} catch (RuntimeException e) {
        // Don't call getMessage or toString() on the exception, in case the exception thrown by the
        // subclass is implemented with bugs similar to the subclass.
        pendingDescription = "Exception thrown from implementation: " + e.getClass();
      }
      // The future may complete during or before the call to getPendingToString, so we use null

   *   <li>{@link Cancellation} terminal state, {@code cancel} was called.
   *   <li>{@link Failure} terminal state, {@code setException} was called.
   *   <li>{@link SetFuture} intermediate state, {@code setFuture} was called.
   *   <li>{@link #NULL} terminal state, {@code set(null)} was called.
   *   <li>Any other non-null value, terminal state, {@code set} was called with a non-null
   *       argument.
   * </ul>
   */

   *   <li>{@link Cancellation} terminal state, {@code cancel} was called.
   *   <li>{@link Failure} terminal state, {@code setException} was called.
   *   <li>{@link SetFuture} intermediate state, {@code setFuture} was called.
   *   <li>{@link #NULL} terminal state, {@code set(null)} was called.
   *   <li>Any other non-null value, terminal state, {@code set} was called with a non-null
   *       argument.
   * </ul>
   */