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"""This module contains a class to manage time ranges."""


class TimeRange(object):
  __slots__ = ('t_min', 't_max')

  def __init__(self):
    # Start out with a t_min higher than any incoming time T, and a
    # t_max lower than any incoming T.  This way the first T will push
    # t_min down to T, and t_max up to T, naturally (without any
    # special-casing), and successive times will then ratchet them
    # outward as appropriate.
    self.t_min = 1L<<32
    self.t_max = 0

  def add(self, timestamp):
    """Expand the range to encompass TIMESTAMP."""

    if timestamp < self.t_min:
      self.t_min = timestamp
    if timestamp > self.t_max:
      self.t_max = timestamp

  def __cmp__(self, other):
    # Sorted by t_max, and break ties using t_min.
    return cmp(self.t_max, other.t_max) or cmp(self.t_min, other.t_min)


