* @return a UnicodeEscaper with the same behavior as the given instance
   * @throws NullPointerException if escaper is null
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if escaper is not a UnicodeEscaper or a CharEscaper
   */
  static UnicodeEscaper asUnicodeEscaper(Escaper escaper) {
    checkNotNull(escaper);
    if (escaper instanceof UnicodeEscaper) {
      return (UnicodeEscaper) escaper;