*/
  public static <K extends @Nullable Object, V extends @Nullable Object> SortedMap<K, V> filterKeys(
      SortedMap<K, V> unfiltered, final Predicate<? super K> keyPredicate) {
    // TODO(lowasser): Return a subclass of Maps.FilteredKeyMap for slightly better
    // performance.
    return filterEntries(unfiltered, Maps.<K>keyPredicateOnEntries(keyPredicate));
  }

  /**

 * this class rather than implement {@link Network} directly.
 *
 * <p>The methods implemented in this class should not be overridden unless the subclass admits a
 * more efficient implementation.
 *
 * @author James Sexton
 * @param <N> Node parameter type
 * @param <E> Edge parameter type
 * @since 20.0
 */
@Beta
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault

 * <i>chaining</i>, and <i>using</i>.
 *
 * <h4>Acquiring</h4>
 *
 * <p>The common ways to get an instance of {@code Ordering} are:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>Subclass it and implement {@link #compare} instead of implementing {@link Comparator}
 *       directly
 *   <li>Pass a <i>pre-existing</i> {@link Comparator} instance to {@link #from(Comparator)}