boolean createNewEntry = true;

      lock();
      try {
        // re-read ticker once inside the lock
        long now = map.ticker.read();
        preWriteCleanup(now);

        int newCount = this.count - 1;
        AtomicReferenceArray<ReferenceEntry<K, V>> table = this.table;
        int index = hash & (table.length() - 1);

      } finally {
        postReadCleanup();
      }
    }

    @CheckForNull
    V put(K key, int hash, V value, boolean onlyIfAbsent) {
      lock();
      try {
        preWriteCleanup();

        int newCount = this.count + 1;
        if (newCount > this.threshold) { // ensure capacity
          expand();
          newCount = this.count + 1;
        }

      boolean createNewEntry = true;

      lock();
      try {
        // re-read ticker once inside the lock
        long now = map.ticker.read();
        preWriteCleanup(now);

        int newCount = this.count - 1;
        AtomicReferenceArray<ReferenceEntry<K, V>> table = this.table;
        int index = hash & (table.length() - 1);