/*
 * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.7)
 * Copyright (C) 2011 J Procter, AM Waterhouse, J Engelhardt, LM Lui, G Barton, M Clamp, S Searle
 * 
 * This file is part of Jalview.
 * 
 * Jalview is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License 
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * Jalview is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but 
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty 
 * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
 * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Jalview.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
package jalview.datamodel;

import java.util.*;

import jalview.util.*;

/**
 * NOTE: Columns are zero based.
 */
public class ColumnSelection
{
  Vector selected = new Vector();

  // Vector of int [] {startCol, endCol}
  Vector hiddenColumns;

  /**
   * Add a column to the selection
   * 
   * @param col
   *          index of column
   */
  public void addElement(int col)
  {
    Integer column = new Integer(col);
    if (!selected.contains(column))
    {
      selected.addElement(column);
    }
  }

  /**
   * clears column selection
   */
  public void clear()
  {
    selected.removeAllElements();
  }

  /**
   * removes col from selection
   * 
   * @param col
   *          index of column to be removed
   */
  public void removeElement(int col)
  {
    Integer colInt = new Integer(col);

    if (selected.contains(colInt))
    {
      selected.removeElement(colInt);
    }
  }

  /**
   * removes a range of columns from the selection
   * 
   * @param start
   *          int - first column in range to be removed
   * @param end
   *          int - last col
   */
  public void removeElements(int start, int end)
  {
    Integer colInt;
    for (int i = start; i < end; i++)
    {
      colInt = new Integer(i);
      if (selected.contains(colInt))
      {
        selected.removeElement(colInt);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * 
   * @return Vector containing selected columns as Integers
   */
  public Vector getSelected()
  {
    return selected;
  }

  /**
   * 
   * @param col
   *          index to search for in column selection
   * 
   * @return true if Integer(col) is in selection.
   */
  public boolean contains(int col)
  {
    return selected.contains(new Integer(col));
  }

  /**
   * Column number at position i in selection
   * 
   * @param i
   *          index into selected columns
   * 
   * @return column number in alignment
   */
  public int columnAt(int i)
  {
    return ((Integer) selected.elementAt(i)).intValue();
  }

  /**
   * DOCUMENT ME!
   * 
   * @return DOCUMENT ME!
   */
  public int size()
  {
    return selected.size();
  }

  /**
   * rightmost selected column
   * 
   * @return rightmost column in alignment that is selected
   */
  public int getMax()
  {
    int max = -1;

    for (int i = 0; i < selected.size(); i++)
    {
      if (columnAt(i) > max)
      {
        max = columnAt(i);
      }
    }

    return max;
  }

  /**
   * Leftmost column in selection
   * 
   * @return column index of leftmost column in selection
   */
  public int getMin()
  {
    int min = 1000000000;

    for (int i = 0; i < selected.size(); i++)
    {
      if (columnAt(i) < min)
      {
        min = columnAt(i);
      }
    }

    return min;
  }

  /**
   * propagate shift in alignment columns to column selection
   * 
   * @param start
   *          beginning of edit
   * @param left
   *          shift in edit (+ve for removal, or -ve for inserts)
   */
  public Vector compensateForEdit(int start, int change)
  {
    Vector deletedHiddenColumns = null;
    for (int i = 0; i < size(); i++)
    {
      int temp = columnAt(i);

      if (temp >= start)
      {
        selected.setElementAt(new Integer(temp - change), i);
      }
    }

    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      deletedHiddenColumns = new Vector();
      int hSize = hiddenColumns.size();
      for (int i = 0; i < hSize; i++)
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
        if (region[0] > start && start + change > region[1])
        {
          deletedHiddenColumns.addElement(hiddenColumns.elementAt(i));

          hiddenColumns.removeElementAt(i);
          i--;
          hSize--;
          continue;
        }

        if (region[0] > start)
        {
          region[0] -= change;
          region[1] -= change;
        }

        if (region[0] < 0)
        {
          region[0] = 0;
        }

      }

      this.revealHiddenColumns(0);
    }

    return deletedHiddenColumns;
  }

  /**
   * propagate shift in alignment columns to column selection special version of
   * compensateForEdit - allowing for edits within hidden regions
   * 
   * @param start
   *          beginning of edit
   * @param left
   *          shift in edit (+ve for removal, or -ve for inserts)
   */
  private void compensateForDelEdits(int start, int change)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < size(); i++)
    {
      int temp = columnAt(i);

      if (temp >= start)
      {
        selected.setElementAt(new Integer(temp - change), i);
      }
    }

    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
        if (region[0] >= start)
        {
          region[0] -= change;
        }
        if (region[1] >= start)
        {
          region[1] -= change;
        }
        if (region[1] < region[0])
        {
          hiddenColumns.removeElementAt(i--);
        }

        if (region[0] < 0)
        {
          region[0] = 0;
        }
        if (region[1] < 0)
        {
          region[1] = 0;
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Adjust hidden column boundaries based on a series of column additions or
   * deletions in visible regions.
   * 
   * @param shiftrecord
   * @return
   */
  public ShiftList compensateForEdits(ShiftList shiftrecord)
  {
    if (shiftrecord != null)
    {
      Vector shifts = shiftrecord.shifts;
      if (shifts != null && shifts.size() > 0)
      {
        int shifted = 0;
        for (int i = 0, j = shifts.size(); i < j; i++)
        {
          int[] sh = (int[]) shifts.elementAt(i);
          // compensateForEdit(shifted+sh[0], sh[1]);
          compensateForDelEdits(shifted + sh[0], sh[1]);
          shifted -= sh[1];
        }
      }
      return shiftrecord.getInverse();
    }
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * removes intersection of position,length ranges in deletions from the
   * start,end regions marked in intervals.
   * 
   * @param deletions
   * @param intervals
   * @return
   */
  private boolean pruneIntervalVector(Vector deletions, Vector intervals)
  {
    boolean pruned = false;
    int i = 0, j = intervals.size() - 1, s = 0, t = deletions.size() - 1;
    int hr[] = (int[]) intervals.elementAt(i);
    int sr[] = (int[]) deletions.elementAt(s);
    while (i <= j && s <= t)
    {
      boolean trailinghn = hr[1] >= sr[0];
      if (!trailinghn)
      {
        if (i < j)
        {
          hr = (int[]) intervals.elementAt(++i);
        }
        else
        {
          i++;
        }
        continue;
      }
      int endshift = sr[0] + sr[1]; // deletion ranges - -ve means an insert
      if (endshift < hr[0] || endshift < sr[0])
      { // leadinghc disjoint or not a deletion
        if (s < t)
        {
          sr = (int[]) deletions.elementAt(++s);
        }
        else
        {
          s++;
        }
        continue;
      }
      boolean leadinghn = hr[0] >= sr[0];
      boolean leadinghc = hr[0] < endshift;
      boolean trailinghc = hr[1] < endshift;
      if (leadinghn)
      {
        if (trailinghc)
        { // deleted hidden region.
          intervals.removeElementAt(i);
          pruned = true;
          j--;
          if (i <= j)
          {
            hr = (int[]) intervals.elementAt(i);
          }
          continue;
        }
        if (leadinghc)
        {
          hr[0] = endshift; // clip c terminal region
          leadinghn = !leadinghn;
          pruned = true;
        }
      }
      if (!leadinghn)
      {
        if (trailinghc)
        {
          if (trailinghn)
          {
            hr[1] = sr[0] - 1;
            pruned = true;
          }
        }
        else
        {
          // sr contained in hr
          if (s < t)
          {
            sr = (int[]) deletions.elementAt(++s);
          }
          else
          {
            s++;
          }
          continue;
        }
      }
    }
    return pruned; // true if any interval was removed or modified by
    // operations.
  }

  private boolean pruneColumnList(Vector deletion, Vector list)
  {
    int s = 0, t = deletion.size();
    int[] sr = (int[]) list.elementAt(s++);
    boolean pruned = false;
    int i = 0, j = list.size();
    while (i < j && s <= t)
    {
      int c = ((Integer) list.elementAt(i++)).intValue();
      if (sr[0] <= c)
      {
        if (sr[1] + sr[0] >= c)
        { // sr[1] -ve means inseriton.
          list.removeElementAt(--i);
          j--;
        }
        else
        {
          if (s < t)
          {
            sr = (int[]) deletion.elementAt(s);
          }
          s++;
        }
      }
    }
    return pruned;
  }

  /**
   * remove any hiddenColumns or selected columns and shift remaining based on a
   * series of position, range deletions.
   * 
   * @param deletions
   */
  public void pruneDeletions(ShiftList deletions)
  {
    if (deletions != null)
    {
      Vector shifts = deletions.shifts;
      if (shifts != null && shifts.size() > 0)
      {
        // delete any intervals intersecting.
        if (hiddenColumns != null)
        {
          pruneIntervalVector(shifts, hiddenColumns);
          if (hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() == 0)
          {
            hiddenColumns = null;
          }
        }
        if (selected != null && selected.size() > 0)
        {
          pruneColumnList(shifts, selected);
          if (selected != null && selected.size() == 0)
          {
            selected = null;
          }
        }
        // and shift the rest.
        this.compensateForEdits(deletions);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * This Method is used to return all the HiddenColumn regions less than the
   * given index.
   * 
   * @param end
   *          int
   * @return Vector
   */
  public Vector getHiddenColumns()
  {
    return hiddenColumns;
  }

  /**
   * Return absolute column index for a visible column index
   * 
   * @param column
   *          int column index in alignment view
   * @return alignment column index for column
   */
  public int adjustForHiddenColumns(int column)
  {
    int result = column;
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
        if (result >= region[0])
        {
          result += region[1] - region[0] + 1;
        }
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Use this method to find out where a column will appear in the visible
   * alignment when hidden columns exist. If the column is not visible, then the
   * left-most visible column will always be returned.
   * 
   * @param hiddenColumn
   *          int
   * @return int
   */
  public int findColumnPosition(int hiddenColumn)
  {
    int result = hiddenColumn;
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      int index = 0;
      int[] region;
      do
      {
        region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(index++);
        if (hiddenColumn > region[1])
        {
          result -= region[1] + 1 - region[0];
        }
      } while ((hiddenColumn > region[1]) && (index < hiddenColumns.size()));
      if (hiddenColumn > region[0] && hiddenColumn < region[1])
      {
        return region[0] + hiddenColumn - result;
      }
    }
    return result; // return the shifted position after removing hidden columns.
  }

  /**
   * Use this method to determine where the next hiddenRegion starts
   */
  public int findHiddenRegionPosition(int hiddenRegion)
  {
    int result = 0;
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      int index = 0;
      int gaps = 0;
      do
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(index);
        if (hiddenRegion == 0)
        {
          return region[0];
        }

        gaps += region[1] + 1 - region[0];
        result = region[1] + 1;
        index++;
      } while (index < hiddenRegion + 1);

      result -= gaps;
    }

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * THis method returns the rightmost limit of a region of an alignment with
   * hidden columns. In otherwords, the next hidden column.
   * 
   * @param index
   *          int
   */
  public int getHiddenBoundaryRight(int alPos)
  {
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      int index = 0;
      do
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(index);
        if (alPos < region[0])
        {
          return region[0];
        }

        index++;
      } while (index < hiddenColumns.size());
    }

    return alPos;

  }

  /**
   * This method returns the leftmost limit of a region of an alignment with
   * hidden columns. In otherwords, the previous hidden column.
   * 
   * @param index
   *          int
   */
  public int getHiddenBoundaryLeft(int alPos)
  {
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      int index = hiddenColumns.size() - 1;
      do
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(index);
        if (alPos > region[1])
        {
          return region[1];
        }

        index--;
      } while (index > -1);
    }

    return alPos;

  }

  public void hideSelectedColumns()
  {
    while (size() > 0)
    {
      int column = ((Integer) getSelected().firstElement()).intValue();
      hideColumns(column);
    }

  }

  public void hideColumns(int start, int end)
  {
    if (hiddenColumns == null)
    {
      hiddenColumns = new Vector();
    }

    boolean added = false;
    boolean overlap = false;

    for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
    {
      int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
      if (start <= region[1] && end >= region[0])
      {
        hiddenColumns.removeElementAt(i);
        overlap = true;
        break;
      }
      else if (end < region[0] && start < region[0])
      {
        hiddenColumns.insertElementAt(new int[]
        { start, end }, i);
        added = true;
        break;
      }
    }

    if (overlap)
    {
      hideColumns(start, end);
    }
    else if (!added)
    {
      hiddenColumns.addElement(new int[]
      { start, end });
    }

  }

  /**
   * This method will find a range of selected columns around the column
   * specified
   * 
   * @param res
   *          int
   */
  public void hideColumns(int col)
  {
    // First find out range of columns to hide
    int min = col, max = col + 1;
    while (contains(min))
    {
      removeElement(min);
      min--;
    }

    while (contains(max))
    {
      removeElement(max);
      max++;
    }

    min++;
    max--;
    if (min > max)
    {
      min = max;
    }

    hideColumns(min, max);
  }

  public void revealAllHiddenColumns()
  {
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
    {
      for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
        for (int j = region[0]; j < region[1] + 1; j++)
        {
          addElement(j);
        }
      }
    }

    hiddenColumns = null;
  }

  public void revealHiddenColumns(int res)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
    {
      int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
      if (res == region[0])
      {
        for (int j = region[0]; j < region[1] + 1; j++)
        {
          addElement(j);
        }

        hiddenColumns.removeElement(region);
        break;
      }
    }
    if (hiddenColumns.size() == 0)
    {
      hiddenColumns = null;
    }
  }

  public boolean isVisible(int column)
  {
    if (hiddenColumns != null)
      for (int i = 0; i < hiddenColumns.size(); i++)
      {
        int[] region = (int[]) hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
        if (column >= region[0] && column <= region[1])
        {
          return false;
        }
      }

    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Copy constructor
   * 
   * @param copy
   */
  public ColumnSelection(ColumnSelection copy)
  {
    if (copy != null)
    {
      if (copy.selected != null)
      {
        selected = new Vector();
        for (int i = 0, j = copy.selected.size(); i < j; i++)
        {
          selected.addElement(copy.selected.elementAt(i));
        }
      }
      if (copy.hiddenColumns != null)
      {
        hiddenColumns = new Vector(copy.hiddenColumns.size());
        for (int i = 0, j = copy.hiddenColumns.size(); i < j; i++)
        {
          int[] rh, cp;
          rh = (int[]) copy.hiddenColumns.elementAt(i);
          if (rh != null)
          {
            cp = new int[rh.length];
            System.arraycopy(rh, 0, cp, 0, rh.length);
            hiddenColumns.addElement(cp);
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * ColumnSelection
   */
  public ColumnSelection()
  {
  }

  public String[] getVisibleSequenceStrings(int start, int end,
          SequenceI[] seqs)
  {
    int i, iSize = seqs.length;
    String selection[] = new String[iSize];
    if (hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() > 0)
    {
      for (i = 0; i < iSize; i++)
      {
        StringBuffer visibleSeq = new StringBuffer();
        Vector regions = getHiddenColumns();

        int blockStart = start, blockEnd = end;
        int[] region;
        int hideStart, hideEnd;

        for (int j = 0; j < regions.size(); j++)
        {
          region = (int[]) regions.elementAt(j);
          hideStart = region[0];
          hideEnd = region[1];

          if (hideStart < start)
          {
            continue;
          }

          blockStart = Math.min(blockStart, hideEnd + 1);
          blockEnd = Math.min(blockEnd, hideStart);

          if (blockStart > blockEnd)
          {
            break;
          }

          visibleSeq.append(seqs[i].getSequence(blockStart, blockEnd));

          blockStart = hideEnd + 1;
          blockEnd = end;
        }

        if (end > blockStart)
        {
          visibleSeq.append(seqs[i].getSequence(blockStart, end));
        }

        selection[i] = visibleSeq.toString();
      }
    }
    else
    {
      for (i = 0; i < iSize; i++)
      {
        selection[i] = seqs[i].getSequenceAsString(start, end);
      }
    }

    return selection;
  }

  /**
   * return all visible segments between the given start and end boundaries
   * 
   * @param start
   *          (first column inclusive from 0)
   * @param end
   *          (last column - not inclusive)
   * @return int[] {i_start, i_end, ..} where intervals lie in
   *         start<=i_start<=i_end<end
   */
  public int[] getVisibleContigs(int start, int end)
  {
    if (hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() > 0)
    {
      Vector visiblecontigs = new Vector();
      Vector regions = getHiddenColumns();

      int vstart = start;
      int[] region;
      int hideStart, hideEnd;

      for (int j = 0; vstart < end && j < regions.size(); j++)
      {
        region = (int[]) regions.elementAt(j);
        hideStart = region[0];
        hideEnd = region[1];

        if (hideEnd < vstart)
        {
          continue;
        }
        if (hideStart > vstart)
        {
          visiblecontigs.addElement(new int[]
          { vstart, hideStart - 1 });
        }
        vstart = hideEnd + 1;
      }

      if (vstart < end)
      {
        visiblecontigs.addElement(new int[]
        { vstart, end - 1 });
      }
      int[] vcontigs = new int[visiblecontigs.size() * 2];
      for (int i = 0, j = visiblecontigs.size(); i < j; i++)
      {
        int[] vc = (int[]) visiblecontigs.elementAt(i);
        visiblecontigs.setElementAt(null, i);
        vcontigs[i * 2] = vc[0];
        vcontigs[i * 2 + 1] = vc[1];
      }
      visiblecontigs.removeAllElements();
      return vcontigs;
    }
    else
    {
      return new int[]
      { start, end - 1 };
    }
  }

  /**
   * delete any columns in alignmentAnnotation that are hidden (including
   * sequence associated annotation).
   * 
   * @param alignmentAnnotation
   */
  public void makeVisibleAnnotation(AlignmentAnnotation alignmentAnnotation)
  {
    makeVisibleAnnotation(-1, -1, alignmentAnnotation);
  }

  /**
   * delete any columns in alignmentAnnotation that are hidden (including
   * sequence associated annotation).
   * 
   * @param start
   *          remove any annotation to the right of this column
   * @param end
   *          remove any annotation to the left of this column
   * @param alignmentAnnotation
   *          the annotation to operate on
   */
  public void makeVisibleAnnotation(int start, int end,
          AlignmentAnnotation alignmentAnnotation)
  {
    if (alignmentAnnotation.annotations == null)
    {
      return;
    }
    if (start == end && end == -1)
    {
      start = 0;
      end = alignmentAnnotation.annotations.length;
    }
    if (hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() > 0)
    {
      // then mangle the alignmentAnnotation annotation array
      Vector annels = new Vector();
      Annotation[] els = null;
      Vector regions = getHiddenColumns();
      int blockStart = start, blockEnd = end;
      int[] region;
      int hideStart, hideEnd, w = 0;

      for (int j = 0; j < regions.size(); j++)
      {
        region = (int[]) regions.elementAt(j);
        hideStart = region[0];
        hideEnd = region[1];

        if (hideStart < start)
        {
          continue;
        }

        blockStart = Math.min(blockStart, hideEnd + 1);
        blockEnd = Math.min(blockEnd, hideStart);

        if (blockStart > blockEnd)
        {
          break;
        }

        annels.addElement(els = new Annotation[blockEnd - blockStart]);
        System.arraycopy(alignmentAnnotation.annotations, blockStart, els,
                0, els.length);
        w += els.length;
        blockStart = hideEnd + 1;
        blockEnd = end;
      }

      if (end > blockStart)
      {
        annels.addElement(els = new Annotation[end - blockStart + 1]);
        if ((els.length + blockStart) <= alignmentAnnotation.annotations.length)
        {
          // copy just the visible segment of the annotation row
          System.arraycopy(alignmentAnnotation.annotations, blockStart,
                  els, 0, els.length);
        }
        else
        {
          // copy to the end of the annotation row
          System.arraycopy(alignmentAnnotation.annotations, blockStart,
                  els, 0,
                  (alignmentAnnotation.annotations.length - blockStart));
        }
        w += els.length;
      }
      if (w == 0)
        return;
      Enumeration e = annels.elements();
      alignmentAnnotation.annotations = new Annotation[w];
      w = 0;
      while (e.hasMoreElements())
      {
        Annotation[] chnk = (Annotation[]) e.nextElement();
        System.arraycopy(chnk, 0, alignmentAnnotation.annotations, w,
                chnk.length);
        w += chnk.length;
      }
    }
    else
    {
      alignmentAnnotation.restrict(start, end);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Invert the column selection from first to end-1. leaves hiddenColumns
   * untouched (and unselected)
   * 
   * @param first
   * @param end
   */
  public void invertColumnSelection(int first, int width)
  {
    boolean hasHidden = hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() > 0;
    for (int i = first; i < width; i++)
    {
      if (contains(i))
      {
        removeElement(i);
      }
      else
      {
        if (!hasHidden || isVisible(i))
        {
          addElement(i);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * add in any unselected columns from the given column selection, excluding
   * any that are hidden.
   * 
   * @param colsel
   */
  public void addElementsFrom(ColumnSelection colsel)
  {
    if (colsel != null && colsel.size() > 0)
    {
      Enumeration e = colsel.getSelected().elements();
      while (e.hasMoreElements())
      {
        Object eo = e.nextElement();
        if (hiddenColumns != null && isVisible(((Integer) eo).intValue()))
        {
          if (!selected.contains(eo))
          {
            selected.addElement(eo);
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * set the selected columns the given column selection, excluding any columns
   * that are hidden.
   * 
   * @param colsel
   */
  public void setElementsFrom(ColumnSelection colsel)
  {
    selected = new Vector();
    if (colsel.selected != null && colsel.selected.size() > 0)
    {
      if (hiddenColumns != null && hiddenColumns.size() > 0)
      {
        // only select visible columns in this columns selection
        selected = new Vector();
        addElementsFrom(colsel);
      }
      else
      {
        // add everything regardless
        Enumeration en = colsel.selected.elements();
        while (en.hasMoreElements())
        {
          selected.addElement(en.nextElement());
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Add gaps into the sequences aligned to profileseq under the given
   * AlignmentView
   * 
   * @param profileseq
   * @param al - alignment to have gaps inserted into it
   * @param input - alignment view where sequence corresponding to profileseq is first entry
   * @return new Column selection for new alignment view, with insertions into profileseq marked as hidden.
   */
  public static ColumnSelection propagateInsertions(SequenceI profileseq,
          Alignment al, AlignmentView input)
  {
    int profsqpos=0;
    
//    return propagateInsertions(profileseq, al, )
    char gc = al.getGapCharacter();
    Object[] alandcolsel = input.getAlignmentAndColumnSelection(gc);
    ColumnSelection nview = (ColumnSelection) alandcolsel[1];
    SequenceI origseq = ((SequenceI[]) alandcolsel[0])[profsqpos];
    nview.propagateInsertions(profileseq,
            al, origseq);
    return nview;
  }
  /**
   * 
   * @param profileseq - sequence in al which corresponds to origseq 
   * @param al - alignment which is to have gaps inserted into it
   * @param origseq - sequence corresponding to profileseq which defines gap map for modifying al
   */
  public void propagateInsertions(SequenceI profileseq, AlignmentI al, SequenceI origseq)
  {
    char gc = al.getGapCharacter();
    // recover mapping between sequence's non-gap positions and positions 
    // mapping to view.
    pruneDeletions(ShiftList
            .parseMap(origseq
                    .gapMap())); 
    int[] viscontigs = getVisibleContigs(0, profileseq.getLength());
    int spos = 0;
    int offset = 0;
    // input.pruneDeletions(ShiftList.parseMap(((SequenceI[])
    // alandcolsel[0])[0].gapMap()))
    // add profile to visible contigs
    for (int v = 0; v < viscontigs.length; v += 2)
    {
      if (viscontigs[v] > spos)
      {
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
        for (int s = 0, ns = viscontigs[v] - spos; s < ns; s++)
        {
          sb.append(gc);
        }
        for (int s = 0, ns = al.getHeight(); s < ns; s++)
        {
          SequenceI sqobj = al.getSequenceAt(s);
          if (sqobj != profileseq)
          {
            String sq = al.getSequenceAt(s).getSequenceAsString();
            if (sq.length() <= spos + offset)
            {
              // pad sequence
              int diff = spos + offset - sq.length() - 1;
              if (diff > 0)
              {
                // pad gaps
                sq = sq + sb;
                while ((diff = spos + offset - sq.length() - 1) > 0)
                {
                  //sq = sq
                  //        + ((diff >= sb.length()) ? sb.toString() : sb
                  //                .substring(0, diff));
                  if (diff>=sb.length()) {
                    sq+=sb.toString();
                  } else {
                    char[] buf = new char[diff];
                    sb.getChars(0, diff, buf, 0);
                    sq+=buf.toString();
                  }
                }
              }
              sq += sb.toString();
            }
            else
            {
              al.getSequenceAt(s).setSequence(
                      sq.substring(0, spos + offset) + sb.toString()
                              + sq.substring(spos + offset));
            }
          }
        }
        // offset+=sb.length();
      }
      spos = viscontigs[v + 1] + 1;
    }
    if ((offset + spos) < profileseq.getLength())
    {
      // pad the final region with gaps.
      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
      for (int s = 0, ns = profileseq.getLength() - spos - offset; s < ns; s++)
      {
        sb.append(gc);
      }
      for (int s = 0, ns = al.getHeight(); s < ns; s++)
      {
        SequenceI sqobj = al.getSequenceAt(s);
        if (sqobj==profileseq)
        {
          continue;
        }
        String sq = sqobj.getSequenceAsString();
        // pad sequence
        int diff = origseq.getLength() - sq.length();
        while (diff > 0)
        {
          //sq = sq
          //        + ((diff >= sb.length()) ? sb.toString() : sb
          //                .substring(0, diff));
          if (diff>=sb.length()) {
            sq+=sb.toString();
          } else {
            char[] buf = new char[diff];
            sb.getChars(0, diff, buf, 0);
            sq+=buf.toString();
          }
          diff = origseq.getLength() - sq.length();
        }
      }
    }
  }
}