*/
  abstract Collection<V> createCollection();

  /**
   * Creates the collection of values for an explicitly provided key. By default, it simply calls
   * {@link #createCollection()}, which is the correct behavior for most implementations. The {@link
   * LinkedHashMultimap} class overrides it.
   *
   * @param key key to associate with values in the collection
   * @return an empty collection of values
   */

   */
  abstract Collection<V> createCollection();

  /**
   * Creates the collection of values for an explicitly provided key. By default, it simply calls
   * {@link #createCollection()}, which is the correct behavior for most implementations. The {@link
   * LinkedHashMultimap} class overrides it.
   *
   * @param key key to associate with values in the collection
   * @return an empty collection of values
   */