code: public void reset(final long a) {
          this.numberOfLiteralWords = (int) (a >>> (1 + RunningLengthWord.RUNNING_LENGTH_BITS));
          this.runningBit = (a & 1) != 0;
          this.runningLength = (int) ((a >>> 1) & RunningLengthWord.LARGEST_RUNNING_LENGTH_COUNT);
          this.literalWordOffset = 0;
      }
docs: Reset the values using the provided word.
  
  @param a the word