JAL-3811 document SHOW_JWS2_SERVICES user preference and provide new menu option...

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / api / FeatureColourI.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java b/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
index 999104c..98a37c4 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
@@ -204,4 +204,12 @@ public interface FeatureColourI
    * @return
    */
   boolean isOutwithThreshold(SequenceFeature sf);
+
+  /**
+   * Answers a human-readable text description of the colour, suitable for display
+   * as a tooltip, possibly internationalised for the user's locale.
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  String getDescription();
 }