*     {@code key} parameter. That way, we prevent the key from being garbage collected in the
     *     case of weak keys. If we create a new entry with a key that is null at construction time,
     *     we're not sure if entry will necessarily ever be garbage collected.
     * @param newNext entry in the same bucket

* **Other objects**: no changes unless you explicitly request orphaning.

## Action Required Before Upgrading

 * application-specific ordering in addition to performing general cycle detection.
 *
 * <p><strong>Garbage Collection</strong>
 *
 * <p>In order to allow proper garbage collection of unused locks, the edges of the lock graph are
 * weak references.
 *
 * <p><strong>Performance</strong>
 *

 * from uniform), and amortized since some operations can trigger a hash table resize.
 *
 * <p>As compared with {@link java.util.LinkedHashMap}, this structure places significantly reduced
 * load on the garbage collector by only using a constant number of internal objects.
 *
 * <p>This class should not be assumed to be universally superior to {@code

 *   <li>Can be streamed without "breaking the chain": {@code foo.getBarLongs().stream()...}.
 *   <li>Access to all collection-based utilities via {@link #asList} (though at the cost of
 *       allocating garbage).
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Disadvantages compared to {@code long[]}:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>Memory footprint has a fixed overhead (about 24 bytes per instance).

 *   <li>Can be streamed without "breaking the chain": {@code foo.getBarInts().stream()...}.
 *   <li>Access to all collection-based utilities via {@link #asList} (though at the cost of
 *       allocating garbage).
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>Disadvantages compared to {@code int[]}:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>Memory footprint has a fixed overhead (about 24 bytes per instance).

 */
@Deprecated(since = "4.0.0")
public class ReflectionValueExtractor {
    private static final Object[] OBJECT_ARGS = new Object[0];

    /**
     * Use a WeakHashMap here, so the keys (Class objects) can be garbage collected.
     * This approach prevents permgen space overflows due to retention of discarded
     * classloaders.
     */
    private static final Map<Class<?>, WeakReference<ClassMap>> CLASS_MAPS = new WeakHashMap<>();

 * application-specific ordering in addition to performing general cycle detection.
 *
 * <p><strong>Garbage Collection</strong>
 *
 * <p>In order to allow proper garbage collection of unused locks, the edges of the lock graph are
 * weak references.
 *
 * <p><strong>Performance</strong>
 *

 *
 * <p>This implementation consumes significantly less memory than {@code java.util.LinkedHashSet} or
 * even {@code java.util.HashSet}, and places considerably less load on the garbage collector. Like
 * {@code java.util.LinkedHashSet}, it offers insertion-order iteration, with identical behavior.
 *
 * <p>This class should not be assumed to be universally superior to {@code

 *
 * <p>This implementation consumes significantly less memory than {@code java.util.LinkedHashSet} or
 * even {@code java.util.HashSet}, and places considerably less load on the garbage collector. Like
 * {@code java.util.LinkedHashSet}, it offers insertion-order iteration, with identical behavior.
 *
 * <p>This class should not be assumed to be universally superior to {@code