+ /**
+ * Sets the transparency value, between 0 (full transparency) and 1 (no
+ * transparency)
+ *
+ * @param value
+ */
+ void setTransparency(float value);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the transparency value, between 0 (full transparency) and 1 (no
+ * transparency)
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ float getTransparency();
+
+ /**
+ * Answers the filters applied to the given feature type, or null if none is
+ * set
+ *
+ * @param featureType
+ * @return
+ */
+ FeatureMatcherSetI getFeatureFilter(String featureType);
+
+ /**
+ * Answers the feature filters map
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+ public Map<String, FeatureMatcherSetI> getFeatureFilters();
+
+ /**
+ * Sets the filters for the feature type, or removes them if a null or empty
+ * filter is passed
+ *
+ * @param featureType
+ * @param filter
+ */
+ void setFeatureFilter(String featureType, FeatureMatcherSetI filter);
+
+ /**
+ * Replaces all feature filters with the given map
+ *
+ * @param filters
+ */
+ void setFeatureFilters(Map<String, FeatureMatcherSetI> filters);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the colour for a particular feature instance. This includes
+ * calculation of 'colour by label', or of a graduated score colour, if
+ * applicable.
+ * <p>
+ * Returns null if
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>feature group is not visible, or</li>
+ * <li>feature values lie outside any colour threshold, or</li>
+ * <li>feature is excluded by filter conditions</li>
+ * </ul>
+ * This method does not check feature type visibility.
+ *
+ * @param feature
+ * @return
+ */
+ Color getColour(SequenceFeature feature);
+
+ /**
+ * 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();
+