Class ArrayDesignMergeServiceImpl

    • Method Detail

      • 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.