* may be expensive depending on the value type. Using this method on range maps with large values
   * such as {@link Collection} types is discouraged.
   *
   * @since 22.0
   */
  void putCoalescing(Range<K> range, V value);

  /** Puts all the associations from {@code rangeMap} into this range map (optional operation). */
  void putAll(RangeMap<K, ? extends V> rangeMap);