}

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i>, empty {@code TreeMap} instance using the natural ordering of its
   * elements.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required, use {@link ImmutableSortedMap#of()} instead.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated. Instead,
   * use the {@code TreeMap} constructor directly, taking advantage of <a

  }

  /**
   * Creates a <i>mutable</i>, empty {@code TreeMap} instance using the natural ordering of its
   * elements.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required, use {@link ImmutableSortedMap#of()} instead.
   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> this method is now unnecessary and should be treated as deprecated. Instead,
   * use the {@code TreeMap} constructor directly, taking advantage of <a

   * order {@code "one"=1, "two"=2, "three"=3}, and {@code keySet()} and {@code values()} respect
   * the same order. If you want a different order, consider using {@link ImmutableSortedMap} to
   * sort by keys, or call {@link #orderEntriesByValue(Comparator)}, which changes this builder to
   * sort entries by value.
   *

   * order {@code "one"=1, "two"=2, "three"=3}, and {@code keySet()} and {@code values()} respect
   * the same order. If you want a different order, consider using {@link ImmutableSortedMap} to
   * sort by keys, or call {@link #orderEntriesByValue(Comparator)}, which changes this builder to
   * sort entries by value.
   *