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  package org.apache.cassandra.utils;
  
  import java.util.Comparator;
  
  /**
   * Utility methods linked to comparing comparable values.
   */
  public class Comparables
  {
      /**
       * Returns the maximum of 2 comparable values. On ties, returns the first argument.
       */
      public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T max(T a, T b)
      {
          return a.compareTo(b) < 0 ? b : a;
      }
  
      /**
       * Returns the maximum of 2 values given a comparator of those values. On ties, returns the first argument.
       */
      public static <C, T extends C> T max(T a, T b, Comparator<C> comparator)
      {
          return comparator.compare(a, b) < 0 ? b : a;
      }
  
      /**
       * Returns the minimum of 2 comparable values. On ties, returns the first argument.
       */
      public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> T min(T a, T b)
      {
          return a.compareTo(b) > 0 ? b : a;
      }
  
      /**
       * Returns the minimum of 2 values given a comparator of those values. On ties, returns the first argument.
       */
      public static <C, T extends C> T min(T a, T b, Comparator<C> comparator)
      {
          return comparator.compare(a, b) > 0 ? b : a;
      }
  }