private MetadataGraphEdge cleanEdges(
            MetadataGraphVertex v, List<MetadataGraphEdge> edges, ArtifactScopeEnum scope) {
        if (edges == null || edges.isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }

        if (edges.size() == 1) {
            MetadataGraphEdge e = edges.get(0);
            if (scope.encloses(e.getScope())) {
                return e;
            }

        List<MetadataGraphEdge> edges = getIncidentEdges(vTo);
        if (edges == null || edges.isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }

        List<MetadataGraphEdge> res = new ArrayList<>(edges.size());

        for (MetadataGraphEdge e : edges) {
            if (e.getSource().equals(vFrom)) {
                res.add(e);
            }

        assertNotNull(res.getExcidentEdges(v1), "no edges in the resulting graph after resolver");

        assertEquals(4, res.getVertices().size(), "wrong # of vertices in the resulting graph after resolver");
        assertEquals(
                2,
                res.getExcidentEdges(v1).size(),
                "wrong # of excident edges in the resulting graph entry after resolver");

        assertEquals(

            Parent parent = project.getModel().getDelegate().getParent();

            if (parent != null) {
                // Parent is added as an edge, but must not cause a cycle - so we remove any other edges it has
                // in conflict
                addEdge(
                        projectMap,
                        vertexMap,
                        null,
                        projectVertex,