return false;
  }

  /** An implementation of {@link Multiset#addAll}. */
  static <E extends @Nullable Object> boolean addAllImpl(
      Multiset<E> self, Collection<? extends E> elements) {
    checkNotNull(self);
    checkNotNull(elements);
    if (elements instanceof Multiset) {
      return addAllImpl(self, cast(elements));
    } else if (elements.isEmpty()) {
      return false;
    } else {

   * Multiset}.
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final boolean addAll(Collection<? extends E> elementsToAdd) {
    return Multisets.addAllImpl(this, elementsToAdd);
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final boolean removeAll(Collection<?> elementsToRemove) {
    return Multisets.removeAllImpl(this, elementsToRemove);
  }

   * wish to override {@link #addAll(int, Collection)} to forward to this implementation.
   *
   * @since 7.0
   */
  protected boolean standardAddAll(int index, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
    return Lists.addAllImpl(this, index, elements);
  }

  /**
   * A sensible default implementation of {@link #indexOf}, in terms of {@link #listIterator()}. If

   * Multiset}.
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final boolean addAll(Collection<? extends E> elementsToAdd) {
    return Multisets.addAllImpl(this, elementsToAdd);
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @Override
  public final boolean removeAll(Collection<?> elementsToRemove) {
    return Multisets.removeAllImpl(this, elementsToRemove);
  }

   * {@link #addAll(Collection)} to forward to this implementation.
   *
   * @since 7.0
   */
  @Override
  protected boolean standardAddAll(Collection<? extends E> elementsToAdd) {
    return Multisets.addAllImpl(this, elementsToAdd);
  }

  /**
   * A sensible definition of {@link #remove(Object)} in terms of {@link #remove(Object, int)}. If

   * wish to override {@link #addAll(int, Collection)} to forward to this implementation.
   *
   * @since 7.0
   */
  protected boolean standardAddAll(int index, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
    return Lists.addAllImpl(this, index, elements);
  }

  /**
   * A sensible default implementation of {@link #indexOf}, in terms of {@link #listIterator()}. If

      Iterable<String> iterableToAdd = toAdd.get(i);
      boolean expectedChanged = iterableToAdd.iterator().hasNext();
      assertWithMessage(format, iterableToAdd, index)
          .that(Lists.addAllImpl(toTest, index, iterableToAdd))
          .isEqualTo(expectedChanged);
      assertWithMessage(format, iterableToAdd, index)
          .that(toTest)
          .containsExactlyElementsIn(expected.get(i));
    }
  }

      Iterable<String> iterableToAdd = toAdd.get(i);
      boolean expectedChanged = iterableToAdd.iterator().hasNext();
      assertWithMessage(format, iterableToAdd, index)
          .that(Lists.addAllImpl(toTest, index, iterableToAdd))
          .isEqualTo(expectedChanged);
      assertWithMessage(format, iterableToAdd, index)
          .that(toTest)
          .containsExactlyElementsIn(expected.get(i));
    }
  }

   * {@link #addAll(Collection)} to forward to this implementation.
   *
   * @since 7.0
   */
  @Override
  protected boolean standardAddAll(Collection<? extends E> elementsToAdd) {
    return Multisets.addAllImpl(this, elementsToAdd);
  }

  /**
   * A sensible definition of {@link #remove(Object)} in terms of {@link #remove(Object, int)}. If

      return Iterators.elementsEqual(thisList.iterator(), otherList.iterator());
    }
  }

  /** An implementation of {@link List#addAll(int, Collection)}. */
  static <E extends @Nullable Object> boolean addAllImpl(
      List<E> list, int index, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
    boolean changed = false;
    ListIterator<E> listIterator = list.listIterator(index);
    for (E e : elements) {
      listIterator.add(e);