/**
     * newer artifact is selected
     */
    @Configuration(name = "newer-first", value = "true")
    private boolean newerFirst = true;

    public MetadataGraphEdge apply(MetadataGraphEdge e1, MetadataGraphEdge e2) {
        int depth1 = e1.getDepth();
        int depth2 = e2.getDepth();

        if (depth1 == depth2) {
            ArtifactVersion v1 = new DefaultArtifactVersion(e1.getVersion());