private static final Function<Object, Optional<?>> NULLABLE_TO_OPTIONAL =
      new Function<Object, Optional<?>>() {
        @Override
        public Optional<?> apply(@Nullable Object obj) {
          return Optional.fromNullable(obj);
        }
      };

  private static final Function<Optional<?>, @Nullable Object> OPTIONAL_TO_NULLABLE =
      new Function<Optional<?>, @Nullable Object>() {
        @Override