* its runtime check.
   *
   * <p>An example use case for this method is in implementing an {@code Iterator<T>} whose {@code
   * next} field is lazily initialized. The type of that field would be {@code @Nullable T}, and the
   * code would be responsible for populating a "real" {@code T} (which might still be the value

 * when {@code compare} is called on the above ordering:
 *
 * <ol>
 *   <li>First, if only one {@code Foo} is null, that null value is treated as <i>greater</i>
 *   <li>Next, non-null {@code Foo} values are passed to {@code getBarFunction} (we will be
 *       comparing {@code Bar} values from now on)
 *   <li>Next, if only one {@code Bar} is null, that null value is treated as <i>lesser</i>

   * computed on demand using {@code function}. To get an immutable <i>copy</i> instead, use {@link
   * #toMap(Iterable, Function)}.
   *
   * <p>Specifically, for each {@code k} in the backing set, the returned map has an entry mapping
   * {@code k} to {@code function.apply(k)}. The {@code keySet}, {@code values}, and {@code

   * computed on demand using {@code function}. To get an immutable <i>copy</i> instead, use {@link
   * #toMap(Iterable, Function)}.
   *
   * <p>Specifically, for each {@code k} in the backing set, the returned map has an entry mapping
   * {@code k} to {@code function.apply(k)}. The {@code keySet}, {@code values}, and {@code

     * addValue()} methods, is not significant.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> in general, code should assume that the string form returned by {@code
     * ToStringHelper} for a given object may change. In particular, the list of types which are
     * checked for emptiness is subject to change. We currently check {@code CharSequence}s, {@code

   *
   * <p>If {@code !range.contains(k)}, {@link #get(Comparable) get(k)} will return the same result
   * before and after a call to {@code remove(range)}. If {@code range.contains(k)}, then after a
   * call to {@code remove(range)}, {@code get(k)} will return {@code null}.
   */
  void remove(Range<K> range);

  /**

 * supplied by the user of the class. For example, {@code Multiset.Entry.getElement()} returns
 * {@code @ParametricNullness E}, which means:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@NonNull String>} returns {@code @NonNull
 *       String}.
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@Nullable String>} returns {@code @Nullable
 *       String}.
 * </ul>
 *

 * supplied by the user of the class. For example, {@code Multiset.Entry.getElement()} returns
 * {@code @ParametricNullness E}, which means:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@NonNull String>} returns {@code @NonNull
 *       String}.
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@Nullable String>} returns {@code @Nullable
 *       String}.
 * </ul>
 *

 * supplied by the user of the class. For example, {@code Multiset.Entry.getElement()} returns
 * {@code @ParametricNullness E}, which means:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@NonNull String>} returns {@code @NonNull
 *       String}.
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@Nullable String>} returns {@code @Nullable
 *       String}.
 * </ul>
 *

 * supplied by the user of the class. For example, {@code Multiset.Entry.getElement()} returns
 * {@code @ParametricNullness E}, which means:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@NonNull String>} returns {@code @NonNull
 *       String}.
 *   <li>{@code getElement} on a {@code Multiset.Entry<@Nullable String>} returns {@code @Nullable
 *       String}.
 * </ul>
 *