}

  @LazyInit private transient @Nullable Reference<Multiset<N>> successorsReference;

  @Override
  public Set<N> successors() {
    return Collections.unmodifiableSet(successorsMultiset().elementSet());
  }

  private Multiset<N> successorsMultiset() {
    Multiset<N> successors = getReference(successorsReference);
    if (successors == null) {
      successors = HashMultiset.create(outEdgeMap.values());