* this parameter is marked nullable, this method does nothing.
   *
   * @param instance the instance to invoke {@code method} on, or null if {@code method} is static
   */
  public void testMethodParameter(@Nullable Object instance, Method method, int paramIndex) {
    method.setAccessible(true);
    testParameter(instance, invokable(instance, method), paramIndex, method.getDeclaringClass());
  }

  /**

    /**
     * Creates a new empty DataStoreParams instance.
     * Initializes the internal parameter map with a ParamMap wrapper.
     */
    public DataStoreParams() {
        params = new ParamMap<>(new HashMap<>());
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new DataStoreParams instance with a copy of the provided parameters.
     * This protected constructor is used for creating new instances from existing parameter maps.
     *

    this.valueTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl = valueTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl;
  }

  static <K extends Enum<K>> Class<K> inferKeyTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl(Map<K, ?> map) {
    if (map instanceof EnumBiMap) {
      return ((EnumBiMap<K, ?>) map).keyTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl;
    }
    if (map instanceof EnumHashBiMap) {
      return ((EnumHashBiMap<K, ?>) map).keyTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl;
    }
    checkArgument(!map.isEmpty());

   *       is used to construct the sample instances. In case of tie, the candidate constructors or
   *       factories are tried one after another until one can be used to construct sample
   *       instances.
   *   <li>For the constructor or static factory method used to construct instances, it's checked
   *       that when equal parameters are passed, the result instance should also be equal; and vice
   *       versa.

  }

  private <T> T pickInstance(T[] instances, T defaultValue) {
    return pickInstance(Arrays.asList(instances), defaultValue);
  }

  private <T> T pickInstance(Collection<T> instances, T defaultValue) {
    if (instances.isEmpty()) {
      return defaultValue;
    }
    // generateInt() is 1-based.
    return Iterables.get(instances, (generateInt() - 1) % instances.size());
  }

   */
  public static Function<Object, String> toStringFunction() {
    return ToStringFunction.INSTANCE;
  }

  // enum singleton pattern
  private enum ToStringFunction implements Function<Object, String> {
    INSTANCE;

    @Override
    public String apply(Object o) {
      checkNotNull(o); // eager for GWT.
      return o.toString();
    }

    @Override

   * identically to this equivalence.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning: do not depend</b> on the behavior of this method.
   *
   * <p>Historically, {@code Equivalence} instances in this library have implemented this method to
   * recognize certain cases where distinct {@code Equivalence} instances would in fact behave
   * identically. However, as code migrates to {@code java.util.function}, that behavior will
   * disappear. It is best not to depend on it.
   */

          lines.add(line);
        }
      };

  /** Creates a new instance that will read lines from the given {@code Readable} object. */
  public LineReader(Readable readable) {
    this.readable = checkNotNull(readable);
    this.reader = (readable instanceof Reader) ? (Reader) readable : null;
  }

  /**

  /**
   * Returns a representation of {@code a} as an instance of type {@code B}. If {@code a} cannot be
   * converted, an unchecked exception (such as {@link IllegalArgumentException}) should be thrown.
   *
   * @param a the instance to convert; will never be null
   * @return the converted instance; <b>must not</b> be null
   */
  @ForOverride
  protected abstract B doForward(A a);

                .build();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new builder for creating XmlNode instances.
     *
     * @return a new Builder instance
     */
    static Builder newBuilder() {
        return new Builder();
    }

    /**
     * Builder class for creating XmlNode instances.
     * <p>
     * This builder provides a fluent API for setting the various properties of an XML node.