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+"""Version analysis utilities."""
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from depcheck.models import Severity
+
+
+class VersionAnalyzer:
+    """Analyze dependency versions for update recommendations."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._bump_recommendations = {
+            "major": "major",
+            "minor": "minor",
+            "patch": "patch",
+        }
+
+    def get_update_type(self, current: str, latest: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Determine the type of version bump needed."""
+        if not current or not latest:
+            return None
+
+        current_parts = self._parse_version(current)
+        latest_parts = self._parse_version(latest)
+
+        if not current_parts or not latest_parts:
+            return None
+
+        if latest_parts[0] > current_parts[0]:
+            return "major"
+        if len(latest_parts) > 1 and len(current_parts) > 1:
+            if latest_parts[1] > current_parts[1]:
+                return "minor"
+        if len(latest_parts) > 2 and len(current_parts) > 2:
+            if latest_parts[2] > current_parts[2]:
+                return "patch"
+
+        return None
+
+    def _parse_version(self, version: str) -> tuple:
+        """Parse version string into tuple of integers."""
+        version = version.strip().lstrip("vV")
+        parts = []
+        for part in version.split("."):
+            cleaned = "".join(c for c in part if c.isdigit())
+            if cleaned:
+                parts.append(int(cleaned))
+            else:
+                parts.append(0)
+        return tuple(parts)
+
+    def get_severity_for_update(self, update_type: Optional[str]) -> Severity:
+        """Map update type to severity level."""
+        mapping = {
+            "major": Severity.HIGH,
+            "minor": Severity.MEDIUM,
+            "patch": Severity.LOW,
+        }
+        if update_type is None:
+            return Severity.INFO
+        return mapping.get(update_type, Severity.INFO)
+
+    def suggest_safe_upgrade(self, current: str, update_type: str) -> str:
+        """Suggest a safe upgrade version based on current version and update type."""
+        parts = self._parse_version(current)
+        if not parts:
+            return current
+
+        while len(parts) < 3:
+            parts = parts + (0,)
+
+        if update_type == "major":
+            return f"{parts[0] + 1}.0.0"
+        elif update_type == "minor":
+            return f"{parts[0]}.{parts[1] + 1}.0"
+        elif update_type == "patch":
+            return f"{parts[0]}.{parts[1]}.{parts[2] + 1}"
+
+        return current
+
+    def compare_versions(self, v1: str, v2: str) -> int:
+        """Compare two version strings."""
+        parts1 = self._parse_version(v1)
+        parts2 = self._parse_version(v2)
+
+        for i in range(max(len(parts1), len(parts2))):
+            p1 = parts1[i] if i < len(parts1) else 0
+            p2 = parts2[i] if i < len(parts2) else 0
+
+            if p1 > p2:
+                return 1
+            elif p1 < p2:
+                return -1
+
+        return 0