Map<K, Collection<V>> result = asMap;
    return (result == null) ? asMap = createAsMap() : result;
  }

  abstract Map<K, Collection<V>> createAsMap();

  // Comparison and hashing

  @Override
  public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object) {
    return Multimaps.equalsImpl(this, object);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the hash code for this multimap.
   *

    Map<K, Collection<V>> result = asMap;
    return (result == null) ? asMap = createAsMap() : result;
  }

  abstract Map<K, Collection<V>> createAsMap();

  // Comparison and hashing

  @Override
  public boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object object) {
    return Multimaps.equalsImpl(this, object);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the hash code for this multimap.
   *