*
   * <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.
   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code int} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code int} 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

        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether the arguments are suitable for the parameter types.
     *
     * @param paramTypes
     *            array of parameter types
     * @param args
     *            array of arguments
     * @param adjustNumber
     *            if {@literal true}, converts arguments to match number types if necessary

     */
    public BaseThumbnailGenerator() {
        // Default constructor
    }

    /**
     * Adds a condition for thumbnail generation.
     * @param key The condition key.
     * @param regex The regex pattern for the condition.
     */
    public void addCondition(final String key, final String regex) {
        final String value = conditionMap.get(key);

     *
     * @param config the configuration
     * @param name the file name to create or open
     * @param flags the file open flags (O_CREAT, O_EXCL, O_TRUNC)
     * @param access the desired access rights
     * @param shareAccess the share access mode
     * @param extFileAttributes the extended file attributes
     * @param createOptions the create options
     * @param andx the next command in the chain
     */

     * If an error occurs during execution, it will be cached and re-thrown for subsequent identical requests.
     *
     * @param <REQ> The request type
     * @param <REP> The response type
     * @param req The request object used as the cache key
     * @param supplier The function to execute and cache the result
     * @return The result from the supplier (either fresh or cached)

    static LogStream log = LogStream.getInstance();

    /**
     * Reads exactly len bytes from the input stream into the buffer.
     *
     * @param in the input stream to read from
     * @param b the buffer to read into
     * @param off the offset in the buffer to start writing
     * @param len the number of bytes to read
     * @return the number of bytes actually read
     * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
     */

            ptList.add(Constants.PROCESS_TYPE_BOTH);
        }
        return ptList;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the path mapping list for a session.
     *
     * @param sessionId the session ID
     * @param pathMappingList the path mapping list
     */
    public void setPathMappingList(final String sessionId, final List<PathMapping> pathMappingList) {
        if (sessionId != null) {

     *
     * @param key the key whose associated value is to be returned
     * @return the value to which the specified key is mapped, or null if no mapping exists
     */
    @Override
    public Object get(final Object key) {
        return parent.get(key);
    }

    /**
     * Associates the specified value with the specified key in this map.
     *

     * does not actually resolve the artifact files.
     *
     * @param session the {@link Session}, must not be {@code null}
     * @param root the Maven Dependency, must not be {@code null}
     * @param scope the {link PathScope} to collect dependencies, must not be {@code null}
     * @return the collection result, never {@code null}

   *
   * @param reference any array of the desired type
   * @param length the length of the new array
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    return Platform.newArray(reference, length);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new array that contains the concatenated contents of two arrays.
   *
   * @param first the first array of elements to concatenate