private transient HashMap<E,Object> map;

 // Dummy value to associate with an Object in the backing Map
 private static final Object PRESENT = new Object();

 /**
  * Constructs a new, empty set; the backing <tt>HashMap</tt> instance has
  * default initial capacity (16) and load factor (0.75).
  */
 public HashSet() {
  map = new HashMap<>();
 }

/**
  * Adds the specified element to this set if it is not already present.
  * More formally, adds the specified element <tt>e</tt> to this set if
  * this set contains no element <tt>e2</tt> such that
  * <tt>(e==null ? e2==null : e.equals(e2))</tt>.
  * If this set already contains the element, the call leaves the set
  * unchanged and returns <tt>false</tt>.
  *
  * @param e element to be added to this set
  * @return <tt>true</tt> if this set did not already contain the specified
  * element
  */
 public boolean add(E e) {
  return map.put(e, PRESENT)==null;