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This is a value-based * class; programmers should treat instances that are * {@linkplain #equals(Object) equal} as interchangeable and should not * use instances for synchronization, or unpredictable behavior may * occur. For example, in a future release, synchronization may fail. * * @apiNote * This class is not public. Instances can be created using the * {@link Map#entry Map.entry(k, v)} factory method, which is public. * *
This class differs from AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry in the following ways:
* it is not serializable, it is final, and its key and value must be non-null.
*
* @param