code: public boolean isAfter(final T element) {
          if (element == null) {
              return false;
          }
          return comparator.compare(element, minimum) < 0;
      }
docs: <p>Checks whether this range is after the specified element.</p>
  
  @param element  the element to check for, null returns false
  @return true if this range is entirely after the specified element