checkNotNull(key);
    checkNotNull(value);
    clearCache();
    return backingMap.put(key, value);
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  final @Nullable V remove(Object key) {
    checkNotNull(key);
    clearCache();
    return backingMap.remove(key);
  }

  final void clear() {
    clearCache();
    backingMap.clear();
  }

  @Nullable V get(Object key) {

      // [K1, K2, K1, K3, K1, K4...] still hits the cache half the time.
      addToCache(entry);
      return entry.value;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  void clearCache() {
    super.clearCache();
    cacheEntry1 = null;
    cacheEntry2 = null;
  }

  private void addToCache(K key, V value) {
    addToCache(new CacheEntry<K, V>(key, value));
  }

      // [K1, K2, K1, K3, K1, K4...] still hits the cache half the time.
      addToCache(entry);
      return entry.value;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  void clearCache() {
    super.clearCache();
    cacheEntry1 = null;
    cacheEntry2 = null;
  }

  private void addToCache(K key, V value) {
    addToCache(new CacheEntry<K, V>(key, value));
  }

        }
    }

    /**
     * Clear all caches. Useful for testing or memory management.
     */
    public static void clearCaches() {
        EXPRESSION_CACHE.clear();
        EnhancedCompositeBeanHelper.clearCaches();
    }

        helper = new EnhancedCompositeBeanHelper(converterLookup, getClass().getClassLoader(), evaluator, listener);
    }

    @AfterEach
    void tearDown() {
        EnhancedCompositeBeanHelper.clearCaches();
    }

    @Test
    void testSetPropertyWithSetter() throws Exception {
        TestBean bean = new TestBean();
        PlexusConfiguration config = new XmlPlexusConfiguration("test");

            field.setAccessible(true);
        }
        field.set(bean, value);
    }

    /**
     * Clear all caches. Useful for testing or memory management.
     */
    public static void clearCaches() {
        METHOD_CACHE.clear();
        FIELD_CACHE.clear();
    }

    @TearDown(Level.Trial)
    @AfterEach
    public void tearDown() {
        // Clear caches between trials (10-second periods) to allow cache benefits within each trial
        EnhancedCompositeBeanHelper.clearCaches();
    }

    @Benchmark
    public void benchmarkOriginalHelper() throws Exception {
        RealisticTestBean bean = new RealisticTestBean();