/**
  * Removes leading & trailing separators (if any).
  *
  * @param menuAdapter the source menu via our MenuAdapter
  * @return menu sans pointless separators (that separate nothing)
  */
 static JComponent trim(MenuAdapter menuAdapter) {
   int count = menuAdapter.getMenuComponentCount();
   if (count > 0) {
     Component firstComponent = menuAdapter.getMenuComponent(0);
     if (firstComponent instanceof JSeparator) {
       menuAdapter.remove(0);
     }
     int last = menuAdapter.getMenuComponentCount() - 1;
     Component lastComponent = menuAdapter.getMenuComponent(last);
     if (lastComponent instanceof JSeparator) {
       menuAdapter.remove(last);
     }
     if (count > menuAdapter.getMenuComponentCount()) trim(menuAdapter);
   }
   return menuAdapter.getComponent();
 }