public static Automaton makeInterval(int min, int max, int digits) throws IllegalArgumentException {
		Automaton a = new Automaton();
		String x = (new Integer(min)).toString();
		String y = (new Integer(max)).toString();
		if (min > max || (digits > 0 && y.length() > digits))
			throw new IllegalArgumentException();
		int d;
		if (digits > 0)
			d = digits;
		else
			d = y.length();
		StringBuilder bx = new StringBuilder();
		for (int i = x.length(); i < d; i++)
			bx.append('0');
		bx.append(x);
		x = bx.toString();
		StringBuilder by = new StringBuilder();
		for (int i = y.length(); i < d; i++)
			by.append('0');
		by.append(y);
		y = by.toString();
		Collection<State> initials = new ArrayList<State>();
		a.initial = between(x, y, 0, initials, digits <= 0);
		if (digits <= 0) {
			ArrayList<StatePair> pairs = new ArrayList<StatePair>();
			for (State p : initials)
				if (a.initial != p)
					pairs.add(new StatePair(a.initial, p));
			a.addEpsilons(pairs);
			a.initial.addTransition(new Transition('0', a.initial));
			a.deterministic = false;
		} else
			a.deterministic = true;
		a.checkMinimizeAlways();
		return a;
	}