pal.datatype
Class DataTypeTool

java.lang.Object
  pal.datatype.DataTypeTool

public final class DataTypeTool
extends java.lang.Object

Simple access for data type functions. The purpose of this class is to provide a set interface for constructing basic data types operations. History

• 15/09/2003 - Created

Version:

$Id: DataTypeTool.java,v 1.2 2004/01/15 01:18:32 matt Exp $

Author:

Matthew Goode

Constructor Summary

DataTypeTool()

Method Summary

static MolecularDataType	getNucleotides() A set access point for a data type object describing nucleotides (DNA)
static MolecularDataType	getRNANucleotides() A set access point for a data type object describing nucleotides (RNA)
static MolecularDataType	getUniverisalAminoAcids() A set access point for a data type object describing amino acids (used with relation to the Universal codon table)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DataTypeTool

public DataTypeTool()

Method Detail

getNucleotides

public static final MolecularDataType getNucleotides()

A set access point for a data type object describing nucleotides (DNA)

Returns:

a data type object representing nucleotides

getUniverisalAminoAcids

public static final MolecularDataType getUniverisalAminoAcids()

A set access point for a data type object describing amino acids (used with relation to the Universal codon table)

Returns:

a data type object representing Amino Acids

getRNANucleotides

public static final MolecularDataType getRNANucleotides()

A set access point for a data type object describing nucleotides (RNA)

Returns:

a data type object representing nucleotides, using RNA characters (ACGU)