return this;
    }

    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
    Builder<K, V> combine(Builder<K, V> other) {
      checkNotNull(other);
      ensureCapacity(this.size + other.size);
      System.arraycopy(
          other.alternatingKeysAndValues,
          0,
          this.alternatingKeysAndValues,
          this.size * 2,
          other.size * 2);
      this.size += other.size;
      return this;
    }