@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  static <T extends @Nullable Object> UnmodifiableListIterator<T> emptyListIterator() {
    return (UnmodifiableListIterator<T>) ArrayItr.EMPTY;
  }

  /**
   * This is an enum singleton rather than an anonymous class so ProGuard can figure out it's only
   * referenced by emptyModifiableIterator().
   */
  private enum EmptyModifiableIterator implements Iterator<Object> {
    INSTANCE;

      return new RegularImmutableSortedSet<>(ImmutableList.of(), comparator);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty immutable sorted set.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // The natural-ordered empty set supports all types.
  public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of() {
    return (ImmutableSortedSet<E>) RegularImmutableSortedSet.NATURAL_EMPTY_SET;

public abstract class ImmutableMultimap<K, V> extends BaseImmutableMultimap<K, V>
    implements Serializable {

  /**
   * Returns an empty multimap.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  public static <K, V> ImmutableMultimap<K, V> of() {
    return ImmutableListMultimap.of();
  }

  /** Returns an immutable multimap containing a single entry. */

  @Empty
  static <C extends Comparable<?>> Range<C> generateRange() {
    return Range.all();
  }

  @Generates
  static <C extends Comparable<?>> Range<C> generateRange(C freshElement) {
    return Range.singleton(freshElement);
  }

  @Generates
  static <E> Iterable<E> generateIterable(@Nullable E freshElement) {
    return generateList(freshElement);
  }

  @Generates

    return CollectCollectors.flatteningToImmutableSetMultimap(keyFunction, valuesFunction);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty multimap.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  // Casting is safe because the multimap will never hold any elements.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public static <K, V> ImmutableSetMultimap<K, V> of() {

    return CollectCollectors.toImmutableBiMap(keyFunction, valueFunction);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty bimap.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  // Casting to any type is safe because the set will never hold any elements.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public static <K, V> ImmutableBiMap<K, V> of() {

    multiset.add(checkNotNull(elementFunction.apply(t)), countFunction.applyAsInt(t));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the empty immutable sorted multiset.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public static <E> ImmutableSortedMultiset<E> of() {
    return (ImmutableSortedMultiset) RegularImmutableSortedMultiset.NATURAL_EMPTY_MULTISET;
  }

   * specified by the given {@code builder}. The returned {@link MapMakerInternalMap} will be
   * optimized to saved memory. Since {@link MapMaker.Dummy} is a singleton, we don't need to store
   * any values at all. Because of this optimization, {@code build.getValueStrength()} must be
   * {@link Strength#STRONG}.
   *

   * Collections#emptyList}, and is preferable mainly for consistency and maintainability of your
   * code.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> the instance returned is a singleton.
   */
  // Casting to any type is safe because the list will never hold any elements.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of() {
    return (ImmutableList<E>) EMPTY;
  }

  /**

                CollectionFeature.ALLOWS_NULL_QUERIES)
            .createTestSuite());

    suite.addTestSuite(ImmutableSortedSetTest.class);

    return suite;
  }

  // enum singleton pattern
  private enum StringLengthComparator implements Comparator<String> {
    INSTANCE;

    @Override
    public int compare(String a, String b) {
      return a.length() - b.length();
    }
  }