}

  /**
   * This method returns a {@code ImmutableSortedMap}, consisting of the entries whose keys are less
   * than {@code toKey}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedMap#headMap} documentation states that a submap of a submap throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toKey} greater than an earlier {@code
   * toKey}. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead keeps