libbpp-seq-dev 2.1.0-1 / usr / include / Bpp / Seq / Container / OrderedSequenceContainer.h

//
// File OrderedSequenceContainer.h
// Author: Guillaume Deuchst
//         Julien Dutheil
// Last modification : Tuesday August 7 2003
//

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#ifndef _ORDEREDSEQUENCECONTAINER_H_
#define _ORDEREDSEQUENCECONTAINER_H_

#include "../Sequence.h"
#include "SequenceContainer.h"

namespace bpp
{

/**
 * @brief The OrderedSequenceContainer interface.
 *
 * Interface to manage indexed containers.
 * Sequences may be accessed via their indice, <i>i.e.</i> their position in the container.
 */
class OrderedSequenceContainer:
  public virtual SequenceContainer
{
	public:
		OrderedSequenceContainer() {}
		virtual ~OrderedSequenceContainer() {}

	public:
		/**
		 * @brief Get the content of a sequence.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @return The content of the sequence as a vector of integers.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in the container.
		 */
		virtual const std::vector<int>& getContent(size_t sequenceIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;
		
		/**
		 * @brief Convert a particular sequence to a string.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @return A string describing the content of the sequence.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in the container.
		 */
		virtual std::string toString(size_t sequenceIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Retrieve a sequence object from the container.

		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @return A reference toward the Sequence object with corresponding name.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in the container.
		 */
		virtual const Sequence& getSequence(size_t sequenceIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Replace a sequence in the container.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @param sequence      The sequence to add.
		 * @param checkName     Tell if the container must check if the name of the sequence
		 * is already used in the container before adding it.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in the container.
		 * @throw Exception Any other kind of exception.
		 */
		virtual void setSequence(size_t sequenceIndex, const Sequence& sequence, bool checkName) throw (Exception) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Extract (and remove) a sequence from the container.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the name does not match any sequence in
		 * the container.
		 */
		virtual Sequence* removeSequence(size_t sequenceIndex) throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException, Exception) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Delete a sequence of the container.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in
		 * the container.
		 */
		virtual void deleteSequence(size_t sequenceIndex) throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException, Exception) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Get the name of a particular sequence.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @return The name of the sequence at position 'sequenceIndex'.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in
		 * the container.
		 */
		virtual const std::string& getName(size_t sequenceIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Get comments of a particular sequence.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @return The comments associated to sequence at position 'sequenceIndex'.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in
		 * the container.
		 */
		virtual const Comments& getComments(size_t sequenceIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;

		/**
		 * @brief Set the comments of a particular sequence.
		 *
		 * @param sequenceIndex The position of the sequence.
		 * @param comments      The comments to set to sequence with position 'i'.
		 * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If the position does not match any sequence in
		 * the container.
		 */
		virtual void setComments(size_t sequenceIndex, const Comments & comments) throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;
		
		/**
		 * @brief Get the position of a sequence in sequence container from its name.
		 *
		 * @param name The name of the sequence.
		 * @return The position of the sequence with name 'name', if it exists.
		 * @throw SequenceNotFoundException If no sequence with name 'name' could be found.
		 */
		virtual size_t getSequencePosition(const std::string & name) const throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;

    /**
     * @name Provide direct access to sequences content.
     *
     * @warning These operators allow you to modifiy the content of the sequences.
     * No checking is performed for your modifications, so use with care, or
     * consider using the setContent() methods.
     *
     * @{
     */

    /**
     * @brief Element access operator.
     *
     * Allows direct access to the data stored in the container.
     * 
     * @param sequenceIndex The sequence position.
     * @param elementIndex The element position within the sequence.
     * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If a position is not valid.
     */
    virtual int& valueAt(size_t sequenceIndex, size_t elementIndex) throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;
    
    /**
     * @brief Element access operator.
     *
     * Allows direct access to the data stored in the container.
     * 
     * @param sequenceIndex The sequence position.
     * @param elementIndex The element position within the sequence.
     * @throw IndexOutOfBoundsException If a position is not valid.
     */
    virtual const int& valueAt(size_t sequenceIndex, size_t elementIndex) const throw (IndexOutOfBoundsException) = 0;

    /**
     * @brief Element access operator.
     *
     * Allows direct access to the data stored in the container.
     * This method is faster then the valueAt function, but input
     * parameters are not checked!
     * 
     * @param sequenceIndex The sequence position.
     * @param elementIndex The element position within the sequence.
     */
    virtual int& operator()(size_t sequenceIndex, size_t elementIndex) = 0;
    
    /**
     * @brief Element access operator.
     *
     * Allows direct access to the data stored in the container.
     * This method is faster then the valueAt function, but input
     * parameters are not checked!
     * 
     * @param sequenceIndex The sequence position.
     * @param elementIndex The element position within the sequence.
     */
    virtual const int& operator()(size_t sequenceIndex, size_t elementIndex) const = 0;
    /** @} */
	
  public:
		
		/**
		 * @name SequenceContainer methods.
		 *
		 * @{
		 */
		virtual const std::vector<int>& getContent(const std::string& name) const throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;  
		virtual std::string toString(const std::string& name) const throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;  
		virtual const Sequence& getSequence(const std::string& name) const throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;
		virtual void setSequence(const std::string& name, const Sequence& sequence, bool checkName) throw (Exception) = 0;
		virtual Sequence* removeSequence(const std::string& name) throw (SequenceNotFoundException, Exception) = 0;
		virtual void deleteSequence(const std::string& name) throw (SequenceNotFoundException, Exception) = 0;
		virtual size_t getNumberOfSequences() const = 0;
		virtual std::vector<std::string> getSequencesNames() const = 0;
		virtual void setSequencesNames(const std::vector<std::string> & names, bool checkNames) throw (Exception) = 0;
		virtual const Comments& getComments(const std::string& name) const throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;
		virtual void setComments(const std::string& name, const Comments& comments) throw (SequenceNotFoundException) = 0;
		/** @} */
};

} //end of namespace bpp.

#endif	//_ORDEREDSEQUENCECONTAINER_H_