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package org.encog.util.normalize.segregate;

import java.io.Serializable;


/**
 * Specifies a range that might be included or excluded.
 */
public class SegregationRange implements Serializable {

	/**
	 * The low end of this range.
	 */
	private double low;

	/**
	 * The high end of this range.
	 */
	private double high;

	/**
	 * Should this range be included.
	 */
	private boolean include;

	/**
	 * Default constructor for reflection.
	 */
	public SegregationRange() {

	}

	/**
	 * Construct a segregation range.
	 * 
	 * @param low
	 *            The low end of the range.
	 * @param high
	 *            The high end of the range.
	 * @param include
	 *            Specifies if the range should be included.
	 */
	public SegregationRange(final double low, final double high,
			final boolean include) {
		super();
		this.low = low;
		this.high = high;
		this.include = include;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The high end of the range.
	 */
	public double getHigh() {
		return this.high;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The low end of the range.
	 */
	public double getLow() {
		return this.low;
	}

	/**
	 * Is this value within the range.
	 * @param value The value to check.
	 * @return True if the value is within the range.
	 */
	public boolean inRange(final double value) {
		return ((value >= this.low) && (value <= this.high));
	}

	/**
	 * @return True if this range should be included.
	 */
	public boolean isIncluded() {
		return this.include;
	}

}