* the well known {@link java.io.File} class. One fundamental difference
 * is the usage of a URL scheme [1] to specify the target file or
 * directory. SmbFile URLs have the following syntax:
 *
 * <blockquote><pre>
 *     smb1://[[[domain;]username[:password]@]server[:port]/[[share/[dir/]file]]][?param=value[param2=value2[...]]]
 * </pre></blockquote>
 *
 * This example:
 *
 * <blockquote><pre>

   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated. Instead,
   * use the {@code HashMap} constructor directly, taking advantage of <a
   * href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
   *
   * @return a new, empty {@code HashMap}
   */
  public static <K extends @Nullable Object, V extends @Nullable Object>
      HashMap<K, V> newHashMap() {
    return new HashMap<>();
  }