public final Optional<@NonNull E> first() {
    Iterator<E> iterator = getDelegate().iterator();
    return iterator.hasNext() ? Optional.of(iterator.next()) : Optional.absent();
  }

  /**
   * Returns an {@link Optional} containing the last element in this fluent iterable. If the
   * iterable is empty, {@code Optional.absent()} is returned. If the underlying {@code iterable} is

  public final Optional<@NonNull E> first() {
    Iterator<E> iterator = getDelegate().iterator();
    return iterator.hasNext() ? Optional.of(iterator.next()) : Optional.absent();
  }

  /**
   * Returns an {@link Optional} containing the last element in this fluent iterable. If the
   * iterable is empty, {@code Optional.absent()} is returned. If the underlying {@code iterable} is