* to the JDK until JDK 7.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code double} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code double} 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
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Double.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(double a, double b) {

   */
  public abstract @Nullable C next(C value);

  /**
   * Returns the unique greatest value of type {@code C} that is less than {@code value}, or {@code
   * null} if none exists. Inverse operation to {@link #next}.
   *
   * @param value any value of type {@code C}
   * @return the greatest value less than {@code value}, or {@code null} if {@code value} is {@code
   *     minValue()}
   */

            assertTrue(ACE.GENERIC_ALL < ACE.GENERIC_EXECUTE, "GENERIC_ALL should be less than GENERIC_EXECUTE");
            assertTrue(ACE.GENERIC_EXECUTE < ACE.GENERIC_WRITE, "GENERIC_EXECUTE should be less than GENERIC_WRITE");
            // Note: GENERIC_READ (0x80000000) is negative, so it's less than positive values in signed comparison

    }

    /**
     * Test constructor with malformed data (too short).
     */
    @Test
    void testConstructorMalformedData() {
        // Prepare data (only 2 bytes, less than an int)
        byte[] data = new byte[] { 0x01, 0x02 };

        // Verify that PACDecodingException is thrown
        assertThrows(PACDecodingException.class, () -> {
            new PacSignature(data);

   */
  public abstract @Nullable C next(C value);

  /**
   * Returns the unique greatest value of type {@code C} that is less than {@code value}, or {@code
   * null} if none exists. Inverse operation to {@link #next}.
   *
   * @param value any value of type {@code C}
   * @return the greatest value less than {@code value}, or {@code null} if {@code value} is {@code
   *     minValue()}
   */

constraints.AssertTrue.message = {item} must be true.
constraints.DecimalMax.message = {item} must be less than {value}.
constraints.DecimalMin.message = {item} must be greater than {value}.
constraints.Digits.message = {item} must be a number. (expected: <number>.<number>)
constraints.Future.message = {item} must be a future value.
constraints.Max.message = {item} must be less than or equal to {value}.

constraints.AssertTrue.message = {item} must be true.
constraints.DecimalMax.message = {item} must be less than {value}.
constraints.DecimalMin.message = {item} must be greater than {value}.
constraints.Digits.message = {item} must be a number. (expected: <number>.<number>)
constraints.Future.message = {item} must be a future value.
constraints.Max.message = {item} must be less than or equal to {value}.

 *
 * <p>The {@code toString} method is forwarded to the delegate. Although this class does not
 * implement {@link Serializable}, a serializable subclass may be created since this class has a
 * parameter-less constructor.
 *
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class ForwardingObject {

  /** Constructor for use by subclasses. */
  protected ForwardingObject() {}

  /**

   * equivalent {@link Long#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code long} 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
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Long.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(long a, long b) {

      stripes[i] = i;
    }
    List<Integer> asList = Ints.asList(stripes);
    Collections.shuffle(asList, new Random(0xdeadbeef));

    // do bulk gets with exactly 10 keys (possibly <10 stripes) (or less if numStripes is smaller)
    bulkGetSet = ImmutableList.copyOf(limit(cycle(asList), 10));
  }

  @Footprint
  Object sizeOfStriped() {
    return impl.get(numStripes);
  }