*/
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public CacheBuilder<K, V> ticker(Ticker ticker) {
    checkState(this.ticker == null);
    this.ticker = checkNotNull(ticker);
    return this;
  }

  Ticker getTicker(boolean recordsTime) {
    if (ticker != null) {
      return ticker;
    }
    return recordsTime ? Ticker.systemTicker() : NULL_TICKER;
  }

  /**