org.biojavax.bio.seq
Interface PositionResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

PositionResolver.AverageResolver, PositionResolver.MaximalResolver, PositionResolver.MinimalResolver

public interface PositionResolver

Resolves a position that is fuzzy or covers a range of bases by converting it to a single base.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Richard Holland

Nested Class Summary

static class	PositionResolver.AverageResolver The minimal resolver returns the base which provides the average range, halfway between maximal and minimal.
static class	PositionResolver.MaximalResolver The maximal resolver returns the base which provides the largest possible range.
static class	PositionResolver.MinimalResolver The minimal resolver returns the base which provides the smallest possible range.

Method Summary

int	getMax(Position end) Resolves the maximum possible base for this position.
int	getMin(Position start) Resolves the minimum possible base for this position.

Method Detail

getMin

int getMin(Position start)

Resolves the minimum possible base for this position.

Parameters:

start - the position to resolve

Returns:

the minimum possible base this resolver can return.

getMax

int getMax(Position end)

Resolves the maximum possible base for this position.

Parameters:

end - the position to resolve

Returns:

the maximum possible base this resolver can return.