}

    AtomicReferenceArray<E> newEntryArray(int size) {
      return new AtomicReferenceArray<>(size);
    }

    void initTable(AtomicReferenceArray<E> newTable) {
      this.threshold = newTable.length() * 3 / 4; // 0.75
      this.table = newTable;
    }

    // Convenience methods for testing

    /**
     * Unsafe cast of the given entry to {@code E}, the type of the specific {@link InternalEntry}