static bool ParseRegionString(const std::string& regionString, const BamReader& reader, BamRegion& region);
// Same as above, but accepts a BamMultiReader
static bool ParseRegionString(const std::string& regionString, const BamMultiReader& reader, BamRegion& region);
+
+ // check if a file exists
+ static bool FileExists(const std::string& fname);
};
} // namespace BamTools