* natural ordering. The sorted multisets use {@link Ordering#natural()} as the comparator. This
   * method provides more type-safety than {@link #builder}, as it can be called only for classes
   * that implement {@link Comparable}.
   *
   * <p>Note: the type parameter {@code E} extends {@code Comparable<?>} rather than {@code
   * Comparable<? super E>} as a workaround for javac <a

   * natural ordering. The sorted sets use {@link Ordering#natural()} as the comparator. This method
   * provides more type-safety than {@link #builder}, as it can be called only for classes that
   * implement {@link Comparable}.
   */
  public static <E extends Comparable<?>> Builder<E> naturalOrder() {
    return new Builder<>(Ordering.natural());
  }

  /**

    throw new InvalidObjectException("Use SerializedForm");
  }

  // This class is never actually serialized directly, but we have to make the
  // warning go away (and suppressing would suppress for all nested classes too)
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;

  /**
   * Not supported. Use {@link #toImmutableSortedMap}, which offers better type-safety, instead.

    detail at that link.

4.  Serialized forms of ALL objects are subject to change unless noted
    otherwise. Do not persist these and assume they can be read by a future
    version of the library.

5.  Our classes are not designed to protect against a malicious caller. You
    should not use them for communication between trusted and untrusted code.

6.  For the mainline flavor, we test the libraries using OpenJDK 8, 11, and 17

  }

  /**
   * Creates a new {@code ListMultimap} that uses the provided map and factory. It can generate a
   * multimap based on arbitrary {@link Map} and {@link List} classes.
   *
   * <p>The {@code factory}-generated and {@code map} classes determine the multimap iteration
   * order. They also specify the behavior of the {@code equals}, {@code hashCode}, and {@code