Merge branch 'spike/JAL-1950_hmmer3client' into features/mchmmer_merge_JAL-1950

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / ws / params / OptionI.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/ws/params/OptionI.java b/src/jalview/ws/params/OptionI.java
index 1fa7944..af8ae27 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/ws/params/OptionI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/ws/params/OptionI.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
- * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.9)
- * Copyright (C) 2015 The Jalview Authors
+ * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer ($$Version-Rel$$)
+ * Copyright (C) $$Year-Rel$$ The Jalview Authors
  * 
  * This file is part of Jalview.
  * 
@@ -25,15 +25,49 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public interface OptionI extends ArgumentI
 {
-
+  /**
+   * Answers a URL with further details for this option, or null if none is
+   * known
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
   URL getFurtherDetails();
 
+  /**
+   * Answers true if the option is mandatory (a value must be chosen), false if
+   * it is optional
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
   boolean isRequired();
 
+  /**
+   * Answers the description of the option
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
   String getDescription();
 
+  /**
+   * Answers a list of possible values that may be chosen for the option (or
+   * null if not applicable)
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
   List<String> getPossibleValues();
 
-  OptionI copy();
+  /**
+   * Answers a list of display names corresponding to the possible values that
+   * may be chosen for the option (or null if not applicable)
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  List<String> getDisplayNames();
 
+  /**
+   * Answers a new Option with a copy of the settings of this one
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  OptionI copy();
 }