@GwtIncompatible
  public Class<V> valueType() {
    return valueTypeOrObjectUnderJ2cl;
  }

  @Override
  K checkKey(K key) {
    return checkNotNull(key);
  }

  @Override
  V checkValue(V value) {
    return checkNotNull(value);
  }

  /**
   * @serialData the key class, value class, number of entries, first key, first value, second key,
   *     second value, and so on.
   */