Class ArrayDesignMergeServiceImpl

java.lang.Object
ubic.gemma.core.loader.expression.arrayDesign.ArrayDesignMergeServiceImpl
All Implemented Interfaces:
ArrayDesignMergeService

@Component public class ArrayDesignMergeServiceImpl extends Object implements ArrayDesignMergeService
Author:
paul
  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • merge

      public ArrayDesign merge(ArrayDesign arrayDesign, Collection<ArrayDesign> otherArrayDesigns, String nameOfNewDesign, String shortNameOfNewDesign, boolean add)
      Description copied from interface: ArrayDesignMergeService
      Merge array designs based on their sequence content. Array designs that are already merged cannot be merged, but new array designs can be added into an existing merged design. Also array designs can only be merged once: a given array design cannot be merged twice.
      Specified by:
      merge in interface ArrayDesignMergeService
      Parameters:
      arrayDesign - , used as a "top level" design when 'add' is true; otherwise just treated as one of the designs to be merged into a new design.
      otherArrayDesigns - array designs to merge with the arrayDesign
      nameOfNewDesign - can be null if "add" is true (ignored)
      shortNameOfNewDesign - can be null if "add" is true (ignored)
      add - if "arrayDesign" is already merged, add the "otherArrayDesign"s to it. Otherwise force the creation of a new design.
      Returns:
      the merged design. If add=true, then this will be "arrayDesign". Otherwise it will be a new array design.