}

  @LazyInit private transient @Nullable Reference<Multiset<N>> predecessorsReference;

  @Override
  public Set<N> predecessors() {
    return Collections.unmodifiableSet(predecessorsMultiset().elementSet());
  }

  private Multiset<N> predecessorsMultiset() {
    Multiset<N> predecessors = getReference(predecessorsReference);
    if (predecessors == null) {
      predecessors = HashMultiset.create(inEdgeMap.values());