static final String DNA_REGEXP = "[^ACGTRYMKWSN\\-\\*]";
static final String RNA_REGEXP = "[^ACGURYMKWSN\\-\\*]";
- public abstract Object getIdentifier();
+ public abstract String getIdentifier();
public abstract int getLength();
public abstract char[] getMolecularSequence();
+ public abstract String getMolecularSequenceAsString();
+
public abstract char getResidueAt( final int position );
public abstract TYPE getType();