*     might be the keys' natural order)
     * @since 31.0
     */
    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // see inline comments
    public ImmutableSortedMap<K, V> buildOrThrow() {
      switch (size) {
        case 0:
          return emptyMap(comparator);
        case 1:
          // We're careful to put only K and V instances in.

import java.util.stream.Collector;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;

/**
 * A {@link NavigableMap} whose contents will never change, with many other important properties
 * detailed at {@link ImmutableCollection}.
 *
 * <p><b>Warning:</b> as with any sorted collection, you are strongly advised not to use a {@link