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+/*
+ * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer ($$Version-Rel$$)
+ * Copyright (C) $$Year-Rel$$ The Jalview Authors
+ *
+ * This file is part of Jalview.
+ *
+ * Jalview is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Jalview is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
+ * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Jalview. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * The Jalview Authors are detailed in the 'AUTHORS' file.
+ */
+
+package jalview.api;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract interface implemented by Alignment Export dialog to retrieve user
+ * configurations
+ *
+ * @author tcnofoegbu
+ *
+ */
+public interface AlignExportSettingI
+{
+ /**
+ * Checks if hidden sequences should be exported
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isExportHiddenSequences();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if hidden columns shoulb be exported
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isExportHiddenColumns();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if Annotations should be exported, note this is available for
+ * complex flat file exports like JSON, HTML, GFF
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isExportAnnotations();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if SequenceFeatures should be exported, note this is available for
+ * complex flat file exports like JSON, HTML, GFF
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isExportFeatures();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if SequenceGroups should be exported, note this is available for
+ * complex flat file exports like JSON, HTML, GFF
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isExportGroups();
+
+ /**
+ * Checks if settings/export process is cancelled
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public boolean isCancelled();
+}