1 files changed, 35 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/_range.py b/lib/_range.py
index 4586639..47b8208 100644
--- a/lib/_range.py
+++ b/lib/_range.py
@@ -133,12 +133,43 @@ class Range(object):
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash((self._lower, self._upper, self._bounds))
 
+    # as the postgres docs describe for the server-side stuff,
+    # ordering is rather arbitrary, but will remain stable
+    # and consistent.
+
     def __lt__(self, other):
-        raise TypeError(
-            'Range objects cannot be ordered; please refer to the PostgreSQL'
-            ' documentation to perform this operation in the database')
+        if not isinstance(other, Range):
+            return NotImplemented
+        for attr in ('_lower', '_upper', '_bounds'):
+            self_value = getattr(self, attr)
+            other_value = getattr(other, attr)
+            if self_value == other_value:
+                pass
+            elif self_value is None:
+                return True
+            elif other_value is None:
+                return False
+            else:
+                return self_value < other_value
+        return False
 
-    __le__ = __gt__ = __ge__ = __lt__
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        if self == other:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return self.__lt__(other)
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, Range):
+            return other.__lt__(self)
+        else:
+            return NotImplemented
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        if self == other:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return self.__gt__(other)
 
 
 def register_range(pgrange, pyrange, conn_or_curs, globally=False):