Class Base

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.util.ExtensibleEnum

org.episteme.natural.biology.Base

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ExtensibleEnum>

public class Base
extends ExtensibleEnum

Represents the nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. Uses EnumRegistry pattern to allow dynamic extension (e.g. artificial bases X/Y).

Since:

1.1

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final Base	ADENINE
static final Base	CYTOSINE
static final Base	GUANINE
static final Base	THYMINE
static final Base	URACIL

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	Base(String name)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Base	getComplementary(boolean isRNA)	Returns the complementary base.

Methods inherited from class ExtensibleEnum

compareTo, description, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, isBuiltIn, name, ordinal, toString

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

ADENINE

public static final Base ADENINE

CYTOSINE

public static final Base CYTOSINE

GUANINE

public static final Base GUANINE

THYMINE

public static final Base THYMINE

URACIL

public static final Base URACIL

Constructor Details

Base

protected Base(String name)

Method Details

getComplementary

public Base getComplementary(boolean isRNA)

Returns the complementary base. DNA: A-T, C-G RNA: A-U, C-G

Parameters:

isRNA - if true, returns complement for RNA (A -> U), else for DNA (A -> T).

Returns:

the complementary base.