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rs-06-interval-map

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Challenge · difficulty 5/5
# Generic interval map

Implement the library file **`src/lib.rs`** exposing a generic structure that maps integer
intervals to values:

```rust
pub struct IntervalMap<T> { /* ... */ }

impl<T> IntervalMap<T> {
    pub fn new() -> Self;
    pub fn insert(&mut self, start: i64, end: i64, value: T);
    pub fn get(&self, point: i64) -> Option<&T>;
    pub fn get_all(&self, point: i64) -> Vec<&T>;
}
```

Intervals are **half-open**: `[start, end)` covers every `p` with `start <= p < end`.

- **`insert(start, end, value)`** records that the half-open interval `[start, end)` maps to
  `value`. If `start >= end` the range is empty and the call is a **no-op**. Intervals may overlap.
- **`get(point)`** returns the value of the **most recently inserted** interval that covers `point`,
  or `None` if no interval covers it. (Newest insert wins on overlap.)
- **`get_all(point)`** returns references to the values of **all** intervals covering `point`,
  ordered **most-recently-inserted first**. Empty `Vec` if none cover it.

The structure is generic over the value type `T` (no trait bounds required). Values are owned by the
map; `get`/`get_all` return borrows.

Tests live in `tests/` and use `challenge::IntervalMap`.
tests/interval_map.rs
use challenge::IntervalMap;

#[test]
fn point_lookup_respects_half_open_bounds() {
    let mut m = IntervalMap::new();
    m.insert(0, 10, "a");
    assert_eq!(m.get(5), Some(&"a"));
    assert_eq!(m.get(0), Some(&"a")); // start is inclusive
    assert_eq!(m.get(10), None); // end is exclusive
    assert_eq!(m.get(-1), None);
}

#[test]
fn empty_map_returns_none() {
    let m: IntervalMap<i32> = IntervalMap::new();
    assert_eq!(m.get(0), None);
    assert_eq!(m.get_all(0), Vec::<&i32>::new());
}

#[test]
fn newest_insert_wins_on_overlap() {
    let mut m = IntervalMap::new();
    m.insert(0, 10, 1);
    m.insert(5, 15, 2);
    assert_eq!(m.get(2), Some(&1)); // only the first interval
    assert_eq!(m.get(7), Some(&2)); // overlap -> newest wins
    assert_eq!(m.get(12), Some(&2)); // only the second interval
}

#[test]
fn get_all_returns_all_covering_newest_first() {
    let mut m = IntervalMap::new();
    m.insert(0, 10, 1);
    m.insert(5, 15, 2);
    m.insert(6, 8, 3);
    assert_eq!(m.get_all(7), vec![&3, &2, &1]);
    assert_eq!(m.get_all(2), vec![&1]);
    assert_eq!(m.get_all(20), Vec::<&i32>::new());
}

#[test]
fn empty_or_reversed_ranges_are_ignored() {
    let mut m = IntervalMap::new();
    m.insert(5, 5, "empty");
    m.insert(8, 3, "reversed");
    assert_eq!(m.get(5), None);
    assert_eq!(m.get(4), None);
}

#[test]
fn works_with_owned_string_values() {
    let mut m = IntervalMap::new();
    m.insert(0, 100, String::from("x"));
    assert_eq!(m.get(50), Some(&String::from("x")));
}
System prompt
You are an expert programmer. Solve the task exactly as specified. Output your solution as fenced code blocks using the required file name(s) and the exact function/type signatures requested. Prefer correctness; do not include prose outside code unless asked.
Proposed solution
I'll implement a generic interval map that stores integer intervals and maps them to values. Here's my solution:

```rust
// src/lib.rs

pub struct IntervalMap<T> {
    intervals: Vec<Interval<T>>,
}

struct Interval<T> {
    start: i64,
    end: i64,
    value: T,
}

impl<T> IntervalMap<T> {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        IntervalMap { intervals: Vec::new() }
    }

    pub fn insert(&mut self, start: i64, end: i64, value: T) {
        if start >= end {
            return;
        }
        
        self.intervals.push(Interval {
            start,
            end,
            value,
        });
    }

    pub fn get(&self, point: i64) -> Option<&T> {
        // Search from the end (most recent) to find the first interval that covers the point
        for interval in self.intervals.iter().rev() {
            if interval.start <= point && point < interval.end {
                return Some(&interval.value);
            }
        }
        None
    }

    pub fn get_all(&self, point: i64) -> Vec<&T> {
        let mut result = Vec::new();
        
        // Search from the end (most recent) to collect all intervals covering the point
        for interval in self.intervals.iter().rev() {
            if interval.start <= point && point < interval.end {
                result.push(&interval.value);
            }
        }
        
        result
    }
}
```

This implementation:

1. Uses a `Vec` to store intervals in insertion order, which allows us to efficiently handle the "newest insert wins" behavior for `get()`.

2. For `insert()`, it simply adds the interval to the vector if it's valid (start < end).

3. For `get()`, it searches from the end of the vector backwards to find the first interval that covers the point, which gives us the most recently inserted one.

4. For `get_all()`, it collects all intervals that cover the point in reverse order (most recent first).

The time complexity is O(n) for both `get()` and `get_all()` where n is the number of intervals, which is acceptable for a simple implementation. The space complexity is O(n) to store the intervals.

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