docs: @CanIgnoreReturnValue
    public static <T> T checkNotNull(
        T reference, @Nullable String errorMessageTemplate, @Nullable Object... errorMessageArgs) {
      if (reference == null) {
        // If either of these parameters is null, the right thing happens anyway
        throw new NullPointerException(format(errorMessageTemplate, errorMessageArgs));
      }
      return reference;
    }