@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
  @Deprecated
  public static <T> Ordering<T> from(Ordering<T> ordering) {
    return checkNotNull(ordering);
  }
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
  @Deprecated
  public static <T> Ordering<T> from(Ordering<T> ordering) {
    return checkNotNull(ordering);
  }
@ GwtCompatible ( serializable = true ) @ Deprecated public static < T > Ordering < T > from ( Ordering < T > ordering ) { return checkNotNull ( ordering ) ; }
Simply returns its argument.

@deprecated no need to use this
Simply returns its argument .