// we use a dedicated comparator because we control our model version scheme.
        String[] firstSegments = first.split("\\.");
        String[] secondSegments = second.split("\\.");
        for (int i = 0; i < Math.max(firstSegments.length, secondSegments.length); i++) {
            int result = Long.valueOf(i < firstSegments.length ? firstSegments[i] : "0")