return isEmpty() ? null : removeAndGet(getMaxElementIndex());
  }

  /**
   * Removes and returns the greatest element of this queue.
   *
   * @throws NoSuchElementException if the queue is empty
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  public E removeLast() {
    if (isEmpty()) {
      throw new NoSuchElementException();
    }
    return removeAndGet(getMaxElementIndex());
  }

  /**