* - a group defined on sequences in the alignment held by the view
*/
void addSequenceGroup(SequenceGroup sequenceGroup);
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an empty Conservation annotation and adds it to the alignment
+ */
+ void initConservation();
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an empty Quality annotation and adds it to the alignment
+ */
+ void initQuality();
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an empty Consensus annotation and adds it to the alignment
+ */
+ void initConsensus();
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an empty Occupancy annotation and adds it to the alignment
+ */
+ void initOccupancy();
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an empty RNA Structure annotation and adds it to the alignment
+ */
+ void initRNAStructure();
}