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diff --git a/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceI.java b/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceI.java
index cf9d6ad..6e6d1aa 100755
--- a/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/datamodel/SequenceI.java
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public interface SequenceI extends ASequenceI
   public String getSequenceAsString(int start, int end);
 
   /**
-   * Get the sequence as a character array
+   * Answers a copy of the sequence as a character array
    * 
-   * @return seqeunce and any gaps
+   * @return
    */
   public char[] getSequence();
 
@@ -203,28 +203,14 @@ public interface SequenceI extends ASequenceI
   public int findPosition(int i);
 
   /**
-   * Returns the range of sequence positions included in the given alignment
-   * position range. If no positions are included (the range is entirely gaps),
-   * then returns null.
-   * 
-   * <pre>
-   * Example: 
-   * >Seq/8-13
-   * ABC--DE-F
-   * findPositions(1, 4) returns Range(9, 9) // B only
-   * findPositions(3, 4) returns null // all gaps
-   * findPositions(2, 6) returns Range(10, 12) // CDE
-   * findPositions(3, 7) returns Range(11,12) // DE
-   * </pre>
-   * 
-   * @param fromCol
-   *          first aligned column position (base 0, inclusive)
-   * @param toCol
-   *          last aligned column position (base 0, inclusive)
+   * Returns the from-to sequence positions (start..) for the given column
+   * positions (1..), or null if no residues are included in the range
    * 
+   * @param fromColum
+   * @param toColumn
    * @return
    */
-  public Range findPositions(int fromCol, int toCol);
+  public Range findPositions(int fromColum, int toColumn);
 
   /**
    * Returns an int array where indices correspond to each residue in the
@@ -290,7 +276,7 @@ public interface SequenceI extends ASequenceI
    * Answers a list of all sequence features associated with this sequence. The
    * list may be held by the sequence's dataset sequence if that is defined.
    * 
-   * @return hard reference to array
+   * @return
    */
   public List<SequenceFeature> getSequenceFeatures();
 
@@ -511,16 +497,27 @@ public interface SequenceI extends ASequenceI
   public List<DBRefEntry> getPrimaryDBRefs();
 
   /**
-   * Returns a (possibly empty) list of sequence features that overlap the range
-   * from-to (inclusive), optionally restricted to one or more specified feature
-   * types
+   * Returns a (possibly empty) list of sequence features that overlap the given
+   * alignment column range, optionally restricted to one or more specified
+   * feature types. If the range is all gaps, then features which enclose it are
+   * included (but not contact features).
    * 
-   * @param from
-   * @param to
+   * @param fromCol
+   *          start column of range inclusive (1..)
+   * @param toCol
+   *          end column of range inclusive (1..)
    * @param types
+   *          optional feature types to restrict results to
    * @return
    */
-  List<SequenceFeature> findFeatures(int from, int to, String... types);
+  List<SequenceFeature> findFeatures(int fromCol, int toCol, String... types);
+
+  /**
+   * Method to call to indicate that the sequence (characters or alignment/gaps)
+   * has been modified. Provided to allow any cursors on residue/column
+   * positions to be invalidated.
+   */
+  void sequenceChanged();
   
   /**
    * 
@@ -528,4 +525,13 @@ public interface SequenceI extends ASequenceI
    *         returns true.
    */
   BitSet getInsertionsAsBits();
+
+  /**
+   * Replaces every occurrence of c1 in the sequence with c2 and returns the
+   * number of characters changed
+   * 
+   * @param c1
+   * @param c2
+   */
+  public int replace(char c1, char c2);
 }