}
  }

  /**
   * This method returns a {@code ImmutableSortedMap}, consisting of the entries whose keys are less
   * than {@code toKey}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedMap#headMap} documentation states that a submap of a submap throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toKey} greater than an earlier {@code

  public abstract UnmodifiableIterator<E> iterator();

  /**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   *
   * <p>This method returns a serializable {@code ImmutableSortedSet}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedSet#headSet} documentation states that a subset of a subset throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toElement} greater than an earlier {@code

}
```

For more information on when to use `api` and when to use `implementation`,
consult the
[Gradle documentation on API and implementation separation](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_library_plugin.html#sec:java_library_separation).

## Snapshots and Documentation

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   *
   * <p>When selecting an executor, note that {@code directExecutor} is dangerous in some cases. See
   * the discussion in the {@link ListenableFuture#addListener ListenableFuture.addListener}
   * documentation.
   */
  public void add(Runnable runnable, Executor executor) {
    // Fail fast on a null. We throw NPE here because the contract of Executor states that it throws

   * described in the class documentation.
   *
   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
   * @since 6.0
   */
  public static <E> ImmutableMultiset<E> copyOf(E[] elements) {
    return copyFromElements(elements);
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset containing the given elements, in the "grouped iteration order"
   * described in the class documentation.
   *

 * in the {@link Iterators} class.
 *
 * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> several common uses for this class are now more comprehensively
 * addressed by the new {@link java.util.stream.Stream} library. Read the method documentation below
 * for comparisons. This class is not being deprecated, but we gently encourage you to migrate to
 * streams.
 *
 * <p><i>Performance notes:</i> Unless otherwise noted, all of the iterables produced in this class

   * method directly.
   *
   * <p>The returned object is serializable if {@code comparator} is serializable.
   *
   * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> this class is now obsolete as explained in the class documentation, so
   * there is no need to use this method.
   *
   * @param comparator the comparator that defines the order
   * @return comparator itself if it is already an {@code Ordering}; otherwise an ordering that

   * ImmutableMultiset}. Elements are sorted by the specified comparator.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning:</b> {@code comparator} should be <i>consistent with {@code equals}</i> as
   * explained in the {@link Comparator} documentation.
   *
   * @since 33.2.0 (available since 21.0 in guava-jre)
   */
  @SuppressWarnings({"AndroidJdkLibsChecker", "Java7ApiChecker"})
  @IgnoreJRERequirement // Users will use this only if they're already using streams.