return false;
      } finally {
        postReadCleanup();
      }
    }

    @Nullable V put(K key, int hash, V value, boolean onlyIfAbsent) {
      lock();
      try {
        preWriteCleanup();

        int newCount = this.count + 1;
        if (newCount > this.threshold) { // ensure capacity
          expand();
          newCount = this.count + 1;
        }