
* **Clearer contribution guidelines**: [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) now includes this requirement

### Negative Consequences

* **Historical inconsistencies**: Existing code may contain British English spellings that cannot be changed due to backward compatibility

### Migration and Enforcement