diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonArray.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonArray.java
index 10b94c0dc1..c857e56c67 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonArray.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonArray.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -40,12 +41,17 @@
  * @author Joel Leitch
  */
 public final class JsonArray extends JsonElement implements Iterable<JsonElement> {
+  /** All elements in this list are non-null. */
   private final ArrayList<JsonElement> elements;
 
+  @SuppressWarnings({"deprecation", "NonApiType"}) // superclass constructor
+  private JsonArray(ArrayList<JsonElement> elements) {
+    this.elements = elements;
+  }
+
   /** Creates an empty JsonArray. */
-  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") // superclass constructor
   public JsonArray() {
-    elements = new ArrayList<>();
+    this(new ArrayList<>());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -55,9 +61,35 @@ public JsonArray() {
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the {@code capacity} is negative
    * @since 2.8.1
    */
-  @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") // superclass constructor
   public JsonArray(int capacity) {
-    elements = new ArrayList<>(capacity);
+    this(new ArrayList<>(capacity));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonArray with the specified elements.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonArray.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonArray of(JsonElement... elements) {
+    JsonArray array = new JsonArray(elements.length);
+    array.addAll(elements);
+    return array;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonArray with the specified elements.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonArray.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonArray of(Iterable<? extends JsonElement> elements) {
+    JsonArray array =
+        elements instanceof Collection
+            ? new JsonArray(((Collection<?>) elements).size())
+            : new JsonArray();
+    array.addAll(elements);
+    return array;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -123,10 +155,7 @@ public void add(String string) {
    * @param element the element that needs to be added to the array.
    */
   public void add(JsonElement element) {
-    if (element == null) {
-      element = JsonNull.INSTANCE;
-    }
-    elements.add(element);
+    elements.add(element == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : element);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -138,6 +167,38 @@ public void addAll(JsonArray array) {
     elements.addAll(array.elements);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Adds all the elements to self.
+   *
+   * @param elements the elements to be added.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public void addAll(JsonElement... elements) {
+    this.elements.ensureCapacity(elements.length + this.elements.size());
+    for (JsonElement element : elements) {
+      add(element);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds all the elements of the specified iterable to self.
+   *
+   * @param iterable the iterable whose elements need to be added to the array.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public void addAll(Iterable<? extends JsonElement> iterable) {
+    if (iterable instanceof JsonArray) {
+      addAll((JsonArray) iterable);
+      return;
+    } else if (iterable instanceof Collection) {
+      elements.ensureCapacity(((Collection<?>) iterable).size() + elements.size());
+    }
+
+    for (JsonElement element : iterable) {
+      add(element);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Replaces the element at the specified position in this array with the specified element.
    *
diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonObject.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonObject.java
index 3bde741190..0861aef8d8 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonObject.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonObject.java
@@ -44,6 +44,316 @@ public final class JsonObject extends JsonElement {
   @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") // superclass constructor
   public JsonObject() {}
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified member.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(String key, JsonElement value) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key, value);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(String key1, JsonElement value1, String key2, JsonElement value2) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5,
+      String key6,
+      JsonElement value6) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    object.add(key6, value6);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5,
+      String key6,
+      JsonElement value6,
+      String key7,
+      JsonElement value7) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    object.add(key6, value6);
+    object.add(key7, value7);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5,
+      String key6,
+      JsonElement value6,
+      String key7,
+      JsonElement value7,
+      String key8,
+      JsonElement value8) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    object.add(key6, value6);
+    object.add(key7, value7);
+    object.add(key8, value8);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5,
+      String key6,
+      JsonElement value6,
+      String key7,
+      JsonElement value7,
+      String key8,
+      JsonElement value8,
+      String key9,
+      JsonElement value9) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    object.add(key6, value6);
+    object.add(key7, value7);
+    object.add(key8, value8);
+    object.add(key9, value9);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified members.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject of(
+      String key1,
+      JsonElement value1,
+      String key2,
+      JsonElement value2,
+      String key3,
+      JsonElement value3,
+      String key4,
+      JsonElement value4,
+      String key5,
+      JsonElement value5,
+      String key6,
+      JsonElement value6,
+      String key7,
+      JsonElement value7,
+      String key8,
+      JsonElement value8,
+      String key9,
+      JsonElement value9,
+      String key10,
+      JsonElement value10) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    object.add(key1, value1);
+    object.add(key2, value2);
+    object.add(key3, value3);
+    object.add(key4, value4);
+    object.add(key5, value5);
+    object.add(key6, value6);
+    object.add(key7, value7);
+    object.add(key8, value8);
+    object.add(key9, value9);
+    object.add(key10, value10);
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified entries.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject with given entries.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  @SafeVarargs
+  public static JsonObject ofEntries(Map.Entry<String, ? extends JsonElement>... entries) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    for (Map.Entry<String, ? extends JsonElement> entry : entries) {
+      object.add(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+    }
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject with the specified entries.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject with given entries.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject ofEntries(
+      Iterable<? extends Map.Entry<String, ? extends JsonElement>> entries) {
+    JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
+    for (Map.Entry<String, ? extends JsonElement> entry : entries) {
+      object.add(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+    }
+    return object;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a JsonObject from the specified map. All entries of the map will be shallow copied into
+   * the new JsonObject.
+   *
+   * @return a new JsonObject with all entries of the given map.
+   * @since $next-version$
+   */
+  public static JsonObject copyOf(Map<String, ? extends JsonElement> map) {
+    return ofEntries(map.entrySet());
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a deep copy of this element and all its children.
    *