ArrayList<E> list = new ArrayList<>(capacity);
    Collections.addAll(list, elements);
    return list;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code ArrayList} instance containing the given elements; a very thin
   * shortcut for creating an empty list then calling {@link Iterables#addAll}.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required and the elements are non-null, use {@link