static int flip(int value) {
    return value ^ Integer.MIN_VALUE;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code int} values, treating them as unsigned values between {@code
   * 0} and {@code 2^32 - 1} inclusive.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Integer#compareUnsigned(int, int)} method instead.
   *

  public ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
    checkNotNull(toKey);
    return newView(sortedDelegate.headMap(toKey));
  }

  ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
    checkNotNull(toKey);
    if (inclusive) {
      K tmp = higher(toKey);
      if (tmp == null) {
        return this;
      }
      toKey = tmp;
    }
    return headMap(toKey);
  }

  @Override

    ImmutableSortedSet<C> subSet(Range<C> range) {
      return subRangeSet(range).asSet(domain);
    }

    @Override
    ImmutableSortedSet<C> headSetImpl(C toElement, boolean inclusive) {
      return subSet(Range.upTo(toElement, BoundType.forBoolean(inclusive)));
    }

    @Override
    ImmutableSortedSet<C> subSetImpl(
        C fromElement, boolean fromInclusive, C toElement, boolean toInclusive) {

   * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned.
   *
   * @param value the {@code char} value to constrain
   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
   * @since 21.0
   */

   * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned.
   *
   * @param value the {@code short} value to constrain
   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
   * @since 21.0
   */

   * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned.
   *
   * @param value the {@code short} value to constrain
   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
   * @since 21.0
   */

     *
     * @param ctype2
     *            The array of character types.
     * @param low
     *            The lower bound of the character range (inclusive).
     * @param hi
     *            The upper bound of the character range (inclusive).
     */
    protected static void wordChars(final byte[] ctype2, int low, int hi) {
        if (low < 0) {
            low = 0;
        }

    @Override
    public NavigableSet<E> headSet(@ParametricNullness E toElement, boolean inclusive) {
      return filter(unfiltered().headSet(toElement, inclusive), predicate);
    }

    @Override
    public NavigableSet<E> tailSet(@ParametricNullness E fromElement, boolean inclusive) {
      return filter(unfiltered().tailSet(fromElement, inclusive), predicate);
    }
  }

  /**

   * value} is greater than {@code max}, {@code max} is returned.
   *
   * @param value the {@code char} value to constrain
   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
   * @since 21.0
   */

   *
   * <p><b>Java 21+ users:</b> Use {@code Math.clamp} instead.
   *
   * @param value the {@code float} value to constrain
   * @param min the lower bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @param max the upper bound (inclusive) of the range to constrain {@code value} to
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code min > max}
   * @since 21.0
   */