defmodule Interval do @moduledoc """ An interval represents the points between two endpoints. The interval can be empty. The empty interval is never contained in any other interval, and contains itself no points. It can also be left and/or right unbounded, in which case it contains all points in the unbounded direction. A fully unbounded interval contains all other intervals, except the empty interval. """ alias Interval.Point alias Interval.Endpoint defstruct left: nil, right: nil @typedoc """ The `Interval` struct, representing all points between two endpoints. The struct has two fields: `left` and `right`, representing the left (lower) and right (upper) points in the interval. The endpoints are stored as an `t:Interval.Endpoint.t/0` or the atom `:unbounded`. A special case exists for the empty interval, which is represented by both `left` and `right` being set to the atom `:empty` """ @type t() :: %__MODULE__{ # Left endpoint left: :empty | :unbounded | Interval.Endpoint.t(), # Right endpoint right: :empty | :unbounded | Interval.Endpoint.t() } @doc """ Create a new Interval containing a single point. """ def single(point) when not is_list(point) do # assert that Point is implemented for given variable true = Point.type(point) in [:discrete, :continuous] endpoint = Endpoint.inclusive(point) from_endpoints(endpoint, endpoint) end @doc """ Create a new unbounded interval """ def new(opts \\ []) def new(opts) when is_list(opts) do left = Keyword.get(opts, :left, nil) right = Keyword.get(opts, :right, nil) bounds = Keyword.get(opts, :bounds, "[)") {left_bound, right_bound} = unpack_bounds(bounds) left_endpoint = case {left, left_bound} do {nil, _} -> :unbounded {_, :unbounded} -> :unbounded {_, :inclusive} -> Endpoint.inclusive(left) {_, :exclusive} -> Endpoint.exclusive(left) end right_endpoint = case {right, right_bound} do {nil, _} -> :unbounded {_, :unbounded} -> :unbounded {_, :inclusive} -> Endpoint.inclusive(right) {_, :exclusive} -> Endpoint.exclusive(right) end from_endpoints(left_endpoint, right_endpoint) end def from_endpoints(left, right) when (left == :unbounded or is_struct(left, Endpoint)) and (right == :unbounded or is_struct(right, Endpoint)) do %__MODULE__{left: left, right: right} |> normalize() end @doc """ Normalize an `Interval` struct """ # lef and right endpoints set to :empty, special case for normalized empty interval def normalize(%__MODULE__{left: :empty, right: :empty} = self), do: self # non-empty non-unbounded Interval: def normalize(%__MODULE__{left: %Endpoint{} = left, right: %Endpoint{} = right} = original) do left_point_impl = Point.impl_for(left.point) right_point_impl = Point.impl_for(right.point) if left_point_impl != right_point_impl do raise """ The Interval.Point implementation for the left and right side of the interval must be identical, but got left=#{left_point_impl}, right=#{right_point_impl} """ end type = Point.type(left.point) comp = Point.compare(left.point, right.point) inclusive_left = Endpoint.inclusive?(left) inclusive_right = Endpoint.inclusive?(right) case {type, comp, inclusive_left, inclusive_right} do # left > right is an error: {_, :gt, _, _} -> raise "left > right which is invalid" # intervals given as either (p,p), [p,p) or (p,p] # are all normalized to empty. # (If you want a single point in an interval, give it as [p,p]) {_, :eq, false, false} -> into_empty(original) {_, :eq, true, false} -> into_empty(original) {_, :eq, false, true} -> into_empty(original) # otherwise, if the point type is continuous, the the orignal # interval was already normalized form: {:continuous, _, _, _} -> original ## Discrete types: # if discrete type, we want to always normalize to bounds == [) # because it makes life a bit easier elsewhere. # if both bounds are exclusive, we also need to check for empty, because # we could still have an empty interval like (1,2) {:discrete, _, false, false} -> case Point.compare(Point.next(left.point), right.point) do :eq -> into_empty(original) :lt -> %__MODULE__{original | left: normalize_left_endpoint(left)} end # Remaining bound combinations are: # [], (], [) # we don't need to touch [), so we only need to deal with # the ones that are upper-inclusive. We want to perform the following # transformations: # [a,b] -> [a, b+1) # (a,b] -> [a+1, b+1) {:discrete, _, true, true} -> %__MODULE__{ original | right: normalize_right_endpoint(right) } {:discrete, _, false, true} -> %__MODULE__{ original | left: normalize_left_endpoint(left), right: normalize_right_endpoint(right) } # Finally, if we have an [) interval, then the original was # valid: {:discrete, :lt, true, false} -> original end end # Either left or right or both must be unbounded def normalize(%__MODULE__{left: left, right: right} = original) do %{ original | left: normalize_left_endpoint(left), right: normalize_right_endpoint(right) } end defp normalize_right_endpoint(:unbounded), do: :unbounded defp normalize_right_endpoint(right) do case {Point.type(right.point), Endpoint.inclusive?(right)} do {:discrete, true} -> Endpoint.exclusive(Point.next(right.point)) {_, _} -> right end end defp normalize_left_endpoint(:unbounded), do: :unbounded defp normalize_left_endpoint(left) do case {Point.type(left.point), Endpoint.inclusive?(left)} do {:discrete, false} -> Endpoint.inclusive(Point.next(left.point)) {_, _} -> left end end @doc """ Is the interval empty? An empty interval is an interval that represents no points. Any interval interval containing no points is considered empty. ## Examples iex> empty?(new(left: 0, right: 0)) true iex> empty?(single(1.0)) false iex> empty?(new(left: 1, right: 2)) false """ def empty?(%__MODULE__{left: :empty, right: :empty}), do: true def empty?(%__MODULE__{}), do: false @doc """ Check if the interval is left-unbounded. The interval is left-unbounded if all points left of the right bound is included in this interval. ## Examples iex> unbounded_left?(new()) true iex> unbounded_left?(new(right: 2)) true iex> unbounded_left?(new(left: 1, right: 2)) false """ def unbounded_left?(%__MODULE__{left: :unbounded}), do: true def unbounded_left?(%__MODULE__{}), do: false @doc """ Check if the interval is right-unbounded. The interval is right-unbounded if all points right of the left bound is included in this interval. ## Examples iex> unbounded_right?(new(right: 1)) false iex> unbounded_right?(new()) true iex> unbounded_right?(new(left: 1)) true """ def unbounded_right?(%__MODULE__{right: :unbounded}), do: true def unbounded_right?(%__MODULE__{}), do: false @doc """ Is the interval left-inclusive? The interval is left-inclusive if the left endpoint value is included in the interval. > #### Note {: .info} > Discrete intervals (like integers and dates) are always normalized > to be left-inclusive right-exclusive (`[)`) which this function reflects. iex> inclusive_left?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "[]")) true iex> inclusive_left?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "[)")) true iex> inclusive_left?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "()")) false """ def inclusive_left?(%__MODULE__{left: %Endpoint{} = left}), do: Endpoint.inclusive?(left) def inclusive_left?(%__MODULE__{}), do: false @doc """ Is the interval right-inclusive? The interval is right-inclusive if the right endpoint value is included in the interval. > #### Note {: .info} > Discrete intervals (like integers and dates) are always normalized > to be left-inclusive right-exclusive (`[)`) which this function reflects. iex> inclusive_right?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "[]")) true iex> inclusive_right?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "[)")) false iex> inclusive_right?(new(left: 1.0, right: 2.0, bounds: "()")) false """ def inclusive_right?(%__MODULE__{right: %Endpoint{} = right}), do: Endpoint.inclusive?(right) def inclusive_right?(%__MODULE__{}), do: false @doc """ Is `a` strictly left of `b`. `a` is strictly left of `b` if no point in `a` is in `b`, and all points in `a` is left (<) of all points in `b`. ## Examples a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---) r: false (overlaps) iex> strictly_left_of?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 3, right: 4)) true iex> strictly_left_of?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) false iex> strictly_left_of?(new(left: 3, right: 4), new(left: 1, right: 2)) false """ @spec strictly_left_of?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def strictly_left_of?(a, b) do not unbounded_right?(a) and not unbounded_left?(b) and not empty?(a) and not empty?(b) and case Point.compare(a.right.point, b.left.point) do :lt -> true :eq -> not inclusive_right?(a) or not inclusive_left?(b) :gt -> false end end @doc """ Is `a` strictly right of `b`. `a` is strictly right of `b` if no point in `a` is in `b`, and all points in `a` is right (>) of all points in `b`. ## Examples a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---) r: false (overlaps) iex> strictly_right_of?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 3, right: 4)) false iex> strictly_right_of?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) false iex> strictly_right_of?(new(left: 3, right: 4), new(left: 1, right: 2)) true """ @spec strictly_right_of?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def strictly_right_of?(a, b) do not unbounded_left?(a) and not unbounded_right?(b) and not empty?(a) and not empty?(b) and case Point.compare(a.left.point, b.right.point) do :lt -> false :eq -> not inclusive_left?(a) or not inclusive_right?(b) :gt -> true end end @doc """ Is the interval `a` adjacent to `b`, to the left of `b`. `a` is adjacent to `b` left of `b`, if `a` and `b` do _not_ overlap, and there are no points between `a.right` and `b.left`. a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---] b: [---] r: false (overlaps) a: (---) b: (---) r: false (points exist between a.right and b.left) ## Examples iex> adjacent_left_of?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 2, right: 3)) true iex> adjacent_left_of?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) false iex> adjacent_left_of?(new(left: 3, right: 4), new(left: 1, right: 2)) false iex> adjacent_left_of?(new(right: 2, bounds: "[]"), new(left: 3)) true """ @spec adjacent_left_of?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def adjacent_left_of?(a, b) do prerequisite = not unbounded_right?(a) and not unbounded_left?(b) and not empty?(a) and not empty?(b) with true <- prerequisite do case Point.type(a.right.point) do :discrete -> check = inclusive_right?(a) != inclusive_left?(b) and Point.compare(a.right.point, b.left.point) == :eq # NOTE: Don't think this is needed when we also # normalize discrete values to [) next_check = inclusive_right?(a) and inclusive_left?(b) and Point.compare(Point.next(a.right.point), b.left.point) == :eq check or next_check :continuous -> inclusive_right?(a) != inclusive_left?(b) and Point.compare(a.right.point, b.left.point) == :eq end end end @doc """ Is the interval `a` adjacent to `b`, to the right of `b`. `a` is adjacent to `b` right of `b`, if `a` and `b` do _not_ overlap, and there are no points between `a.left` and `b.right`. a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---] r: false (overlaps) a: (---) b: (---) r: false (points exist between a.left and b.right) ## Examples iex> adjacent_right_of?(new(left: 2, right: 3), new(left: 1, right: 2)) true iex> adjacent_right_of?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) false iex> adjacent_right_of?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 3, right: 4)) false iex> adjacent_right_of?(new(left: 3), new(right: 2, bounds: "]")) true """ @spec adjacent_right_of?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def adjacent_right_of?(a, b) do prerequisite = not unbounded_left?(a) and not unbounded_right?(b) and not empty?(a) and not empty?(b) with true <- prerequisite do case Point.type(a.left.point) do :discrete -> check = inclusive_left?(a) != inclusive_right?(b) and Point.compare(a.left.point, b.right.point) == :eq # NOTE: Don't think this is needed when we also # normalize discrete values to [) next_check = inclusive_left?(a) and inclusive_right?(b) and Point.compare(Point.previous(a.left.point), b.right.point) == :eq check or next_check :continuous -> Point.compare(a.left.point, b.right.point) == :eq and inclusive_left?(a) != inclusive_right?(b) end end end @doc """ Does `a` overlap with `b`? `a` overlaps with `b` if any point in `a` is also in `b`. a: [---) b: [---) r: true a: [---) b: [---) r: false a: [---] b: [---] r: true a: (---) b: (---) r: false a: [---) b: [---) r: false ## Examples [--a--) [--b--) iex> overlaps?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) true [--a--) [--b--) iex> overlaps?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 3, right: 5)) false [--a--] [--b--] iex> overlaps?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) true (--a--) (--b--) iex> overlaps?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 3, right: 5)) false [--a--) [--b--) iex> overlaps?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 3, right: 4)) false """ @spec overlaps?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def overlaps?(a, b) do not empty?(a) and not empty?(b) and not strictly_left_of?(a, b) and not strictly_right_of?(a, b) end @doc """ Does `a` contain `b`? `a` contains `b` of all points in `b` is also in `a`. For an interval `a` to contain an interval `b`, all points in `b` must be contained in `a`: a: [-------] b: [---] r: true a: [---] b: [---] r: true a: [---] b: (---) r: true a: (---) b: [---] r: false a: [---] b: [-------] r: false This means that `a.left` is less than `b.left` (or unbounded), and `a.right` is greater than `b.right` (or unbounded) If `a` and `b`'s point match, then `b` is "in" `a` if `a` and `b` share bound types. E.g. if `a.left` and `b.left` matches, then `a` contains `b` if both `a` and `b`'s `left` is inclusive or exclusive. If either of `b` endpoints are unbounded, then `a` only contains `b` if the corresponding endpoint in `a` is also unbounded. ## Examples iex> contains?(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 1, right: 2)) true iex> contains?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 3)) true iex> contains?(new(left: 2, right: 3), new(left: 1, right: 4)) false iex> contains?(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 1, right: 2)) true iex> contains?(new(left: 1, right: 2, bounds: "()"), new(left: 1, right: 3)) false iex> contains?(new(right: 1), new(left: 0, right: 1)) true """ @spec contains?(t(), t()) :: boolean() def contains?(%__MODULE__{} = a, %__MODULE__{} = b) do # Neither A or B must be empty, so that's a prerequisite for # even checking anything. prerequisite = not (empty?(a) or empty?(b)) with true <- prerequisite do # check that a.left.point is less than or equal to (if inclusive) b.left.point: contains_left = unbounded_left?(a) or (not unbounded_left?(b) and case Point.compare(a.left.point, b.left.point) do :gt -> false :eq -> inclusive_left?(a) == inclusive_left?(b) :lt -> true end) # check that a.right.point is greater than or equal to (if inclusive) b.right.point: contains_right = unbounded_right?(a) or (not unbounded_right?(b) and case Point.compare(a.right.point, b.right.point) do :gt -> true :eq -> inclusive_right?(a) == inclusive_right?(b) :lt -> false end) # a contains b if both the left check and right check passes: contains_left and contains_right end end @doc """ Computes the union of `a` and `b`. The union contains all of the points that are either in `a` or `b`. If either `a` or `b` are empty, the returned interval will be empty. a: [---) b: [---) r: [-----) ## Examples [--A--) [--B--) [----C----) iex> union(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) new(left: 1, right: 4) [-A-) [-B-) [---C---) iex> union(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 2, right: 3)) new(left: 1, right: 3) iex> union(new(left: 1, right: 2), new(left: 3, right: 4)) new(left: 0, right: 0) """ def union(a, b) do cond do # if either is empty, return the other empty?(a) -> b empty?(b) -> a # if a and b overlap or are adjacent, we can union the intervals overlaps?(a, b) or adjacent_left_of?(a, b) or adjacent_right_of?(a, b) -> left = min_endpoint(a.left, b.left) right = max_endpoint(a.right, b.right) from_endpoints(left, right) # fall-through, if neither A or B is empty, # but there is also no overlap or adjacency, # then the two intervals are either strictly left or strictly right, # we return empty (A and B share an empty amount of points) true -> # TODO: remove this assertion. # It should always be true, so no point in checking: true == strictly_left_of?(a, b) or strictly_right_of?(a, b) into_empty(a) end end @doc """ Compute the intersection between `a` and `b`. The intersection contains all of the points that are both in `a` and `b`. If either `a` or `b` are empty, the returned interval will be empty. a: [----] b: [----] r: [-] a: (----) b: (----) r: (-) a: [----) b: [----) r: [-) ## Examples: Discrete: a: [----) b: [----) c: [-) iex> intersection(new(left: 1, right: 3), new(left: 2, right: 4)) new(left: 2, right: 3) Continuous: a: [----) b: [----) c: [-) iex> intersection(new(left: 1.0, right: 3.0), new(left: 2.0, right: 4.0)) new(left: 2.0, right: 3.0) a: (----) b: (----) c: (-) iex> intersection( ...> new(left: 1.0, right: 3.0, bounds: "()"), ...> new(left: 2.0, right: 4.0, bounds: "()") ...> ) new(left: 2.0, right: 3.0, bounds: "()") """ def intersection(a, b) do cond do # if A is empty, we return A empty?(a) -> a # if B is empty, we return B empty?(b) -> b # if A and B doesn't overlap, # then there can be no intersection not overlaps?(a, b) -> into_empty(a) # otherwise, we can compute the intersection: true -> left = max_endpoint(a.left, b.left) right = min_endpoint(a.right, b.right) from_endpoints(left, right) end end ## ## Helpers ## defp min_endpoint(:unbounded, _b), do: :unbounded defp min_endpoint(_a, :unbounded), do: :unbounded defp min_endpoint(left, right) do case Point.compare(left.point, right.point) do :gt -> right :eq -> case {Endpoint.inclusive?(left), Endpoint.inclusive?(right)} do {true, _} -> left {_, true} -> right _ -> left end :lt -> left end end defp max_endpoint(:unbounded, _b), do: :unbounded defp max_endpoint(_a, :unbounded), do: :unbounded defp max_endpoint(left, right) do case Point.compare(left.point, right.point) do :gt -> left :eq -> case {Endpoint.inclusive?(left), Endpoint.inclusive?(right)} do {true, _} -> left {_, true} -> right _ -> left end :lt -> right end end # completely unbounded: defp unpack_bounds(""), do: {:unbounded, :unbounded} # unbounded either left or right defp unpack_bounds(")"), do: {:unbounded, :exclusive} defp unpack_bounds("("), do: {:exclusive, :unbounded} defp unpack_bounds("]"), do: {:unbounded, :inclusive} defp unpack_bounds("["), do: {:inclusive, :unbounded} # bounded both sides defp unpack_bounds("()"), do: {:exclusive, :exclusive} defp unpack_bounds("[]"), do: {:inclusive, :inclusive} defp unpack_bounds("[)"), do: {:inclusive, :exclusive} defp unpack_bounds("(]"), do: {:exclusive, :inclusive} defp into_empty(interval) do %{interval | left: :empty, right: :empty} end end