org.biojavax

Interface RankedCrossRefable

All Superinterfaces:

Changeable

All Known Subinterfaces:

BioEntry, ComparableTerm, RichFeature, RichSequence

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleBioEntry, SimpleComparableTerm, SimpleRichFeature, SimpleRichSequence, ThinRichSequence

public interface RankedCrossRefable
extends Changeable

Defines an object as being able to have ranked cross references associated with it.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Richard Holland

See Also:

RankedCrossRef

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addRankedCrossRef(RankedCrossRef crossref) Adds a ranked cross reference to the existing set.
Set<RankedCrossRef>	getRankedCrossRefs() Returns the set of all ranked cross references associated with an object.
void	removeRankedCrossRef(RankedCrossRef crossref) Removes a ranked cross reference from the existing set.
void	setRankedCrossRefs(Set<RankedCrossRef> crossrefs) Sets the ranked cross references associated with an object.

Methods inherited from interface org.biojava.utils.Changeable

addChangeListener, addChangeListener, isUnchanging, removeChangeListener, removeChangeListener

Method Detail

getRankedCrossRefs

Set<RankedCrossRef> getRankedCrossRefs()

Returns the set of all ranked cross references associated with an object.

Returns:

a set of RankedCrossRef objects.

setRankedCrossRefs

void setRankedCrossRefs(Set<RankedCrossRef> crossrefs)
                 throws ChangeVetoException

Sets the ranked cross references associated with an object. Null will throw an exception but the empty set is fine.

Parameters:

crossrefs - a set of RankedCrossRef objects.

Throws:

ChangeVetoException - if the set was null or any of its contents were not RankedCrossRef objects.

addRankedCrossRef

void addRankedCrossRef(RankedCrossRef crossref)
                throws ChangeVetoException

Adds a ranked cross reference to the existing set. If already present, this call is ignored. Null values are not acceptable.

Parameters:

crossref - the ranked cross reference to add.

Throws:

ChangeVetoException - if the parameter is null.

removeRankedCrossRef

void removeRankedCrossRef(RankedCrossRef crossref)
                   throws ChangeVetoException

Removes a ranked cross reference from the existing set. If not present, this call is ignored. Null values are not acceptable.

Parameters:

crossref - the ranked cross reference to remove.

Throws:

ChangeVetoException - if the parameter is null.