if (result == null) {
        return asList = createAsList();
      } else {
        return result;
      }
    }

    ImmutableList<E> createAsList() {
      return new RegularImmutableAsList<>(this, toArray());
    }

    // redeclare to help optimizers with b/310253115
    @SuppressWarnings("RedundantOverride")
    @Override
    @J2ktIncompatible
    @GwtIncompatible