checkNotNull(valueComparator);
    return Comparator.<Optional<T>, @Nullable T>comparing(
        o -> orElseNull(o), Comparator.nullsLast(valueComparator));
  }

  // For discussion of why this exists, see the Android flavor.
  private static <T> @Nullable T orElseNull(Optional<T> optional) {
    return optional.orElse(null);
  }

  /**