* asymptotics but requires O(n) memory, and a {@code PriorityQueue} implementation takes O(n log
 * k). In benchmarks, this implementation performs at least as well as either implementation, and
 * degrades more gracefully for worst-case input.
 *
 * <p>The implementation does not necessarily use a <i>stable</i> sorting algorithm; when multiple
 * equivalent elements are added to it, it is undefined which will come first in the output.

   * MoreExecutors#listeningDecorator( java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService)}, {@link
   * ListenableFutureTask}, {@link AbstractFuture}, and other utilities over creating plain {@code
   * Future} instances to be upgraded to {@code ListenableFuture} after the fact.
   */
  public static <V extends @Nullable Object> ListenableFuture<V> listenInPoolThread(
      Future<V> future) {
    if (future instanceof ListenableFuture) {