+ c = sequence.getCharAt(i);\r
+\r
+ if(jalview.util.Comparison.isGap(c))\r
+ c = '-';\r
+\r
+ if ('a' <= c && c <= 'z')\r
+ {\r
+ // TO UPPERCASE !!!\r
+ //Faster than toUpperCase\r
+ c -= ('a' - 'A') ;\r
+ }\r
+\r
+ res = String.valueOf( c );\r
+\r