* this map with the more specific generic type {@code Map<K, List<V>>}, call {@link
   * Multimaps#asMap(ListMultimap)} instead.
   */
  @Override
  Map<K, Collection<V>> asMap();

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code ListMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values

   * this map with the more specific generic type {@code Map<K, List<V>>}, call {@link
   * Multimaps#asMap(ListMultimap)} instead.
   */
  @Override
  Map<K, Collection<V>> asMap();

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code ListMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values

  /** Returns {@code true} if the table contains no mappings. */
  boolean isEmpty();

  /** Returns the number of row key / column key / value mappings in the table. */
  int size();

  /**
   * Compares the specified object with this table for equality. Two tables are equal when their
   * cell views, as returned by {@link #cellSet}, are equal.
   */
  @Override
  boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj);

  /**

   * values.
   */
  @Override
  public Map<K, Collection<V>> asMap() {
    return super.asMap();
  }

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code ListMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values

  }

  /**
   * Compares the two specified {@code char} values. The sign of the value returned is the same as
   * that of {@code ((Character) a).compareTo(b)}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated; use the
   * equivalent {@link Character#compare} method instead.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code char} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code char} to compare

   * this map with the more specific generic type {@code Map<K, Set<V>>}, call {@link
   * Multimaps#asMap(SetMultimap)} instead.
   */
  @Override
  Map<K, Collection<V>> asMap();

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code SetMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values.
   * Equality does not depend on the ordering of keys or values.

   * this map with the more specific generic type {@code Map<K, Set<V>>}, call {@link
   * Multimaps#asMap(SetMultimap)} instead.
   */
  @Override
  Map<K, Collection<V>> asMap();

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code SetMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values.
   * Equality does not depend on the ordering of keys or values.

            }
        } finally {
            signSequence += 2;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Performs MAC signature verification.  This calculates the signature
     * of the SMB and compares it to the signature field on the SMB itself.
     *
     * @param data The data.
     * @param offset The starting offset at which the SMB header begins.
     * @param length The length of the SMB data starting at offset.

   * to the JDK until JDK 7.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code double} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code double} 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 = "Double.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(double a, double b) {

   * to the JDK until JDK 7.
   *
   * @param a the first {@code float} to compare
   * @param b the second {@code float} to compare
   * @return the result of invoking {@link Float#compare(float, float)}
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "Float.compare(a, b)")
  public static int compare(float a, float b) {
    return Float.compare(a, b);
  }

  /**