imonomer.java

化学图形处理软件

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package org.openscience.cdk.interfaces;

/**
 * A Monomer is an AtomContainer which stores additional monomer specific 
 * informations for a group of Atoms.
 *
 * @cdk.module  interfaces
 *
 * @author      Edgar Luttmann <[e-mail]>
 * @cdk.created 2001-08-06 
 *
 * @cdk.keyword monomer
 */
public interface IMonomer extends IAtomContainer {

	/**
	 * Retrieve the monomer name.
	 *
	 * @return The name of the Monomer object
     * @see    #setMonomerName
	 */
	public String getMonomerName();

	/**
	 * Retrieve the monomer type.
	 *
	 * @return The type of the Monomer object
     * @see    #setMonomerType
	 */
	public String getMonomerType();
	
	/**
	 * Set the name of the Monomer object.
	 *
	 * @param cMonomerName  The new name for this monomer
     * @see    #getMonomerName
	 */
	public void setMonomerName(String cMonomerName);
	
	/**
	 * Set the type of the Monomer object.
	 *
	 * @param cMonomerType  The new type for this monomer
     * @see    #getMonomerType
	 */
	public void setMonomerType(String cMonomerType);
}