*
   * <p>The array must be internally created.
   */
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
    return asImmutableList(elements, elements.length);
  }

  /** Views the array as an immutable list. Does not check for nulls. */
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(@Nullable Object[] elements, int length) {
    if (length == 0) {
      return of();
    }

   */
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
    return asImmutableList(elements, elements.length);
  }

  /**
   * Views the array as an immutable list. Copies if the specified range does not cover the complete
   * array. Does not check for nulls.
   */
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(@Nullable Object[] elements, int length) {
    switch (length) {

   *
   * <p>The array must be internally created.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // caller is reponsible for getting this right
  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
    return unsafeDelegateList((List) Arrays.asList(elements));
  }

  public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableList<E> sortedCopyOf(
      Iterable<? extends E> elements) {

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import static com.google.common.collect.CollectPreconditions.checkNonnegative;
import static com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList.asImmutableList;
import static com.google.common.math.IntMath.sqrt;
import static java.lang.Math.max;
import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;

   * subject to change.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public ImmutableList<E> asList() {
    return isEmpty() ? ImmutableList.of() : ImmutableList.asImmutableList(toArray());
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} if this immutable collection's implementation contains references to
   * user-created objects that aren't accessible via this collection's methods. This is generally