assertTrue(lesser + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', lesser.compareTo(t) < 0);
        assertFalse(lesser.equals(t));
      }

      assertEquals(t + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', 0, t.compareTo(t));
      assertTrue(t.equals(t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(greater + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', greater.compareTo(t) > 0);

        if (lowerBound != null) {
            int comparison = lowerBound.compareTo(version);

            if ((comparison == 0) && !lowerBoundInclusive) {
                return false;
            }
            if (comparison > 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (upperBound != null) {
            int comparison = upperBound.compareTo(version);

            if ((comparison == 0) && !upperBoundInclusive) {

        }

        if (
        /* s1 != null && */ s2 == null) {
            return 1;
        }

        return s1.compareTo(s2);
    }

    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    @Override
    public int compareTo(MetadataGraphVertex vertex) {
        if (vertex == null || vertex.getMd() == null) {
            return 1;
        }

/**
 * Resolves conflicting artifacts by always selecting the newest declaration. Newest is defined as the
 * declaration whose version is greater according to <code>ArtifactVersion.compareTo</code>.
 *
 * @see ArtifactVersion#compareTo
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Named("newest")
@Singleton
@Deprecated
public class NewestConflictResolver implements ConflictResolver {

    private BelowAll() {
      /*
       * No code ever sees this bogus value for `endpoint`: This class overrides both methods that
       * use the `endpoint` field, compareTo() and endpoint(). Additionally, the main implementation
       * of Cut.compareTo checks for belowAll before reading accessing `endpoint` on another Cut
       * instance.
       */
      super("");
    }

    @Override

    private static final ByToString INSTANCE = new ByToString();

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
      return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "BY_TO_STRING";
    }

    private Object readResolve() {
      return INSTANCE;
    }
  }

                    || res2.getUpperBound() == null
                    || res1.getLowerBound().compareTo(res2.getUpperBound()) <= 0) {
                if (res1.getUpperBound() == null
                        || res2.getLowerBound() == null
                        || res1.getUpperBound().compareTo(res2.getLowerBound()) >= 0) {
                    ArtifactVersion lower;
                    ArtifactVersion upper;

        assertTrue(lesser + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', lesser.compareTo(t) < 0);
        assertFalse(lesser.equals(t));
      }

      assertEquals(t + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', 0, t.compareTo(t));
      assertTrue(t.equals(t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(greater + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', greater.compareTo(t) > 0);

            ComparableVersion c = new ComparableVersion(version);

            if (prev != null) {
                int compare = prev.compareTo(c);
                System.out.println(
                        "   " + prev + ' ' + ((compare == 0) ? "==" : ((compare < 0) ? "<" : ">")) + ' ' + version);
            }

            System.out.println(

     * inclusive ranges" and "Cuts."
     */
    if (lowerBound.compareTo(otherRange.upperBound) < 0
        && otherRange.lowerBound.compareTo(upperBound) < 0) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(
          "Ranges have a nonempty intersection: " + this + ", " + otherRange);
    }

    boolean isThisFirst = this.lowerBound.compareTo(otherRange.lowerBound) < 0;
    Range<C> firstRange = isThisFirst ? this : otherRange;