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+package jalview.datamodel.features;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * An adapted implementation of NCList as described in the paper
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * todo
+ * </pre>
+ */
+public class NCList<T extends ContiguousI>
+{
+
+ /*
+ * a list, in start position order, of sublists of ranges ordered so
+ * that each contains (or is the same as) the one that follows it
+ */
+ private List<NCNode<T>> subranges;
+
+ /*
+ * a comparator to sort intervals by start position ascending, with
+ * longer (enclosing) intervals preceding those they enclose
+ */
+ Comparator<ContiguousI> intervalSorter = new RangeComparator(true);
+
+ /**
+ * Constructor given a list of things that are each located on a contiguous
+ * interval. Note that the constructor may reorder the list.
+ * <p>
+ * We assume here that for each range, start <= end. Behaviour for reverse
+ * ordered ranges is undefined.
+ *
+ * @param ranges
+ */
+ public NCList(List<T> ranges)
+ {
+ build(ranges);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @param ranges
+ */
+ protected void build(List<T> ranges)
+ {
+ /*
+ * sort by start ascending so that contained intervals
+ * follow their containing interval
+ */
+ Collections.sort(ranges, intervalSorter);
+
+ List<SubList> sublists = findSubranges(ranges);
+
+ subranges = new ArrayList<NCNode<T>>();
+
+ /*
+ * convert each subrange to an NCNode consisting of a range and
+ * (possibly) its contained NCList
+ */
+ for (SubList sublist : sublists)
+ {
+ subranges.add(new NCNode<T>(ranges.subList(sublist.startIndex,
+ sublist.endIndex + 1)));
+ }
+ sublists.clear();
+ }
+
+ public NCList(T entry)
+ {
+ List<T> ranges = new ArrayList<T>();
+ ranges.add(entry);
+ build(ranges);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Traverses the sorted ranges to identify sublists, within which each
+ * interval contains the one that follows it
+ *
+ * @param ranges
+ * @return
+ */
+ protected List<SubList> findSubranges(List<T> ranges)
+ {
+ List<SubList> sublists = new ArrayList<SubList>();
+
+ int listStartIndex = 0;
+ long lastEndPos = Long.MAX_VALUE;
+
+ for (int i = 0; i < ranges.size(); i++)
+ {
+ ContiguousI nextInterval = ranges.get(i);
+ long nextStart = nextInterval.getBegin();
+ long nextEnd = nextInterval.getEnd();
+ if (nextStart > lastEndPos || nextEnd > lastEndPos)
+ {
+ /*
+ * this interval is not contained in the preceding one
+ * close off the last sublist
+ */
+ sublists.add(new SubList(listStartIndex, i - 1));
+ listStartIndex = i;
+ }
+ lastEndPos = nextEnd;
+ }
+
+ sublists.add(new SubList(listStartIndex, ranges.size() - 1));
+ return sublists;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Adds one entry to the stored set
+ *
+ * @param entry
+ */
+ public synchronized void add(T entry)
+ {
+ long start = entry.getBegin();
+ long end = entry.getEnd();
+
+ /*
+ * cases:
+ * - precedes all subranges: add as NCNode on front of list
+ * - follows all subranges: add as NCNode on end of list
+ * - enclosed by a subrange - add recursively to subrange
+ * - encloses one or more subranges - push them inside it
+ * - none of the above - add as a new node and resort nodes list (?)
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * find the first subrange whose end does not precede entry's start
+ */
+ int candidateIndex = findFirstOverlap(start);
+ if (candidateIndex == -1)
+ {
+ /*
+ * all subranges precede this one - add it on the end
+ */
+ subranges.add(new NCNode<T>(entry));
+ return;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * search for maximal span of subranges i-k that the new entry
+ * encloses; or a subrange that encloses the new entry
+ */
+ int i = candidateIndex;
+ boolean enclosing = false;
+ boolean overlapping = false;
+
+ for (int j = candidateIndex; j < subranges.size(); j++)
+ {
+ NCNode<T> subrange = subranges.get(j);
+
+ if (end < subrange.getStart() && !overlapping)
+ {
+ /*
+ * new entry lies between subranges j-1 j
+ */
+ subranges.add(j, new NCNode<T>(entry));
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (subrange.getStart() <= start && subrange.getEnd() >= end)
+ {
+ /*
+ * push new entry inside this subrange as it encloses it
+ */
+ subrange.add(entry);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (start <= subrange.getStart())
+ {
+ if (end >= subrange.getEnd())
+ {
+ /*
+ * new entry encloses this subrange (and possibly preceding ones);
+ * continue to find the maximal list it encloses
+ */
+ enclosing = true;
+ continue;
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ /*
+ * entry spans from before this subrange to inside it
+ */
+ if (enclosing)
+ {
+ /*
+ * entry encloses one or more preceding subranges
+ */
+ addEnclosingRange(entry, i, j - 1);
+ return;
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ /*
+ * entry spans two subranges but doesn't enclose any
+ * so just add it
+ */
+ subranges.add(j, new NCNode<T>(entry));
+ return;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Update the tree so that the range of the new entry encloses subranges i to
+ * j (inclusive). That is, replace subranges i-j with a new subrange that
+ * contains them.
+ *
+ * @param entry
+ * @param i
+ * @param j
+ */
+ protected synchronized void addEnclosingRange(T entry, int i, int j)
+ {
+ // TODO how to rebuild the subranges as an NCList?
+
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a (possibly empty) list of items whose extent overlaps the given
+ * range
+ *
+ * @param from
+ * start of overlap range (inclusive)
+ * @param to
+ * end of overlap range (inclusive)
+ * @return
+ */
+ public List<T> findOverlaps(long from, long to)
+ {
+ List<T> result = new ArrayList<T>();
+
+ findOverlaps(from, to, result);
+
+ return result;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Recursively searches the NCList adding any items that overlap the from-to
+ * range to the result list
+ *
+ * @param from
+ * @param to
+ * @param result
+ */
+ protected void findOverlaps(long from, long to,
+ List<T> result)
+ {
+ /*
+ * find the first sublist that might overlap, i.e.
+ * the first whose end position is >= from
+ */
+ int candidateIndex = findFirstOverlap(from);
+
+ if (candidateIndex == -1)
+ {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ for (int i = candidateIndex; i < subranges.size(); i++)
+ {
+ NCNode<T> candidate = subranges.get(i);
+ if (candidate.getStart() > to)
+ {
+ /*
+ * we are past the end of our target range
+ */
+ break;
+ }
+ candidate.addOverlaps(from, to, result);
+ }
+
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Search subranges for the first one whose end position is not before the
+ * target range's start position, i.e. the first one that may overlap the
+ * target range. Returns the index in the list of the first such range found,
+ * or -1 if none found.
+ *
+ * @param from
+ * @return
+ */
+ protected int findFirstOverlap(long from)
+ {
+ // TODO binary search
+ // for now quick cheat linear search
+ int i = 0;
+ if (subranges != null)
+ {
+ for (NCNode<T> subrange : subranges)
+ {
+ if (subrange.getEnd() >= from)
+ {
+ return i;
+ }
+ i++;
+ }
+ }
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Formats the tree as a bracketed list e.g.
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * [1-100 [10-30 [10-20]], 15-30 [20-20]]
+ * </pre>
+ */
+ @Override
+ public String toString()
+ {
+ return subranges.toString();
+ }
+}