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package org.eclipse.pde.api.tools.internal.provisional;

/**
 * Describes an interval or range of versions.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
public interface IVersionRange {

	/**
	 * Returns the minimum version in this range.
	 *
	 * @return minimum version
	 */
	public String getMinimumVersion();

	/**
	 * Returns whether the minimum version is included in the range.
	 *
	 * @return whether the minimum version is included in the range
	 */
	public boolean isIncludeMinimum();

	/**
	 * Returns the maximum version in this range.
	 *
	 * @return maximum version, {@code null} if no explicit upper bound is exists.
	 */
	public String getMaximumVersion();

	/**
	 * Returns whether the maximum version is included in the range.
	 *
	 * @return whether the maximum version is included in the range
	 */
	public boolean isIncludeMaximum();

	/**
	 * Returns whether the given version is included in this range.
	 *
	 * @param version version identifier
	 * @return whether included in this version range
	 */
	public boolean isIncluded(String version);

}
