org.jscience.biology
Class Cell

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.biology.Cell

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public class Cell
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

A class representing a cell.

Field Summary

static int	ABNORMAL_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	ANAPHASE DOCUMENT ME!
static int	ANIMAL The animal constant.
static int	ANTIBODY_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	BLOOD_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	CYTOKINESIS DOCUMENT ME!
static int	GROWTH_0 DOCUMENT ME!
static int	GROWTH_1 DOCUMENT ME!
static int	GROWTH_2 DOCUMENT ME!
static int	LIVER_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	METAPHASE DOCUMENT ME!
static int	NERVE_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	PROKARYOTE The prokaryote constant.
static int	PROPHASE DOCUMENT ME!
static int	SEX_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	SYNTHESIS DOCUMENT ME!
static int	TELOPHASE DOCUMENT ME!
static int	UNDIFFERENCIATED_CELL DOCUMENT ME!
static int	VEGETAL The vegetal constant.

Constructor Summary

Cell(Genome genome)
Constructs a an undifferenciated animal Cell at interphase.

Cell(Genome genome, int type, int kind, Alphabet coding)
Creates a new Cell object.

Method Summary

void	addNeighbor(Cell neighbor) DOCUMENT ME!
java.lang.Object	clone() DOCUMENT ME!
Alphabet	getCoding() DOCUMENT ME!
java.lang.String[]	getElements() DOCUMENT ME!
Genome	getGenome() DOCUMENT ME!
int	getKind() DOCUMENT ME!
java.util.Set	getNeighbors() DOCUMENT ME!
int	getStage() DOCUMENT ME!
int	getType() DOCUMENT ME!
boolean	isEukaryote() returns a boolean indicating is this cell is an eukarytoe cell or a prokaryote one.
void	nextStage() DOCUMENT ME!
java.util.Set	provokeMeiosis() returns a set of cell resulting from meiosis of this cell, WITHOUT any crossover or other mutation, so the process is a bit idealized.
java.util.Set	provokeMitosis() returns a set of cells resulting from mitosis of this cell.
void	removeNeighbor(Cell neighbor) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setCoding(Alphabet coding) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setKind(int kind) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setNeighbors(java.util.Set neighbors) DOCUMENT ME!
void	setStage() DOCUMENT ME!
void	setType(int type) DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PROKARYOTE

public static final int PROKARYOTE

The prokaryote constant.

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ANIMAL

public static final int ANIMAL

The animal constant.

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VEGETAL

public static final int VEGETAL

The vegetal constant.

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GROWTH_0

public static final int GROWTH_0

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GROWTH_1

public static final int GROWTH_1

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SYNTHESIS

public static final int SYNTHESIS

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GROWTH_2

public static final int GROWTH_2

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PROPHASE

public static final int PROPHASE

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METAPHASE

public static final int METAPHASE

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ANAPHASE

public static final int ANAPHASE

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TELOPHASE

public static final int TELOPHASE

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CYTOKINESIS

public static final int CYTOKINESIS

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UNDIFFERENCIATED_CELL

public static final int UNDIFFERENCIATED_CELL

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ABNORMAL_CELL

public static final int ABNORMAL_CELL

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BLOOD_CELL

public static final int BLOOD_CELL

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NERVE_CELL

public static final int NERVE_CELL

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LIVER_CELL

public static final int LIVER_CELL

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SEX_CELL

public static final int SEX_CELL

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ANTIBODY_CELL

public static final int ANTIBODY_CELL

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Constructor Detail

Cell

public Cell(Genome genome)

Constructs a an undifferenciated animal Cell at interphase.

Parameters:

genome - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

Cell

public Cell(Genome genome,
            int type,
            int kind,
            Alphabet coding)

Creates a new Cell object.

Parameters:

genome - DOCUMENT ME!

type - DOCUMENT ME!

kind - DOCUMENT ME!

coding - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

Method Detail

getGenome

public Genome getGenome()

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getType

public int getType()

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setType

public void setType(int type)

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Parameters:

type - DOCUMENT ME!

getKind

public int getKind()

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setKind

public void setKind(int kind)

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Parameters:

kind - DOCUMENT ME!

getCoding

public Alphabet getCoding()

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setCoding

public void setCoding(Alphabet coding)

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Parameters:

coding - DOCUMENT ME!

Throws:

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getStage

public int getStage()

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setStage

public void setStage()

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nextStage

public void nextStage()

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getNeighbors

public java.util.Set getNeighbors()

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addNeighbor

public void addNeighbor(Cell neighbor)

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Parameters:

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Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

removeNeighbor

public void removeNeighbor(Cell neighbor)

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Parameters:

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Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

setNeighbors

public void setNeighbors(java.util.Set neighbors)

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Parameters:

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Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - DOCUMENT ME!

getElements

public java.lang.String[] getElements()

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isEukaryote

public boolean isEukaryote()

returns a boolean indicating is this cell is an eukarytoe cell or a prokaryote one.

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clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

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Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

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provokeMitosis

public java.util.Set provokeMitosis()

returns a set of cells resulting from mitosis of this cell. This cell is returned in the Set.

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provokeMeiosis

public java.util.Set provokeMeiosis()

returns a set of cell resulting from meiosis of this cell, WITHOUT any crossover or other mutation, so the process is a bit idealized. This modified cell is returned in the Set. Kind is set to Sex. Please note that meiosis is suitable only for diploid organisms with sexual reproduction (genome length is dividable by two), otherwise an error is thrown. Meiosis produces gametes. These gametes should be in turn used in individual reproduction, see Specie.

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Throws:

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