SeqSymmetry spanSym = processSimSpan(query_seq, chelem);
((SymWithProps) spanSym).setProperty(METHODSTR, method);
hitSym.addChild(spanSym);
SeqSpan spanSpan = spanSym.getSpan(query_seq);
if (hitSpan == null) {
hitSpan = new SimpleMutableSeqSpan(spanSpan.getMin(), spanSpan.getMax(), query_seq);
} else {
SeqUtils.encompass(hitSpan, spanSpan, (MutableSeqSpan) hitSpan);
}
//hitSym.setProperty(TYPESTR, "hitspan");
int start = Integer.valueOf(((SymWithProps)spanSym).getProperty(AA_START).toString());