public boolean contains(final double VALUE){
  return (Double.compare(VALUE,getStart()) >= 0 && Double.compare(VALUE,getStop()) <= 0);
}

public boolean contains ( final double VALUE ) { return ( Double . compare ( VALUE , getStart ( ) ) >= 0 && Double . compare ( VALUE , getStop ( ) ) <= 0 ) ; }
returns true if the given value is within the range between section . getstart ( ) and section . getstop ( )
