}
    return new ByteArrayAsList(backingArray);
  }

  private static final class ByteArrayAsList extends AbstractList<Byte>
      implements RandomAccess, Serializable {
    final byte[] array;
    final int start;
    final int end;

    ByteArrayAsList(byte[] array) {
      this(array, 0, array.length);
    }

    ByteArrayAsList(byte[] array, int start, int end) {