}

    private ExcludeSpec computeExclusionFilter(List<EdgeState> incomingEdges, ExcludeSpec nodeExclusions) {
        int incomingEdgeCount = incomingEdges.size();
        if (sameIncomingEdgesAsPreviousPass(incomingEdgeCount)) {
            // if we reach this point it means the node selection was restarted, but
            // effectively it has the same incoming edges as before, so we can return