}

  /**
   * Used by tests that require a map, but don't care whether it's populated or not.
   *
   * @return a new map instance.
   */
  protected Map<K, V> makeEitherMap() {
    try {
      return makePopulatedMap();
    } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
      return makeEmptyMap();
    }
  }

  }

  /**
   * Used by tests that require a map, but don't care whether it's populated or not.
   *
   * @return a new map instance.
   */
  protected Map<K, V> makeEitherMap() {
    try {
      return makePopulatedMap();
    } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
      return makeEmptyMap();
    }
  }