V entryValue = e.getValue();

            if (entryValue == null) {
              ++modCount;
              setValue(e, value);
              newCount = this.count; // count remains unchanged
              this.count = newCount; // write-volatile
              return null;
            } else if (onlyIfAbsent) {
              // Mimic
              // "if (!map.containsKey(key)) ...