return true;
        }
      }

      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if the value has been partially collected, meaning that the value is
     * null.
     */
    static <K, V, E extends InternalEntry<K, V, E>> boolean isCollected(E entry) {
      return entry.getValue() == null;
    }

    /**

          return true;
        }
      }

      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if the value has been partially collected, meaning that the value is
     * null.
     */
    static <K, V, E extends InternalEntry<K, V, E>> boolean isCollected(E entry) {
      return entry.getValue() == null;
    }

    /**

     * ValueReference instance.
     */
    boolean isLoading();

    /**
     * Returns true if this reference contains an active value, meaning one that is still considered
     * present in the cache. Active values consist of live values, which are returned by cache
     * lookups, and dead values, which have been evicted but awaiting removal. Non-active values

     * ValueReference instance.
     */
    boolean isLoading();

    /**
     * Returns true if this reference contains an active value, meaning one that is still considered
     * present in the cache. Active values consist of live values, which are returned by cache
     * lookups, and dead values, which have been evicted but awaiting removal. Non-active values