if (reference == null) {
      throw new VerifyException(lenientFormat(errorMessageTemplate, errorMessageArgs));
    }
    return reference;
  }

  // TODO(kevinb): consider <T> T verifySingleton(Iterable<T>) to take over for
  // Iterables.getOnlyElement()

  private Verify() {}

    if (reference == null) {
      throw new VerifyException(lenientFormat(errorMessageTemplate, errorMessageArgs));
    }
    return reference;
  }

  // TODO(kevinb): consider <T> T verifySingleton(Iterable<T>) to take over for
  // Iterables.getOnlyElement()

  private Verify() {}