IFragmenter (cdk 2.9 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExhaustiveFragmenter, MurckoFragmenter
```
public interface IFragmenter
```
An interface for classes implementing fragmentation algorithms.

Author:

Rajarshi Guha

Source code:
main

Belongs to CDK module:
fragment

Keywords:

fragment

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`generateFragments(IAtomContainer atomContainer)`	Generate fragments for the input molecule.
`String[]`	`getFragments()`	Get the fragments generated as SMILES strings.
`IAtomContainer[]`	`getFragmentsAsContainers()`	Get fragments generated as `IAtomContainer` objects.

- Method Detail
  - generateFragments
```
void generateFragments(IAtomContainer atomContainer)
                throws CDKException
```
    Generate fragments for the input molecule.
    
    Parameters:
    
    atomContainer - The input molecule
    
    Throws:
    
    CDKException - if ring detection fails
  - getFragments
```
String[] getFragments()
```
    Get the fragments generated as SMILES strings.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String[] of the fragments.
  - getFragmentsAsContainers
```
IAtomContainer[] getFragmentsAsContainers()
```
    Get fragments generated as IAtomContainer objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    an IAtomContainer[] of fragments