* {@code ((Boolean) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Boolean#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code boolean} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare
   * @return a positive number if only {@code a} is {@code true}, a negative number if only {@code
   *     b} is true, or zero if {@code a == b}

   * {@code ((Boolean) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Boolean#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code boolean} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code boolean} to compare
   * @return a positive number if only {@code a} is {@code true}, a negative number if only {@code
   *     b} is true, or zero if {@code a == b}

@app.get("/users/me")
def read_current_user(
    credentials: Optional[HTTPAuthorizationCredentials] = Security(security),
):
    if credentials is None:
        return {"msg": "Create an account first"}
    return {"scheme": credentials.scheme, "credentials": credentials.credentials}


client = TestClient(app)


def test_security_http_base():

    entry = cacheEntry1;
    if (entry != null && entry.key == key) {
      return entry.value;
    }
    entry = cacheEntry2;
    if (entry != null && entry.key == key) {
      // Promote second cache entry to first so the access pattern
      // [K1, K2, K1, K3, K1, K4...] still hits the cache half the time.
      addToCache(entry);
      return entry.value;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  void clearCache() {

    // A second pass will retain only the first entry for that key, but with this last value. The
    // value will then be replaced by null, signaling that later entries with the same key should
    // be deleted.
    Map<K, @Nullable V> duplicates = null;
    int dupCount = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
      // requireNonNull is safe because the first `n` elements have been filled in.

A middleware doesn't have to be made for FastAPI or Starlette to work, as long as it follows the ASGI spec.

In general, ASGI middlewares are classes that expect to receive an ASGI app as the first argument.

So, in the documentation for third-party ASGI middlewares they will probably tell you to do something like:

```Python
from unicorn import UnicornMiddleware

app = SomeASGIApp()

          close-issue-reason: completed
          # List of labels to remove when issues/PRs unstale. 
          labels-to-remove-when-unstale: "stat:contribution welcome,stat:good first issue"
          any-of-labels: "stat:contribution welcome,stat:good first issue"
          stale-issue-message: > 
            This issue is stale because it has been open for 180 days with no activity.

                    └── $exampleClass$testFileSuffix.${descriptor.language.extension}"""
            }
        }
        val buildFileComments = comments.values.first().stream().map { c: String -> "<" + (comments.values.first().indexOf(c) + 1) + "> " + c }.collect(Collectors.joining("\n"))
        val testFrameworkChoice = if (descriptor.testFrameworks.size > 1) """
Select test framework:
  1: JUnit 4
  2: TestNG

                toc.append("<li class=\"mainTopic\"><a/></li>").children().last().select("a").first().text(name).attr("href", "#" + anchor);
            } else if(!name.startsWith("Table") && tag.equals("h3")){
                toc.append("<li class=\"subTopic\"><a/></li>").children().last().select("a").first().text(name).attr("href", "#" + anchor);
            }
        }
    }

# Development - Contributing

First, you might want to see the basic ways to [help FastAPI and get help](help-fastapi.md){.internal-link target=_blank}.

## Developing

If you already cloned the <a href="https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi" class="external-link" target="_blank">fastapi repository</a> and you want to deep dive in the code, here are some guidelines to set up your environment.

### Virtual environment