applied LGPLv3 and source code formatting.
[vamsas.git] / src / uk / ac / vamsas / objects / core / DataSet.java
index ae4506b..150771c 100644 (file)
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 /*
- * This class was automatically generated with 
- * <a href="http://www.castor.org">Castor 1.1</a>, using an XML
- * Schema.
- * $Id$
+ * This file is part of the Vamsas Client version 0.1. 
+ * Copyright 2009 by Jim Procter, Iain Milne, Pierre Marguerite, 
+ *  Andrew Waterhouse and Dominik Lindner.
+ * 
+ * Earlier versions have also been incorporated into Jalview version 2.4 
+ * since 2008, and TOPALi version 2 since 2007.
+ * 
+ * The Vamsas Client is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *  
+ * The Vamsas Client 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with the Vamsas Client.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-
 package uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core;
 
-  //---------------------------------/
- //- Imported classes and packages -/
+//---------------------------------/
+//- Imported classes and packages -/
 //---------------------------------/
 
 import org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller;
@@ -17,1362 +31,1415 @@ import org.exolab.castor.xml.Unmarshaller;
 /**
  * Class DataSet.
  * 
- * @version $Revision$ $Date$
+ * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2007-06-28 14:51:44 +0100 (Thu, 28 Jun 2007)
+ *          $
  */
-public class DataSet extends uk.ac.vamsas.client.Vobject 
-implements java.io.Serializable
-{
-
-
-      //--------------------------/
-     //- Class/Member Variables -/
-    //--------------------------/
-
-    /**
-     * Primary Key for vamsas object referencing 
-     */
-    private java.lang.String _id;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _sequenceList.
-     */
-    private java.util.Vector _sequenceList;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _sequenceMappingList.
-     */
-    private java.util.Vector _sequenceMappingList;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _dataSetAnnotationsList.
-     */
-    private java.util.Vector _dataSetAnnotationsList;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _alignmentList.
-     */
-    private java.util.Vector _alignmentList;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _treeList.
-     */
-    private java.util.Vector _treeList;
-
-    /**
-     * Field _provenance.
-     */
-    private uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance _provenance;
-
-
-      //----------------/
-     //- Constructors -/
-    //----------------/
-
-    public DataSet() {
-        super();
-        this._sequenceList = new java.util.Vector();
-        this._sequenceMappingList = new java.util.Vector();
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList = new java.util.Vector();
-        this._alignmentList = new java.util.Vector();
-        this._treeList = new java.util.Vector();
-    }
-
-
-      //-----------/
-     //- Methods -/
-    //-----------/
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vAlignment
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addAlignment(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._alignmentList.addElement(vAlignment);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vAlignment
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addAlignment(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._alignmentList.add(index, vAlignment);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotations
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addDataSetAnnotations(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.addElement(vDataSetAnnotations);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotations
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addDataSetAnnotations(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.add(index, vDataSetAnnotations);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vSequence
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addSequence(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._sequenceList.addElement(vSequence);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vSequence
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addSequence(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._sequenceList.add(index, vSequence);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceMapping
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addSequenceMapping(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._sequenceMappingList.addElement(vSequenceMapping);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vSequenceMapping
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addSequenceMapping(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._sequenceMappingList.add(index, vSequenceMapping);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vTree
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addTree(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._treeList.addElement(vTree);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vTree
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void addTree(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        this._treeList.add(index, vTree);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method enumerateAlignment.
-     * 
-     * @return an Enumeration over all
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment elements
-     */
-    public java.util.Enumeration enumerateAlignment(
-    ) {
-        return this._alignmentList.elements();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method enumerateDataSetAnnotations.
-     * 
-     * @return an Enumeration over all
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations elements
-     */
-    public java.util.Enumeration enumerateDataSetAnnotations(
-    ) {
-        return this._dataSetAnnotationsList.elements();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method enumerateSequence.
-     * 
-     * @return an Enumeration over all
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence elements
-     */
-    public java.util.Enumeration enumerateSequence(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceList.elements();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method enumerateSequenceMapping.
-     * 
-     * @return an Enumeration over all
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping elements
-     */
-    public java.util.Enumeration enumerateSequenceMapping(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceMappingList.elements();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method enumerateTree.
-     * 
-     * @return an Enumeration over all
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree elements
-     */
-    public java.util.Enumeration enumerateTree(
-    ) {
-        return this._treeList.elements();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Overrides the java.lang.Object.equals method.
-     * 
-     * @param obj
-     * @return true if the objects are equal.
-     */
-    public boolean equals(
-            final java.lang.Object obj) {
-        if ( this == obj )
-            return true;
-        
-        if (super.equals(obj)==false)
+public class DataSet extends uk.ac.vamsas.client.Vobject implements
+    java.io.Serializable {
+
+  // --------------------------/
+  // - Class/Member Variables -/
+  // --------------------------/
+
+  /**
+   * Primary Key for vamsas object referencing
+   */
+  private java.lang.String _id;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _sequenceList.
+   */
+  private java.util.Vector _sequenceList;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _sequenceMappingList.
+   */
+  private java.util.Vector _sequenceMappingList;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _dataSetAnnotationsList.
+   */
+  private java.util.Vector _dataSetAnnotationsList;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _alignmentList.
+   */
+  private java.util.Vector _alignmentList;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _treeList.
+   */
+  private java.util.Vector _treeList;
+
+  /**
+   * Field _provenance.
+   */
+  private uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance _provenance;
+
+  // ----------------/
+  // - Constructors -/
+  // ----------------/
+
+  public DataSet() {
+    super();
+    this._sequenceList = new java.util.Vector();
+    this._sequenceMappingList = new java.util.Vector();
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList = new java.util.Vector();
+    this._alignmentList = new java.util.Vector();
+    this._treeList = new java.util.Vector();
+  }
+
+  // -----------/
+  // - Methods -/
+  // -----------/
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vAlignment
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addAlignment(final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._alignmentList.addElement(vAlignment);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vAlignment
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addAlignment(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._alignmentList.add(index, vAlignment);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotations
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addDataSetAnnotations(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.addElement(vDataSetAnnotations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotations
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addDataSetAnnotations(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.add(index, vDataSetAnnotations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vSequence
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addSequence(final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._sequenceList.addElement(vSequence);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vSequence
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addSequence(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._sequenceList.add(index, vSequence);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceMapping
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addSequenceMapping(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._sequenceMappingList.addElement(vSequenceMapping);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vSequenceMapping
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addSequenceMapping(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._sequenceMappingList.add(index, vSequenceMapping);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vTree
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addTree(final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._treeList.addElement(vTree);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vTree
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void addTree(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    this._treeList.add(index, vTree);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method enumerateAlignment.
+   * 
+   * @return an Enumeration over all uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment
+   *         elements
+   */
+  public java.util.Enumeration enumerateAlignment() {
+    return this._alignmentList.elements();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method enumerateDataSetAnnotations.
+   * 
+   * @return an Enumeration over all
+   *         uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations elements
+   */
+  public java.util.Enumeration enumerateDataSetAnnotations() {
+    return this._dataSetAnnotationsList.elements();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method enumerateSequence.
+   * 
+   * @return an Enumeration over all uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence elements
+   */
+  public java.util.Enumeration enumerateSequence() {
+    return this._sequenceList.elements();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method enumerateSequenceMapping.
+   * 
+   * @return an Enumeration over all uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping
+   *         elements
+   */
+  public java.util.Enumeration enumerateSequenceMapping() {
+    return this._sequenceMappingList.elements();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method enumerateTree.
+   * 
+   * @return an Enumeration over all uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree elements
+   */
+  public java.util.Enumeration enumerateTree() {
+    return this._treeList.elements();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Overrides the java.lang.Object.equals method.
+   * 
+   * @param obj
+   * @return true if the objects are equal.
+   */
+  public boolean equals(final java.lang.Object obj) {
+    if (this == obj)
+      return true;
+
+    if (super.equals(obj) == false)
+      return false;
+
+    if (obj instanceof DataSet) {
+
+      DataSet temp = (DataSet) obj;
+      boolean thcycle;
+      boolean tmcycle;
+      if (this._id != null) {
+        if (temp._id == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._id != temp._id) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._id);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._id);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id);
+            }
+            ;
             return false;
-        
-        if (obj instanceof DataSet) {
-        
-            DataSet temp = (DataSet)obj;
-            boolean thcycle;
-            boolean tmcycle;
-            if (this._id != null) {
-                if (temp._id == null) return false;
-                if (this._id != temp._id) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._id);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._id);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._id.equals(temp._id)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._id != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._sequenceList != null) {
-                if (temp._sequenceList == null) return false;
-                if (this._sequenceList != temp._sequenceList) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._sequenceList);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._sequenceList);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._sequenceList.equals(temp._sequenceList)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._sequenceList != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._sequenceMappingList != null) {
-                if (temp._sequenceMappingList == null) return false;
-                if (this._sequenceMappingList != temp._sequenceMappingList) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._sequenceMappingList);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._sequenceMappingList.equals(temp._sequenceMappingList)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._sequenceMappingList != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._dataSetAnnotationsList != null) {
-                if (temp._dataSetAnnotationsList == null) return false;
-                if (this._dataSetAnnotationsList != temp._dataSetAnnotationsList) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._dataSetAnnotationsList.equals(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._dataSetAnnotationsList != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._alignmentList != null) {
-                if (temp._alignmentList == null) return false;
-                if (this._alignmentList != temp._alignmentList) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._alignmentList);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._alignmentList);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._alignmentList.equals(temp._alignmentList)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._alignmentList != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._treeList != null) {
-                if (temp._treeList == null) return false;
-                if (this._treeList != temp._treeList) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._treeList);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._treeList);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._treeList.equals(temp._treeList)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._treeList != null)
-                return false;
-            if (this._provenance != null) {
-                if (temp._provenance == null) return false;
-                if (this._provenance != temp._provenance) {
-                    thcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(this._provenance);
-                    tmcycle=org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(temp._provenance);
-                    if (thcycle!=tmcycle) {
-                        if (!thcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance); };
-                        if (!tmcycle) { org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance); };
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (!thcycle) {
-                        if (!this._provenance.equals(temp._provenance)) {
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance);
-                            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance);
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance);
-                        org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else if (temp._provenance != null)
-                return false;
-            return true;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._id.equals(temp._id)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._id);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._id);
+          }
         }
+      } else if (temp._id != null)
         return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getAlignment.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment
-     * at the given index
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment getAlignment(
-            final int index)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._alignmentList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getAlignment: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._alignmentList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment) _alignmentList.get(index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getAlignment.Returns the contents of the collection
-     * in an Array.  <p>Note:  Just in case the collection contents
-     * are changing in another thread, we pass a 0-length Array of
-     * the correct type into the API call.  This way we <i>know</i>
-     * that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
-     * 
-     * @return this collection as an Array
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] getAlignment(
-    ) {
-        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[0];
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[]) this._alignmentList.toArray(array);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getAlignmentAsReference.Returns a reference to
-     * '_alignmentList'. No type checking is performed on any
-     * modifications to the Vector.
-     * 
-     * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
-     */
-    public java.util.Vector getAlignmentAsReference(
-    ) {
-        return this._alignmentList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getAlignmentCount.
-     * 
-     * @return the size of this collection
-     */
-    public int getAlignmentCount(
-    ) {
-        return this._alignmentList.size();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getDataSetAnnotations.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     * @return the value of the
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations at the given
-     * index
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations getDataSetAnnotations(
-            final int index)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getDataSetAnnotations: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations) _dataSetAnnotationsList.get(index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getDataSetAnnotations.Returns the contents of the
-     * collection in an Array.  <p>Note:  Just in case the
-     * collection contents are changing in another thread, we pass
-     * a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. 
-     * This way we <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of
-     * exactly the correct length.
-     * 
-     * @return this collection as an Array
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] getDataSetAnnotations(
-    ) {
-        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[0];
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[]) this._dataSetAnnotationsList.toArray(array);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getDataSetAnnotationsAsReference.Returns a reference
-     * to '_dataSetAnnotationsList'. No type checking is performed
-     * on any modifications to the Vector.
-     * 
-     * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
-     */
-    public java.util.Vector getDataSetAnnotationsAsReference(
-    ) {
-        return this._dataSetAnnotationsList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getDataSetAnnotationsCount.
-     * 
-     * @return the size of this collection
-     */
-    public int getDataSetAnnotationsCount(
-    ) {
-        return this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the value of field 'id'. The field 'id' has the
-     * following description: Primary Key for vamsas object
-     * referencing 
-     * 
-     * @return the value of field 'Id'.
-     */
-    public java.lang.String getId(
-    ) {
-        return this._id;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the value of field 'provenance'.
-     * 
-     * @return the value of field 'Provenance'.
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance getProvenance(
-    ) {
-        return this._provenance;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequence.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence
-     * at the given index
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence getSequence(
-            final int index)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getSequence: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence) _sequenceList.get(index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequence.Returns the contents of the collection in
-     * an Array.  <p>Note:  Just in case the collection contents
-     * are changing in another thread, we pass a 0-length Array of
-     * the correct type into the API call.  This way we <i>know</i>
-     * that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
-     * 
-     * @return this collection as an Array
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] getSequence(
-    ) {
-        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[0];
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[]) this._sequenceList.toArray(array);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceAsReference.Returns a reference to
-     * '_sequenceList'. No type checking is performed on any
-     * modifications to the Vector.
-     * 
-     * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
-     */
-    public java.util.Vector getSequenceAsReference(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceCount.
-     * 
-     * @return the size of this collection
-     */
-    public int getSequenceCount(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceList.size();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceMapping.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     * @return the value of the
-     * uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping at the given index
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping getSequenceMapping(
-            final int index)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceMappingList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getSequenceMapping: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceMappingList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping) _sequenceMappingList.get(index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceMapping.Returns the contents of the
-     * collection in an Array.  <p>Note:  Just in case the
-     * collection contents are changing in another thread, we pass
-     * a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. 
-     * This way we <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of
-     * exactly the correct length.
-     * 
-     * @return this collection as an Array
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] getSequenceMapping(
-    ) {
-        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[0];
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[]) this._sequenceMappingList.toArray(array);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceMappingAsReference.Returns a reference to
-     * '_sequenceMappingList'. No type checking is performed on any
-     * modifications to the Vector.
-     * 
-     * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
-     */
-    public java.util.Vector getSequenceMappingAsReference(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceMappingList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getSequenceMappingCount.
-     * 
-     * @return the size of this collection
-     */
-    public int getSequenceMappingCount(
-    ) {
-        return this._sequenceMappingList.size();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getTree.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree at
-     * the given index
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree getTree(
-            final int index)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._treeList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getTree: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._treeList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree) _treeList.get(index);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getTree.Returns the contents of the collection in an
-     * Array.  <p>Note:  Just in case the collection contents are
-     * changing in another thread, we pass a 0-length Array of the
-     * correct type into the API call.  This way we <i>know</i>
-     * that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
-     * 
-     * @return this collection as an Array
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] getTree(
-    ) {
-        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[0];
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[]) this._treeList.toArray(array);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getTreeAsReference.Returns a reference to
-     * '_treeList'. No type checking is performed on any
-     * modifications to the Vector.
-     * 
-     * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
-     */
-    public java.util.Vector getTreeAsReference(
-    ) {
-        return this._treeList;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method getTreeCount.
-     * 
-     * @return the size of this collection
-     */
-    public int getTreeCount(
-    ) {
-        return this._treeList.size();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Overrides the java.lang.Object.hashCode method.
-     * <p>
-     * The following steps came from <b>Effective Java Programming
-     * Language Guide</b> by Joshua Bloch, Chapter 3
-     * 
-     * @return a hash code value for the object.
-     */
-    public int hashCode(
-    ) {
-        int result = super.hashCode();
-        
-        long tmp;
-        if (_id != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_id)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _id.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_id);
-        }
-        if (_sequenceList != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_sequenceList)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _sequenceList.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_sequenceList);
-        }
-        if (_sequenceMappingList != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_sequenceMappingList)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _sequenceMappingList.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_sequenceMappingList);
-        }
-        if (_dataSetAnnotationsList != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_dataSetAnnotationsList)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _dataSetAnnotationsList.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_dataSetAnnotationsList);
-        }
-        if (_alignmentList != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_alignmentList)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _alignmentList.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_alignmentList);
-        }
-        if (_treeList != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_treeList)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _treeList.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_treeList);
-        }
-        if (_provenance != null
-            && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_provenance)) {
-           result = 37 * result + _provenance.hashCode();
-           org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_provenance);
-        }
-        
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method isValid.
-     * 
-     * @return true if this object is valid according to the schema
-     */
-    public boolean isValid(
-    ) {
-        try {
-            validate();
-        } catch (org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException vex) {
+      if (this._sequenceList != null) {
+        if (temp._sequenceList == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._sequenceList != temp._sequenceList) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._sequenceList);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._sequenceList);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList);
+            }
+            ;
             return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._sequenceList.equals(temp._sequenceList)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceList);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceList);
+          }
         }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param out
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException if object is
-     * null or if any SAXException is thrown during marshaling
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException if this
-     * object is an invalid instance according to the schema
-     */
-    public void marshal(
-            final java.io.Writer out)
-    throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException, org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
-        Marshaller.marshal(this, out);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param handler
-     * @throws java.io.IOException if an IOException occurs during
-     * marshaling
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException if this
-     * object is an invalid instance according to the schema
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException if object is
-     * null or if any SAXException is thrown during marshaling
-     */
-    public void marshal(
-            final org.xml.sax.ContentHandler handler)
-    throws java.io.IOException, org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException, org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
-        Marshaller.marshal(this, handler);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeAlignment.
-     * 
-     * @param vAlignment
-     * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
-     */
-    public boolean removeAlignment(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment) {
-        boolean removed = _alignmentList.remove(vAlignment);
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeAlignmentAt.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @return the element removed from the collection
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment removeAlignmentAt(
-            final int index) {
-        java.lang.Object obj = this._alignmentList.remove(index);
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment) obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     */
-    public void removeAllAlignment(
-    ) {
-        this._alignmentList.clear();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     */
-    public void removeAllDataSetAnnotations(
-    ) {
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     */
-    public void removeAllSequence(
-    ) {
-        this._sequenceList.clear();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     */
-    public void removeAllSequenceMapping(
-    ) {
-        this._sequenceMappingList.clear();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     */
-    public void removeAllTree(
-    ) {
-        this._treeList.clear();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeDataSetAnnotations.
-     * 
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotations
-     * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
-     */
-    public boolean removeDataSetAnnotations(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations) {
-        boolean removed = _dataSetAnnotationsList.remove(vDataSetAnnotations);
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeDataSetAnnotationsAt.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @return the element removed from the collection
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations removeDataSetAnnotationsAt(
-            final int index) {
-        java.lang.Object obj = this._dataSetAnnotationsList.remove(index);
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations) obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeSequence.
-     * 
-     * @param vSequence
-     * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
-     */
-    public boolean removeSequence(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence) {
-        boolean removed = _sequenceList.remove(vSequence);
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeSequenceAt.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @return the element removed from the collection
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence removeSequenceAt(
-            final int index) {
-        java.lang.Object obj = this._sequenceList.remove(index);
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence) obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeSequenceMapping.
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceMapping
-     * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
-     */
-    public boolean removeSequenceMapping(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping) {
-        boolean removed = _sequenceMappingList.remove(vSequenceMapping);
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeSequenceMappingAt.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @return the element removed from the collection
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping removeSequenceMappingAt(
-            final int index) {
-        java.lang.Object obj = this._sequenceMappingList.remove(index);
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping) obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeTree.
-     * 
-     * @param vTree
-     * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
-     */
-    public boolean removeTree(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree) {
-        boolean removed = _treeList.remove(vTree);
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method removeTreeAt.
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @return the element removed from the collection
-     */
-    public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree removeTreeAt(
-            final int index) {
-        java.lang.Object obj = this._treeList.remove(index);
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree) obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vAlignment
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void setAlignment(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._alignmentList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setAlignment: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._alignmentList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        this._alignmentList.set(index, vAlignment);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vAlignmentArray
-     */
-    public void setAlignment(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] vAlignmentArray) {
-        //-- copy array
-        _alignmentList.clear();
-        
-        for (int i = 0; i < vAlignmentArray.length; i++) {
-                this._alignmentList.add(vAlignmentArray[i]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_alignmentList' by copying the given
-     * Vector. All elements will be checked for type safety.
-     * 
-     * @param vAlignmentList the Vector to copy.
-     */
-    public void setAlignment(
-            final java.util.Vector vAlignmentList) {
-        // copy vector
-        this._alignmentList.clear();
-        
-        this._alignmentList.addAll(vAlignmentList);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_alignmentList' by setting it to the
-     * given Vector. No type checking is performed.
-     * @deprecated
-     * 
-     * @param alignmentVector the Vector to set.
-     */
-    public void setAlignmentAsReference(
-            final java.util.Vector alignmentVector) {
-        this._alignmentList = alignmentVector;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotations
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void setDataSetAnnotations(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setDataSetAnnotations: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.set(index, vDataSetAnnotations);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotationsArray
-     */
-    public void setDataSetAnnotations(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] vDataSetAnnotationsArray) {
-        //-- copy array
-        _dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
-        
-        for (int i = 0; i < vDataSetAnnotationsArray.length; i++) {
-                this._dataSetAnnotationsList.add(vDataSetAnnotationsArray[i]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_dataSetAnnotationsList' by copying the
-     * given Vector. All elements will be checked for type safety.
-     * 
-     * @param vDataSetAnnotationsList the Vector to copy.
-     */
-    public void setDataSetAnnotations(
-            final java.util.Vector vDataSetAnnotationsList) {
-        // copy vector
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
-        
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList.addAll(vDataSetAnnotationsList);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_dataSetAnnotationsList' by setting it to
-     * the given Vector. No type checking is performed.
-     * @deprecated
-     * 
-     * @param dataSetAnnotationsVector the Vector to set.
-     */
-    public void setDataSetAnnotationsAsReference(
-            final java.util.Vector dataSetAnnotationsVector) {
-        this._dataSetAnnotationsList = dataSetAnnotationsVector;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of field 'id'. The field 'id' has the
-     * following description: Primary Key for vamsas object
-     * referencing 
-     * 
-     * @param id the value of field 'id'.
-     */
-    public void setId(
-            final java.lang.String id) {
-        this._id = id;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of field 'provenance'.
-     * 
-     * @param provenance the value of field 'provenance'.
-     */
-    public void setProvenance(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance provenance) {
-        this._provenance = provenance;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vSequence
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void setSequence(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setSequence: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceList.size() - 1) + "]");
-        }
-        
-        this._sequenceList.set(index, vSequence);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceArray
-     */
-    public void setSequence(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] vSequenceArray) {
-        //-- copy array
-        _sequenceList.clear();
-        
-        for (int i = 0; i < vSequenceArray.length; i++) {
-                this._sequenceList.add(vSequenceArray[i]);
+      } else if (temp._sequenceList != null)
+        return false;
+      if (this._sequenceMappingList != null) {
+        if (temp._sequenceMappingList == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._sequenceMappingList != temp._sequenceMappingList) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._sequenceMappingList);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
+            }
+            ;
+            return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._sequenceMappingList.equals(temp._sequenceMappingList)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(this._sequenceMappingList);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(temp._sequenceMappingList);
+          }
         }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_sequenceList' by copying the given
-     * Vector. All elements will be checked for type safety.
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceList the Vector to copy.
-     */
-    public void setSequence(
-            final java.util.Vector vSequenceList) {
-        // copy vector
-        this._sequenceList.clear();
-        
-        this._sequenceList.addAll(vSequenceList);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_sequenceList' by setting it to the given
-     * Vector. No type checking is performed.
-     * @deprecated
-     * 
-     * @param sequenceVector the Vector to set.
-     */
-    public void setSequenceAsReference(
-            final java.util.Vector sequenceVector) {
-        this._sequenceList = sequenceVector;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vSequenceMapping
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void setSequenceMapping(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceMappingList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setSequenceMapping: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceMappingList.size() - 1) + "]");
+      } else if (temp._sequenceMappingList != null)
+        return false;
+      if (this._dataSetAnnotationsList != null) {
+        if (temp._dataSetAnnotationsList == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._dataSetAnnotationsList != temp._dataSetAnnotationsList) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+            }
+            ;
+            return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._dataSetAnnotationsList
+                .equals(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(this._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(temp._dataSetAnnotationsList);
+          }
         }
-        
-        this._sequenceMappingList.set(index, vSequenceMapping);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceMappingArray
-     */
-    public void setSequenceMapping(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] vSequenceMappingArray) {
-        //-- copy array
-        _sequenceMappingList.clear();
-        
-        for (int i = 0; i < vSequenceMappingArray.length; i++) {
-                this._sequenceMappingList.add(vSequenceMappingArray[i]);
+      } else if (temp._dataSetAnnotationsList != null)
+        return false;
+      if (this._alignmentList != null) {
+        if (temp._alignmentList == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._alignmentList != temp._alignmentList) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._alignmentList);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._alignmentList);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList);
+            }
+            ;
+            return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._alignmentList.equals(temp._alignmentList)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                  .releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(this._alignmentList);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+                .releaseCycleHandle(temp._alignmentList);
+          }
         }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_sequenceMappingList' by copying the
-     * given Vector. All elements will be checked for type safety.
-     * 
-     * @param vSequenceMappingList the Vector to copy.
-     */
-    public void setSequenceMapping(
-            final java.util.Vector vSequenceMappingList) {
-        // copy vector
-        this._sequenceMappingList.clear();
-        
-        this._sequenceMappingList.addAll(vSequenceMappingList);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_sequenceMappingList' by setting it to
-     * the given Vector. No type checking is performed.
-     * @deprecated
-     * 
-     * @param sequenceMappingVector the Vector to set.
-     */
-    public void setSequenceMappingAsReference(
-            final java.util.Vector sequenceMappingVector) {
-        this._sequenceMappingList = sequenceMappingVector;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param index
-     * @param vTree
-     * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index
-     * given is outside the bounds of the collection
-     */
-    public void setTree(
-            final int index,
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
-    throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
-        // check bounds for index
-        if (index < 0 || index >= this._treeList.size()) {
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setTree: Index value '" + index + "' not in range [0.." + (this._treeList.size() - 1) + "]");
+      } else if (temp._alignmentList != null)
+        return false;
+      if (this._treeList != null) {
+        if (temp._treeList == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._treeList != temp._treeList) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._treeList);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._treeList);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList);
+            }
+            ;
+            return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._treeList.equals(temp._treeList)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._treeList);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._treeList);
+          }
         }
-        
-        this._treeList.set(index, vTree);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @param vTreeArray
-     */
-    public void setTree(
-            final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] vTreeArray) {
-        //-- copy array
-        _treeList.clear();
-        
-        for (int i = 0; i < vTreeArray.length; i++) {
-                this._treeList.add(vTreeArray[i]);
+      } else if (temp._treeList != null)
+        return false;
+      if (this._provenance != null) {
+        if (temp._provenance == null)
+          return false;
+        if (this._provenance != temp._provenance) {
+          thcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(this._provenance);
+          tmcycle = org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+              .startingToCycle(temp._provenance);
+          if (thcycle != tmcycle) {
+            if (!thcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance);
+            }
+            ;
+            if (!tmcycle) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance);
+            }
+            ;
+            return false;
+          }
+          if (!thcycle) {
+            if (!this._provenance.equals(temp._provenance)) {
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance);
+              org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance);
+              return false;
+            }
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(this._provenance);
+            org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(temp._provenance);
+          }
         }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_treeList' by copying the given Vector.
-     * All elements will be checked for type safety.
-     * 
-     * @param vTreeList the Vector to copy.
-     */
-    public void setTree(
-            final java.util.Vector vTreeList) {
-        // copy vector
-        this._treeList.clear();
-        
-        this._treeList.addAll(vTreeList);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the value of '_treeList' by setting it to the given
-     * Vector. No type checking is performed.
-     * @deprecated
-     * 
-     * @param treeVector the Vector to set.
-     */
-    public void setTreeAsReference(
-            final java.util.Vector treeVector) {
-        this._treeList = treeVector;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Method unmarshal.
-     * 
-     * @param reader
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException if object is
-     * null or if any SAXException is thrown during marshaling
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException if this
-     * object is an invalid instance according to the schema
-     * @return the unmarshaled uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet
-     */
-    public static uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet unmarshal(
-            final java.io.Reader reader)
-    throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException, org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
-        return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet) Unmarshaller.unmarshal(uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet.class, reader);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     * 
-     * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException if this
-     * object is an invalid instance according to the schema
-     */
-    public void validate(
-    )
-    throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
-        org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator validator = new org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator();
-        validator.validate(this);
-    }
+      } else if (temp._provenance != null)
+        return false;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getAlignment.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment at the given
+   *         index
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment getAlignment(final int index)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._alignmentList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getAlignment: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._alignmentList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment) _alignmentList.get(index);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getAlignment.Returns the contents of the collection in an Array.
+   * <p>
+   * Note: Just in case the collection contents are changing in another thread,
+   * we pass a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. This way we
+   * <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
+   * 
+   * @return this collection as an Array
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] getAlignment() {
+    uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[0];
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[]) this._alignmentList
+        .toArray(array);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getAlignmentAsReference.Returns a reference to '_alignmentList'. No
+   * type checking is performed on any modifications to the Vector.
+   * 
+   * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
+   */
+  public java.util.Vector getAlignmentAsReference() {
+    return this._alignmentList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getAlignmentCount.
+   * 
+   * @return the size of this collection
+   */
+  public int getAlignmentCount() {
+    return this._alignmentList.size();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getDataSetAnnotations.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations at
+   *         the given index
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations getDataSetAnnotations(
+      final int index) throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
+          "getDataSetAnnotations: Index value '" + index
+              + "' not in range [0.."
+              + (this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations) _dataSetAnnotationsList
+        .get(index);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getDataSetAnnotations.Returns the contents of the collection in an
+   * Array.
+   * <p>
+   * Note: Just in case the collection contents are changing in another thread,
+   * we pass a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. This way we
+   * <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
+   * 
+   * @return this collection as an Array
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] getDataSetAnnotations() {
+    uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[0];
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[]) this._dataSetAnnotationsList
+        .toArray(array);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getDataSetAnnotationsAsReference.Returns a reference to
+   * '_dataSetAnnotationsList'. No type checking is performed on any
+   * modifications to the Vector.
+   * 
+   * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
+   */
+  public java.util.Vector getDataSetAnnotationsAsReference() {
+    return this._dataSetAnnotationsList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getDataSetAnnotationsCount.
+   * 
+   * @return the size of this collection
+   */
+  public int getDataSetAnnotationsCount() {
+    return this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the value of field 'id'. The field 'id' has the following
+   * description: Primary Key for vamsas object referencing
+   * 
+   * @return the value of field 'Id'.
+   */
+  public java.lang.String getId() {
+    return this._id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the value of field 'provenance'.
+   * 
+   * @return the value of field 'Provenance'.
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance getProvenance() {
+    return this._provenance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequence.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence at the given
+   *         index
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence getSequence(final int index)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getSequence: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence) _sequenceList.get(index);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequence.Returns the contents of the collection in an Array.
+   * <p>
+   * Note: Just in case the collection contents are changing in another thread,
+   * we pass a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. This way we
+   * <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
+   * 
+   * @return this collection as an Array
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] getSequence() {
+    uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[0];
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[]) this._sequenceList
+        .toArray(array);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceAsReference.Returns a reference to '_sequenceList'. No
+   * type checking is performed on any modifications to the Vector.
+   * 
+   * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
+   */
+  public java.util.Vector getSequenceAsReference() {
+    return this._sequenceList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceCount.
+   * 
+   * @return the size of this collection
+   */
+  public int getSequenceCount() {
+    return this._sequenceList.size();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceMapping.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping at the
+   *         given index
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping getSequenceMapping(
+      final int index) throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceMappingList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getSequenceMapping: Index value '"
+          + index + "' not in range [0.."
+          + (this._sequenceMappingList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping) _sequenceMappingList
+        .get(index);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceMapping.Returns the contents of the collection in an
+   * Array.
+   * <p>
+   * Note: Just in case the collection contents are changing in another thread,
+   * we pass a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. This way we
+   * <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
+   * 
+   * @return this collection as an Array
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] getSequenceMapping() {
+    uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[0];
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[]) this._sequenceMappingList
+        .toArray(array);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceMappingAsReference.Returns a reference to
+   * '_sequenceMappingList'. No type checking is performed on any modifications
+   * to the Vector.
+   * 
+   * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
+   */
+  public java.util.Vector getSequenceMappingAsReference() {
+    return this._sequenceMappingList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getSequenceMappingCount.
+   * 
+   * @return the size of this collection
+   */
+  public int getSequenceMappingCount() {
+    return this._sequenceMappingList.size();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getTree.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   * @return the value of the uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree at the given index
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree getTree(final int index)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._treeList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("getTree: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._treeList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree) _treeList.get(index);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getTree.Returns the contents of the collection in an Array.
+   * <p>
+   * Note: Just in case the collection contents are changing in another thread,
+   * we pass a 0-length Array of the correct type into the API call. This way we
+   * <i>know</i> that the Array returned is of exactly the correct length.
+   * 
+   * @return this collection as an Array
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] getTree() {
+    uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] array = new uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[0];
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[]) this._treeList.toArray(array);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getTreeAsReference.Returns a reference to '_treeList'. No type
+   * checking is performed on any modifications to the Vector.
+   * 
+   * @return a reference to the Vector backing this class
+   */
+  public java.util.Vector getTreeAsReference() {
+    return this._treeList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method getTreeCount.
+   * 
+   * @return the size of this collection
+   */
+  public int getTreeCount() {
+    return this._treeList.size();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Overrides the java.lang.Object.hashCode method.
+   * <p>
+   * The following steps came from <b>Effective Java Programming Language
+   * Guide</b> by Joshua Bloch, Chapter 3
+   * 
+   * @return a hash code value for the object.
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    int result = super.hashCode();
+
+    long tmp;
+    if (_id != null && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_id)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _id.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_id);
+    }
+    if (_sequenceList != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_sequenceList)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _sequenceList.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_sequenceList);
+    }
+    if (_sequenceMappingList != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_sequenceMappingList)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _sequenceMappingList.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_sequenceMappingList);
+    }
+    if (_dataSetAnnotationsList != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker
+            .startingToCycle(_dataSetAnnotationsList)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _dataSetAnnotationsList.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_dataSetAnnotationsList);
+    }
+    if (_alignmentList != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_alignmentList)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _alignmentList.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_alignmentList);
+    }
+    if (_treeList != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_treeList)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _treeList.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_treeList);
+    }
+    if (_provenance != null
+        && !org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.startingToCycle(_provenance)) {
+      result = 37 * result + _provenance.hashCode();
+      org.castor.util.CycleBreaker.releaseCycleHandle(_provenance);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method isValid.
+   * 
+   * @return true if this object is valid according to the schema
+   */
+  public boolean isValid() {
+    try {
+      validate();
+    } catch (org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException vex) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param out
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException
+   *           if object is null or if any SAXException is thrown during
+   *           marshaling
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException
+   *           if this object is an invalid instance according to the schema
+   */
+  public void marshal(final java.io.Writer out)
+      throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException,
+      org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
+    Marshaller.marshal(this, out);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param handler
+   * @throws java.io.IOException
+   *           if an IOException occurs during marshaling
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException
+   *           if this object is an invalid instance according to the schema
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException
+   *           if object is null or if any SAXException is thrown during
+   *           marshaling
+   */
+  public void marshal(final org.xml.sax.ContentHandler handler)
+      throws java.io.IOException, org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException,
+      org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
+    Marshaller.marshal(this, handler);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeAlignment.
+   * 
+   * @param vAlignment
+   * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
+   */
+  public boolean removeAlignment(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment) {
+    boolean removed = _alignmentList.remove(vAlignment);
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeAlignmentAt.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @return the element removed from the collection
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment removeAlignmentAt(final int index) {
+    java.lang.Object obj = this._alignmentList.remove(index);
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment) obj;
+  }
+
+  /**
+     */
+  public void removeAllAlignment() {
+    this._alignmentList.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+     */
+  public void removeAllDataSetAnnotations() {
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+     */
+  public void removeAllSequence() {
+    this._sequenceList.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+     */
+  public void removeAllSequenceMapping() {
+    this._sequenceMappingList.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+     */
+  public void removeAllTree() {
+    this._treeList.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeDataSetAnnotations.
+   * 
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotations
+   * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
+   */
+  public boolean removeDataSetAnnotations(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations) {
+    boolean removed = _dataSetAnnotationsList.remove(vDataSetAnnotations);
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeDataSetAnnotationsAt.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @return the element removed from the collection
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations removeDataSetAnnotationsAt(
+      final int index) {
+    java.lang.Object obj = this._dataSetAnnotationsList.remove(index);
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations) obj;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeSequence.
+   * 
+   * @param vSequence
+   * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
+   */
+  public boolean removeSequence(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence) {
+    boolean removed = _sequenceList.remove(vSequence);
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeSequenceAt.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @return the element removed from the collection
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence removeSequenceAt(final int index) {
+    java.lang.Object obj = this._sequenceList.remove(index);
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence) obj;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeSequenceMapping.
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceMapping
+   * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
+   */
+  public boolean removeSequenceMapping(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping) {
+    boolean removed = _sequenceMappingList.remove(vSequenceMapping);
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeSequenceMappingAt.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @return the element removed from the collection
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping removeSequenceMappingAt(
+      final int index) {
+    java.lang.Object obj = this._sequenceMappingList.remove(index);
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping) obj;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeTree.
+   * 
+   * @param vTree
+   * @return true if the object was removed from the collection.
+   */
+  public boolean removeTree(final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree) {
+    boolean removed = _treeList.remove(vTree);
+    return removed;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method removeTreeAt.
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @return the element removed from the collection
+   */
+  public uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree removeTreeAt(final int index) {
+    java.lang.Object obj = this._treeList.remove(index);
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree) obj;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vAlignment
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void setAlignment(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment vAlignment)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._alignmentList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setAlignment: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._alignmentList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    this._alignmentList.set(index, vAlignment);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vAlignmentArray
+   */
+  public void setAlignment(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Alignment[] vAlignmentArray) {
+    // -- copy array
+    _alignmentList.clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < vAlignmentArray.length; i++) {
+      this._alignmentList.add(vAlignmentArray[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_alignmentList' by copying the given Vector. All
+   * elements will be checked for type safety.
+   * 
+   * @param vAlignmentList
+   *          the Vector to copy.
+   */
+  public void setAlignment(final java.util.Vector vAlignmentList) {
+    // copy vector
+    this._alignmentList.clear();
+
+    this._alignmentList.addAll(vAlignmentList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_alignmentList' by setting it to the given Vector. No
+   * type checking is performed.
+   * 
+   * @deprecated
+   * 
+   * @param alignmentVector
+   *          the Vector to set.
+   */
+  public void setAlignmentAsReference(final java.util.Vector alignmentVector) {
+    this._alignmentList = alignmentVector;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotations
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void setDataSetAnnotations(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations vDataSetAnnotations)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(
+          "setDataSetAnnotations: Index value '" + index
+              + "' not in range [0.."
+              + (this._dataSetAnnotationsList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.set(index, vDataSetAnnotations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotationsArray
+   */
+  public void setDataSetAnnotations(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSetAnnotations[] vDataSetAnnotationsArray) {
+    // -- copy array
+    _dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < vDataSetAnnotationsArray.length; i++) {
+      this._dataSetAnnotationsList.add(vDataSetAnnotationsArray[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_dataSetAnnotationsList' by copying the given Vector.
+   * All elements will be checked for type safety.
+   * 
+   * @param vDataSetAnnotationsList
+   *          the Vector to copy.
+   */
+  public void setDataSetAnnotations(
+      final java.util.Vector vDataSetAnnotationsList) {
+    // copy vector
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.clear();
+
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList.addAll(vDataSetAnnotationsList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_dataSetAnnotationsList' by setting it to the given
+   * Vector. No type checking is performed.
+   * 
+   * @deprecated
+   * 
+   * @param dataSetAnnotationsVector
+   *          the Vector to set.
+   */
+  public void setDataSetAnnotationsAsReference(
+      final java.util.Vector dataSetAnnotationsVector) {
+    this._dataSetAnnotationsList = dataSetAnnotationsVector;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of field 'id'. The field 'id' has the following description:
+   * Primary Key for vamsas object referencing
+   * 
+   * @param id
+   *          the value of field 'id'.
+   */
+  public void setId(final java.lang.String id) {
+    this._id = id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of field 'provenance'.
+   * 
+   * @param provenance
+   *          the value of field 'provenance'.
+   */
+  public void setProvenance(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Provenance provenance) {
+    this._provenance = provenance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vSequence
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void setSequence(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence vSequence)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setSequence: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._sequenceList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    this._sequenceList.set(index, vSequence);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceArray
+   */
+  public void setSequence(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Sequence[] vSequenceArray) {
+    // -- copy array
+    _sequenceList.clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < vSequenceArray.length; i++) {
+      this._sequenceList.add(vSequenceArray[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_sequenceList' by copying the given Vector. All elements
+   * will be checked for type safety.
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceList
+   *          the Vector to copy.
+   */
+  public void setSequence(final java.util.Vector vSequenceList) {
+    // copy vector
+    this._sequenceList.clear();
+
+    this._sequenceList.addAll(vSequenceList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_sequenceList' by setting it to the given Vector. No
+   * type checking is performed.
+   * 
+   * @deprecated
+   * 
+   * @param sequenceVector
+   *          the Vector to set.
+   */
+  public void setSequenceAsReference(final java.util.Vector sequenceVector) {
+    this._sequenceList = sequenceVector;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vSequenceMapping
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void setSequenceMapping(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping vSequenceMapping)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._sequenceMappingList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setSequenceMapping: Index value '"
+          + index + "' not in range [0.."
+          + (this._sequenceMappingList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    this._sequenceMappingList.set(index, vSequenceMapping);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceMappingArray
+   */
+  public void setSequenceMapping(
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.SequenceMapping[] vSequenceMappingArray) {
+    // -- copy array
+    _sequenceMappingList.clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < vSequenceMappingArray.length; i++) {
+      this._sequenceMappingList.add(vSequenceMappingArray[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_sequenceMappingList' by copying the given Vector. All
+   * elements will be checked for type safety.
+   * 
+   * @param vSequenceMappingList
+   *          the Vector to copy.
+   */
+  public void setSequenceMapping(final java.util.Vector vSequenceMappingList) {
+    // copy vector
+    this._sequenceMappingList.clear();
+
+    this._sequenceMappingList.addAll(vSequenceMappingList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_sequenceMappingList' by setting it to the given Vector.
+   * No type checking is performed.
+   * 
+   * @deprecated
+   * 
+   * @param sequenceMappingVector
+   *          the Vector to set.
+   */
+  public void setSequenceMappingAsReference(
+      final java.util.Vector sequenceMappingVector) {
+    this._sequenceMappingList = sequenceMappingVector;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param index
+   * @param vTree
+   * @throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
+   *           if the index given is outside the bounds of the collection
+   */
+  public void setTree(final int index,
+      final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree vTree)
+      throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException {
+    // check bounds for index
+    if (index < 0 || index >= this._treeList.size()) {
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("setTree: Index value '" + index
+          + "' not in range [0.." + (this._treeList.size() - 1) + "]");
+    }
+
+    this._treeList.set(index, vTree);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param vTreeArray
+   */
+  public void setTree(final uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.Tree[] vTreeArray) {
+    // -- copy array
+    _treeList.clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < vTreeArray.length; i++) {
+      this._treeList.add(vTreeArray[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_treeList' by copying the given Vector. All elements
+   * will be checked for type safety.
+   * 
+   * @param vTreeList
+   *          the Vector to copy.
+   */
+  public void setTree(final java.util.Vector vTreeList) {
+    // copy vector
+    this._treeList.clear();
+
+    this._treeList.addAll(vTreeList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the value of '_treeList' by setting it to the given Vector. No type
+   * checking is performed.
+   * 
+   * @deprecated
+   * 
+   * @param treeVector
+   *          the Vector to set.
+   */
+  public void setTreeAsReference(final java.util.Vector treeVector) {
+    this._treeList = treeVector;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method unmarshal.
+   * 
+   * @param reader
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException
+   *           if object is null or if any SAXException is thrown during
+   *           marshaling
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException
+   *           if this object is an invalid instance according to the schema
+   * @return the unmarshaled uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet
+   */
+  public static uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet unmarshal(
+      final java.io.Reader reader)
+      throws org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException,
+      org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
+    return (uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet) Unmarshaller.unmarshal(
+        uk.ac.vamsas.objects.core.DataSet.class, reader);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException
+   *           if this object is an invalid instance according to the schema
+   */
+  public void validate() throws org.exolab.castor.xml.ValidationException {
+    org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator validator = new org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator();
+    validator.validate(this);
+  }
 
 }