} else if rv.IsValid() {
			results = append(results, rv.Interface())
		}
	}

	// Process each argument; if an argument is a slice/array, expand its elements
	for _, value := range values {
		rv := reflect.ValueOf(value)
		if rv.Kind() == reflect.Slice || rv.Kind() == reflect.Array {
			for i := 0; i < rv.Len(); i++ {
				appendToResult(rv.Index(i))
			}
		} else {
			appendToResult(rv)
		}
	}
	return

  final Comparator<? super T>[] comparators;

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // Generic array creation
  CompoundOrdering(Comparator<? super T> primary, Comparator<? super T> secondary) {
    this.comparators = (Comparator<? super T>[]) new Comparator<?>[] {primary, secondary};
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // Generic array creation
  CompoundOrdering(Iterable<? extends Comparator<? super T>> comparators) {
    this.comparators =

                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "loc": {
                                "title": "Location",
                                "type": "array",
                                "items": {
                                    "anyOf": [{"type": "string"}, {"type": "integer"}]
                                },
                            },

    /**
     * Static utility to securely wipe a byte array
     *
     * @param array the array to wipe
     */
    public static void secureWipe(byte[] array) {
        if (array != null) {
            Arrays.fill(array, (byte) 0);
            // Additional passes with different patterns for enhanced security
            Arrays.fill(array, (byte) 0xFF);
            Arrays.fill(array, (byte) 0xAA);

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    Entry<AnEnum, String>[] array = (Entry<AnEnum, String>[]) new Entry<?, ?>[entries.length];
    int i = 0;
    for (Object o : entries) {
      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      Entry<AnEnum, String> e = (Entry<AnEnum, String>) o;
      array[i++] = e;
    }
    return create(array);
  }

  protected abstract Map<AnEnum, String> create(Entry<AnEnum, String>[] entries);

  @CollectionSize.Require(absent = ZERO)
  public void testAdd_supportedNullPresent() {
    E[] array = createArrayWithNullElement();
    collection = getSubjectGenerator().create(array);
    assertTrue("add(nullPresent) should return true", getList().add(null));

    List<E> expected = copyToList(array);
    expected.add(null);
    expectContents(expected);
  }

  /**

      return new SampleLongs();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Long> create(Object... elements) {
      Long[] array = new Long[elements.length];
      int i = 0;
      for (Object e : elements) {
        array[i++] = (Long) e;
      }
      return create(array);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this method instead of

      return new SampleShorts();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Short> create(Object... elements) {
      Short[] array = new Short[elements.length];
      short i = 0;
      for (Object e : elements) {
        array[i++] = (Short) e;
      }
      return create(array);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this method instead of

      return new SampleChars();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Character> create(Object... elements) {
      Character[] array = new Character[elements.length];
      int i = 0;
      for (Object e : elements) {
        array[i++] = (Character) e;
      }
      return create(array);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this method instead of

      return new SampleShorts();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Short> create(Object... elements) {
      Short[] array = new Short[elements.length];
      short i = 0;
      for (Object e : elements) {
        array[i++] = (Short) e;
      }
      return create(array);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this method instead of