then:
        Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11.toKey(), spec11.toKey())
        Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11.toKey(), spec11Impl1.toKey())
        Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11Vendor1.toKey(), spec11Vendor1.toKey())
        !Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11Vendor1.toKey(), spec11Vendor2.toKey())
        !Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11.toKey(), spec12.toKey())
        Matchers.strictlyEquals(spec11Impl1.toKey(), spec11Impl1.toKey())

    return headMap(toKey, false);
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a {@code ImmutableSortedMap}, consisting of the entries whose keys are less
   * than (or equal to, if {@code inclusive}) {@code toKey}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedMap#headMap} documentation states that a submap of a submap throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toKey} greater than an earlier {@code

    return delegate.get(checkValid(key));
  }

  @Override
  public SortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
    return headMap(toKey, false);
  }

  @Override
  public NavigableMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
    return new SafeTreeMap<>(delegate.headMap(checkValid(toKey), inclusive));
  }

  @Override
  public @Nullable Entry<K, V> higherEntry(K key) {

  }

  public ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
    checkNotNull(toKey);
    return newView(sortedDelegate.headMap(toKey));
  }

  ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
    checkNotNull(toKey);
    if (inclusive) {
      K tmp = higher(toKey);
      if (tmp == null) {
        return this;
      }
      toKey = tmp;
    }
    return headMap(toKey);
  }

    return delegate.get(checkValid(key));
  }

  @Override
  public SortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
    return headMap(toKey, false);
  }

  @Override
  public NavigableMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
    return new SafeTreeMap<>(delegate.headMap(checkValid(toKey), inclusive));
  }

  @Override
  public @Nullable Entry<K, V> higherEntry(K key) {

    public SortedMap<C, V> subMap(C fromKey, C toKey) {
      checkArgument(rangeContains(checkNotNull(fromKey)) && rangeContains(checkNotNull(toKey)));
      return new TreeRow(rowKey, fromKey, toKey);
    }

    @Override
    public SortedMap<C, V> headMap(C toKey) {
      checkArgument(rangeContains(checkNotNull(toKey)));
      return new TreeRow(rowKey, lowerBound, toKey);
    }

    @Override

    return headMap(toKey, false);
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a {@code ImmutableSortedMap}, consisting of the entries whose keys are less
   * than (or equal to, if {@code inclusive}) {@code toKey}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedMap#headMap} documentation states that a submap of a submap throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toKey} greater than an earlier {@code

    public SortedMap<C, V> subMap(C fromKey, C toKey) {
      checkArgument(rangeContains(checkNotNull(fromKey)) && rangeContains(checkNotNull(toKey)));
      return new TreeRow(rowKey, fromKey, toKey);
    }

    @Override
    public SortedMap<C, V> headMap(C toKey) {
      checkArgument(rangeContains(checkNotNull(toKey)));
      return new TreeRow(rowKey, lowerBound, toKey);
    }

    @Override

      }
    }

    @Override
    public NavigableMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
      synchronized (mutex) {
        return navigableMap(delegate().headMap(toKey, inclusive), mutex);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public SortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
      return headMap(toKey, false);
    }

    @Override
    @CheckForNull

      }
    }

    @Override
    public NavigableMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive) {
      synchronized (mutex) {
        return navigableMap(delegate().headMap(toKey, inclusive), mutex);
      }
    }

    @Override
    public SortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey) {
      return headMap(toKey, false);
    }

    @Override
    @CheckForNull