Range<T>

Range.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

/// <summary>
/// Generic implementation of Martin Fowler's Enterprise Pattern ``Range'':
/// http://martinfowler.com/eaaDev/Range.html
/// 
/// TODO: Open-ended ranges (use named parameters, so ``new Range(start: 3)'' is
///        ``greater-than-or-equals 3''.
/// TODO: Inclusive/exclusive setting for start and end values. ([1,3] v ]1,3[)
/// TODO: Empty range
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
public struct Range<T> where T : IComparable<T>
{
    private readonly T _start, _end;

    public Range(T start, T end)
    {
        _start = start;
        _end = end;
    }

    public T Start
    {
        get
        {
            return _start;
        }
    }

    public T End
    {
        get
        {
            return _end;
        }
    }

    public bool Includes(T element)
    {
        return element.CompareTo(_start) >= 0 && element.CompareTo(_end) <= 0;
    }
}