*   <li>Convert between specific preset values using {@link
 *       com.google.common.collect.Maps#asConverter Maps.asConverter}. For example, use this to
 *       create a "fake" converter for a unit test. It is unnecessary (and confusing) to <i>mock</i>
 *       the {@code Converter} type using a mocking framework.
 *   <li>Pass two lambda expressions or method references to the {@link #from from} factory method.

        // held
        segment.expand();
      }
      assertEquals(i, segment.table.length());
      assertEquals(liveCount, countLiveEntries(map));
      // expansion cleanup is sloppy, with a goal of avoiding unnecessary copies
      assertTrue(segment.count >= liveCount);
      assertTrue(segment.count <= originalCount);
      assertEquals(originalMap, ImmutableMap.copyOf(map));
    }
  }

        // held
        segment.expand();
      }
      assertEquals(i, segment.table.length());
      assertEquals(liveCount, countLiveEntries(map));
      // expansion cleanup is sloppy, with a goal of avoiding unnecessary copies
      assertTrue(segment.count >= liveCount);
      assertTrue(segment.count <= originalCount);
      assertEquals(originalMap, ImmutableMap.copyOf(map));
    }
  }

  }

  /**
   * 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

        int skip = (int) min(remaining, BUFFER_SIZE);
        if (buf == null) {
          // Allocate a buffer bounded by the maximum size that can be requested, for
          // example an array of BUFFER_SIZE is unnecessary when the value of remaining
          // is smaller.
          buf = new byte[skip];
        }
        if ((skipped = in.read(buf, 0, skip)) == -1) {
          // Reached EOF
          break;
        }

### Bug or Regression

- Avoid GCE API calls when initializing GCE CloudProvider for Kubelets.
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   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> It is often preferable to represent your data using a collection type, for
   * example using {@link Arrays#asList(Object[])}, making this method unnecessary.
   *
   * <p>The {@code Iterable} equivalent of this method is either {@link Arrays#asList(Object[])},
   * {@link ImmutableList#copyOf(Object[])}}, or {@link ImmutableList#of}.
   */
  @SafeVarargs

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  //      since, after all, this class is also a reentrant mutual exclusion lock!?

  /*
   * One of the key challenges of this class is to prevent lost signals, while trying hard to
   * minimize unnecessary signals. One simple and correct algorithm is to signal some other waiter
   * with a satisfied guard (if one exists) whenever any thread occupying the monitor exits the