if (list.size() > k) {
        list.subList(k, list.size()).clear();
      }
      list.trimToSize();
      return Collections.unmodifiableList(list);
    } else {
      TopKSelector<E> selector = TopKSelector.least(k, this);
      selector.offerAll(iterator);
      return selector.topK();
    }
  }

  /**