+ boolean success = doEditSequence(insertGap, editSeq, startres,
+ fixedRight, fixedColumns, sg);
+
+ /*
+ * report what actually happened (might be less than
+ * what was requested), by inspecting the edit commands added
+ */
+ String msg = getEditStatusMessage(editCommand);
+ ap.alignFrame.setStatus(msg == null ? " " : msg);
+ if (!success)
+ {
+ endEditing();
+ }
+
+ editLastRes = startres;
+ seqCanvas.repaint();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * A helper method that performs the requested editing to insert or delete
+ * gaps (if possible). Answers true if the edit was successful, false if could
+ * only be performed in part or not at all. Failure may occur in 'locked edit'
+ * mode, when an insertion requires a matching gapped position (or column) to
+ * delete, and deletion requires an adjacent gapped position (or column) to
+ * remove.
+ *
+ * @param insertGap
+ * true if inserting gap(s), false if deleting
+ * @param editSeq
+ * (unused parameter, currently always false)
+ * @param startres
+ * the column at which to perform the edit
+ * @param fixedRight
+ * fixed right boundary column of a locked edit (within or to the
+ * left of a selection group)
+ * @param fixedColumns
+ * true if this is a locked edit
+ * @param sg
+ * the sequence group (if group edit is being performed)
+ * @return
+ */
+ protected boolean doEditSequence(final boolean insertGap,
+ final boolean editSeq, final int startres, int fixedRight,
+ final boolean fixedColumns, final SequenceGroup sg)
+ {
+ final SequenceI seq = av.getAlignment().getSequenceAt(editStartSeq);
+ SequenceI[] seqs = new SequenceI[] { seq };
+