* <p><b>Warning:</b> when this method is used, the resulting cache will use identity ({@code ==})
   * comparison to determine equality of keys. Its {@link Cache#asMap} view will therefore
   * technically violate the {@link Map} specification (in the same way that {@link IdentityHashMap}
   * does).
   *
   * <p>Entries with keys that have been garbage collected may be counted in {@link Cache#size}, but