}

  @Override
  public ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> descendingMap() {
    // TODO(kevinb): The descendingMap is never actually cached at all. Either:
    //
    // - Cache it, and annotate the field with @LazyInit.
    // - Simplify the code below, and consider eliminating the field (b/287198172), which is also
    //   set by one of the constructors.

      NavigableMap<K, V> synchronizedNavigableMap(NavigableMap<K, V> navigableMap) {
    return Synchronized.navigableMap(navigableMap);
  }

  /**
   * {@code AbstractMap} extension that makes it easy to cache customized keySet, values, and
   * entrySet views.
   */
  @GwtCompatible
  abstract static class ViewCachingAbstractMap<
          K extends @Nullable Object, V extends @Nullable Object>