rangeSet.add(b);
    if (a.isEmpty() && b.isEmpty()) {
      assertThat(rangeSet.asRanges()).isEmpty();
    } else if (a.isEmpty()) {
      assertThat(rangeSet.asRanges()).contains(b);
    } else if (b.isEmpty()) {
      assertThat(rangeSet.asRanges()).contains(a);
    } else if (a.isConnected(b)) {
      assertThat(rangeSet.asRanges()).containsExactly(a.span(b));
    } else {
      if (a.lowerEndpoint() < b.lowerEndpoint()) {

      Range<C> range1 = asRanges.get(i);
      Range<C> range2 = asRanges.get(i + 1);
      assertFalse(range1.isConnected(range2));
    }

    // test that there are no empty ranges
    for (Range<C> range : asRanges) {
      assertFalse(range.isEmpty());
    }

    // test that the RangeSet's span is the span of all the ranges
    Iterator<Range<C>> itr = rangeSet.asRanges().iterator();

      Range<C> range1 = asRanges.get(i);
      Range<C> range2 = asRanges.get(i + 1);
      assertFalse(range1.isConnected(range2));
    }

    // test that there are no empty ranges
    for (Range<C> range : asRanges) {
      assertFalse(range.isEmpty());
    }

    // test that the RangeSet's span is the span of all the ranges
    Iterator<Range<C>> itr = rangeSet.asRanges().iterator();

    } else if (obj instanceof RangeSet) {
      RangeSet<?> other = (RangeSet<?>) obj;
      return this.asRanges().equals(other.asRanges());
    }
    return false;
  }

  @Override
  public final int hashCode() {
    return asRanges().hashCode();
  }

  @Override
  public final String toString() {
    return asRanges().toString();
  }

      RangeSet<?> other = (RangeSet<?>) obj;
      return this.asRanges().equals(other.asRanges());
    }
    return false;
  }

  @Override
  public final int hashCode() {
    return asRanges().hashCode();
  }

  @Override
  public final String toString() {
    return asRanges().toString();
  }

    this.rangesByLowerBound = rangesByLowerCut;
  }

  @LazyInit private transient @Nullable Set<Range<C>> asRanges;
  @LazyInit private transient @Nullable Set<Range<C>> asDescendingSetOfRanges;

  @Override
  public Set<Range<C>> asRanges() {
    Set<Range<C>> result = asRanges;
    return (result == null) ? asRanges = new AsRanges(rangesByLowerBound.values()) : result;
  }

  @Override
  public Set<Range<C>> asDescendingSetOfRanges() {

   * Iterable#iterator} method return the ranges in increasing order of lower bound (equivalently,
   * of upper bound).
   */
  Set<Range<C>> asRanges();

  /**
   * Returns a descending view of the {@linkplain Range#isConnected disconnected} ranges that make
   * up this range set. The returned set may be empty. The iterators returned by its {@link

   * Iterable#iterator} method return the ranges in increasing order of lower bound (equivalently,
   * of upper bound).
   */
  Set<Range<C>> asRanges();

  /**
   * Returns a descending view of the {@linkplain Range#isConnected disconnected} ranges that make
   * up this range set. The returned set may be empty. The iterators returned by its {@link

   * returns an {@code ImmutableRangeSet}.
   *
   * @since 21.0
   */
  public ImmutableRangeSet<C> union(RangeSet<C> other) {
    return unionOf(Iterables.concat(asRanges(), other.asRanges()));
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new range set consisting of the intersection of this range set and {@code other}.
   *
   * <p>This is essentially the same as {@code

   * returns an {@code ImmutableRangeSet}.
   *
   * @since 21.0
   */
  public ImmutableRangeSet<C> union(RangeSet<C> other) {
    return unionOf(Iterables.concat(asRanges(), other.asRanges()));
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new range set consisting of the intersection of this range set and {@code other}.
   *
   * <p>This is essentially the same as {@code