+ boolean isAutoScaled();
+
+ void setAutoScaled(boolean b);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the maximum score of the graduated colour range
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ float getMax();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the minimum score of the graduated colour range
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ float getMin();
+
+ /**
+ * Answers true if either isAboveThreshold or isBelowThreshold answers true
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ boolean hasThreshold();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the computed colour for the given sequence feature. Answers null if
+ * the score of this feature instance is outside the range to render (if any),
+ * i.e. lies below or above a configured threshold.
+ *
+ * @param feature
+ * @return
+ */
+ Color getColor(SequenceFeature feature);
+
+ /**
+ * Update the min-max range for a graduated colour scheme. Note that the
+ * colour scheme may be configured to colour by feature score, or a
+ * (numeric-valued) attribute - the caller should ensure that the correct
+ * range is being set.
+ *
+ * @param min
+ * @param max
+ */
+ void updateBounds(float min, float max);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the colour in Jalview features file format
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ String toJalviewFormat(String featureType);
+
+ /**
+ * Answers true if colour is by attribute text or numerical value
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ boolean isColourByAttribute();
+
+ /**
+ * Answers the name of the attribute (and optional sub-attribute...) used for
+ * colouring if any, or null
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ String[] getAttributeName();