int expectedSize) {
    return new HashSet<>(Maps.capacity(expectedSize));
  }

  /**
   * Creates a thread-safe set backed by a hash map. The set is backed by a {@link
   * ConcurrentHashMap} instance, and thus carries the same concurrency guarantees.
   *
   * <p>Unlike {@code HashSet}, this class does NOT allow {@code null} to be used as an element. The

    return CollectCollectors.<T, K, V, M>flatteningToMultimap(
        keyFunction, valueFunction, multimapSupplier);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new {@code Multimap} backed by {@code map}, whose internal value collections are
   * generated by {@code factory}.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning: do not use</b> this method when the collections returned by {@code factory}

 * {@code CaffeinatedGuava} adapter class</a>, which lets you build a Guava {@code Cache} or a Guava
 * {@code LoadingCache} backed by a Guava {@code CacheLoader}.
 *
 * <p>Caffeine's API for asynchronous operations uses {@code CompletableFuture}: <a

      }
      // The cast is safe because of the hasPeeked check.
      return uncheckedCastNullableTToT(peekedElement);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a {@code PeekingIterator} backed by the given iterator.
   *
   * <p>Calls to the {@code peek} method with no intervening calls to {@code next} do not affect the
   * iteration, and hence return the same object each time. A subsequent call to {@code next} is

      }
      // The cast is safe because of the hasPeeked check.
      return uncheckedCastNullableTToT(peekedElement);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a {@code PeekingIterator} backed by the given iterator.
   *
   * <p>Calls to the {@code peek} method with no intervening calls to {@code next} do not affect the
   * iteration, and hence return the same object each time. A subsequent call to {@code next} is