* <p>This method is just a small convenience, either for {@code newHashSet(}{@link Arrays#asList
   * asList}{@code (...))}, or for creating an empty set then calling {@link Collections#addAll}.
   * This method is not actually very useful and will likely be deprecated in the future.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("nullness") // TODO: b/316358623 - Remove after checker fix.
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> HashSet<E> newHashSet(E... elements) {

   * <p><b>Java 8+ users:</b> Use {@code thisComparator.thenComparing(secondaryComparator)} instead.
   * Depending on what {@code secondaryComparator} is, one of the other overloads of {@code
   * thenComparing} may be even more useful.
   */
  @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
  public <U extends T> Ordering<U> compound(Comparator<? super U> secondaryComparator) {
    return new CompoundOrdering<>(this, checkNotNull(secondaryComparator));
  }