if (index >= 0) {
      return inclusive ? index : index + 1;
    } else {
      return ~index;
    }
  }

  // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
  // compare two elements, it'll throw a CCE. Only methods that are specified to
  // throw CCE should call this.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  Comparator<Object> unsafeComparator() {

   * elements that exist when the {@code Iterator} is created, not when {@code skip()} is called.
   *
   * <p>The returned iterable's iterator supports {@code remove()} if the iterator of the underlying
   * iterable supports it. Note that it is <i>not</i> possible to delete the last skipped element by
   * immediately calling {@code remove()} on that iterator, as the {@code Iterator} contract states

    } catch (NullPointerException expected) {
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@link Method} instance for {@link #testAddAll_nullUnsupported()} so that tests can
   * suppress it with {@code FeatureSpecificTestSuiteBuilder.suppressing()} until <a
   * href="http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=5045147">Sun bug 5045147</a> is fixed.
   */
  @J2ktIncompatible
  @GwtIncompatible // reflection

  public FakeTicker advance(Duration duration) {
    return advance(duration.toNanos());
  }

  /**
   * Sets the increment applied to the ticker whenever it is queried.
   *
   * <p>The default behavior is to auto increment by zero. i.e: The ticker is left unchanged when
   * queried.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("GoodTime") // should accept a java.time.Duration

   * ordering of the keys.
   *
   * <p>Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is
   * safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are
   * undocumented and subject to change.
   *
   * <p>This method is not type-safe, as it may be called on a map with keys that are not mutually
   * comparable.
   *

          "cnn.ca",
          "ledger-enquirer.com",
          "it-trace.ch",
          "cool.dk",
          "cool.co.uk",
          "cool.de",
          "cool.es",
          "cool\uFF61fr", // Alternate dot character
          "cool.nl",
          "members.blah.nl.",
          "cool.se",
          "utenti.blah.it",
          "kt.co",
          "a\u7f51\u7edcA.\u7f51\u7edc.Cn" // "a网络A.网络.Cn"

   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if it's not possible to make an empty instance of the
   *     class under test.
   */
  protected abstract Map<K, V> makeEmptyMap() throws UnsupportedOperationException;

  /**
   * Creates a new, non-empty instance of the class under test.
   *
   * @return a new, non-empty map instance.
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if it's not possible to make a non-empty instance of the

    return endpoint;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // catching CCE
  @Override
  public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object obj) {
    if (obj instanceof Cut) {
      // It might not really be a Cut<C>, but we'll catch a CCE if it's not
      Cut<C> that = (Cut<C>) obj;
      try {
        int compareResult = compareTo(that);
        return compareResult == 0;
      } catch (ClassCastException wastNotComparableToOurType) {

   * @since 11.0
   */
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> SortedMultiset<E> unmodifiableSortedMultiset(
      SortedMultiset<E> sortedMultiset) {
    // it's in its own file so it can be emulated for GWT
    return new UnmodifiableSortedMultiset<>(checkNotNull(sortedMultiset));
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset entry with the specified element and count. The entry will be

   *
   * <p>Many of the filtered collection's methods, such as {@code size()}, iterate across every
   * element in the underlying collection and determine which elements satisfy the filter. When a
   * live view is <i>not</i> needed, it may be faster to copy {@code Iterables.filter(unfiltered,
   * predicate)} and use the copy.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning:</b> {@code predicate} must be <i>consistent with equals</i>, as documented at