* @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code valuesInOrder} contains any duplicate values
   *     (according to {@link Object#equals})
   */
  // TODO(kevinb): provide replacement
  @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
  public static <T> Ordering<T> explicit(List<T> valuesInOrder) {
    return new ExplicitOrdering<>(valuesInOrder);
  }

  /**

  }

  /**
   * Returns this list instance.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   * @deprecated There is no reason to use this; it always returns {@code this}.
   */
  @InlineMe(replacement = "this")
  @Deprecated
  @Override
  public final ImmutableList<E> asList() {
    return this;
  }

  @Override
  int copyIntoArray(@Nullable Object[] dst, int offset) {