code: public static void exclusiveBetween(final long start, final long end, final long value, final String message) {
          // TODO when breaking BC, consider returning value
          if (value <= start || value >= end) {
              throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
          }
      }
docs: Validate that the specified primitive value falls between the two
  exclusive values specified; otherwise, throws an exception with the
  specified message.
  
  <pre>Validate.exclusiveBetween(0, 2, 1, "Not in range");</pre>
  
  @param start the exclusive start value
  @param end   the exclusive end value
  @param value the value to validate
  @param message the exception message if invalid, not null
  
  @throws IllegalArgumentException if the value falls outside the boundaries
  
  @since 3.3