* java.util.LinkedHashMap}. Generally speaking, this class reduces object allocation and memory
 * consumption at the price of moderately increased constant factors of CPU. Only use this class
 * when there is a specific reason to prioritize memory over CPU.
 *
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@J2ktIncompatible // no support for access-order mode in LinkedHashMap delegate
@GwtIncompatible // not worth using in GWT for now

  public final void sort(@Nullable Comparator<? super E> c) {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
  }

  /**
   * Returns this list instance.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   * @deprecated There is no reason to use this; it always returns {@code this}.
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "this")
  @Deprecated
  @Override
  public final ImmutableList<E> asList() {
    return this;
  }

  @Override

 * {@link ImmutableCollection}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ImmutableCollectionsExplained">immutable collections</a>.
 *
 * @author Jesse Wilson
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@DoNotMock("Use ImmutableMap.of or another implementation")
@GwtCompatible(serializable = true, emulated = true)

  /**
   * An unmodifiable view of a set which may be backed by other sets; this view will change as the
   * backing sets do. Contains methods to copy the data into a new set which will then remain
   * stable. There is usually no reason to retain a reference of type {@code SetView}; typically,
   * you either use it as a plain {@link Set}, or immediately invoke {@link #immutableCopy} or
   * {@link #copyInto} and forget the {@code SetView} itself.
   *

import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;

/**
 * Methods factored out so that they can be emulated differently in GWT.
 *
 * @author Jesse Wilson
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
final class Platform {
  private static final PatternCompiler patternCompiler = loadPatternCompiler();

  private Platform() {}

 *
 * <h3>See also</h3>
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/OrderingExplained">{@code Ordering}</a>.
 *
 * @author Jesse Wilson
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public abstract class Ordering<T extends @Nullable Object> implements Comparator<T> {
  // Natural order

          // this is technically unnecessary, but should speed up later accesses
          delegateIndex = i + 1;
          return;
        }
      }
      // If all the delegates were complete, no reason for the next listener to have to
      // go through the whole list. Avoids O(n^2) behavior when the entire output list is
      // cancelled.
      delegateIndex = delegates.size();
    }

 * {@link Collections#singleton(Object)} and <a
 * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/Set.html#immutable">{@code Set.of}</a>,
 * we recommend using <i>these</i> classes instead for this reason (as well as for consistency).
 *
 * <h4>Creation</h4>
 *
 * <p>Except for logically "abstract" types like {@code ImmutableCollection} itself, each {@code

 * {@link Collections#singleton(Object)} and <a
 * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/Set.html#immutable">{@code Set.of}</a>,
 * we recommend using <i>these</i> classes instead for this reason (as well as for consistency).
 *
 * <h4>Creation</h4>
 *
 * <p>Except for logically "abstract" types like {@code ImmutableCollection} itself, each {@code

  public final E remove(int index) {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
  }

  /**
   * Returns this list instance.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   * @deprecated There is no reason to use this; it always returns {@code this}.
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "this")
  @Deprecated
  @Override
  public final ImmutableList<E> asList() {
    return this;
  }

  @Override