ReferenceEntry<K, V> first = table.get(index);

        // Look for an existing entry.
        for (e = first; e != null; e = e.getNext()) {
          K entryKey = e.getKey();
          if (e.getHash() == hash
              && entryKey != null
              && map.keyEquivalence.equivalent(key, entryKey)) {
            // We found an existing entry.

            ValueReference<K, V> valueReference = e.getValueReference();

        ReferenceEntry<K, V> first = table.get(index);

        // Look for an existing entry.
        for (e = first; e != null; e = e.getNext()) {
          K entryKey = e.getKey();
          if (e.getHash() == hash
              && entryKey != null
              && map.keyEquivalence.equivalent(key, entryKey)) {
            // We found an existing entry.

            ValueReference<K, V> valueReference = e.getValueReference();