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package htsjdk.samtools.util;
/**
* Interface for specifying loci of interest for genotype calling and other operations.
* It is a requirement that the sequences be probed in ascending order.
*
* @author alecw at broadinstitute dot oh are gee
*/
public interface ReferenceSequenceMask {
/**
* It is required that sequenceIndex is >= any previous sequenceIndex passed to this class.
* @return true if the mask is set for the given sequence and position
*/
boolean get(int sequenceIndex, int position);
/**
* It is required that sequenceIndex is >= any previous sequenceIndex passed to this class.
* @return the next pos on the given sequence >= position that is set, or -1 if there are no more set positions
*/
int nextPosition(int sequenceIndex, int position);
/**
* @return Largest sequence index for which there are set bits.
*/
int getMaxSequenceIndex();
/**
* @return the largest position on the last sequence index
*/
int getMaxPosition();
}