org.bridgedb.file
Interface IDMappingReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

IDMappingReaderFromDelimitedReader, IDMappingReaderFromText

public interface IDMappingReader

Interface for reading ID mapping data.

Method Summary

java.util.Set<DataSource>	getDataSources() Get DataSources from the file.
java.util.Map<Xref,java.util.Set<Xref>>	getIDMappings() Get Xrefs from the file.

Method Detail

getDataSources

java.util.Set<DataSource> getDataSources()
                                         throws IDMapperException

Get DataSources from the file.

Returns:

DataSources from the file

Throws:

IDMapperException - if failed to read the file

getIDMappings

java.util.Map<Xref,java.util.Set<Xref>> getIDMappings()
                                                      throws IDMapperException

Get Xrefs from the file.

Returns:

Map from a Xref to the Set of all its matched Xref.

Throws:

IDMapperException - if failed to read the file