List<Restriction> restrictions = spec.getRestrictions();
        assertEquals(1, restrictions.size(), CHECK_NUM_RESTRICTIONS);

        VersionRange version = VersionRange.createFromVersion("1.0");
        assertSame(version, VersionRange.createFromVersion("1.0")); // same instance from version cache
        restrictions = version.getRestrictions();
        assertEquals(0, restrictions.size(), CHECK_NUM_RESTRICTIONS);

        this.restrictions = restrictions;
    }

    public ArtifactVersion getRecommendedVersion() {
        return recommendedVersion;
    }

    public List<Restriction> getRestrictions() {
        return restrictions;
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated VersionRange is immutable, cloning is not useful and even more an issue against the cache
     * @return a clone
     */
    @Deprecated