org.biojava.bio.seq
Class GeneticCodes

java.lang.Object
  org.biojava.bio.seq.GeneticCodes

public class GeneticCodes
extends Object

Collects the references to translation methods in one place. Right now this is just a wrapper on RNATools

Author:

Greg Cox

Method Summary

static SymbolList	transcribe(SymbolList theList) Transcribe DNA into RNA.
static SymbolList	translate(SymbolList theList) Translate RNA into protein (with termination symbols).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

transcribe

public static SymbolList transcribe(SymbolList theList)
                             throws IllegalAlphabetException

Transcribe DNA into RNA.

Parameters:

theList - the SymbolList of DNA symbols to transcribe

Returns:

a SymbolList that is the transcribed view

Throws:

IllegalAlphabetException - if the list is not DNA

translate

public static SymbolList translate(SymbolList theList)
                            throws IllegalAlphabetException

Translate RNA into protein (with termination symbols).

Parameters:

theList - the SymbolList of RNA symbols to translate

Returns:

a SymbolList that is the translated view

Throws:

IllegalAlphabetException - if the list is not RNA

Since:

1.1