Java Number Range Create range(T val, T min, T max)

Description

Clips a number so it never goes above its max number or below its minimum number.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
val	the number being checked.
min	the minimum value the number can be.
max	the maximum value the number can be.

Return

itself if it does not exceed its range, else it will return its minimum or maximum number.

Declaration

public static <T extends Comparable<T>> T range(T val, T min, T max) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

public class Main {
    /**/*from w w w.  ja  v a2s . c  o m*/
     * Clips a number so it never goes above its max number or below its minimum
     * number.
     * 
     * @param val
     *            the number being checked.
     * @param min
     *            the minimum value the number can be.
     * @param max
     *            the maximum value the number can be.
     * @return itself if it does not exceed its range, else it will return its
     *         minimum or maximum number.
     */
    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> T range(T val, T min, T max) {
        if (val.compareTo(min) < 0)
            return min;
        else if (val.compareTo(max) > 0)
            return max;
        else
            return val;
    }
}

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