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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;
}