-/**
+/*
+ * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.8.2)
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Jalview Authors
+ *
+ * This file is part of Jalview.
*
+ * Jalview is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Jalview is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
+ * of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Jalview. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * The Jalview Authors are detailed in the 'AUTHORS' file.
*/
package jalview.api;
/**
- * methods for interacting with the binding between a structure visualization and one or more Jalview views.
- * @author JimP
- * prototype class - this may disappear !
+ * methods for interacting with the binding between a structure visualization
+ * and one or more Jalview views.
+ *
+ * @author JimP prototype class - this may disappear !
*/
public interface SequenceStructureBinding
{
+ /**
+ *
+ * @return true if Jalview or the Viewer is still restoring state or loading
+ * is still going on (see setFinsihedLoadingFromArchive)
+ */
+ void setLoadingFromArchive(boolean loadingFromArchive);
+
+ boolean isLoadingFromArchive();
+
+ /**
+ * modify flag which controls if sequence colouring events are honoured by the
+ * binding. Should be true for normal operation
+ *
+ * @param finishedLoading
+ */
+ void setFinishedLoadingFromArchive(boolean finishedLoading);
+
+ boolean isLoadingFinished();
+
}