public boolean contains(E p)
  {
    // Check that the start point is before p
    boolean check1 = (includesBegin())? (first.compareTo(p) <= 0):(first.compareTo(p) < 0);
    // Check that the end point is after p
    boolean check2 = (includesEnd())? (second.compareTo(p) >= 0):(second.compareTo(p) > 0);
    return (check1 && check2);
  }
public boolean contains ( E p ) { boolean check1 = ( includesBegin ( ) ) ? ( first . compareTo ( p ) <= 0 ) : ( first . compareTo ( p ) < 0 ) ; boolean check2 = ( includesEnd ( ) ) ? ( second . compareTo ( p ) >= 0 ) : ( second . compareTo ( p ) > 0 ) ; return ( check1 && check2 ) ; }
Checks whether the point p is contained inside this interval
@param p point to check
@return True if the point p is contained withing the interval, false otherwise