+
+ /**
+ * Answers true if feature would be shown, else false. A feature is shown if
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>its feature type is set to visible</li>
+ * <li>its feature group is either null, or set to visible</li>
+ * <li>it is not excluded by a colour threshold on score or other numeric
+ * attribute</li>
+ * <li>it is not excluded by a filter condition</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @param feature
+ * @return
+ */
+ boolean isVisible(SequenceFeature feature);
+
+ /**
+ * Answers a bean containing a mapping, and a list of visible features in this
+ * alignment at a position (or range) which is mappable from the given
+ * sequence residue position in a mapped alignment. Features are returned in
+ * render order of feature type (on top last), with order within feature type
+ * undefined. If no features or mapping are found, answers null.
+ *
+ * @param sequence
+ * @param pos
+ * @return
+ */
+ MappedFeatures findComplementFeaturesAtResidue(SequenceI sequence,
+ int pos);
+
+ /**
+ * Sends a message to let any registered parties know that something about
+ * feature rendering has changed
+ */
+ void notifyFeaturesChanged();
+