+/************************************************************/
+bool GroupMap::isValidGroup(string groupname) {
+ try {
+ for (int i = 0; i < namesOfGroups.size(); i++) {
+ if (groupname == namesOfGroups[i]) { return true; }
+ }
+
+ return false;
+ }
+ catch(exception& e) {
+ m->errorOut(e, "GroupMap", "isValidGroup");
+ exit(1);
+ }
+}
+/************************************************************/
+int GroupMap::getNumSeqs(string group) {
+ try {
+
+ map<string, int>::iterator itNum;
+
+ itNum = seqsPerGroup.find(group);
+
+ if (itNum == seqsPerGroup.end()) { return 0; }
+
+ return seqsPerGroup[group];
+
+ }
+ catch(exception& e) {
+ m->errorOut(e, "GroupMap", "getNumSeqs");
+ exit(1);
+ }
+}
+
+/************************************************************/
+vector<string> GroupMap::getNamesSeqs(){
+ try {
+
+ vector<string> names;
+
+ for (it = groupmap.begin(); it != groupmap.end(); it++) {
+ names.push_back(it->first);
+ }
+
+ return names;
+ }
+ catch(exception& e) {
+ m->errorOut(e, "GroupMap", "getNamesSeqs");
+ exit(1);
+ }
+}
+/************************************************************/
+