throw new AssertionError(impossible);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  private static <T> T createEmptyArray(Class<T> arrayType) {
    // getComponentType() is non-null because we call createEmptyArray only with an array type.
    return arrayType.cast(Array.newInstance(requireNonNull(arrayType.getComponentType()), 0));
  }

            throw new AssertionError(impossible);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  private static <T> T createEmptyArray(Class<T> arrayType) {
    // getComponentType() is non-null because we call createEmptyArray only with an array type.
    return arrayType.cast(Array.newInstance(requireNonNull(arrayType.getComponentType()), 0));
  }