* Future} instances to be upgraded to {@code ListenableFuture} after the fact.
   */
  public static <V extends @Nullable Object> ListenableFuture<V> listenInPoolThread(
      Future<V> future) {
    if (future instanceof ListenableFuture) {
      return (ListenableFuture<V>) future;
    }
    return new ListenableFutureAdapter<>(future);
  }

  /**