Method removeMin

output/java_guava/1.4.17/TreeMultiset.java:815–824

(AvlNode<E> node)

    // Removes the minimum node from this subtree to be reused elsewhere

    private AvlNode<E> removeMin(AvlNode<E> node) {
      if (left == null) {
        return right;
      } else {
        left = left.removeMin(node);
        distinctElements--;
        totalCount -= node.elemCount;
        return rebalance();
      }
            }

    // Removes the maximum node from this subtree to be reused elsewhere