private static int state ( char ch ) {
  if ( ch == 'v' ) {
    return 1 ;
  }
  else if ( ch == '<' ) {
    return 2 ;
  }
  else if ( ch == '^' ) {
    return 3 ;
  }
  else if ( ch == '>' ) {
    return 4 ;
  }
  else {
    return - 1 ;
  }
}

private static int state ( char ch ) { if ( ch == ' v ' ) { return 1 ; } else if ( ch == ' < ' ) { return 2 ; } else if ( ch == ' ^ ' ) { return 3 ; } else if ( ch == ' > ' ) { return 4 ; } else { return - 1 ; } }
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