#ifndef __RANGE_HH__
#define __RANGE_HH__
#include <sstream>

// $Id: Range.hh 1725 2010-06-23 16:14:02Z salam $

//----------------------------------------------------------------------
/// shorthand class for handling ranges
class Range {
public:
  Range(double a, double b) : _a(a), _b(b) {}
  bool contains(double val) const {return _a <= val && val <= _b;}
  double min() const {return _a;}
  double max() const {return _b;}
  std::string description() const {
    std::ostringstream oss; 
    oss << "(" << _a << "-" << _b<< ")"; 
    return oss.str();
  }
private:
  double _a, _b;
};

#endif // __RANGE_HH__