src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp

rev 56881 : imported patch 8233702-function-to-clamp-value-to-range

@@ -947,10 +947,16 @@
 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) {
+  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));
 }