ART: Optimize out redundant NewInstances of String

NewInstance of String creates an empty String object before it is
replaced by the result of a StringFactory call (String.<init>). If
the empty object is never used prior to the call, it can be safely
removed (replaced with null in this case).

We do not remove the instruction if:
 - it has a real use (comparison, instanceof, check-cast), or
 - we are compiling with --debuggable and there is an environment use.

If removed and execution deoptimizes before the StringFactory call,
the interpreter will see String.<init> being called on a null object.
Since the verifier guarantees that the call was made on new-instance
in the input bytecode (b/26579108), the interpreter can safely assume
that it was optimized out rather than throw NullPointerException.

Results (all without --debuggable):
 - boot.oat:     563/563 removed
 - Google Maps:  480/480 removed
 - Google Docs:  819/819 removed

Change-Id: I9fdfc50e9dea6299a7327f94327cdfd2b2538079

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