*
 * <p>Some uses of this class include
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>As a method return type, as an alternative to returning {@code null} to indicate that no
 *       value was available
 *   <li>To distinguish between "unknown" (for example, not present in a map) and "known to have no
 *       value" (present in the map, with value {@code Optional.absent()})

 *
 * <p>The following types of methods are provided:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>chaining methods which return a new {@code FluentIterable} based in some way on the
 *       contents of the current one (for example {@link #transform})
 *   <li>element extraction methods which facilitate the retrieval of certain elements (for example
 *       {@link #last})
 *   <li>query methods which answer questions about the {@code FluentIterable}'s contents (for

</p>
<ul>
	<li>its kind, indicating whether it is an ordinary data read, an ordinary data write,
    or a <i>synchronizing operation</i> such as an atomic data access,
	a mutex operation, or a channel operation,</li>
	<li>its location in the program,</li>
	<li>the memory location or variable being accessed, and</li>
	<li>the values read or written by the operation.</li>
</ul>
<p>

   * The hashtable object. This can be either:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>a byte[], short[], or int[], with size a power of two, created by
   *       CompactHashing.createTable, whose values are either
   *       <ul>
   *         <li>UNSET, meaning "null pointer"
   *         <li>one plus an index into the entries and elements array
   *       </ul>

   *
   * <p>Accepts a decimal, hexadecimal, or octal number given by specifying the following prefix:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@code 0x}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code 0X}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code #}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code 0}<i>OctalDigits</i>
   * </ul>
   *
   * @throws NumberFormatException if the string does not contain a valid unsigned {@code long}
   *     value

   *
   * <p>Accepts a decimal, hexadecimal, or octal number given by specifying the following prefix:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@code 0x}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code 0X}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code #}<i>HexDigits</i>
   *   <li>{@code 0}<i>OctalDigits</i>
   * </ul>
   *
   * @throws NumberFormatException if the string does not contain a valid unsigned {@code int} value
   * @since 13.0

     * defined precedence onto each other to achieve proper precedence. Precedence is defined as:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>System properties (lowest precedence)</li>
     *     <li>Project properties (optional)</li>
     *     <li>User properties (highest precedence)</li>
     * </ul>
     * Note: Project properties contains properties injected from profiles, if applicable. Their precedence is

   * The hashtable object. This can be either:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>a byte[], short[], or int[], with size a power of two, created by
   *       CompactHashing.createTable, whose values are either
   *       <ul>
   *         <li>UNSET, meaning "null pointer"
   *         <li>one plus an index into the entries and elements array
   *       </ul>

 *
 * <p>The following types of methods are provided:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>chaining methods which return a new {@code FluentIterable} based in some way on the
 *       contents of the current one (for example {@link #transform})
 *   <li>element extraction methods which facilitate the retrieval of certain elements (for example
 *       {@link #last})
 *   <li>query methods which answer questions about the {@code FluentIterable}'s contents (for

   * to the original. The following heuristics are used:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>empty string becomes .
   *   <li>. stays as .
   *   <li>fold out ./
   *   <li>fold out ../ when possible
   *   <li>collapse multiple slashes
   *   <li>delete trailing slashes (unless the path is just "/")
   * </ul>
   *