org.jscience.biology
Class Chain

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.biology.Chain

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DNA, RNA

public abstract class Chain
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

An interface used to catch the common system underlying DNA and RNA.

Constructor Summary

Chain()

Method Summary

abstract java.lang.Object	clone() DOCUMENT ME!
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) DOCUMENT ME!
abstract Base[]	getBases() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract Chain	getComplementary() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract Base	getComplementary(Base base) DOCUMENT ME!
abstract int	getLength() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract java.util.Set	getValidBases() DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Chain

public Chain()

Method Detail

getBases

public abstract Base[] getBases()

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Returns:

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getLength

public abstract int getLength()

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getComplementary

public abstract Base getComplementary(Base base)

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Parameters:

base - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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getComplementary

public abstract Chain getComplementary()

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getValidBases

public abstract java.util.Set getValidBases()

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equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

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Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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clone

public abstract java.lang.Object clone()

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Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

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