* follows:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>"{@code [group }<i>i</i>{@code , item }<i>j</i>{@code ]}" refers to the
 *       <i>j</i><sup>th</sup> item in the <i>i</i><sup>th</sup> equality group, where both equality
 *       groups and the items within equality groups are numbered starting from 1. When either a
 *       constructor argument or an equal object is provided, that becomes group 1.
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author Jim McMaster
 * @author Jige Yu

 * follows:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>"{@code [group }<i>i</i>{@code , item }<i>j</i>{@code ]}" refers to the
 *       <i>j</i><sup>th</sup> item in the <i>i</i><sup>th</sup> equality group, where both equality
 *       groups and the items within equality groups are numbered starting from 1. When either a
 *       constructor argument or an equal object is provided, that becomes group 1.
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author Jim McMaster
 * @author Jige Yu

 * the symmetry of {@code equals}. Custom definitions of equality are usually based on an interface,
 * such as {@code Set} or {@code List}, so that the implementation of {@code equals} can cast the
 * object being tested for equality to the custom interface. {@code ForwardingObject} implements no

 * the symmetry of {@code equals}. Custom definitions of equality are usually based on an interface,
 * such as {@code Set} or {@code List}, so that the implementation of {@code equals} can cast the
 * object being tested for equality to the custom interface. {@code ForwardingObject} implements no

 *   <dt>{@link ListMultimap}
 *   <dd>An extension of {@link Multimap} which permits duplicate entries, supports random access of
 *       values for a particular key, and has <i>partially order-dependent equality</i> as defined
 *       by {@link ListMultimap#equals(Object)}. {@code ListMultimap} takes its name from the fact
 *       that the {@linkplain ListMultimap#get collection of values} associated with a given key

 *   <dt>{@link ListMultimap}
 *   <dd>An extension of {@link Multimap} which permits duplicate entries, supports random access of
 *       values for a particular key, and has <i>partially order-dependent equality</i> as defined
 *       by {@link ListMultimap#equals(Object)}. {@code ListMultimap} takes its name from the fact
 *       that the {@linkplain ListMultimap#get collection of values} associated with a given key

 * to the provided {@code standardEquals} method.
 *
 * <p>Each of the {@code standard} methods, where appropriate, use {@link Objects#equals} to test
 * equality for both keys and values. This may not be the desired behavior for map implementations
 * that use non-standard notions of key equality, such as the entry of a {@code SortedMap} whose
 * comparator is not consistent with {@code equals}.
 *

 * to the provided {@code standardEquals} method.
 *
 * <p>Each of the {@code standard} methods, where appropriate, use {@link Objects#equals} to test
 * equality for both keys and values. This may not be the desired behavior for map implementations
 * that use non-standard notions of key equality, such as the entry of a {@code SortedMap} whose
 * comparator is not consistent with {@code equals}.
 *

    return super.put(key, value);
  }

  /**
   * Compares the specified object to this multimap for equality.
   *
   * <p>Two {@code SetMultimap} instances are equal if, for each key, they contain the same values.
   * Equality does not depend on the ordering of keys or values.
   */
  @Override
  public boolean equals(@Nullable Object object) {
    return super.equals(object);

   *
   * <p>Subclasses can override this method to provide custom equality.
   */
  @Override
  public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
    return super.equals(obj);
  }

  /**
   * By default delegates to {@link Object#hashCode}. The dynamic proxies' {@code hashCode()} will
   * delegate to this method. Subclasses can override this method to provide custom equality.
   */
  @Override
  public int hashCode() {