using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace MetroWpf
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Extension methods for all comparable objects eg. string, DateTime, numeric values ...
    /// </summary>
    public static class ComparableExtensions
    {

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified value is between the the defined minimum and maximum range (including those values).
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
        /// <param name="minValue">The minimum value.</param>
        /// <param name="maxValue">The maximum value.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<c>true</c> if the specified value is between min and max; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
        /// <example>
        /// var value = 5;
        /// if(value.IsBetween(1, 10)) { 
        ///     // ... 
        /// }
        /// </example>
        public static bool IsBetween<T>(this T value, T minValue, T maxValue) where T : IComparable<T>
        {
            return IsBetween(value, minValue, maxValue, null);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified value is between the the defined minimum and maximum range (including those values).
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
        /// <param name="minValue">The minimum value.</param>
        /// <param name="maxValue">The maximum value.</param>
        /// <param name="comparer">An optional comparer to be used instead of the types default comparer.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<c>true</c> if the specified value is between min and max; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
        /// <example>
        /// var value = 5;
        /// if(value.IsBetween(1, 10)) {
        /// // ...
        /// }
        /// </example>
        public static bool IsBetween<T>(this T value, T minValue, T maxValue, IComparer<T> comparer) where T : IComparable<T>
        {
            comparer = comparer ?? Comparer<T>.Default;

            var minMaxCompare = comparer.Compare(minValue, maxValue);
            if (minMaxCompare < 0)
            {
                return ((comparer.Compare(value, minValue) >= 0) && (comparer.Compare(value, maxValue) <= 0));
            }
            else if (minMaxCompare == 0)
            {
                return (comparer.Compare(value, minValue) == 0);
            }
            else
            {
                return ((comparer.Compare(value, maxValue) >= 0) && (comparer.Compare(value, minValue) <= 0));
            }
        }
    }
}