*     message is formed by replacing each {@code %s} placeholder in the template with an
   *     argument. These are matched by position - the first {@code %s} gets {@code
   *     errorMessageArgs[0]}, etc. Unmatched arguments will be appended to the formatted message in
   *     square braces. Unmatched placeholders will be left as-is.

    return (Collector) TO_OPTIONAL;
  }

  private static final Object NULL_PLACEHOLDER = new Object();

  private static final Collector<@Nullable Object, ?, @Nullable Object> ONLY_ELEMENT =
      Collector.<@Nullable Object, ToOptionalState, @Nullable Object>of(
          ToOptionalState::new,
          (state, o) -> state.add((o == null) ? NULL_PLACEHOLDER : o),
          ToOptionalState::combine,
          state -> {