com.rubecula.darwin.domain.helper
Interface Ploidy

All Known Subinterfaces:

Gene, Genome, Genomic, Genotype

All Known Implementing Classes:

Gene_, Gene_Diploid, Gene_Haploid, Genome_, Genome_Linear, Genomic_, Genomic_Asexual, Genomic_Diploid, Genomic_Haploid, Genomic_Sexual, Genotype_

public interface Ploidy

This interface defines the concept of "ploidy", that is to say whether a genetic object is diploid or haploid, i.e. does it have two sets of genes, or only one? Note: this was formerly called "Oid".

Author:

Robin Hillyard

Field Summary

static int	DIPLOID 2 (two genes at a locus).
static int	HAPLOID 1 (one gene at a locus).

Method Summary

int	getPloidy() Method to return the genetic form for a genome, that is to say the number of independent copies of each gene there are.

Field Detail

DIPLOID

static final int DIPLOID

2 (two genes at a locus).

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Constant Field Values

HAPLOID

static final int HAPLOID

1 (one gene at a locus).

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getPloidy

int getPloidy()

Method to return the genetic form for a genome, that is to say the number of independent copies of each gene there are.

Returns:

the "ploidy" which will normally be either HAPLOID, i.e. simple or DIPLOID, i.e. double.