* then we should have {@code 0 ≤ entry ≤ 255}, and if {@code table} is a {@code short[]} then we
   * should have {@code 0 ≤ entry ≤ 65535}. It is the caller's responsibility to ensure this.
   */
  static void tableSet(Object table, int index, int entry) {
    if (table instanceof byte[]) {
      ((byte[]) table)[index] = (byte) entry; // unsigned write

   * then we should have {@code 0 ≤ entry ≤ 255}, and if {@code table} is a {@code short[]} then we
   * should have {@code 0 ≤ entry ≤ 65535}. It is the caller's responsibility to ensure this.
   */
  static void tableSet(Object table, int index, int entry) {
    if (table instanceof byte[]) {
      ((byte[]) table)[index] = (byte) entry; // unsigned write

  }

  /**
   * Loads {@link WillBeUnloadedException} in a separate {@code ClassLoader}, calls {@code
   * getChecked(future, WillBeUnloadedException.class)}, and returns the loader. The caller can then
   * test that the {@code ClassLoader} can still be GCed. The test amounts to a test that {@code
   * getChecked} holds no strong references to the class.
   */

 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Note that this is not an exhaustive list, because these methods are only concerned with
 * brackets, colons, and port numbers. Full validation of the host field (if desired) is the
 * caller's responsibility.
 *
 * @author Paul Marks
 * @since 10.0
 */
@Immutable
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public final class HostAndPort implements Serializable {

   * most-significant bytes.
   *
   * @since 14.0 (since 11.0 as {@code Hashing.padToLong(HashCode)})
   */
  public abstract long padToLong();

  /**
   * Returns the value of this hash code as a byte array. The caller may modify the byte array;
   * changes to it will <i>not</i> be reflected in this {@code HashCode} object or any other arrays
   * returned by this method.
   */
  // TODO(user): consider ByteString here, when that is available

    return warmUp(cache, WARMUP_MIN, WARMUP_MAX);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the entries that were added to the map, so they won't fall out of a map with weak or
   * soft references until the caller drops the reference to the returned entries.
   */
  private List<Entry<Object, Object>> warmUp(
      LoadingCache<Object, Object> cache, int minimum, int maximum) {

 *
 * <p>If the precondition is not met, the {@code Preconditions} method throws an unchecked exception
 * of a specified type, which helps the method in which the exception was thrown communicate that
 * its caller has made a mistake. This allows constructs such as
 *
 * <pre>{@code
 * public static double sqrt(double value) {
 *   if (value < 0) {
 *     throw new IllegalArgumentException("input is negative: " + value);
 *   }

   * called multiple times.
   *
   * <p>When this method is called {@link #state()} will return {@link State#STOPPING}, which is the
   * external state observable by the caller of {@link #stopAsync}.
   *
   * @since 27.0
   */
  @ForOverride
  protected void doCancelStart() {}

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final Service startAsync() {

 * which approach to use, <b>don't worry</b> too much about it; just pick something that seems
 * reasonable and it will be fine.
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>If checking whether the <i>caller</i> has violated your method or constructor's contract
 *       (such as by passing an invalid argument), use the utilities of the {@link Preconditions}
 *       class instead.

 * types, and also for interfaces and public classes that have public parameter-less constructors.
 * When the non-null default value for a particular parameter type cannot be provided by {@code
 * NullPointerTester}, the caller can provide a custom non-null default value for the parameter type
 * via {@link #setDefault}.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 10.0
 */
@GwtIncompatible
@J2ktIncompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault