successor(header, newRoot, header);
      rootReference.checkAndSet(root, newRoot);
      return 0;
    }
    int[] result = new int[1]; // used as a mutable int reference to hold result
    AvlNode<E> newRoot = root.add(comparator(), element, occurrences, result);
    rootReference.checkAndSet(root, newRoot);
    return result[0];
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override