result.descendingSet = this;
    }
    return result;
  }

  // Most classes should implement this as new DescendingImmutableSortedSet<E>(this),
  // but we push down that implementation because ProGuard can't eliminate it even when it's always
  // overridden.
  @GwtIncompatible // NavigableSet
  abstract ImmutableSortedSet<E> createDescendingSet();

  /** @since 12.0 */

   * @since 11.0
   */
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> SortedMultiset<E> unmodifiableSortedMultiset(
      SortedMultiset<E> sortedMultiset) {
    // it's in its own file so it can be emulated for GWT
    return new UnmodifiableSortedMultiset<>(checkNotNull(sortedMultiset));
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset entry with the specified element and count. The entry will be

     * contrast to the "V?" type that we're using. As a result, Kotlin sees a conflict between the
     * nullness annotations in ImmutableMap and those in its own Map type. In response, it considers
     * the parameter and return type both to be platform types. As a result, Kotlin permits calls
     * that can lead to NullPointerException. That's unfortunate. But hopefully most Kotlin callers

    @VisibleForTesting E[] elements;
    private int[] counts;

    /*
     * The number of used positions in the elements array.  We deduplicate periodically, so this
     * may fluctuate up and down.
     */
    private int length;

    // True if we just called build() and the elements array is being used by a created ISM, meaning
    // we shouldn't modify that array further.