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package ngs;


/**
 * Represents an NGS-capable object with a group of Reads
 */
public interface ReadGroup
{

    /**
     * getName
     * @return the simple name of the read group
     * @throws ErrorMsg if name cannot be returned
     */
    String getName ()
        throws ErrorMsg;


    /*------------------------------------------------------------------
     * STATISTICS
     */

    /**
     * getStatistics
     * @return a collection of statistical data
     * @throws ErrorMsg if not statistical data can be returned	 
     */
    Statistics getStatistics ()
        throws ErrorMsg;
}
