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* 20n/act enables DNA prediction for synthetic biology/bioengineering. *
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package com.act.lcms.v2;
import java.util.List;
/**
* An interface representing a chemical element such as C, H or O
*/
public interface Element {
/**
* Get the symbol of the element (for example, "C" for carbon)
*/
String getSymbol();
/**
* Get the atomic number (# protons) of the element (for example, 12 for carbon)
*/
Integer getAtomicNumber();
/**
* Get the valency of the element (for example, 4 for carbon)
* The valency represents the combining power of the element
*/
Integer getValency();
/**
* Get the mass of the most frequent natural isotope
*/
Double getMass();
/**
* Get the isotopes of the element
*/
List<ElementIsotope> getElementIsotopes();
}