* @param b second value to compare.
   * @throws ClassCastException if the parameters are not <i>mutually comparable</i> using the given
   *     comparator.
   * @since 30.0
   */
  @ParametricNullness
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> T max(
      @ParametricNullness T a, @ParametricNullness T b, Comparator<T> comparator) {
    return (comparator.compare(a, b) >= 0) ? a : b;
  }

    }
    return (byte) value;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code byte} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Byte) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method behaves identically to the JDK 7 method {@link Byte#compare}.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code byte} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code byte} to compare

  public void testCompare() {
    // max value
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0, 0xffffffffffffffffL)).isLessThan(0);
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xffffffffffffffffL, 0)).isGreaterThan(0);

    // both with high bit set
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xff1a618b7f65ea12L, 0xffffffffffffffffL)).isLessThan(0);
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xffffffffffffffffL, 0xff1a618b7f65ea12L)).isGreaterThan(0);

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code byte} values, treating them as unsigned values between 0 and
   * 255 inclusive. For example, {@code (byte) -127} is considered greater than {@code (byte) 127}
   * because it is seen as having the value of positive {@code 129}.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code byte} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code byte} to compare

        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + lesser + ", " + t + ")", comparator.compare(lesser, t) < 0);
      }

      assertEquals(comparator + ".compare(" + t + ", " + t + ")", 0, comparator.compare(t, t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(
            comparator + ".compare(" + greater + ", " + t + ")",

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code int} values, treating them as unsigned values between {@code
   * 0} and {@code 2^32 - 1} inclusive.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> use {@link Integer#compareUnsigned(int, int)} instead.
   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code int} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code int} to compare

    return a ^ Long.MIN_VALUE;
  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code long} values, treating them as unsigned values between {@code
   * 0} and {@code 2^64 - 1} inclusive.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> use {@link Long#compareUnsigned(long, long)} instead.
   *
   * @param a the first unsigned {@code long} to compare
   * @param b the second unsigned {@code long} to compare

     */
    if (hasLowerBound) {
      int unused =
          comparator.compare(
              uncheckedCastNullableTToT(lowerEndpoint), uncheckedCastNullableTToT(lowerEndpoint));
    }
    if (hasUpperBound) {
      int unused =
          comparator.compare(
              uncheckedCastNullableTToT(upperEndpoint), uncheckedCastNullableTToT(upperEndpoint));
    }

        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) < 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == CLOSED),
            range.contains(i));
        assertEquals(
            ORDERING.compare(i, 3) > 0 || (ORDERING.compare(i, 3) == 0 && lBoundType == OPEN),
            range.tooHigh(i));
        assertFalse(range.tooLow(i));
      }
    }
  }

  public void testDoublyBoundedAgainstRange() {

  public void testCompare() {
    // max value
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0, 0xffffffffffffffffL)).isLessThan(0);
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xffffffffffffffffL, 0)).isGreaterThan(0);

    // both with high bit set
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xff1a618b7f65ea12L, 0xffffffffffffffffL)).isLessThan(0);
    assertThat(UnsignedLongs.compare(0xffffffffffffffffL, 0xff1a618b7f65ea12L)).isGreaterThan(0);