* array as the lesser. For example, {@code [] < ['a'] < ['a', 'b'] < ['b']}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(char[],
   * char[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<char[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

   * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [(short) 1] < [(short) 1, (short) 2] < [(short) 2]}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(short[],
   * short[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<short[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

   * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [(short) 1] < [(short) 1, (short) 2] < [(short) 2]}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(short[],
   * short[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<short[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

      assertThrows(
          NullPointerException.class, () -> builder.addAll((Iterable<String>) iterableWithNulls));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Verify thread safety by using a collection whose size() may be inconsistent with the actual
   * number of elements and whose elements may change over time.
   *
   * <p>This test might fail in GWT because the GWT emulations might count on the input collection

        }
        checkArgument(
            fromParameterizedType.getRawType().equals(toParameterizedType.getRawType()),
            "Inconsistent raw type: %s vs. %s",
            fromParameterizedType,
            to);
        Type[] fromArgs = fromParameterizedType.getActualTypeArguments();
        Type[] toArgs = toParameterizedType.getActualTypeArguments();

   * array as the lesser. For example, {@code [] < ['a'] < ['a', 'b'] < ['b']}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(char[],
   * char[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<char[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

   * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [1.0f] < [1.0f, 2.0f] < [2.0f]}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(float[],
   * float[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<float[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

   * lesser. For example, {@code [] < [1.0] < [1.0, 2.0] < [2.0]}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(double[],
   * double[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<double[]> lexicographicalComparator() {

 * detailed at {@link ImmutableCollection}.
 *
 * <p><b>Warning:</b> as with any sorted collection, you are strongly advised not to use a {@link
 * Comparator} or {@link Comparable} type whose comparison behavior is <i>inconsistent with
 * equals</i>. That is, {@code a.compareTo(b)} or {@code comparator.compare(a, b)} should equal zero
 * <i>if and only if</i> {@code a.equals(b)}. If this advice is not followed, the resulting

   * example, {@code [] < [1] < [1, 2] < [2]}.
   *
   * <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with {@link Object#equals(Object)} (since arrays
   * support only identity equality), but it is consistent with {@link Arrays#equals(int[], int[])}.
   *
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static Comparator<int[]> lexicographicalComparator() {