src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp

rev 56944 : imported patch 8233702-function-to-clamp-value-to-range

*** 947,956 ****
--- 947,963 ----
  template<class T> inline T MAX4(T a, T b, T c, T d) { return MAX2(MAX3(a, b, c), d); }
  template<class T> inline T MIN4(T a, T b, T c, T d) { return MIN2(MIN3(a, b, c), d); }
  
  template<class T> inline T ABS(T x)                 { return (x > 0) ? x : -x; }
  
+ // Return the given value clamped to the range [min ... max]
+ template<typename T>
+ inline T clamp(T value, T min, T max) {
+   assert(min <= max, "must be");
+   return MIN2(MAX2(value, min), max);
+ }
+ 
  // true if x is a power of 2, false otherwise
  inline bool is_power_of_2(intptr_t x) {
    return ((x != NoBits) && (mask_bits(x, x - 1) == NoBits));
  }