function _check($from_lines, $to_lines)
    {
        if (serialize($from_lines) != serialize($this->getOriginal())) {
            trigger_error("Reconstructed original doesn't match", E_USER_ERROR);
        }
        if (serialize($to_lines) != serialize($this->getFinal())) {
            trigger_error("Reconstructed final doesn't match", E_USER_ERROR);
        }

        $rev = $this->reverse();
        if (serialize($to_lines) != serialize($rev->getOriginal())) {
            trigger_error("Reversed original doesn't match", E_USER_ERROR);
        }
        if (serialize($from_lines) != serialize($rev->getFinal())) {
            trigger_error("Reversed final doesn't match", E_USER_ERROR);
        }

        $prevtype = null;
        foreach ($this->_edits as $edit) {
            if ($prevtype == get_class($edit)) {
                trigger_error("Edit sequence is non-optimal", E_USER_ERROR);
            }
            $prevtype = get_class($edit);
        }

        return true;
    }