} else {
        builder.append("PENDING");
      }
    }
    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 because the future is done.
   */
  @Nullable
  String pendingToString() {
    if (state == State.DELEGATED) {

      message += "delay)";
    }
    // It's confusing to see a completed future in a timeout message; if isDone() returns false,
    // then we know it must have given a pending toString value earlier. If not, then the future
    // completed after the timeout expired, and the message might be success.
    if (isDone()) {
      throw new TimeoutException(message + " but future completed as timeout expired");
    }