return forwardMultiset();
  }

  @Override
  public SortedMultiset<E> descendingMultiset() {
    return forwardMultiset();
  }

  @Override
  @CheckForNull
  public Entry<E> firstEntry() {
    return forwardMultiset().lastEntry();
  }

  @Override
  @CheckForNull
  public Entry<E> lastEntry() {
    return forwardMultiset().firstEntry();
  }

   */
  protected abstract class StandardDescendingMultiset extends DescendingMultiset<E> {
    /** Constructor for use by subclasses. */
    public StandardDescendingMultiset() {}

    @Override
    SortedMultiset<E> forwardMultiset() {
      return ForwardingSortedMultiset.this;
    }
  }

  @Override
  @CheckForNull
  public Entry<E> firstEntry() {
    return delegate().firstEntry();
  }

  /**