Iterable<? extends T> iterable, Comparator<T> comparator) {
    checkNotNull(comparator);
    Iterator<? extends T> it = iterable.iterator();
    if (it.hasNext()) {
      T prev = it.next();
      while (it.hasNext()) {
        T next = it.next();
        if (comparator.compare(prev, next) >= 0) {
          return false;
        }
        prev = next;
      }
    }

   *
   * <p>Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is
   * safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are
   * undocumented and subject to change.
   *
   * <p>This method is not type-safe, as it may be called on elements that are not mutually
   * comparable.
   *

   * elements that exist when the {@code Iterator} is created, not when {@code skip()} is called.
   *
   * <p>The returned iterable's iterator supports {@code remove()} if the iterator of the underlying
   * iterable supports it. Note that it is <i>not</i> possible to delete the last skipped element by
   * immediately calling {@code remove()} on that iterator, as the {@code Iterator} contract states

   * @since 11.0
   */
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> SortedMultiset<E> unmodifiableSortedMultiset(
      SortedMultiset<E> sortedMultiset) {
    // it's in its own file so it can be emulated for GWT
    return new UnmodifiableSortedMultiset<>(checkNotNull(sortedMultiset));
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable multiset entry with the specified element and count. The entry will be

    }

    /** Adds a key-value mapping to the built multimap if it is not already present. */
    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
    @Override
    public Builder<K, V> put(K key, V value) {
      super.put(key, value);
      return this;
    }

    /**
     * Adds an entry to the built multimap if it is not already present.
     *
     * @since 11.0
     */
    @CanIgnoreReturnValue

   * on its instance of {@code TypeVariableImpl}. Otherwise it throws {@link
   * UnsupportedOperationException}; this should only apply to {@code getAnnotatedBounds()}. This
   * does mean that users on Java 8 who obtain an instance of {@code TypeVariable} from {@link
   * TypeResolver#resolveType} will not be able to call {@code getAnnotatedBounds()} on it, but that
   * should hopefully be rare.
   *

  // ImmutableMap.Builder, so that it can remember any DuplicateKey encountered and produce an
  // exception for a later buildOrThrow(). If builder is null that means that a duplicate
  // key will lead to an immediate exception. If it is not null then a duplicate key will instead be
  // stored in the builder, which may use it to throw an exception later.
  static <K, V> RegularImmutableMap<K, V> create(

     * based on the first time it was added, again unless {@link #orderEntriesByValue} was called.
     *
     * <p>In the current implementation, all values associated with a given key are stored in the
     * {@code Builder} object, even though only one of them will be used in the built map. If there
     * can be many repeated keys, it may be more space-efficient to use a {@link

  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  private @interface Generates {}

  /**
   * Annotates a method to generate the "empty" instance of a collection. This method should accept
   * no parameter. The value it generates should be unequal to the values generated by methods
   * annotated with {@link Generates}.
   */
  @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  private @interface Empty {}

        return false;
      }
    }

    @Override
    int indexOf(@CheckForNull Object target) {
      if (contains(target)) {
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // if it's contained, it's definitely a C
        C c = (C) requireNonNull(target);
        long total = 0;
        for (Range<C> range : ranges) {
          if (range.contains(c)) {