package jalview.api.analysis;

public interface ScoreModelI
{
  /**
   * Answers a name for the score model, suitable for display in menus. Names
   * should be unique across score models in use.
   * 
   * @return
   * @see jalview.analysis.scoremodels.ScoreModels#forName(String)
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * Answers true if this model is applicable for nucleotide data (so should be
   * shown in menus in that context)
   * 
   * @return
   */
  boolean isDNA();

  /**
   * Answers true if this model is applicable for peptide data (so should be
   * shown in menus in that context)
   * 
   * @return
   */
  boolean isProtein();

}