assertEquals(parentProject, projects.get(0));

        // the order of these two is non-deterministic, based on when they're added to the reactor.
        assertThat(projects, hasItem(pluginProject));
        assertThat(projects, hasItem(pluginLevelDepProject));

        // the declaring project MUST be listed after the plugin and its plugin-level dep, though.
        assertEquals(declaringProject, projects.get(3));
    }