* provide two {@code static} creation methods: {@code create()}, returning an empty multiset, and
 * {@code create(Iterable<? extends E>)}, returning a multiset containing the given initial
 * elements. This is simply a refinement of {@code Collection}'s constructor recommendations,
 * reflecting the new developments of Java 5.
 *
 * <p>As with other collection types, the modification operations are optional, and should throw