* <li><code>[1.0,2.0]</code> Versions 1.0 to 2.0 (both included)</li>
     * <li><code>[1.5,)</code> Versions 1.5 and higher</li>
     * <li><code>(,1.0],[1.2,)</code> Versions up to 1.0 (included) and 1.2 or higher</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @param spec string representation of a version or version range
     * @return a new {@link VersionRange} object that represents the spec