// BamReader.cpp (c) 2009 Derek Barnett, Michael Str�mberg
// Marth Lab, Department of Biology, Boston College
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Last modified: 18 November 2012 (DB)
+// Last modified: 29 July 2013 (DB)
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Provides read access to BAM files.
// ***************************************************************************
However, this method does NOT populate the alignment's string data fields
(read name, bases, qualities, tags, filename). This provides a boost in speed
- when these fields are not required for every alignment. These fields can be
- populated 'lazily' (as needed) by calling BamAlignment::BuildCharData() later.
+ when these fields are not required for every alignment. These fields, excluding filename,
+ can be populated 'lazily' (as needed) by calling BamAlignment::BuildCharData() later.
\param[out] alignment destination for alignment record data
\returns \c true if a valid alignment was found