Method Copy

synthesis/codon/codon.go:121–160

Copy returns a deep copy of the translation table. This is to prevent an unintended update of data used in another process.

()

// Copy returns a deep copy of the translation table. This is to prevent an unintended update of data used in another
// process.
func (table *TranslationTable) Copy() (*TranslationTable, error) {
	newTranslationMap := map[string]string{}
	newStartCodonTable := map[string]string{}

	for k, v := range table.TranslationMap {
		newTranslationMap[k] = v
	}

	for k, v := range table.StartCodonTable {
		newStartCodonTable[k] = v
	}

	newAAs := []AminoAcid{}
	for _, v := range table.AminoAcids {
		newAAs = append(newAAs, AminoAcid{
			Letter: "",
			Codons: append([]Codon{}, v.Codons...),
		})
	}

	newChoosers, err := newAminoAcidChoosers(newAAs)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return &TranslationTable{
		StartCodons: append([]string{}, table.StartCodons...),
		StopCodons:  append([]string{}, table.StopCodons...),
		AminoAcids:  append([]AminoAcid{}, table.AminoAcids...),

		TranslationMap:  newTranslationMap,
		StartCodonTable: newStartCodonTable,
		Choosers:        newChoosers,

		Stats: &Stats{
			StartCodonCount: table.Stats.StartCodonCount,
			GeneCount:       table.Stats.GeneCount,
		},
	}, nil
}

// GetWeightedAminoAcids returns the amino acids along with their associated codon weights
func (table *TranslationTable) GetWeightedAminoAcids() []AminoAcid {