import jalview.datamodel.AlignmentView;
import jalview.datamodel.CigarArray;
import jalview.datamodel.ColumnSelection;
+import jalview.datamodel.SearchResultsI;
import jalview.datamodel.SequenceCollectionI;
import jalview.datamodel.SequenceGroup;
import jalview.datamodel.SequenceI;
* @return true if group is defined on the alignment
*/
boolean isSelectionDefinedGroup();
+
+ /**
+ *
+ * @return true if there are search results on the view
+ */
+ boolean hasSearchResults();
+
+ /**
+ * set the search results for the view
+ *
+ * @param results
+ * - or null to clear current results
+ */
+ void setSearchResults(SearchResultsI results);
+
+ /**
+ * get search results for this view (if any)
+ *
+ * @return search results or null
+ */
+ SearchResultsI getSearchResults();
}