GoRelationship.java

// $Id: GoRelationship.java,v 1.8 2008/12/06 01:26:51 cmzmasek Exp $
// FORESTER -- software libraries and applications
// for evolutionary biology research and applications.
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// Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Christian M. Zmasek
// Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Burnham Institute for Medical Research
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package org.forester.go;

public interface GoRelationship extends Comparable<GoRelationship> {

    public static final String PART_OF_STR              = "part_of";
    public static final String REGULATES_STR            = "regulates";
    public static final String NEGATIVELY_REGULATES_STR = "negatively_regulates";
    public static final String POSITIVELY_REGULATES_STR = "positively_regulates";

    public GoId getGoId();

    public Type getType();

    public static enum Type {
        PART_OF, REGULATES, NEGATIVELY_REGULATES, POSITIVELY_REGULATES;
    }
}