headerReadGroup-class: Class '"headerReadGroup"': Representation of read - group...

In rbamtools: Read and Write BAM (Binary Alignment) Files

Description

headerReadGroup represents data contained in the header section of BAM-files.

Objects from the Class

Objects can be created by calls of the form hl<-new("headerReadGroup").

Slots

nrg:

integer. Number of read groups.

ntl:

integer. Number of different read group tags (currently = 12).

ID:

character. Read group identifier. Each read group must have an unique ID.

CN:

character. Name of sequencing center.

DS:

character. Description.

DT:

character. Date of run.

FO:

character. Flow order.

KS:

character. Array of nucleotide bases.

LB:

character. Library.

PG:

character. Programs used for processing.

PI:

character. Predicted median insert size.

PL:

character. Platform/technology for production of reads.

PU:

character. Unique platform identifier.

SM:

character. Sample name.

Methods

addReadGroup

signature(object="headerReadGroup", l="list"): Adds new read group to object.

as.list

signature(x="headerReadGroup"): Returns data stored in this object as list.

getVal

signature(object="headerReadGroup"): Returns value of given segment.

setVal

signature(object="headerReadGroup"): Sets value of given segment.

getHeaderText

signature(.Object="headerReadGroup"): Returns textual representation of data as specified in SAM Format.

Author(s)

Wolfgang Kaisers

References

The SAM Format Specification (v1.4-r985). The SAM Format Specification Working Group. September 7, 2011.

Examples

bam <- system.file("extdata", "accepted_hits.bam", package="rbamtools")
reader<-bamReader(bam)
isOpen(reader)
header<-getHeader(reader)
htxt<-getHeaderText(header)
readGroup<-headerProgram(htxt)
getVal(readGroup,"ID")
setVal(readGroup,"ID","newID")
l<-as.list(readGroup)
txt<-getHeaderText(readGroup)
bamClose(reader)

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