Method firstNode

output/java_guava/1.4.16/TreeMultiset.java:371–393

Returns the first node in the tree that is in range.

()

   */

  @Nullable
  private AvlNode<E> firstNode() {
    AvlNode<E> root = rootReference.get();
    if (root == null) {
      return null;
    }
    AvlNode<E> node;
    if (range.hasLowerBound()) {
      E endpoint = range.getLowerEndpoint();
      node = rootReference.get().ceiling(comparator(), endpoint);
      if (node == null) {
        return null;
      }

      if (range.getLowerBoundType() == BoundType.OPEN
          && comparator().compare(endpoint, node.getElement()) == 0) {
        node = node.succ;
      }
    } else {
      node = header.succ;
    }
    return (node == header || !range.contains(node.getElement())) ? null : node;
  }

  @Nullable
  private AvlNode<E> lastNode() {