* {@code bounds}.
   */
  static <D extends GenericDeclaration> TypeVariable<D> newArtificialTypeVariable(
      D declaration, String name, Type... bounds) {
    return newTypeVariableImpl(
        declaration, name, (bounds.length == 0) ? new Type[] {Object.class} : bounds);
  }

  /** Returns a new {@link WildcardType} with {@code upperBound}. */
  @VisibleForTesting