Comparator<? super K> comparator = map.comparator();
    if (comparator == null) {
      // If map has a null comparator, the keys should have a natural ordering,
      // even though K doesn't explicitly implement Comparable.
      comparator = (Comparator<? super K>) NATURAL_ORDER;
    }
    if (map instanceof ImmutableSortedMap) {
      // TODO(kevinb): Prove that this cast is safe, even though

     * ImmutableSortedSet#orderedBy}.
     */
    /*
     * TODO(cpovirk): use Object[] instead of E[] in the mainline? (The backport is different and
     * doesn't need this suppression, but we keep it to minimize diffs.) Generally be more clear
     * about when we have an Object[] vs. a Comparable[] or other array type in internalArray? If we

   * removeAll}, and {@code replaceValues} methods return {@code RandomAccess} lists if the factory
   * does. However, the multimap's {@code get} method returns instances of a different class than
   * does {@code factory.get()}.
   *
   * <p>The multimap is serializable if {@code map}, {@code factory}, the lists generated by {@code

   * supports removal operations if the backing set does. Removal operations write through to the
   * backing set. The returned map does not support put operations.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning:</b> If the function rejects {@code null}, caution is required to make sure the
   * set does not contain {@code null}, because the view cannot stop {@code null} from being added
   * to the set.
   *

   * elementSet()}, do not support {@code remove()}. However, all other multiset methods supported
   * by {@code unfiltered} are supported by the returned multiset. When given an element that
   * doesn't satisfy the predicate, the multiset's {@code add()} and {@code addAll()} methods throw
   * an {@link IllegalArgumentException}. When methods such as {@code removeAll()} and {@code

   * as implementation details.
   *
   * <p>Since the bimap is immutable, ImmutableBiMap doesn't require special logic for keeping the
   * bimap and its inverse in sync during serialization, the way AbstractBiMap does.
   */
  @J2ktIncompatible // serialization
  private static class SerializedForm<K, V> extends ImmutableMap.SerializedForm<K, V> {

   * view of {@code unfiltered}; changes to one affect the other.
   *
   * <p>The resulting set's iterator does not support {@code remove()}, but all other set methods
   * are supported. When given an element that doesn't satisfy the predicate, the set's {@code
   * add()} and {@code addAll()} methods throw an {@link IllegalArgumentException}. When methods

     * multimap and its {@link Multimap#asMap()} view are {@link ImmutableSortedSet} instances.
     * However, serialization does not preserve that property, though it does maintain the key and
     * value ordering.
     *
     * @since 8.0
     */
    // TODO: Make serialization behavior consistent.
    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
    @Override

  /**
   * Returns an {@link ImmutableSortedSet} containing the same values in the given domain
   * {@linkplain RangeSet#contains contained} by this range set.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> {@code a.asSet(d).equals(b.asSet(d))} does not imply {@code a.equals(b)}! For
   * example, {@code a} and {@code b} could be {@code [2..4]} and {@code (1..5)}, or the empty
   * ranges {@code [3..3)} and {@code [4..4)}.
   *

    return asImmutableList(array);
  }

  /** Views the array as an immutable list. Checks for nulls; does not copy. */
  private static <E> ImmutableList<E> construct(Object... elements) {
    return asImmutableList(checkElementsNotNull(elements));
  }

  /**
   * Views the array as an immutable list. Does not check for nulls; does not copy.
   *
   * <p>The array must be internally created.
   */