immutable.variants[1].dependencies.size() == 1

        def immutable2 = immutable.asMutable().asImmutable()
        immutable2.variants[0].dependencies.size() == 2
        immutable2.variants[1].dependencies.size() == 1

        def copy = immutable.asMutable()
        copy.variants.size() == 2
        copy.addVariant("link", attributes())
        copy.variants.size() == 3

        immutable.getConfiguration("master").artifacts.size() == 1
        !immutable.getConfiguration("unknown")

        and:
        def copy = immutable.asMutable()
        copy != metadata
        copy.id == id
        copy.sources == new MutableModuleSources()
        copy.statusScheme == ExternalComponentResolveMetadata.DEFAULT_STATUS_SCHEME

        }
        return modelView;
    }

    @Override
    public <T> ModelView<? extends T> asMutable(ModelType<T> type, ModelRuleDescriptor ruleDescriptor) {
        ModelView<? extends T> modelView;
        if (isMutable()) {
            modelView = getAdapter().asMutable(type, this, ruleDescriptor);
        } else {
            modelView = getAdapter().asImmutable(type, this, ruleDescriptor);
        }

        }
        def metadata = mavenMetadataFactory.create(componentIdentifier, dependencies)
            .asImmutable()
            .withDerivationStrategy(JavaEcosystemVariantDerivationStrategy.instance)
            .asMutable()
        metadata
    }

    private gradleComponentMetadata(String[] deps) {
        def metadata = mavenMetadataFactory.create(componentIdentifier, [])