return newValue;
          }
          try {
            return getAndRecordStats(
                key, hash, computingValueReference, Futures.immediateFuture(newValue));
          } catch (ExecutionException exception) {
            throw new AssertionError("impossible; Futures.immediateFuture can't throw");
          }
        } else if (createNewEntry || valueReference.isLoading()) {

        if (previousValue == null) {
          V newValue = loader.load(key);
          return set(newValue) ? futureValue : Futures.immediateFuture(newValue);
        }
        ListenableFuture<V> newValue = loader.reload(key, previousValue);
        if (newValue == null) {
          return Futures.immediateFuture(null);
        }
        // To avoid a race, make sure the refreshed value is set into loadingValueReference