/**
   * {@inheritDoc}
   *
   * <p>This method returns a serializable {@code ImmutableSortedSet}.
   *
   * <p>The {@link SortedSet#headSet} documentation states that a subset of a subset throws an
   * {@link IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code toElement} greater than an earlier {@code
   * toElement}. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead

        /*
         * Sorting operations can only be allowed to occur once every O(n) operations to keep
         * amortized O(n log n) performance.  Therefore, ensure there are at least O(n) *unused*
         * spaces in the builder array.
         */
        int newLength = ImmutableCollection.Builder.expandedCapacity(n, n + 1);
        if (newLength > elements.length) {
          elements = Arrays.copyOf(elements, newLength);