* <p><b>{@code Stream} equivalent:</b> {@link Stream#filter} (same).
   */
  public final FluentIterable<E> filter(Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
    return from(Iterables.filter(getDelegate(), predicate));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the elements from this fluent iterable that are instances of class {@code type}.
   *
   * <p><b>{@code Stream} equivalent:</b> {@code stream.filter(type::isInstance).map(type::cast)}.

   * <p><b>{@code Stream} equivalent:</b> {@link Stream#filter} (same).
   */
  public final FluentIterable<E> filter(Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
    return from(Iterables.filter(getDelegate(), predicate));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the elements from this fluent iterable that are instances of class {@code type}.
   *
   * <p><b>{@code Stream} equivalent:</b> {@code stream.filter(type::isInstance).map(type::cast)}.