public boolean putEdge(N nodeU, N nodeV) {
    return backingValueGraph.putEdgeValue(nodeU, nodeV, Presence.EDGE_EXISTS) == null;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean putEdge(EndpointPair<N> endpoints) {
    validateEndpoints(endpoints);
    return putEdge(endpoints.nodeU(), endpoints.nodeV());
  }

  @Override
  public boolean removeNode(N node) {
    return backingValueGraph.removeNode(node);
  }

  @Override

  public boolean putEdge(N nodeU, N nodeV) {
    return backingValueGraph.putEdgeValue(nodeU, nodeV, Presence.EDGE_EXISTS) == null;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean putEdge(EndpointPair<N> endpoints) {
    validateEndpoints(endpoints);
    return putEdge(endpoints.nodeU(), endpoints.nodeV());
  }

  @Override
  public boolean removeNode(N node) {
    return backingValueGraph.removeNode(node);
  }

  @Override

  }

  /**
   * Throws {@code IllegalArgumentException} if the ordering of {@code endpoints} is not compatible
   * with the directionality of this graph.
   */
  protected final void validateEndpoints(EndpointPair<?> endpoints) {
    checkNotNull(endpoints);
    checkArgument(isOrderingCompatible(endpoints), ENDPOINTS_MISMATCH);
  }

  /**