return comparator;
    }
    return (Comparator<E>) Ordering.natural();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a live {@link Map} view whose keys are the contents of {@code set} and whose values are
   * computed on demand using {@code function}. To get an immutable <i>copy</i> instead, use {@link
   * #toMap(Iterable, Function)}.
   *