* would declare a return type of `@Nullable T[]`. However, we've decided not to think too hard
   * about arrays for now, as they're a mess. (We previously discussed this in the review of
   * ObjectArrays, which is the main caller of this method.)
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);

   * of tasks submitted by {@code invokeAll} or {@code invokeAny}, tasks will run serially on the
   * calling thread. Tasks are run to completion before a {@code Future} is returned to the caller
   * (unless the executor has been shutdown).
   *
   * <p>The returned executor is backed by the executor returned by {@link
   * MoreExecutors#newDirectExecutorService} and subject to the same constraints.
   *

  //    visible to done(). This is because there is no happens before edge between the write and a
  //    (hypothetical) unsafe read by our caller. Note: adding 'volatile' does not fix this issue,
  //    it would just add an edge such that if done() observed non-null, then it would also

  }

  /**
   * Loads {@link WillBeUnloadedException} in a separate {@code ClassLoader}, calls {@code
   * getChecked(future, WillBeUnloadedException.class)}, and returns the loader. The caller can then
   * test that the {@code ClassLoader} can still be GCed. The test amounts to a test that {@code
   * getChecked} holds no strong references to the class.
   */

 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Note that this is not an exhaustive list, because these methods are only concerned with
 * brackets, colons, and port numbers. Full validation of the host field (if desired) is the
 * caller's responsibility.
 *
 * @author Paul Marks
 * @since 10.0
 */
@Immutable
@GwtCompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public final class HostAndPort implements Serializable {

 *
 * <p>If the precondition is not met, the {@code Preconditions} method throws an unchecked exception
 * of a specified type, which helps the method in which the exception was thrown communicate that
 * its caller has made a mistake. This allows constructs such as
 *
 * <pre>{@code
 * public static double sqrt(double value) {
 *   if (value < 0) {
 *     throw new IllegalArgumentException("input is negative: " + value);
 *   }

    return warmUp(cache, WARMUP_MIN, WARMUP_MAX);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the entries that were added to the map, so they won't fall out of a map with weak or
   * soft references until the caller drops the reference to the returned entries.
   */
  private List<Entry<Object, Object>> warmUp(
      LoadingCache<Object, Object> cache, int minimum, int maximum) {

      Map<?, ?> table = segmentTable(segment);
      // cleanup and then check count after we have a strong reference to all entries
      segment.cleanUp();
      // under high memory pressure keys/values may be nulled out but not yet enqueued
      assertThat(table.size()).isAtMost(segment.count);
      for (Entry<?, ?> entry : table.entrySet()) {
        assertNotNull(entry.getKey());
        assertNotNull(entry.getValue());

   * called multiple times.
   *
   * <p>When this method is called {@link #state()} will return {@link State#STOPPING}, which is the
   * external state observable by the caller of {@link #stopAsync}.
   *
   * @since 27.0
   */
  @ForOverride
  protected void doCancelStart() {}

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final Service startAsync() {

 * types, and also for interfaces and public classes that have public parameter-less constructors.
 * When the non-null default value for a particular parameter type cannot be provided by {@code
 * NullPointerTester}, the caller can provide a custom non-null default value for the parameter type
 * via {@link #setDefault}.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @since 10.0
 */
@GwtIncompatible
@J2ktIncompatible
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault