*/
  public static short[] toArray(Collection<? extends Number> collection) {
    if (collection instanceof ShortArrayAsList) {
      return ((ShortArrayAsList) collection).toShortArray();
    }

    Object[] boxedArray = collection.toArray();
    int len = boxedArray.length;
    short[] array = new short[len];
    for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {