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16  //--------------------------------------
17  // utgb-core Project
18  //
19  // GenomeSequence.java
20  // Since: Feb 22, 2010
21  //
22  // $URL$ 
23  // $Author$
24  //--------------------------------------
25  package org.utgenome.format.fasta;
26  
27  /**
28   * A common interface of genome sequences
29   * 
30   * @author leo
31   * 
32   */
33  public interface GenomeSequence {
34  
35  	public int length();
36  
37  	/**
38  	 * @param index
39  	 *            index on the genome sequence (0-origin)
40  	 * @return
41  	 */
42  	public char charAt(int index);
43  }