public boolean containsAny(TaxonList taxonList){
  for (int i=0; i < taxonList.getTaxonCount(); i++) {
    Taxon taxon=taxonList.getTaxon(i);
    if (taxa.contains(taxon)) {
      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

public boolean containsAny ( TaxonList taxonList ) { for ( int i = 0 ; i < taxonList . getTaxonCount ( ) ; i ++ ) { Taxon taxon = taxonList . getTaxon ( i ) ; if ( taxa . contains ( taxon ) ) { return true ; } } return false ; }
returns true if at least 1 member of taxonlist is contained in this taxa .
