assertEquals(rangeSet.asRanges().isEmpty(), rangeSet.isEmpty());
    assertEquals(rangeSet.asDescendingSetOfRanges().isEmpty(), rangeSet.isEmpty());
    assertEquals(!rangeSet.asRanges().iterator().hasNext(), rangeSet.isEmpty());
    assertEquals(!rangeSet.asDescendingSetOfRanges().iterator().hasNext(), rangeSet.isEmpty());

    List<Range<C>> asRanges = ImmutableList.copyOf(rangeSet.asRanges());

    if (ranges.isEmpty()) {
      return ImmutableSet.of();
    }
    return new RegularImmutableSortedSet<>(ranges, rangeLexOrdering());
  }

  @Override
  public ImmutableSet<Range<C>> asDescendingSetOfRanges() {
    if (ranges.isEmpty()) {
      return ImmutableSet.of();
    }
    return new RegularImmutableSortedSet<>(ranges.reverse(), Range.<C>rangeLexOrdering().reverse());
  }