if (array[i] < min) {
        min = array[i];
      }
    }
    return min;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the greatest value present in {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array a <i>nonempty</i> array of {@code byte} values
   * @return the value present in {@code array} that is greater than or equal to every other value
   *     in the array

    E[] array = (E[]) Iterables.toArray(elements);
    checkElementsNotNull(array);
    Arrays.sort(array, comparator);
    return asImmutableList(array);
  }

  private static <E> List<E> nullCheckedList(Object... array) {
    for (int i = 0, len = array.length; i < len; i++) {
      if (array[i] == null) {
        throw new NullPointerException("at index " + i);
      }
    }

   * @since 23.1
   */
  public static void sort(long[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
    checkNotNull(array);
    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
    Arrays.sort(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
  }

  /**

  private static final Iterable<Integer> ITERABLE_ = Arrays.<Integer>asList();
  private static final Iterable<Integer> ITERABLE_1 = Arrays.asList(1);
  private static final Iterable<Integer> ITERABLE_12 = Arrays.asList(1, 2);
  private static final Iterable<Integer> ITERABLE_123 = Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3);
  private static final Iterable<@Nullable Integer> ITERABLE_NULL = Arrays.asList((Integer) null);

   * @since 23.1
   */
  public static void sort(int[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
    checkNotNull(array);
    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
    Arrays.sort(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
  }

  /**

   * @since 23.1
   */
  public static void sort(int[] array, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
    checkNotNull(array);
    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, array.length);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
    Arrays.sort(array, fromIndex, toIndex);
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++) {
      array[i] = flip(array[i]);
    }
  }

  /**

    return a == b || (a != null && a.equals(b));
  }

  /**
   * Generates a hash code for multiple values. The hash code is generated by calling {@link
   * Arrays#hashCode(Object[])}. Note that array arguments to this method, with the exception of a
   * single Object array, do not get any special handling; their hash codes are based on identity
   * and not contents.
   *

    T[] result = newArray(array, array.length + 1);
    result[0] = element;
    arraycopy(array, 0, result, 1, array.length);
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new array that appends {@code element} to {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array the array of elements to prepend
   * @param element the element to append to the end

    T[] result = newArray(array, array.length + 1);
    result[0] = element;
    arraycopy(array, 0, result, 1, array.length);
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new array that appends {@code element} to {@code array}.
   *
   * @param array the array of elements to prepend
   * @param element the element to append to the end

      CompoundOrdering<?> that = (CompoundOrdering<?>) object;
      return Arrays.equals(this.comparators, that.comparators);
    }
    return false;
  }

  @Override
  public int hashCode() {
    return Arrays.hashCode(comparators);
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return "Ordering.compound(" + Arrays.toString(comparators) + ")";
  }

  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;