LUSIVE"><code>BoundType.EXCLUSIVE</code></a>) is not considered.

 <p>
 An inverted instance is always <a href="#isEmpty(java.util.Comparator)">empty</a>, but the reverse is not necessarily true.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>comparator</code> - comparator used to compare values, or null for natural ordering</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>true if this instance is backwards</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="eq(T)">
<h3 id="eq(java.lang.Object)">eq</h3>
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