}

  private static <E> List<E> list(E... elements) {
    return ImmutableList.copyOf(elements);
  }

  /**
   * Utility method to verify that the given LinkedHashSet is equal to and hashes identically to a
   * set constructed with the elements in the given collection. Also verifies that the ordering in
   * the set is the same as the ordering of the given contents.
   */