*   v1<
         *       v3-v4
         *
         */
        v1 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a1", "1.0"));
        graph.setEntry(v1);
        v2 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a2", "1.0"));
        v3 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a3", "1.0"));
        v4 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a4", "1.0"));

        // v1-->v2

         *
         */
        graph = new MetadataGraph(4, 3);
        v1 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a1", "1.0"));
        graph.setEntry(v1);
        v2 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a2", "1.0"));
        v3 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a3", "1.0"));
        v4 = graph.addVertex(new ArtifactMetadata("g", "a4", "1.0"));

        // v1-->v2

                                    ? null
                                    : edge.getTarget().getMd().getError());
                    MetadataGraphVertex newV = res.addVertex(newMd);
                    MetadataGraphVertex sourceV = res.addVertex(edge.getSource().getMd());

                    res.addEdge(sourceV, newV, edge);
                }
            }
            return findLinkedSubgraph(res);

                return gv;
            }
        }

        return null;
    }
    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    public MetadataGraphVertex addVertex(ArtifactMetadata md) {
        if (md == null) {
            return null;
        }

        checkVertices();

        MetadataGraphVertex v = findVertex(md);
        if (v != null) {