return copyOfSortedEntries(comparator, multiset.entrySet().asList());
        } else {
          return multiset;
        }
      }
    }
    elements = Lists.newArrayList(elements); // defensive copy
    TreeMultiset<E> sortedCopy = TreeMultiset.create(checkNotNull(comparator));
    Iterables.addAll(sortedCopy, elements);
    return copyOfSortedEntries(comparator, sortedCopy.entrySet());
  }