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| package groovy.lang; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * Represents the interface of a Range implementation which includes the |
| * from and to values |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:james@coredevelopers.net">James Strachan</a> |
| * @version $Revision$ |
| */ |
| public interface Range extends List { |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the lower value in the range |
| */ |
| public Comparable getFrom(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the upper value in the range |
| */ |
| public Comparable getTo(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return true if this is a reverse range, iterating backwards |
| * starting from the to value and ending on the from value |
| */ |
| public boolean isReverse(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the verbose String representation of this Range as would be typed into a console |
| * to create the Range instance |
| */ |
| public String inspect(); |
| } |