*/
  public static <F extends @Nullable Object, T extends @Nullable Object> List<T> transform(
      List<F> fromList, Function<? super F, ? extends T> function) {
    return (fromList instanceof RandomAccess)
        ? new TransformingRandomAccessList<>(fromList, function)
        : new TransformingSequentialList<>(fromList, function);
  }

  /**
   * Implementation of a sequential transforming list.
   *

    /* fromList modifications reflected in toList */
    fromList.set(0, 5);
    assertEquals(asList(4, 3, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.add(6);
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.add(2, 9);
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 9, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.remove(Integer.valueOf(2));
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 9, 5), toList);
    fromList.remove(3);

    /* fromList modifications reflected in toList */
    fromList.set(0, 5);
    assertEquals(asList(4, 3, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.add(6);
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.add(2, 9);
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 9, 2, 5), toList);
    fromList.remove(Integer.valueOf(2));
    assertEquals(asList(6, 4, 3, 9, 5), toList);
    fromList.remove(3);