Assume you are given the power method specified as follows:

/**

* Returns {@code n} to the power {@code p}.

*

* @param n

* the number to which we want to apply the power

* @param p

* the power

* @return the number to the power

* @requires Integer. MIN_VALUE <= n ^ (p) <= Integer. MAX_VALUE and p >= 0

* @ensures power = n ^ (p)

*/

private static int power(int n, int p) {...}