}

  /**
   * @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] = Helpers.mapEntry(null, oldEntry.getValue());
    return array;
  }

  /**

  }

  /**
   * @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] = Helpers.mapEntry(null, oldEntry.getValue());
    return array;
  }

  /**