#!/usr/bin/env python

@outputSchema("is_contained:int")
def is_contained_within(val, begin_range, end_range):

  # If there is no list of dates, the passed
  # date will not be in between them
  if not begin_range:
    return 0;

  if (not end_range) and (val >= begin_range):
    return 1;

  if (val >= begin_range) and (val <= end_range):
    return 1

  return 0