*
     * @return this {@code Builder} object
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code edge} already exists in the network and does not
     *     connect {@code nodeU} to {@code nodeV}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the introduction of the edge would violate {@link
     *     #allowsParallelEdges()} or {@link #allowsSelfLoops()}
     */
    @CanIgnoreReturnValue