}
      return newCapacity;
    }

    Builder() {}

    /**
     * Adds {@code element} to the {@code ImmutableCollection} being built.
     *
     * <p>Note that each builder class covariantly returns its own type from this method.
     *
     * @param element the element to add
     * @return this {@code Builder} instance
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code element} is null
     */

  }

  /**
   * Returns a resolver that resolves types "covariantly".
   *
   * <p>For example, when resolving {@code List<T>} in the context of {@code ArrayList<?>}, {@code
   * <T>} is covariantly resolved to {@code <?>} such that return type of {@code List::get} is
   * {@code <?>}.
   */
  static TypeResolver covariantly(Type contextType) {

  }

  /**
   * Returns a resolver that resolves types "covariantly".
   *
   * <p>For example, when resolving {@code List<T>} in the context of {@code ArrayList<?>}, {@code
   * <T>} is covariantly resolved to {@code <?>} such that return type of {@code List::get} is
   * {@code <?>}.
   */
  static TypeResolver covariantly(Type contextType) {

       * TODO: When given an ImmutableList that's a sublist, copy the referenced
       * portion of the array into a new array to save space?
       */
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
      ImmutableCollection<E> list = (ImmutableCollection<E>) elements;
      return list.asList();
    }
    return copyFromCollection(elements);
  }

  @JsMethod

    /**
     * Represent an invariant type argument.
     * e.g. `<T>`
     */
    INVARIANT,

    /**
     * Represent a covariant type argument.
     * Also known as "extends-bound" or "upper bound".
     * e.g. `<? extends T>`
     */
    COVARIANT,

    /**
     * Represent a contravariant type argument.
     * Also known as "super-bound" or "lower bound".
     * e.g. `<? super T>`
     */

    FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();

    // Sadly, the following is what users will have to do in some circumstances.

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe covariant cast
    Optional<Number> first = (Optional<Number>) numbers.first();
    Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine
  }

  @J2ktIncompatible
  @GwtIncompatible // NullPointerTester

  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty immutable multiset.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
  public static <E> ImmutableMultiset<E> of() {
    return (ImmutableMultiset<E>) RegularImmutableMultiset.EMPTY;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset containing a single element.
   *

    UnmodifiableTable(Table<? extends R, ? extends C, ? extends V> delegate) {
      this.delegate = checkNotNull(delegate);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe, covariant cast
    @Override
    protected Table<R, C, V> delegate() {
      return (Table<R, C, V>) delegate;
    }

    @Override
    public Set<Cell<R, C, V>> cellSet() {

@Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
internal fun <T> List<T>.toImmutableList(): List<T> =
  when {
    this.isEmpty() -> emptyList()
    this.size == 1 -> Collections.singletonList(this[0])
    // Collection.toArray returns Object[] (covariant).
    // It is faster than creating real T[] via reflection (Arrays.copyOf).
    else -> (this as java.util.Collection<*>).toArray().asList().unmodifiable() as List<T>
  }

   */
  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements) {
    if (elements instanceof ImmutableCollection) {
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
      ImmutableList<E> list = ((ImmutableCollection<E>) elements).asList();
      return list.isPartialView() ? asImmutableList(list.toArray()) : list;
    }
    return construct(elements.toArray());
  }