}

  /**
   * Returns a resolver that resolves types "covariantly".
   *
   * <p>For example, when resolving {@code List<T>} in the context of {@code ArrayList<?>}, {@code
   * <T>} is covariantly resolved to {@code <?>} such that return type of {@code List::get} is
   * {@code <?>}.
   */
  static TypeResolver covariantly(Type contextType) {

  }

  /**
   * Returns a resolver that resolves types "covariantly".
   *
   * <p>For example, when resolving {@code List<T>} in the context of {@code ArrayList<?>}, {@code
   * <T>} is covariantly resolved to {@code <?>} such that return type of {@code List::get} is
   * {@code <?>}.
   */
  static TypeResolver covariantly(Type contextType) {

  @Override
  ImmutableCollection<E> delegateCollection() {
    return delegate;
  }

  ImmutableList<? extends E> delegateList() {
    return delegateList;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe covariant cast!
  @Override
  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
    return (UnmodifiableListIterator<E>) delegateList.listIterator(index);
  }

  @GwtIncompatible // not present in emulated superclass

  @Override
  ImmutableCollection<E> delegateCollection() {
    return delegate;
  }

  ImmutableList<? extends E> delegateList() {
    return delegateList;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe covariant cast!
  @Override
  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
    return (UnmodifiableListIterator<E>) delegateList.listIterator(index);
  }

  @GwtIncompatible // not present in emulated superclass

    FluentIterable<? extends Number> numbers = getSomeNumbers();

    // Sadly, the following is what users will have to do in some circumstances.

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe covariant cast
    Optional<Number> first = (Optional<Number>) numbers.first();
    Number value = first.or(0.5); // fine
  }

  @J2ktIncompatible
  @GwtIncompatible // NullPointerTester

  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty immutable multiset.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
  public static <E> ImmutableMultiset<E> of() {
    return (ImmutableMultiset<E>) RegularImmutableMultiset.EMPTY;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset containing a single element.
   *

    UnmodifiableTable(Table<? extends R, ? extends C, ? extends V> delegate) {
      this.delegate = checkNotNull(delegate);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // safe, covariant cast
    @Override
    protected Table<R, C, V> delegate() {
      return (Table<R, C, V>) delegate;
    }

    @Override
    public Set<Cell<R, C, V>> cellSet() {

   */
  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements) {
    if (elements instanceof ImmutableCollection) {
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
      ImmutableList<E> list = ((ImmutableCollection<E>) elements).asList();
      return list.isPartialView() ? asImmutableList(list.toArray()) : list;
    }
    return construct(elements.toArray());
  }

      Multiset<? extends E> multiset) {
    if (multiset instanceof UnmodifiableMultiset || multiset instanceof ImmutableMultiset) {
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // Since it's unmodifiable, the covariant cast is safe
      Multiset<E> result = (Multiset<E>) multiset;
      return result;
    }
    return new UnmodifiableMultiset<>(checkNotNull(multiset));
  }

  /**
   * Simply returns its argument.

      Multiset<? extends E> multiset) {
    if (multiset instanceof UnmodifiableMultiset || multiset instanceof ImmutableMultiset) {
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // Since it's unmodifiable, the covariant cast is safe
      Multiset<E> result = (Multiset<E>) multiset;
      return result;
    }
    return new UnmodifiableMultiset<>(checkNotNull(multiset));
  }

  /**
   * Simply returns its argument.