return newBuilder;
  }

  /** Returns an empty {@link MutableGraph} with the properties of this {@link GraphBuilder}. */
  public <N1 extends N> MutableGraph<N1> build() {
    return new StandardMutableGraph<>(this);
  }

  GraphBuilder<N> copy() {
    GraphBuilder<N> newBuilder = new GraphBuilder<>(directed);
    newBuilder.allowsSelfLoops = allowsSelfLoops;
    newBuilder.nodeOrder = nodeOrder;