* ranges will be merged.
   *
   * @since 23.1
   */
  public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>>
      Collector<Range<E>, ?, ImmutableRangeSet<E>> toImmutableRangeSet() {
    return CollectCollectors.toImmutableRangeSet();
  }

  /**
   * Returns an empty immutable range set.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

      return ret;
    }
  }

  @GwtIncompatible
  @SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
  static <E extends Comparable<? super E>>
      Collector<Range<E>, ?, ImmutableRangeSet<E>> toImmutableRangeSet() {
    return (Collector) TO_IMMUTABLE_RANGE_SET;
  }

  // Multisets

  static <T extends @Nullable Object, E> Collector<T, ?, ImmutableMultiset<E>> toImmutableMultiset(