}
  }

  /** @return an array of the proper size with {@code null} as the key of the middle element. */
  protected Entry<K, V>[] createArrayWithNullKey() {
    Entry<K, V>[] array = createSamplesArray();
    int nullKeyLocation = getNullLocation();
    Entry<K, V> oldEntry = array[nullKeyLocation];
    array[nullKeyLocation] = entry(null, oldEntry.getValue());
    return array;
  }

  protected V getValueForNullKey() {

    }
  }

  /** @return an array of the proper size with {@code null} as the key of the middle element. */
  protected Entry<K, V>[] createArrayWithNullKey() {
    Entry<K, V>[] array = createSamplesArray();
    int nullKeyLocation = getNullLocation();
    Entry<K, V> oldEntry = array[nullKeyLocation];
    array[nullKeyLocation] = entry(null, oldEntry.getValue());
    return array;
  }

  protected V getValueForNullKey() {