T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

  /** Equivalent to Arrays.copyOfRange(source, from, to, arrayOfType.getClass()). */
  /*
   * Arrays are a mess from a nullness perspective, and Class instances for object-array types are
   * even worse. For now, we just suppress and move on with our lives.

    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

  /** Equivalent to Arrays.copyOfRange(source, from, to, arrayOfType.getClass()). */
  /*
   * Arrays are a mess from a nullness perspective, and Class instances for object-array types are
   * even worse. For now, we just suppress and move on with our lives.

            byte[] buffer = new byte[20];

            int bytesRead = Transport.readn(is, buffer, 0, 5);
            assertEquals(5, bytesRead);
            assertArrayEquals("Hello".getBytes(), java.util.Arrays.copyOfRange(buffer, 0, 5));
        }

        @Test
        @DisplayName("readn should throw IOException when buffer too short")
        void shouldThrowWhenBufferTooShort() {

 *
 * @author Hayward Chan
 */
final class Platform {
  // Class.cast is not supported in GWT.
  static void checkCast(Class<?> clazz, Object obj) {}

  static <T> T[] clone(T[] array) {
    return (T[]) Arrays.copyOfRange(array, 0, array.length);
  }

  // TODO: Consolidate different copies in one single place.
  static String format(String template, Object... args) {
    // start substituting the arguments into the '%s' placeholders

    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

  /** Equivalent to Arrays.copyOfRange(source, from, to, arrayOfType.getClass()). */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] copy(Object[] source, int from, int to, T[] arrayOfType) {
    T[] result = newArray(arrayOfType, to - from);

  private static class Control extends AbstractNonStreamingHashFunction {
    @Override
    public HashCode hashBytes(byte[] input, int off, int len) {
      return HashCode.fromBytes(Arrays.copyOfRange(input, off, off + len));
    }

    @Override
    public int bits() {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
  }

  private static class Control extends AbstractNonStreamingHashFunction {
    @Override
    public HashCode hashBytes(byte[] input, int off, int len) {
      return HashCode.fromBytes(Arrays.copyOfRange(input, off, off + len));
    }

    @Override
    public int bits() {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
  }