}

  /**
   * Not supported. Use {@link #naturalOrder}, which offers better type-safety, instead. This method
   * exists only to hide {@link ImmutableMap#builder} from consumers of {@code ImmutableSortedMap}.
   *
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
   * @deprecated Use {@link ImmutableSortedMap#naturalOrder}, which offers better type-safety.
   */
  @DoNotCall("Use naturalOrder")
  @Deprecated

 * href="https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ConditionalFailuresExplained">Conditional failures
 * explained</a> in the Guava User Guide for more advice. Notably, {@link Verify} offers assertions
 * similar to those in this class for non-precondition checks.
 *
 * <h3>{@code java.util.Objects.requireNonNull()}</h3>
 *

    @Override
    public E element() {
      synchronized (mutex) {
        return delegate().element();
      }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean offer(E e) {
      synchronized (mutex) {
        return delegate().offer(e);
      }
    }

    @Override
    @CheckForNull
    public E peek() {
      synchronized (mutex) {
        return delegate().peek();
      }