* <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this method will cause an {@link InvalidRunnerConfigurationException} to be emitted when the build is executed,
     * if the version of Gradle executing the build (i.e. not the version of the runner) is earlier than Gradle 2.8 as those versions do not support this feature.
     * Please consult the TestKit Gradle User Manual chapter alternative strategies that can be used for older Gradle versions.
     *
     * @return this

        // We only check for groupId/artifactId/version/classifier cause if there is another
        // module with the same groupId/artifactId/version/classifier this will fail the build
        // earlier like "Project '...' is duplicated in the reactor.
        // So it is sufficient to check only groupId/artifactId/version/classifier and not the
        // packaging type.
        for (Dependency dependency : dependencies) {

   * IllegalArgumentException} if passed a {@code fromElement} smaller than an earlier {@code
   * fromElement}. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead
   * keeps the original {@code fromElement}. Similarly, this method keeps the original {@code
   * toElement}, instead of throwing an exception, if passed a {@code toElement} greater than an
   * earlier {@code toElement}.
   */
  @Override

   * so that we get partial compile-time checking.)
   *
   * <p>This workaround should be removed at a distant future time when we no longer support Java
   * versions earlier than 8.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("removal") // b/318391980
  private static final class TypeVariableInvocationHandler implements InvocationHandler {
    private static final ImmutableMap<String, Method> typeVariableMethods;

                    } else {
                        node.markFailedDueToDependencies(this::recordNodeCompleted);
                    }
                    // Skipped some nodes, which may invalidate some earlier nodes (for example a shared dependency of multiple finalizers when all finalizers are skipped), so start again
                    readyNodes.removeAndRestart(node);
                    continue;
                }

@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
@ElementTypesAreNonnullByDefault
public final class Lists {
  private Lists() {}

  // ArrayList

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i>, empty {@code ArrayList} instance (for Java 6 and earlier).
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required, use {@link ImmutableList#of()} instead.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated. Instead,

  //    (hypothetical) unsafe read by our caller. Note: adding 'volatile' does not fix this issue,
  //    it would just add an edge such that if done() observed non-null, then it would also
  //    definitely observe all earlier writes, but we still have no guarantee that done() would see
  //    the initial write (just stronger guarantees if it does).
  //
  // See: http://cs.oswego.edu/pipermail/concurrency-interest/2015-January/013800.html

   * request, and ensure that (1/QPS) seconds have elapsed since then. For example, for a rate of
   * QPS=5 (5 tokens per second), if we ensure that a request isn't granted earlier than 200ms after
   * the last one, then we achieve the intended rate. If a request comes and the last request was
   * granted only 100ms ago, then we wait for another 100ms. At this rate, serving 15 fresh permits

 * {@link FinalizableReference#finalizeReferent()} on them.
 *
 * <p>Keep a strong reference to this object until all of the associated referents have been
 * finalized. If this object is garbage collected earlier, the backing thread will not invoke {@code
 * finalizeReferent()} on the remaining references.
 *
 * <p>As an example of how this is used, imagine you have a class {@code MyServer} that creates a

 *       is strongly recommended.
 *   <li>Streams are standard Java, not requiring a third-party dependency (but do render your code
 *       incompatible with Java 7 and earlier).
 * </ul>
 *
 * <h3>Example</h3>
 *
 * <p>Here is an example that accepts a list from a database call, filters it based on a predicate,