/**
* prototype abstract controller for a Jalview alignment view
+ *
* @author jimp
*
- * All operations should return true if the view has changed as a result of the operation
- * @param <ViewportI>
- *
+ * All operations should return true if the view has changed as a result
+ * of the operation
+ *
+ * The controller holds methods that operate on an alignment view,
+ * modifying its state in some way that may result in side effects
+ * reflected in an associated GUI
+ *
*/
-public interface AlignViewControllerI<ViewportI>
+public interface AlignViewControllerI
{
public boolean makeGroupsFromSelection();
public boolean deleteGroups();
- public void setViewportAndAlignmentPanel(AlignViewportI viewport, AlignmentViewPanel alignPanel);
+ public void setViewportAndAlignmentPanel(AlignViewportI viewport,
+ AlignmentViewPanel alignPanel);
/**
- * Mark columns in the current column selection according to positions of sequence features
- * @param invert - when set, mark all but columns containing given type
- * @param extendCurrent - when set, do not clear existing column selection
- * @param toggle - rather than explicitly set, toggle selection state
- * @param featureType - feature type string
+ * Mark columns in the current column selection according to positions of
+ * sequence features
+ *
+ * @param invert
+ * - when set, mark all but columns containing given type
+ * @param extendCurrent
+ * - when set, do not clear existing column selection
+ * @param toggle
+ * - rather than explicitly set, toggle selection state
+ * @param featureType
+ * - feature type string
* @return true if operation affected state
*/
- boolean markColumnsContainingFeatures(boolean invert, boolean extendCurrent, boolean clearColumns, String featureType);
+ boolean markColumnsContainingFeatures(boolean invert,
+ boolean extendCurrent, boolean clearColumns, String featureType);
+
+ /**
+ * sort the alignment or current selection by average score over the given set of features
+ * @param typ list of feature names or null to use currently displayed features
+ */
+ void sortAlignmentByFeatureScore(String[] typ);
+
+ /**
+ * sort the alignment or current selection by distribution of the given set of features
+ * @param typ list of feature names or null to use currently displayed features
+ */
+ void sortAlignmentByFeatureDensity(String[] typ);
}