* the directionality of this graph.
   */
  protected final void validateEndpoints(EndpointPair<?> endpoints) {
    checkNotNull(endpoints);
    checkArgument(isOrderingCompatible(endpoints), ENDPOINTS_MISMATCH);
  }

  protected final boolean isOrderingCompatible(EndpointPair<?> endpoints) {
    return endpoints.isOrdered() == this.isDirected();
  }

  @Override
  public final boolean equals(@CheckForNull Object obj) {

    checkNotNull(endpoints);
    checkArgument(isOrderingCompatible(endpoints), ENDPOINTS_MISMATCH);
  }

  /**
   * Returns {@code true} iff {@code endpoints}' ordering is compatible with the directionality of
   * this graph.
   */
  protected final boolean isOrderingCompatible(EndpointPair<?> endpoints) {
    return endpoints.isOrdered() == this.isDirected();
  }

    return hasEdgeConnectingInternal(checkNotNull(nodeU), checkNotNull(nodeV));
  }

  @Override
  public boolean hasEdgeConnecting(EndpointPair<N> endpoints) {
    checkNotNull(endpoints);
    return isOrderingCompatible(endpoints)
        && hasEdgeConnectingInternal(endpoints.nodeU(), endpoints.nodeV());
  }

  @Override
  @CheckForNull
  public V edgeValueOrDefault(N nodeU, N nodeV, @CheckForNull V defaultValue) {