V value = entry.getValue();
      if (value == null) {
        tryDrainReferenceQueues();
        return null;
      }

      return value;
    }

    /**
     * Performs routine cleanup following a read. Normally cleanup happens during writes, or from
     * the cleanupExecutor. If cleanup is not observed after a sufficient number of reads, try
     * cleaning up from the read thread.
     */

   * does).
   *
   * <p>Entries with keys that have been garbage collected may be counted in {@link Cache#size}, but
   * will never be visible to read or write operations; such entries are cleaned up as part of the
   * routine maintenance described in the class javadoc.
   *
   * @return this {@code CacheBuilder} instance (for chaining)
   * @throws IllegalStateException if the key strength was already set
   */