}

  // looking for of() with > 5 entries? Use the builder instead.

  /**
   * Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder created by the {@link
   * Builder} constructor.
   */
  public static <K, V> Builder<K, V> builder() {
    return new Builder<>();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new builder with a hint for how many distinct keys are expected to be added. The

 * {@code create(Iterable<? extends E>)}, returning a multiset containing the given initial
 * elements. This is simply a refinement of {@code Collection}'s constructor recommendations.
 *
 * <p>As with other collection types, the modification operations are optional, and should throw
 * {@link UnsupportedOperationException} when they are not implemented. Most implementations should

    Object writeReplace() {
    return new SerializedForm(toArray());
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder created by the {@link
   * Builder} constructor.
   */
  public static <E> Builder<E> builder() {
    return new Builder<>();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new builder, expecting the specified number of elements to be added.
   *

      this.elemCount = elemCount;
      this.totalCount = elemCount;
      this.distinctElements = 1;
      this.height = 1;
      this.left = null;
      this.right = null;
    }

    /** Constructor for the header node. */
    AvlNode() {
      this.elem = null;
      this.elemCount = 1;
    }

    // For discussion of pred() and succ(), see the comment on the pred and succ fields.

          "intersection is undefined for disconnected ranges %s and %s",
          this,
          connectedRange);

      // TODO(kevinb): all the precondition checks in the constructor are redundant...
      return create(newLower, newUpper);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the maximal range lying between this range and {@code otherRange}, if such a range

    /**
     * This class is used to write properties lines.
     */
    public static class PropertiesWriter extends FilterWriter {
        private boolean typed;

        /**
         * Constructor.
         *
         * @param writer a Writer object providing the underlying stream
         */
        public PropertiesWriter(Writer writer, boolean typed) {
            super(writer);

    /**
     * This class is used to write properties lines.
     */
    public static class PropertiesWriter extends FilterWriter {
        private boolean typed;

        /**
         * Constructor.
         *
         * @param writer a Writer object providing the underlying stream
         */
        public PropertiesWriter(Writer writer, boolean typed) {
            super(writer);

  private final long count;
  private final double mean;
  private final double sumOfSquaresOfDeltas;
  private final double min;
  private final double max;

  /**
   * Internal constructor. Users should use {@link #of} or {@link StatsAccumulator#snapshot}.
   *
   * <p>To ensure that the created instance obeys its contract, the parameters should satisfy the

    throw new InvalidObjectException("Use SerializedForm");
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder created by the {@link
   * Builder} constructor.
   */
  public static <E> Builder<E> builder() {
    return new Builder<>();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a new builder, expecting the specified number of distinct elements to be added.
   *

  /*
   * TODO(cpovirk): Change to Comparator<? super B> to permit Comparator<@Nullable ...> and
   * Comparator<SupertypeOfB>? What we have here matches the immutable collections, but those also
   * expose a public Builder constructor that accepts "? super." So maybe we should do *that*
   * instead.
   */
  public static <B> Builder<B> orderedBy(Comparator<B> comparator) {
    return new Builder<>(comparator);
  }

  /**