}

  final void clear() {
    clearCache();
    backingMap.clear();
  }

  @CheckForNull
  V get(Object key) {
    checkNotNull(key);
    V value = getIfCached(key);
    // TODO(b/192579700): Use a ternary once it no longer confuses our nullness checker.
    if (value == null) {
      return getWithoutCaching(key);
    } else {
      return value;
    }
  }

  @CheckForNull