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  public boolean processAll() {
    int start;

    // brute force FTW
    do {
      start = processingEntries.size();

      List<ProcessingEntry> toRun = new ArrayList<ProcessingEntry>(processingEntries);

      for (ProcessingEntry<?> pEntry : toRun) {
        if (pEntry.processAllDelegates()) {
          processingEntries.remove(pEntry);
        }
      }
    } while (!processingEntries.isEmpty() && processingEntries.size() < start);


    // aww man, something's screwed.
    if (!processingEntries.isEmpty()) {
      // throw a meaningless exception
      throw new RuntimeException("unresolved dependences: " + processingEntries);
    }

    return true;
  }