intervalmalleja

Intervalmalleja is a term describing a family of template-based representations for intervals in computational contexts. An interval denotes a contiguous range, such as a time window, a numeric range, or a domain of values. Intervalmalleja provide reusable blueprints for generating concrete interval instances by parameters, rather than hardcoding each interval.

A typical intervalmalleja defines three core components: the lower bound expression, the upper bound expression, and optional metadata. Expressions may reference parameters or constants. Metadata can specify constraints (forbidden overlaps, minimum duration), distributions for starting points, and granularity.

There are static templates, which produce the same interval structure for all instances, and dynamic templates, which adjust endpoints in response to external inputs. Templates can be composed into hierarchies, enabling complex interval schemas built from simpler parts.

Intervalmalleja are used in scheduling and simulation to generate synthetic data, test cases, or resource windows. They support data-driven design by enabling templates to be stored, versioned, and shared.

Example: a simple pseudo-syntax: template StartEnd(t0, d) where start = t0 + offset, end = t0 + offset + d, with 0 <= offset < 24 and 1 <= d <= 8. Instantiating with t0 = 8 yields an interval from 8 to 16.

Related concepts include interval scheduling, template engines, and interval arithmetic.