if (lx < 0 || rx < 0) {
                return rx - lx;
            } else {
                return lx - rx;
            }
        };

        Map<String, Lifecycle> lifecyclesMap = lookupLifecycles();

        // ensure canonical order of standard lifecycles
        return lifecyclesMap.values().stream()
                .peek(l -> Objects.requireNonNull(l.getId(), "A lifecycle must have an id."))