001package com.hfg.bio;
002
003
004import java.util.List;
005
006//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
007/**
008 Interface for amino acid grouping schemes.
009 <div>
010 @author J. Alex Taylor, hairyfatguy.com
011 </div>
012 */
013//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
014// com.hfg XML/HTML Coding Library
015//
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029//
030// J. Alex Taylor, President, Founder, CEO, COO, CFO, OOPS hairyfatguy.com
031// jataylor@hairyfatguy.com
032//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
033
034public interface AAGroupingScheme extends Comparable<AAGroupingScheme>
035{
036   //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
037   public String name();
038
039   //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
040   public List<AAGroup> getAAGroups();
041
042   //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
043   public AAGroup getAAGroup(AminoAcid inAA);
044
045   //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
046   public AAGroup getAAGroup(Character inResidue);
047
048}