* @param length the length of the new array
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    return Platform.newArray(reference, length);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new array that contains the concatenated contents of two arrays.
   *
   * @param first the first array of elements to concatenate
   * @param second the second array of elements to concatenate

        final T[] newArray = (T[]) Array.newInstance(array.getClass().getComponentType(), array.length - 1);
        if (index > 0) {
            System.arraycopy(array, 0, newArray, 0, index);
        }
        if (index < array.length - 1) {
            System.arraycopy(array, index + 1, newArray, index, newArray.length - index);
        }
        return newArray;
    }

    /**

   * @param length the length of the new array
   */
  public static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    return Platform.newArray(reference, length);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new array that contains the concatenated contents of two arrays.
   *
   * @param first the first array of elements to concatenate
   * @param second the second array of elements to concatenate

    byte[] array = {(byte) 0, (byte) 1, (byte) 2};
    List<Byte> list = Bytes.asList(array);
    byte[] newArray = Bytes.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (byte) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new byte[] {(byte) 0, (byte) 1, (byte) 2});
    newArray[1] = (byte) 5;
    assertThat((byte) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((byte) 1);
  }

    char[] array = {(char) 0, (char) 1, (char) 2};
    List<Character> list = Chars.asList(array);
    char[] newArray = Chars.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (char) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new char[] {(char) 0, (char) 1, (char) 2});
    newArray[1] = (char) 5;
    assertThat((char) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((char) 1);
  }

    double[] array = {0.0, 1.0, 2.0};
    List<Double> list = Doubles.asList(array);
    double[] newArray = Doubles.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, 4.0);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new double[] {0.0, 1.0, 2.0});
    newArray[1] = 5.0;
    assertThat((double) list.get(1)).isEqualTo(1.0);
  }

  // This test stems from a real bug found by andrewk

    int[] array = {(int) 0, (int) 1, (int) 2};
    List<Integer> list = Ints.asList(array);
    int[] newArray = Ints.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (int) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new int[] {(int) 0, (int) 1, (int) 2});
    newArray[1] = (int) 5;
    assertThat((int) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((int) 1);
  }

    short[] array = {(short) 0, (short) 1, (short) 2};
    List<Short> list = Shorts.asList(array);
    short[] newArray = Shorts.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (short) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new short[] {(short) 0, (short) 1, (short) 2});
    newArray[1] = (short) 5;
    assertThat((short) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((short) 1);
  }

   * about arrays for now, as they're a mess. (We previously discussed this in the review of
   * ObjectArrays, which is the main caller of this method.)
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

   * about arrays for now, as they're a mess. (We previously discussed this in the review of
   * ObjectArrays, which is the main caller of this method.)
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }