}

  /**
   * Returns a copy of the specified subrange of the specified array that is literally an Object[],
   * and not e.g. a {@code String[]}.
   */
  static @Nullable Object[] copyAsObjectArray(@Nullable Object[] elements, int offset, int length) {
    checkPositionIndexes(offset, offset + length, elements.length);
    if (length == 0) {
      return new Object[0];
    }

  }

  /**
   * Returns a copy of the specified subrange of the specified array that is literally an Object[],
   * and not e.g. a {@code String[]}.
   */
  static @Nullable Object[] copyAsObjectArray(@Nullable Object[] elements, int offset, int length) {
    checkPositionIndexes(offset, offset + length, elements.length);
    if (length == 0) {
      return new Object[0];
    }