}

    @Override
    protected ConcurrentMap<K, V> delegate() {
      return delegate;
    }

    void writeMapTo(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException {
      out.writeInt(delegate.size());
      for (Entry<K, V> entry : delegate.entrySet()) {
        out.writeObject(entry.getKey());
        out.writeObject(entry.getValue());
      }
      out.writeObject(null); // terminate entries