assertTrue(lesser + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', lesser.compareTo(t) < 0);
        assertFalse(lesser.equals(t));
      }

      assertEquals(t + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', 0, t.compareTo(t));
      assertTrue(t.equals(t));

      for (int j = i + 1; j < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); j++) {
        T greater = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(greater + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', greater.compareTo(t) > 0);

    }

    private void assertVersionOlder(String left, String right) {
        assertTrue(
                newArtifactVersion(left).compareTo(newArtifactVersion(right)) < 0,
                left + " should be older than " + right);
        assertTrue(
                newArtifactVersion(right).compareTo(newArtifactVersion(left)) > 0,
                right + " should be newer than " + left);
    }

    // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
    // compare a and b, we should get a CCE or NPE on the subsequent line. Only methods
    // that are spec'd to throw CCE and NPE should call this.
    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "nullness"})
    Comparator<@Nullable Object> unsafeComparator = (Comparator<@Nullable Object>) comparator;
    return unsafeComparator.compare(a, b);
  }

    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
      return slowItDown() + hash;
    }

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Element e) {
      int x = slowItDown();
      return x + super.compareTo(e) - x; // silly attempt to prevent opt
    }

    static int slowItDown() {
      int result = 0;
      for (int i = 1; i <= 1000; i++) {
        result += i;
      }

    } else if (other instanceof BaseComparable) {
      return s.equals(((BaseComparable) other).s);
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public int compareTo(BaseComparable o) {
    return s.compareTo(o.s);
  }

  @GwtIncompatible @J2ktIncompatible private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;

    // Pretend the comparator can compare anything. If it turns out it can't
    // compare a and b, we should get a CCE or NPE on the subsequent line. Only methods
    // that are spec'd to throw CCE and NPE should call this.
    @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "nullness"})
    Comparator<@Nullable Object> unsafeComparator = (Comparator<@Nullable Object>) comparator;
    return unsafeComparator.compare(a, b);
  }

        return groupByMajor.get(major).stream().filter(v -> v.getMinor() == minor).max(Version::compareTo).orElse(null);
    }

    private Version getLatestVersionByKey(Map<Integer, List<Version>> groupByMajor, int key) {
        return groupByMajor.getOrDefault(key, emptyList())
            .stream()
            .max(Version::compareTo)
            .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("Unexpected number of versions in collection"));

    private static final ByToString INSTANCE = new ByToString();

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
      return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "BY_TO_STRING";
    }

    private Object readResolve() {
      return INSTANCE;
    }
  }

/**
 * Resolves conflicting artifacts by always selecting the oldest declaration. Oldest is defined as the
 * declaration whose version is less according to <code>ArtifactVersion.compareTo</code>.
 *
 * @see ArtifactVersion#compareTo
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Named("oldest")
@Singleton
@Deprecated
public class OldestConflictResolver implements ConflictResolver {

    private static final ByToString INSTANCE = new ByToString();

    @Override
    public int compareTo(Object o) {
      return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "BY_TO_STRING";
    }

    private Object readResolve() {
      return INSTANCE;
    }
  }