}

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code short} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Short) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Short#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code short} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code short} to compare

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code short} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Short) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Short#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code short} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code short} to compare

    return new NullFriendlyComparator<>();
  }

  private static final class NullFriendlyComparator<T> implements Comparator<T>, Serializable {
    @Override
    public int compare(T left, T right) {
      return String.valueOf(left).compareTo(String.valueOf(right));
    }
  }

                      @Override
                      public int compare(Entry<String, String> left, Entry<String, String> right) {
                        return ComparisonChain.start()
                            .compare(left.getKey(), right.getKey(), Ordering.natural().nullsFirst())
                            .compare(
                                left.getValue(), right.getValue(), Ordering.natural().nullsFirst())

            deleteDirectory(tempDir);
        }
        super.tearDown();
    }

    private void deleteDirectory(Path dir) throws IOException {
        Files.walk(dir).sorted((a, b) -> b.compareTo(a)).forEach(path -> {
            try {
                Files.delete(path);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                // Ignore
            }
        });
    }

  @IgnoreJRERequirement
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> Supplier<T> memoizeWithExpiration(
      Supplier<T> delegate, Duration duration) {
    checkNotNull(delegate);
    // The alternative of `duration.compareTo(Duration.ZERO) > 0` causes J2ObjC trouble.
    checkArgument(
        !duration.isNegative() && !duration.isZero(), "duration (%s) must be > 0", duration);

                String lastUpdated = versioning.getLastUpdated();
                String now = versioningRef.getLastUpdated();
                if (lastUpdated != null && now != null && now.compareTo(lastUpdated) < 0) {
                    getLogger()
                            .warn("The last updated timestamp in " + metadataFile + " refers to the future (now = "
                                    + now

                    return -1;
                }
                if (timeObj2 == null) {
                    return 1;
                }

                return o1.toString().compareTo(o2.toString());
            });
            return array;
        } catch (final IndexNotFoundException e) {
            return new Map[0];
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add a value to array index.

      new Ordering<Invokable<?, ?>>() {
        @Override
        public int compare(Invokable<?, ?> left, Invokable<?, ?> right) {
          return left.getName().compareTo(right.getName());
        }
      };

  private static final Ordering<Invokable<?, ?>> BY_PARAMETERS =
      new Ordering<Invokable<?, ?>>() {
        @Override
        public int compare(Invokable<?, ?> left, Invokable<?, ?> right) {

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code int} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Integer) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Integer#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code int} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code int} to compare