@VisibleForTesting
  static WildcardType supertypeOf(Type lowerBound) {
    return new WildcardTypeImpl(new Type[] {lowerBound}, new Type[] {Object.class});
  }

  /**
   * Returns a human-readable string representation of {@code type}.
   *
   * <p>The format is subject to change.
   */
  static String toString(Type type) {
    return (type instanceof Class) ? ((Class<?>) type).getName() : type.toString();

    } else {
      addPendingString(builder); // delegates to addDoneString if future completes midway
    }
    return builder.append("]").toString();
  }

  /**
   * Provide a human-readable explanation of why this future has not yet completed.
   *
   * @return null if an explanation cannot be provided (e.g. because the future is done).
   * @since 23.0
   */
  @CheckForNull