// test that connected ranges are coalesced
    for (int i = 0; i + 1 < asRanges.size(); i++) {
      Range<C> range1 = asRanges.get(i);
      Range<C> range2 = asRanges.get(i + 1);
      assertFalse(range1.isConnected(range2));
    }

    // test that there are no empty ranges
    for (Range<C> range : asRanges) {
      assertFalse(range.isEmpty());
    }

    // test that connected ranges are coalesced
    for (int i = 0; i + 1 < asRanges.size(); i++) {
      Range<C> range1 = asRanges.get(i);
      Range<C> range2 = asRanges.get(i + 1);
      assertFalse(range1.isConnected(range2));
    }

    // test that there are no empty ranges
    for (Range<C> range : asRanges) {
      assertFalse(range.isEmpty());
    }