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 114  * <p>
 115  * The duration is measured in "seconds", but these are not necessarily identical to
 116  * the scientific "SI second" definition based on atomic clocks.
 117  * This difference only impacts durations measured near a leap-second and should not affect
 118  * most applications.
 119  * See {@link Instant} for a discussion as to the meaning of the second and time-scales.
 120  * <p>
 121  * This is a <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/lang/doc-files/ValueBased.html">value-based</a>
 122  * class; programmers should treat instances that are
 123  * {@linkplain #equals(Object) equal} as interchangeable and should not
 124  * use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may
 125  * occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail.
 126  * The {@code equals} method should be used for comparisons.
 127  *
 128  * @implSpec
 129  * This class is immutable and thread-safe.
 130  *
 131  * @since 1.8
 132  */
 133 @jdk.internal.ValueBased

 134 public final class Duration
 135         implements TemporalAmount, Comparable<Duration>, Serializable {
 136 
 137     /**
 138      * Constant for a duration of zero.
 139      */
 140     public static final Duration ZERO = new Duration(0, 0);
 141     /**
 142      * Serialization version.
 143      */
 144     @java.io.Serial
 145     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3078945930695997490L;
 146     /**
 147      * Constant for nanos per second.
 148      */
 149     private static final BigInteger BI_NANOS_PER_SECOND = BigInteger.valueOf(NANOS_PER_SECOND);
 150     /**
 151      * The pattern for parsing.
 152      */
 153     private static class Lazy {

 114  * <p>
 115  * The duration is measured in "seconds", but these are not necessarily identical to
 116  * the scientific "SI second" definition based on atomic clocks.
 117  * This difference only impacts durations measured near a leap-second and should not affect
 118  * most applications.
 119  * See {@link Instant} for a discussion as to the meaning of the second and time-scales.
 120  * <p>
 121  * This is a <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/lang/doc-files/ValueBased.html">value-based</a>
 122  * class; programmers should treat instances that are
 123  * {@linkplain #equals(Object) equal} as interchangeable and should not
 124  * use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may
 125  * occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail.
 126  * The {@code equals} method should be used for comparisons.
 127  *
 128  * @implSpec
 129  * This class is immutable and thread-safe.
 130  *
 131  * @since 1.8
 132  */
 133 @jdk.internal.ValueBased
 134 @jdk.internal.MigratedValueClass
 135 public final class Duration
 136         implements TemporalAmount, Comparable<Duration>, Serializable {
 137 
 138     /**
 139      * Constant for a duration of zero.
 140      */
 141     public static final Duration ZERO = new Duration(0, 0);
 142     /**
 143      * Serialization version.
 144      */
 145     @java.io.Serial
 146     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3078945930695997490L;
 147     /**
 148      * Constant for nanos per second.
 149      */
 150     private static final BigInteger BI_NANOS_PER_SECOND = BigInteger.valueOf(NANOS_PER_SECOND);
 151     /**
 152      * The pattern for parsing.
 153      */
 154     private static class Lazy {
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