IAtomTypeMatcher (cdk 2.10 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CDKAtomTypeMatcher, EStateAtomTypeMatcher, MM2AtomTypeMatcher, MMFF94AtomTypeMatcher, StructGenMatcher, SybylAtomTypeMatcher
```
public interface IAtomTypeMatcher
```
Classes that implement this interface are atom type matchers. They find the most appropriate AtomType matching the given Atom in a given atom type list.

Author:

mfe4

See Also:

IAtomTypeGuesser

Source code:
main

Belongs to CDK module:
core

Created on:

2004-12-02

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IAtomType`	`findMatchingAtomType(IAtomContainer container, IAtom atom)`	Method that assigns an atom type to a given atom belonging to an atom container.
`IAtomType[]`	`findMatchingAtomTypes(IAtomContainer container)`	Method that assigns atom types to atoms in the given atom container.

- Method Detail
  - findMatchingAtomType
```
IAtomType findMatchingAtomType(IAtomContainer container,
                               IAtom atom)
                        throws CDKException
```
    Method that assigns an atom type to a given atom belonging to an atom container.
    
    Parameters:
    
    container - AtomContainer of which the atom is part
    
    atom - Atom for which a matching atom type is searched
    
    Returns:
    
    The matching AtomType
    
    Throws:
    
    CDKException - when something went wrong with going through the AtomType's
  - findMatchingAtomTypes
```
IAtomType[] findMatchingAtomTypes(IAtomContainer container)
                           throws CDKException
```
    Method that assigns atom types to atoms in the given atom container.
    
    Parameters:
    
    container - AtomContainer for which atom types are perceived
    
    Returns:
    
    The matching AtomType
    
    Throws:
    
    CDKException - when something went wrong with going through the AtomType's