package jalview.api;
import jalview.datamodel.SearchResultsI;
-import jalview.datamodel.SequenceGroup;
import jalview.datamodel.SequenceI;
import java.util.List;
* Performs a find for the given search string (interpreted as a regular
* expression). Search may optionally be case-sensitive, and may optionally
* including match in sequence description (sequence id is always searched).
- * If <code>selection</code> is not null, then the find is restricted to the
+ * If the viewport has an active selection, then the find is restricted to the
* selection region. Sequences matched by id or description can be retrieved
* by getIdMatches(), and matched residue patterns by getSearchResults().
*
* @param searchDescription
* @return
*/
- void findAll(String theSearchString, SequenceGroup selection,
- boolean caseSensitive, boolean searchDescription);
+ void findAll(String theSearchString, boolean caseSensitive,
+ boolean searchDescription);
/**
* Finds the next match for the given search string (interpreted as a regular
* expression), starting from the position after the last match found. Search
* may optionally be case-sensitive, and may optionally including match in
- * sequence description (sequence id is always searched). If
- * <code>selection</code> is not null, then the find is restricted to the
- * selection region. Sequences matched by id or description can be retrieved
- * by getIdMatches(), and matched residue patterns by getSearchResults().
+ * sequence description (sequence id is always searched). If the viewport has
+ * an active selection, then the find is restricted to the selection region.
+ * Sequences matched by id or description can be retrieved by getIdMatches(),
+ * and matched residue patterns by getSearchResults().
*
* @param theSearchString
- * @param selection
* @param caseSensitive
* @param searchDescription
* @return
*/
- void findNext(String theSearchString, SequenceGroup selection,
- boolean caseSensitive, boolean searchDescription);
+ void findNext(String theSearchString, boolean caseSensitive,
+ boolean searchDescription);
/**
* Returns the (possibly empty) list of sequences matched on sequence name or