}
        for (int i = count; i < size; i++) {
          array[i] = null; // for GWT
        }

        List<@Nullable T> list = unmodifiableList(asList(array));
        // TODO(b/192579700): Use a ternary once it no longer confuses our nullness checker.
        if (pad || count == size) {
          return list;
        } else {
          return list.subList(0, count);
        }
      }
    };
  }