* Range}, this allows the use of an arbitrary comparator. This is designed for use in the
 * implementation of subcollections of sorted collection types.
 *
 * <p>Whenever possible, use {@code Range} instead, which is better supported.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@GwtCompatible
final class GeneralRange<T extends @Nullable Object> implements Serializable {

 *
 * <h3>For Java 8+ users</h3>
 *
 * <p>This interface is now a legacy type. Use {@code java.util.function.Predicate} (or the
 * appropriate primitive specialization such as {@code IntPredicate}) instead whenever possible.
 * Otherwise, at least reduce <i>explicit</i> dependencies on this type by using lambda expressions
 * or method references instead of classes, leaving your code easier to migrate in the future.
 *

    </proxy>
    -->
  </proxies>

  <!-- servers
   | This is a list of authentication profiles, keyed by the server-id used within the system.
   | Authentication profiles can be used whenever maven must make a connection to a remote server.
   |-->
  <servers>
    <!-- server
     | Specifies the authentication information to use when connecting to a particular server, identified by

   *
   * <p>This differs from {@code Integer.bitCount(x) == 1}, because {@code
   * Integer.bitCount(Integer.MIN_VALUE) == 1}, but {@link Integer#MIN_VALUE} is not a power of two.
   */
  // Whenever both tests are cheap and functional, it's faster to use &, | instead of &&, ||
  @SuppressWarnings("ShortCircuitBoolean")
  public static boolean isPowerOfTwo(int x) {
    return x > 0 & (x & (x - 1)) == 0;
  }

  /**

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

/** See newDirectExecutorService javadoc for behavioral notes. */
@GwtIncompatible
final class DirectExecutorService extends AbstractListeningExecutorService {

  /** Lock used whenever accessing the state variables (runningTasks, shutdown) of the executor */
  private final Object lock = new Object();

  /*
   * Conceptually, these two variables describe the executor being in
   * one of three states:

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Set;
import org.jspecify.annotations.NullUnmarked;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * {@link Set} implementation that asserts that a given lock is held whenever one of its methods is
 * called.
 */
@NullUnmarked
class LockHeldAssertingSet<E> extends ForwardingSet<E> implements Serializable {
  final Set<E> delegate;
  final Object mutex;

import java.util.Spliterator;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
import org.jspecify.annotations.NullUnmarked;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * {@link Set} implementation that asserts that a given lock is held whenever one of its methods is
 * called.
 */
@NullUnmarked
class LockHeldAssertingSet<E> extends ForwardingSet<E> implements Serializable {
  final Set<E> delegate;
  final Object mutex;

 *
 * <h3>For Java 8+ users</h3>
 *
 * <p>This interface is now a legacy type. Use {@code java.util.function.Supplier} (or the
 * appropriate primitive specialization such as {@code IntSupplier}) instead whenever possible.
 * Otherwise, at least reduce <i>explicit</i> dependencies on this type by using lambda expressions
 * or method references instead of classes, leaving your code easier to migrate in the future.
 *

And that function takes parameters in the same way that *path operation functions* do.

/// tip

You'll see what other "things", apart from functions, can be used as dependencies in the next chapter.

///

Whenever a new request arrives, **FastAPI** will take care of:

* Calling your dependency ("dependable") function with the correct parameters.
* Get the result from your function.

import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * A simplistic collection which implements only the bare minimum allowed by the spec, and throws
 * exceptions whenever it can.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 */
@GwtCompatible
@NullMarked
public class MinimalCollection<E extends @Nullable Object> extends AbstractCollection<E> {
  // TODO: expose allow nulls parameter?