* syntax</a>.
   *
   * @return a new, empty {@code HashMap}
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("NonApiType") // acts as a direct substitute for a constructor call
  public static <K extends @Nullable Object, V extends @Nullable Object>
      HashMap<K, V> newHashMap() {
    return new HashMap<>();
  }

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code HashMap} instance with the same mappings as the specified map.
   *

   * syntax</a>.
   *
   * @return a new, empty {@code HashMap}
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("NonApiType") // acts as a direct substitute for a constructor call
  public static <K extends @Nullable Object, V extends @Nullable Object>
      HashMap<K, V> newHashMap() {
    return new HashMap<>();
  }

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code HashMap} instance with the same mappings as the specified map.
   *

import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
import java.util.function.BiFunction;
import java.util.function.Function;