*/
  void processPendingNotifications() {
    RemovalNotification<K, V> notification;
    while ((notification = removalNotificationQueue.poll()) != null) {
      try {
        removalListener.onRemoval(notification);
      } catch (Throwable e) {
        logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Exception thrown by removal listener", e);
      }
    }
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")