Collections.addAll(set, elements);
    return set;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code HashSet} instance containing the given elements. A very thin
   * convenience for creating an empty set then calling {@link Collection#addAll} or {@link
   * Iterables#addAll}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required and the elements are non-null, use {@link