* @return The converted {@link Date}.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    protected static Date toDate(final String str, final Locale locale) {
        for (final DateFormat format : MultiIterator.iterable(new DateFormatIterator(locale), new PlainDateFormatIterator(str, locale))) {
            if (format == null) {
                continue;
            }
            final Date date = toDate(str, format);

     * @return The converted {@link Date}.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    protected static Date toDate(final String str, final Locale locale) {
        for (final DateFormat format : MultiIterator.iterable(new DateFormatIterator(locale), new PlainDateFormatIterator(str, locale))) {
            if (format == null) {
                continue;
            }
            final Date date = toDate(str, format);

    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a funnel that processes an {@code Iterable} by funneling its elements in iteration
   * order with the specified funnel. No separators are added between the elements.
   *
   * @since 15.0
   */
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> Funnel<Iterable<? extends E>> sequentialFunnel(
      Funnel<E> elementFunnel) {
    return new SequentialFunnel<>(elementFunnel);

    SEQUENTIAL {
      @Override
      final <T extends @Nullable Object, A extends @Nullable Object, R extends @Nullable Object>
          A result(Collector<T, A, R> collector, Iterable<T> inputs) {
        A accum = collector.supplier().get();
        for (T input : inputs) {
          collector.accumulator().accept(accum, input);
        }
        return accum;
      }
    },

    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a funnel that processes an {@code Iterable} by funneling its elements in iteration
   * order with the specified funnel. No separators are added between the elements.
   *
   * @since 15.0
   */
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> Funnel<Iterable<? extends E>> sequentialFunnel(
      Funnel<E> elementFunnel) {
    return new SequentialFunnel<>(elementFunnel);

              @Override
              public E[] createArray(int length) {
                return delegate.createArray(length);
              }

              @Override
              public Iterable<E> order(List<E> insertionOrder) {
                List<E> list = new ArrayList<>();
                for (E e : delegate.order(insertionOrder)) {
                  list.add(e);
                }

 * should use the type safe {@link #putInstance}.
 *
 * <p>Also, if caller suppresses unchecked warnings and passes in an {@code Iterable<String>} for
 * type {@code Iterable<Integer>}, the map won't be able to detect and throw type error.
 *
 * <p>Like any other {@code Map<Class, Object>}, this map may contain entries for primitive types,

 * should use the type safe {@link #putInstance}.
 *
 * <p>Also, if caller suppresses unchecked warnings and passes in an {@code Iterable<String>} for
 * type {@code Iterable<Integer>}, the map won't be able to detect and throw type error.
 *
 * <p>Like any other {@code Map<Class, Object>}, this map may contain entries for primitive types,

 * Comparators#least(int)} to {@link Stream#collect(java.util.stream.Collector)}. If it is available
 * as an {@link Iterable} or {@link Iterator}, prefer {@link Ordering#leastOf(Iterable, int)}.
 *
 * <p>This uses the same efficient implementation as {@link Ordering#leastOf(Iterable, int)},
 * offering expected O(n + k log k) performance (worst case O(n log k)) for n calls to {@link

  /**
   * Find all the tester annotations declared on a tester class or method.
   *
   * @param classOrMethod a class or method whose tester annotations to find
   * @return an iterable sequence of tester annotations on the class
   */
  public static Iterable<Annotation> getTesterAnnotations(AnnotatedElement classOrMethod) {
    synchronized (annotationCache) {
      List<Annotation> annotations = annotationCache.get(classOrMethod);