* equivalent {@link Character#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code char} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code char} to compare
   * @return a negative value if {@code a} is less than {@code b}; a positive value if {@code a} is
   *     greater than {@code b}; or zero if they are equal
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Character.compare(a, b)")

            assertEquals(500L * 8 * 512, fileFsFullSizeInfo.getFree());
        }

        @Test
        @DisplayName("Should handle negative values in buffer")
        void shouldHandleNegativeValuesInBuffer() throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {
            // Given - negative values (treated as unsigned in protocol)
            ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(32);
            buffer.order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);

    this.allowsSelfLoops = allowsSelfLoops;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Specifies the expected number of nodes in the network.
   *
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code expectedNodeCount} is negative
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public NetworkBuilder<N, E> expectedNodeCount(int expectedNodeCount) {
    this.expectedNodeCount = Optional.of(checkNonNegative(expectedNodeCount));
    return this;
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public FakeTicker setAutoIncrementStep(long autoIncrementStep, TimeUnit timeUnit) {
    checkArgument(autoIncrementStep >= 0, "May not auto-increment by a negative amount");
    this.autoIncrementStepNanos = timeUnit.toNanos(autoIncrementStep);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the increment applied to the ticker whenever it is queried.
   *

   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code limitSize} is negative
   * @since 3.0
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> Iterable<T> limit(
      Iterable<T> iterable, int limitSize) {
    checkNotNull(iterable);
    checkArgument(limitSize >= 0, "limit is negative");
    return new FluentIterable<T>() {
      @Override
      public Iterator<T> iterator() {

   * preferred assignment.)
   *
   * @since 8.0
   */
  public static final byte DC4 = 20;

  /**
   * Negative Acknowledge: A communication control character transmitted by a receiver as a negative
   * response to the sender.
   *
   * @since 8.0
   */
  public static final byte NAK = 21;

  /**

    initCollectionWithNullElement();
    try {
      assertSetCount(null, 1);
    } catch (UnsupportedOperationException tolerated) {
    }
  }

  // Negative count.

  @CollectionFeature.Require(SUPPORTS_REMOVE)
  public void testSetCount_negative_removeSupported() {
    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> setCountNoCheckReturnValue(e3(), -1));
  }

    return new UnsignedLong(bits);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an {@code UnsignedLong} representing the same value as the specified {@code long}.
   *
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code value} is negative
   * @since 14.0
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public static UnsignedLong valueOf(long value) {
    checkArgument(value >= 0, "value (%s) is outside the range for an unsigned long value", value);

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test decode throws exception with negative length")
    void testDecodeThrowsExceptionWithNegativeLength() {
        byte[] buffer = new byte[28];

        SMBProtocolDecodingException exception = assertThrows(SMBProtocolDecodingException.class, () -> response.decode(buffer, 0, -1),
                "Should throw exception when length is negative");

        // fid 0x1234, lastWriteTime 0 -> UTime all 0xFF
        return Stream.of(Arguments.of(0x1234, 0L, new byte[] { 0x34, 0x12, (byte) 0xFF, (byte) 0xFF, (byte) 0xFF, (byte) 0xFF }),
                // negative fid wraps around, lastWriteTime = 1000 -> 1 second -> int value 1
                Arguments.of(-1, 1000L, new byte[] { (byte) 0xFF, (byte) 0xFF, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 }));
    }

    /**