--- a/src/share/classes/java/util/Collections.java	Mon Oct 31 17:38:15 2011 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/java/util/Collections.java	Thu Nov 03 13:26:57 2011 -0700
@@ -3202,6 +3202,102 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the empty sorted set (immutable).  This set is serializable.
+     *
+     * <p>This example illustrates the type-safe way to obtain an empty sorted
+     * set:
+     * <pre>
+     *     SortedSet&lt;String&gt; s = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+     * </pre>
+     * Implementation note:  Implementations of this method need not
+     * create a separate <tt>SortedSet</tt> object for each call.
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public static final <E> SortedSet<E> emptySortedSet() {
+        return (SortedSet<E>) new EmptySortedSet<>();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @serial include
+     */
+    private static class EmptySortedSet<E>
+        extends AbstractSet<E>
+        implements SortedSet<E>, Serializable
+    {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 6316515401502265487L;
+        public Iterator<E> iterator() { return emptyIterator(); }
+        public int size() {return 0;}
+        public boolean isEmpty() {return true;}
+        public boolean contains(Object obj) {return false;}
+        public boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c) { return c.isEmpty(); }
+        public Object[] toArray() { return new Object[0]; }
+
+        public <E> E[] toArray(E[] a) {
+            if (a.length > 0)
+                a[0] = null;
+            return a;
+        }
+
+        // Preserves singleton property
+        private Object readResolve() {
+            return new EmptySortedSet<>();
+        }
+
+        public Comparator comparator() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public SortedSet<E> subSet(Object fromElement, Object toElement) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(fromElement);
+            Objects.requireNonNull(toElement);
+
+            if (!(fromElement instanceof Comparable) ||
+                    !(toElement instanceof Comparable))
+            {
+                throw new ClassCastException();
+            }
+
+            if ((((Comparable)fromElement).compareTo(toElement) >= 0) ||
+                    (((Comparable)toElement).compareTo(fromElement) < 0))
+            {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+
+            return emptySortedSet();
+        }
+
+        public SortedSet<E> headSet(Object toElement) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(toElement);
+
+            if (!(toElement instanceof Comparable)) {
+                throw new ClassCastException();
+            }
+
+            return emptySortedSet();
+        }
+
+        public SortedSet<E> tailSet(Object fromElement) {
+            Objects.requireNonNull(fromElement);
+
+            if (!(fromElement instanceof Comparable)) {
+                throw new ClassCastException();
+            }
+
+            return emptySortedSet();
+        }
+
+        public E first() {
+            throw new NoSuchElementException();
+        }
+
+        public E last() {
+            throw new NoSuchElementException();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * The empty list (immutable).  This list is serializable.
      *
      * @see #emptyList()

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/java/util/Collections/EmptySortedSet.java	Thu Nov 03 13:26:57 2011 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 4533691
+ * @summary Unit test for Collections.emptySortedSet
+ */
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.SortedSet;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
+
+public class EmptySortedSet {
+    static int status = 0;
+    private static final String FAILED = " failed. ";
+    private static final String PERIOD = ".";
+    private final String thisClassName = this.getClass().getName();
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        new EmptySortedSet();
+    }
+
+    public EmptySortedSet() throws Exception {
+        run();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if the {@link Object} passed in is an empty
+     * {@link SortedSet}.
+     *
+     * @param obj the object to test
+     * @return {@code true} if the {@link Object} is an empty {@link SortedSet}
+     *         otherwise {@code false}.
+     */
+    private boolean isEmptySortedSet(Object obj) {
+        boolean isEmptySortedSet = false;
+
+        // We determine if the object is an empty sorted set by testing if it's
+        // an instance of SortedSet, and if so, if it's empty.  Currently the
+        // testing doesn't include checks of the other methods.
+        if (obj instanceof SortedSet) {
+            SortedSet ss = (SortedSet) obj;
+
+            if ((ss.isEmpty()) && (ss.size() == 0)) {
+                isEmptySortedSet = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return isEmptySortedSet;
+    }
+
+    private void run() throws Exception {
+        Method[] methods = this.getClass().getDeclaredMethods();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
+            Method method = methods[i];
+            String methodName = method.getName();
+
+            if (methodName.startsWith("test")) {
+                try {
+                    Object obj = method.invoke(this, new Object[0]);
+                } catch(Exception e) {
+                    throw new Exception(this.getClass().getName() + "." +
+                            methodName + " test failed, test exception "
+                            + "follows\n" + e.getCause());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void throwException(String methodName, String reason)
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(thisClassName);
+        sb.append(PERIOD);
+        sb.append(methodName);
+        sb.append(FAILED);
+        sb.append(reason);
+        throw new Exception(sb.toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     */
+    private void test00() throws Exception {
+        //throwException("test00", "This test has not been implemented yet.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the comparator is {@code null}.
+     */
+    private void testComparatorIsNull() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        Comparator comparator = sortedSet.comparator();
+
+        if (comparator != null) {
+            throwException("testComparatorIsNull", "Comparator is not null.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the contains method returns {@code false}.
+     */
+    private void testContains() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+
+        if (sortedSet.contains(new Object())) {
+            throwException("testContains", "Should not contain any elements.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the containsAll method returns {@code false}.
+     */
+    private void testContainsAll() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        TreeSet treeSet = new TreeSet();
+        treeSet.add("1");
+        treeSet.add("2");
+        treeSet.add("3");
+
+        if (sortedSet.containsAll(treeSet)) {
+            throwException("testContainsAll",
+                    "Should not contain any elements.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the iterator is empty.
+     */
+    private void testEmptyIterator() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        Iterator emptyIterator = sortedSet.iterator();
+
+        if ((emptyIterator != null) && (emptyIterator.hasNext())) {
+            throwException("testEmptyIterator", "The iterator is not empty.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the set is empty.
+     */
+    private void testIsEmpty() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+
+        if ((sortedSet != null) && (!sortedSet.isEmpty())) {
+            throwException("testSizeIsZero", "The set is not empty.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the first() method throws NoSuchElementException
+     */
+    private void testFirst() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+
+        try {
+            sortedSet.first();
+            throwException("testFirst",
+                    "NoSuchElemenException was not thrown.");
+        } catch(NoSuchElementException nsee) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the headSet() method.
+     */
+    private void testHeadSet() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        SortedSet ss;
+
+        try {
+            ss = sortedSet.headSet(null);
+            throwException("testHeadSet",
+                    "Must throw NullPointerException for null element");
+        } catch(NullPointerException npe) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+
+        try {
+            ss = sortedSet.headSet(new Object());
+            throwException("testHeadSet",
+                    "Must throw ClassCastException for non-Comparable element");
+        } catch(ClassCastException cce) {
+            // Do nothing.
+        }
+
+        ss = sortedSet.headSet("1");
+
+        if ((ss == null) || !isEmptySortedSet(ss)) {
+            throwException("testHeadSet",
+                    "Returned value is null or not an EmptySortedSet.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the last() method throws NoSuchElementException
+     */
+    private void testLast() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+
+        try {
+            sortedSet.last();
+            throwException("testLast",
+                    "NoSuchElemenException was not thrown.");
+        } catch(NoSuchElementException nsee) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the size is 0.
+     */
+    private void testSizeIsZero() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        int size = sortedSet.size();
+
+        if (size > 0) {
+            throwException("testSizeIsZero",
+                    "The size of the set is greater then 0.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the subSet() method.
+     */
+    private void testSubSet() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        SortedSet ss = sortedSet.headSet("1");
+
+        try {
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(null, BigInteger.TEN);
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(BigInteger.ZERO, null);
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(null, null);
+            throwException("testSubSet",
+                    "Must throw NullPointerException for null element");
+        } catch(NullPointerException npe) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Object obj1 = new Object();
+            Object obj2 = new Object();
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(obj1, BigInteger.TEN);
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(BigInteger.ZERO, obj2);
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(obj1, obj2);
+            throwException("testSubSet",
+                    "Must throw ClassCastException for parameter which is "
+                    + "not Comparable.");
+        } catch(ClassCastException cce) {
+            // Do nothing.
+        }
+
+        try {
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(BigInteger.ZERO, BigInteger.ZERO);
+            ss = sortedSet.subSet(BigInteger.TEN, BigInteger.ZERO);
+            throwException("testSubSet",
+                    "Must throw IllegalArgumentException when fromElement is "
+                    + "not less then then toElement.");
+        } catch(IllegalArgumentException iae) {
+            // Do nothing.
+        }
+
+        ss = sortedSet.subSet(BigInteger.ZERO, BigInteger.TEN);
+
+        if (!isEmptySortedSet(ss)) {
+            throw new Exception("Returned value is not empty sorted set.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests the tailSet() method.
+     */
+    private void testTailSet() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        SortedSet ss;
+
+        try {
+            ss = sortedSet.tailSet(null);
+            throwException("testTailSet",
+                    "Must throw NullPointerException for null element");
+        } catch(NullPointerException npe) {
+            // Do nothing
+        }
+
+        try {
+            SortedSet ss2 = sortedSet.tailSet(new Object());
+            throwException("testTailSet",
+                    "Must throw ClassCastException for non-Comparable element");
+        } catch(ClassCastException cce) {
+            // Do nothing.
+        }
+
+        ss = sortedSet.tailSet("1");
+
+        if ((ss == null) || !isEmptySortedSet(ss)) {
+            throwException("testTailSet",
+                    "Returned value is null or not an EmptySortedSet.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the array has a size of 0.
+     */
+    private void testToArray() throws Exception {
+        SortedSet sortedSet = Collections.emptySortedSet();
+        Object[] emptySortedSetArray = sortedSet.toArray();
+
+        if ((emptySortedSetArray == null) || (emptySortedSetArray.length > 0)) {
+            throwException("testToArray",
+                    "Returned null array or array with length > 0.");
+        }
+
+        String[] strings = new String[2];
+        strings[0] = "1";
+        strings[1] = "2";
+        emptySortedSetArray = sortedSet.toArray(strings);
+
+        if ((emptySortedSetArray == null) || (emptySortedSetArray[0] != null)) {
+            throwException("testToArray",
+                    "Returned null array or array with length > 0.");
+        }
+    }
+}