* about arrays for now, as they're a mess. (We previously discussed this in the review of
   * ObjectArrays, which is the main caller of this method.)
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

   * about arrays for now, as they're a mess. (We previously discussed this in the review of
   * ObjectArrays, which is the main caller of this method.)
   */
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    T[] empty = reference.length == 0 ? reference : Arrays.copyOf(reference, 0);
    return Arrays.copyOf(empty, length);
  }

    float[] array = {(float) 0, (float) 1, (float) 2};
    List<Float> list = Floats.asList(array);
    float[] newArray = Floats.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (float) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new float[] {(float) 0, (float) 1, (float) 2});
    newArray[1] = (float) 5;
    assertThat((float) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((float) 1);
  }

    int[] array = {(int) 0, (int) 1, (int) 2};
    List<Integer> list = Ints.asList(array);
    int[] newArray = Ints.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (int) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new int[] {(int) 0, (int) 1, (int) 2});
    newArray[1] = (int) 5;
    assertThat((int) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((int) 1);
  }

    double[] array = {(double) 0, (double) 1, (double) 2};
    List<Double> list = Doubles.asList(array);
    double[] newArray = Doubles.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (double) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new double[] {(double) 0, (double) 1, (double) 2});
    newArray[1] = (double) 5;
    assertThat((double) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((double) 1);
  }

    float[] array = {(float) 0, (float) 1, (float) 2};
    List<Float> list = Floats.asList(array);
    float[] newArray = Floats.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (float) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new float[] {(float) 0, (float) 1, (float) 2});
    newArray[1] = (float) 5;
    assertThat((float) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((float) 1);
  }

    long[] array = {(long) 0, (long) 1, (long) 2};
    List<Long> list = Longs.asList(array);
    long[] newArray = Longs.toArray(list);

    // Make sure it returned a copy
    list.set(0, (long) 4);
    assertThat(newArray).isEqualTo(new long[] {(long) 0, (long) 1, (long) 2});
    newArray[1] = (long) 5;
    assertThat((long) list.get(1)).isEqualTo((long) 1);
  }

  @Override
  public <T> T[] toArray(T[] a) {
    final E[] items = this.items;
    final Monitor monitor = this.monitor;
    monitor.enter();
    try {
      if (a.length < count) a = ObjectArrays.newArray(a, count);

      int k = 0;
      int i = takeIndex;
      while (k < count) {
        // This cast is not itself safe, but the following statement

  public void testToArray() {
    String[] sourceArray = new String[] {"a", "b", "c"};
    Iterable<String> iterable = asList(sourceArray);
    String[] newArray = Iterables.toArray(iterable, String.class);
    assertTrue(Arrays.equals(sourceArray, newArray));
  }

  public void testAny() {
    List<String> list = newArrayList();
    Predicate<String> predicate = equalTo("pants");

      Object[] internal = internalArray();
      if (internal != null) {
        return Platform.copy(internal, internalArrayStart(), internalArrayEnd(), other);
      }
      other = ObjectArrays.newArray(other, size);
    } else if (other.length > size) {
      other[size] = null;
    }
    copyIntoArray(other, 0);
    return other;
  }