}
        }
        // 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
     */

#### Fix it with `secrets.compare_digest()` { #fix-it-with-secrets-compare-digest }

But in our code we are actually using `secrets.compare_digest()`.

In short, it will take the same time to compare `stanleyjobsox` to `stanleyjobson` than it takes to compare `johndoe` to `stanleyjobson`. And the same for the password.

  }

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

    }

    @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;
      }

      implements Comparable<NonComparableSuperClass> {

    ComparableSubClass(Integer value) {
      super(value);
    }

    @Override
    public int compareTo(NonComparableSuperClass other) {
      return value.compareTo(other.value);
    }
  }

  }

  // needed because otherwise Object.toString() calls hashCode()
  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return "DontHashMe" + value;
  }

  @Override
  public int compareTo(UnhashableObject o) {
    return Integer.compare(this.value, o.value);
  }

  }

  /**
   * 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

     * 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;

    private static final ByToString INSTANCE = new ByToString();

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
      return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "BY_TO_STRING";
    }

    private Object readResolve() {
      return INSTANCE;
    }
  }

    private static final ByToString INSTANCE = new ByToString();

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
      return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "BY_TO_STRING";
    }

    private Object readResolve() {
      return INSTANCE;
    }
  }