support for multiple accession retrieval from a database source

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / datamodel / AlignmentI.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
index af5b7c4..4de17e7 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/AlignmentI.java
@@ -366,4 +366,14 @@ public interface AlignmentI
    */
   public int findIndex(SearchResults results);
 
+  /**
+   * append sequences and annotation from another alignment object to this one.
+   * Note: this is a straight transfer of object references, and may result in 
+   * toappend's dependent data being transformed to fit the alignment (changing gap characters, etc...).
+   * If you are uncertain, use the copy Alignment copy constructor to create a new version
+   * which can be appended without side effect.
+   * @param toappend - the alignment to be appended. 
+   */
+  public void append(AlignmentI toappend);
+
 }