Merge branch 'develop' into improvement/JAL-4124_dont_duplacate_PAE_data_acrossviews

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / datamodel / ColumnSelection.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/ColumnSelection.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/ColumnSelection.java
index 4a38ec0..b427739 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/ColumnSelection.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/ColumnSelection.java
@@ -340,10 +340,12 @@ public class ColumnSelection
 
   /**
    * Returns a read-only view of the (possibly empty) list of selected columns
+   * (base 1)
    * <p>
-   * The list contains no duplicates but is not necessarily ordered. It also may
-   * include columns hidden from the current view. To modify (for example sort)
-   * the list, you should first make a copy.
+   * The list contains no duplicates but is not necessarily ordered. Columns are
+   * reported in alignment coordinates (base 1), so may also include columns
+   * hidden from the current view. To modify (for example sort) the list, you
+   * should first make a copy.
    * <p>
    * The list is not thread-safe: iterating over it could result in
    * ConcurrentModificationException if it is modified by another thread.