*
   * <p><b>{@code Stream} equivalent:</b> if an object array is acceptable, use {@code
   * stream.toArray()}; if {@code type} is a class literal such as {@code MyType.class}, use {@code
   * stream.toArray(MyType[]::new)}. Otherwise use {@code stream.toArray( len -> (E[])
   * Array.newInstance(type, len))}.
   *
   * @param type the type of the elements