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	package java.util;

	import jdk.internal.util.Preconditions;
	import jdk.internal.vm.annotation.ForceInline;

	import java.util.function.Supplier;

	/**
	* This class consists of {@code static} utility methods for operating
	* on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation. These utilities
	* include {@code null}-safe or {@code null}-tolerant methods for computing the
	* hash code of an object, returning a string for an object, comparing two
	* objects, and checking if indexes or sub-range values are out of bounds.
	*
	* @since 1.7
	*/
	public final class Objects {
	private Objects() {
	throw new AssertionError("No java.util.Objects instances for you!");
	}

	/**
	* Returns {@code true} if the arguments are equal to each other
	* and {@code false} otherwise.
	* Consequently, if both arguments are {@code null}, {@code true}
	* is returned. Otherwise, if the first argument is not {@code
	* null}, equality is determined by calling the {@link
	* Object#equals equals} method of the first argument with the
	* second argument of this method. Otherwise, {@code false} is
	* returned.
	*
	* @param a an object
	* @param b an object to be compared with {@code a} for equality
	* @return {@code true} if the arguments are equal to each other
	* and {@code false} otherwise
	* @see Object#equals(Object)
	*/
	public static boolean equals(Object a, Object b) {
	return (a == b) \|\| (a != null && a.equals(b));
	}

	/**
	* Returns {@code true} if the arguments are deeply equal to each other
	* and {@code false} otherwise.
	*
	* Two {@code null} values are deeply equal. If both arguments are
	* arrays, the algorithm in {@link Arrays#deepEquals(Object[],
	* Object[]) Arrays.deepEquals} is used to determine equality.
	* Otherwise, equality is determined by using the {@link
	* Object#equals equals} method of the first argument.
	*
	* @param a an object
	* @param b an object to be compared with {@code a} for deep equality
	* @return {@code true} if the arguments are deeply equal to each other
	* and {@code false} otherwise
	* @see Arrays#deepEquals(Object[], Object[])
	* @see Objects#equals(Object, Object)
	*/
	public static boolean deepEquals(Object a, Object b) {
	if (a == b)
	return true;
	else if (a == null \|\| b == null)
	return false;
	else
	return Arrays.deepEquals0(a, b);
	}

	/**
	* Returns the hash code of a non-{@code null} argument and 0 for
	* a {@code null} argument.
	*
	* @param o an object
	* @return the hash code of a non-{@code null} argument and 0 for
	* a {@code null} argument
	* @see Object#hashCode
	*/
	public static int hashCode(Object o) {
	return o != null ? o.hashCode() : 0;
	}

	/**
	* Generates a hash code for a sequence of input values. The hash
	* code is generated as if all the input values were placed into an
	* array, and that array were hashed by calling {@link
	* Arrays#hashCode(Object[])}.
	*
	* <p>This method is useful for implementing {@link
	* Object#hashCode()} on objects containing multiple fields. For
	* example, if an object that has three fields, {@code x}, {@code
	* y}, and {@code z}, one could write:
	*
	* <blockquote><pre>
	* @Override public int hashCode() {
	* return Objects.hash(x, y, z);
	* }
	* </pre></blockquote>
	*
	* <b>Warning: When a single object reference is supplied, the returned
	* value does not equal the hash code of that object reference.</b> This
	* value can be computed by calling {@link #hashCode(Object)}.
	*
	* @param values the values to be hashed
	* @return a hash value of the sequence of input values
	* @see Arrays#hashCode(Object[])
	* @see List#hashCode
	*/
	public static int hash(Object... values) {
	return Arrays.hashCode(values);
	}

	/**
	* Returns the result of calling {@code toString} for a non-{@code
	* null} argument and {@code "null"} for a {@code null} argument.
	*
	* @param o an object
	* @return the result of calling {@code toString} for a non-{@code
	* null} argument and {@code "null"} for a {@code null} argument
	* @see Object#toString
	* @see String#valueOf(Object)
	*/
	public static String toString(Object o) {
	return String.valueOf(o);
	}

	/**
	* Returns the result of calling {@code toString} on the first
	* argument if the first argument is not {@code null} and returns
	* the second argument otherwise.
	*
	* @param o an object
	* @param nullDefault string to return if the first argument is
	* {@code null}
	* @return the result of calling {@code toString} on the first
	* argument if it is not {@code null} and the second argument
	* otherwise.
	* @see Objects#toString(Object)
	*/
	public static String toString(Object o, String nullDefault) {
	return (o != null) ? o.toString() : nullDefault;
	}

	/**
	* Returns 0 if the arguments are identical and {@code
	* c.compare(a, b)} otherwise.
	* Consequently, if both arguments are {@code null} 0
	* is returned.
	*
	* <p>Note that if one of the arguments is {@code null}, a {@code
	* NullPointerException} may or may not be thrown depending on
	* what ordering policy, if any, the {@link Comparator Comparator}
	* chooses to have for {@code null} values.
	*
	* @param <T> the type of the objects being compared
	* @param a an object
	* @param b an object to be compared with {@code a}
	* @param c the {@code Comparator} to compare the first two arguments
	* @return 0 if the arguments are identical and {@code
	* c.compare(a, b)} otherwise.
	* @see Comparable
	* @see Comparator
	*/
	public static <T> int compare(T a, T b, Comparator<? super T> c) {
	return (a == b) ? 0 : c.compare(a, b);
	}

	/**
	* Checks that the specified object reference is not {@code null}. This
	* method is designed primarily for doing parameter validation in methods
	* and constructors, as demonstrated below:
	* <blockquote><pre>
	* public Foo(Bar bar) {
	* this.bar = Objects.requireNonNull(bar);
	* }
	* </pre></blockquote>
	*
	* @param obj the object reference to check for nullity
	* @param <T> the type of the reference
	* @return {@code obj} if not {@code null}
	* @throws NullPointerException if {@code obj} is {@code null}
	*/
	public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj) {
	if (obj == null)
	throw new NullPointerException();
	return obj;
	}

	/**
	* Checks that the specified object reference is not {@code null} and
	* throws a customized {@link NullPointerException} if it is. This method
	* is designed primarily for doing parameter validation in methods and
	* constructors with multiple parameters, as demonstrated below:
	* <blockquote><pre>
	* public Foo(Bar bar, Baz baz) {
	* this.bar = Objects.requireNonNull(bar, "bar must not be null");
	* this.baz = Objects.requireNonNull(baz, "baz must not be null");
	* }
	* </pre></blockquote>
	*
	* @param obj the object reference to check for nullity
	* @param message detail message to be used in the event that a {@code
	* NullPointerException} is thrown
	* @param <T> the type of the reference
	* @return {@code obj} if not {@code null}
	* @throws NullPointerException if {@code obj} is {@code null}
	*/
	public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj, String message) {
	if (obj == null)
	throw new NullPointerException(message);
	return obj;
	}

	/**
	* Returns {@code true} if the provided reference is {@code null} otherwise
	* returns {@code false}.
	*
	* @apiNote This method exists to be used as a
	* {@link java.util.function.Predicate}, {@code filter(Objects::isNull)}
	*
	* @param obj a reference to be checked against {@code null}
	* @return {@code true} if the provided reference is {@code null} otherwise
	* {@code false}
	*
	* @see java.util.function.Predicate
	* @since 1.8
	*/
	public static boolean isNull(Object obj) {
	return obj == null;
	}

	/**
	* Returns {@code true} if the provided reference is non-{@code null}
	* otherwise returns {@code false}.
	*
	* @apiNote This method exists to be used as a
	* {@link java.util.function.Predicate}, {@code filter(Objects::nonNull)}
	*
	* @param obj a reference to be checked against {@code null}
	* @return {@code true} if the provided reference is non-{@code null}
	* otherwise {@code false}
	*
	* @see java.util.function.Predicate
	* @since 1.8
	*/
	public static boolean nonNull(Object obj) {
	return obj != null;
	}

	/**
	* Returns the first argument if it is non-{@code null} and
	* otherwise returns the non-{@code null} second argument.
	*
	* @param obj an object
	* @param defaultObj a non-{@code null} object to return if the first argument
	* is {@code null}
	* @param <T> the type of the reference
	* @return the first argument if it is non-{@code null} and
	* otherwise the second argument if it is non-{@code null}
	* @throws NullPointerException if both {@code obj} is null and
	* {@code defaultObj} is {@code null}
	* @since 9
	*/
	public static <T> T requireNonNullElse(T obj, T defaultObj) {
	return (obj != null) ? obj : requireNonNull(defaultObj, "defaultObj");
	}

	/**
	* Returns the first argument if it is non-{@code null} and otherwise
	* returns the non-{@code null} value of {@code supplier.get()}.
	*
	* @param obj an object
	* @param supplier of a non-{@code null} object to return if the first argument
	* is {@code null}
	* @param <T> the type of the first argument and return type
	* @return the first argument if it is non-{@code null} and otherwise
	* the value from {@code supplier.get()} if it is non-{@code null}
	* @throws NullPointerException if both {@code obj} is null and
	* either the {@code supplier} is {@code null} or
	* the {@code supplier.get()} value is {@code null}
	* @since 9
	*/
	public static <T> T requireNonNullElseGet(T obj, Supplier<? extends T> supplier) {
	return (obj != null) ? obj
	: requireNonNull(requireNonNull(supplier, "supplier").get(), "supplier.get()");
	}

	/**
	* Checks that the specified object reference is not {@code null} and
	* throws a customized {@link NullPointerException} if it is.
	*
	* <p>Unlike the method {@link #requireNonNull(Object, String)},
	* this method allows creation of the message to be deferred until
	* after the null check is made. While this may confer a
	* performance advantage in the non-null case, when deciding to
	* call this method care should be taken that the costs of
	* creating the message supplier are less than the cost of just
	* creating the string message directly.
	*
	* @param obj the object reference to check for nullity
	* @param messageSupplier supplier of the detail message to be
	* used in the event that a {@code NullPointerException} is thrown
	* @param <T> the type of the reference
	* @return {@code obj} if not {@code null}
	* @throws NullPointerException if {@code obj} is {@code null}
	* @since 1.8
	*/
	public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj, Supplier<String> messageSupplier) {
	if (obj == null)
	throw new NullPointerException(messageSupplier == null ?
	null : messageSupplier.get());
	return obj;
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the {@code index} is within the bounds of the range from
	* {@code 0} (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The {@code index} is defined to be out of bounds if any of the
	* following inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code index < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code index >= length}</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param index the index
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range
	* @return {@code index} if it is within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the {@code index} is out of bounds
	* @since 9
	*/
	@ForceInline
	public static
	int checkIndex(int index, int length) {
	return Preconditions.checkIndex(index, length, null);
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the sub-range from {@code fromIndex} (inclusive) to
	* {@code toIndex} (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from {@code 0}
	* (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following
	* inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex > toIndex}</li>
	* <li>{@code toIndex > length}</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param fromIndex the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-range
	* @param toIndex the upper-bound (exclusive) of the sub-range
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) the range
	* @return {@code fromIndex} if the sub-range within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the sub-range is out of bounds
	* @since 9
	*/
	public static
	int checkFromToIndex(int fromIndex, int toIndex, int length) {
	return Preconditions.checkFromToIndex(fromIndex, toIndex, length, null);
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the sub-range from {@code fromIndex} (inclusive) to
	* {@code fromIndex + size} (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from
	* {@code 0} (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following
	* inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code size < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex + size > length}, taking into account integer overflow</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param fromIndex the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-interval
	* @param size the size of the sub-range
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range
	* @return {@code fromIndex} if the sub-range within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the sub-range is out of bounds
	* @since 9
	*/
	public static
	int checkFromIndexSize(int fromIndex, int size, int length) {
	return Preconditions.checkFromIndexSize(fromIndex, size, length, null);
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the {@code index} is within the bounds of the range from
	* {@code 0} (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The {@code index} is defined to be out of bounds if any of the
	* following inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code index < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code index >= length}</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param index the index
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range
	* @return {@code index} if it is within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the {@code index} is out of bounds
	* @since 16
	*/
	@ForceInline
	public static
	long checkIndex(long index, long length) {
	return Preconditions.checkIndex(index, length, null);
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the sub-range from {@code fromIndex} (inclusive) to
	* {@code toIndex} (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from {@code 0}
	* (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following
	* inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex > toIndex}</li>
	* <li>{@code toIndex > length}</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param fromIndex the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-range
	* @param toIndex the upper-bound (exclusive) of the sub-range
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) the range
	* @return {@code fromIndex} if the sub-range within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the sub-range is out of bounds
	* @since 16
	*/
	public static
	long checkFromToIndex(long fromIndex, long toIndex, long length) {
	return Preconditions.checkFromToIndex(fromIndex, toIndex, length, null);
	}

	/**
	* Checks if the sub-range from {@code fromIndex} (inclusive) to
	* {@code fromIndex + size} (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from
	* {@code 0} (inclusive) to {@code length} (exclusive).
	*
	* <p>The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following
	* inequalities is true:
	* <ul>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code size < 0}</li>
	* <li>{@code fromIndex + size > length}, taking into account integer overflow</li>
	* <li>{@code length < 0}, which is implied from the former inequalities</li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* @param fromIndex the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-interval
	* @param size the size of the sub-range
	* @param length the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range
	* @return {@code fromIndex} if the sub-range within bounds of the range
	* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the sub-range is out of bounds
	* @since 16
	*/
	public static
	long checkFromIndexSize(long fromIndex, long size, long length) {
	return Preconditions.checkFromIndexSize(fromIndex, size, length, null);
	}
	}

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