checkArgument(isFinite(y));
    double slope = 0.0;
    return new RegularLinearTransformation(slope, y);
  }

  /**
   * Builds an instance for datasets which contains {@link Double#NaN}. The {@link #isHorizontal}
   * and {@link #isVertical} methods return {@code false} and the {@link #slope}, and {@link
   * #transform} methods all return {@link Double#NaN}. The {@link #inverse} method returns the same
   * instance.
   */