* to use {@code Predicates.<Object>in()}.
   *
   * <p>You may prefer to use a method reference (e.g., {@code target::contains}) instead of this
   * method. However, there are some subtle considerations:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>The {@link Predicate} returned by this method is {@link Serializable}.
   *   <li>The {@link Predicate} returned by this method catches {@link ClassCastException} and