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+/*
+ *  trimoligos.cpp
+ *  Mothur
+ *
+ *  Created by westcott on 9/1/11.
+ *  Copyright 2011 Schloss Lab. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "trimoligos.h"
+#include "alignment.hpp"
+#include "needlemanoverlap.hpp"
+
+
+/********************************************************************/
+//strip, pdiffs, bdiffs, primers, barcodes, revPrimers
+TrimOligos::TrimOligos(int p, int b, int l, int s, map<string, int> pr, map<string, int> br, vector<string> r, vector<string> lk, vector<string> sp){
+       try {
+               m = MothurOut::getInstance();
+               
+               pdiffs = p;
+               bdiffs = b;
+        ldiffs = l;
+        sdiffs = s;
+               
+               barcodes = br;
+               primers = pr;
+               revPrimer = r;
+        linker = lk;
+        spacer = sp;
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "TrimOligos");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+/********************************************************************/
+//strip, pdiffs, bdiffs, primers, barcodes, revPrimers
+TrimOligos::TrimOligos(int p, int b, map<string, int> pr, map<string, int> br, vector<string> r){
+       try {
+               m = MothurOut::getInstance();
+               
+               pdiffs = p;
+               bdiffs = b;
+               
+               barcodes = br;
+               primers = pr;
+               revPrimer = r;
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "TrimOligos");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+/********************************************************************/
+TrimOligos::~TrimOligos() {}
+//*******************************************************************/
+int TrimOligos::stripBarcode(Sequence& seq, QualityScores& qual, int& group){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               int success = bdiffs + 1;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               //can you find the barcode
+               for(map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                       string oligo = it->first;
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){      //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                               success = bdiffs + 10;                                  //if the sequence is shorter than the barcode then bail out
+                               break;  
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               group = it->second;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(oligo.length(), -1);
+                               }
+                               
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               //if you found the barcode or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((bdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (barcodes.size() > 0) {
+                               map<string,int>::iterator it; 
+                               
+                               for(it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                                       if(it->first.length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = it->first.length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+bdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minGroup = -1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                               string oligo = it->first;
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = bdiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+bdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minGroup = it->second;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > bdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = bdiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               group = minGroup;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+    
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(minPos, -1);
+                               }
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+               
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripBarcode");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+       
+}
+//*******************************************************************/
+int TrimOligos::stripBarcode(Sequence& seq, int& group){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               int success = bdiffs + 1;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               //can you find the barcode
+               for(map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                       string oligo = it->first;
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){      //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                               success = bdiffs + 10;                                  //if the sequence is shorter than the barcode then bail out
+                               break;  
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               group = it->second;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               //if you found the barcode or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((bdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (barcodes.size() > 0) {
+                               map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();
+                               
+                               for(map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                                       if(it->first.length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = it->first.length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+bdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minGroup = -1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(map<string,int>::iterator it=barcodes.begin();it!=barcodes.end();it++){
+                               string oligo = it->first;
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = bdiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+bdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minGroup = it->second;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > bdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = bdiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               group = minGroup;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+               
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripBarcode");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+       
+}
+//********************************************************************/
+int TrimOligos::stripForward(Sequence& seq, int& group){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               int success = pdiffs + 1;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               //can you find the primer
+               for(map<string,int>::iterator it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                       string oligo = it->first;
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){      //let's just assume that the primers are the same length
+                               success = pdiffs + 10;                                  //if the sequence is shorter than the barcode then bail out
+                               break;  
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               group = it->second;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               //if you found the barcode or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((pdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) {  return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (primers.size() > 0) {
+                               map<string,int>::iterator it; 
+                               
+                               for(it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                                       if(it->first.length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = it->first.length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+pdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minGroup = -1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(map<string,int>::iterator it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                               string oligo = it->first;
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   
+                                       success = pdiffs + 100;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+pdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minGroup = it->second;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > pdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = pdiffs + 10;  }       //can't tell the difference between multiple primers
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               group = minGroup;
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+               
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripForward");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//*******************************************************************/
+int TrimOligos::stripForward(Sequence& seq, QualityScores& qual, int& group, bool keepForward){
+       try {
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               int success = pdiffs + 1;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               //can you find the primer
+               for(map<string,int>::iterator it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                       string oligo = it->first;
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){      //let's just assume that the primers are the same length
+                               success = pdiffs + 10;                                  //if the sequence is shorter than the barcode then bail out
+                               break;  
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               group = it->second;
+                               if (!keepForward) { seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length())); }
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       if (!keepForward) {  qual.trimQScores(oligo.length(), -1); }
+                               }
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               //if you found the barcode or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((pdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (primers.size() > 0) {
+                               map<string,int>::iterator it; 
+                               
+                               for(it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                                       if(it->first.length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = it->first.length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+pdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minGroup = -1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(map<string,int>::iterator it=primers.begin();it!=primers.end();it++){
+                               string oligo = it->first;
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   
+                                       success = pdiffs + 100;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+pdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minGroup = it->second;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > pdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = pdiffs + 10;  }       //can't tell the difference between multiple primers
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               group = minGroup;
+                               if (!keepForward) { seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos)); }
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       if (!keepForward) { qual.trimQScores(minPos, -1); }
+                               }
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+               
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripForward");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripReverse(Sequence& seq, QualityScores& qual){
+       try {
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = 0;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<revPrimer.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = revPrimer[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(rawSequence.length()-oligo.length(),oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(0,rawSequence.length()-oligo.length()));
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(-1, rawSequence.length()-oligo.length());
+                               }
+                               success = 1;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }       
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripReverse");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripReverse(Sequence& seq){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = 0;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<revPrimer.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = revPrimer[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(rawSequence.length()-oligo.length(),oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(0,rawSequence.length()-oligo.length()));
+                               success = 1;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }       
+               
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripReverse");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripLinker(Sequence& seq, QualityScores& qual){
+       try {
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = ldiffs + 1;      //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<linker.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = linker[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = ldiffs + 10;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(oligo.length(), -1);
+                               }
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+        
+        //if you found the linker or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((ldiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (linker.size() > 0) {
+                               for(int i = 0; i < linker.size(); i++){
+                                       if(linker[i].length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = linker[i].length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+ldiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(int i = 0; i < linker.size(); i++){
+                               string oligo = linker[i];
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = ldiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+ldiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > ldiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = ldiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(minPos, -1);
+                               }
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+
+       
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripLinker");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripLinker(Sequence& seq){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = ldiffs +1;       //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<linker.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = linker[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = ldiffs +10;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }       
+               
+        //if you found the linker or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((ldiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (linker.size() > 0) {
+                               for(int i = 0; i < linker.size(); i++){
+                                       if(linker[i].length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = linker[i].length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+ldiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(int i = 0; i < linker.size(); i++){
+                               string oligo = linker[i];
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = ldiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+ldiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > ldiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = ldiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripLinker");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripSpacer(Sequence& seq, QualityScores& qual){
+       try {
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = sdiffs+1;        //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<spacer.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = spacer[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = sdiffs+10;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(oligo.length(), -1);
+                               }
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+        
+        //if you found the spacer or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((sdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (spacer.size() > 0) {
+                               for(int i = 0; i < spacer.size(); i++){
+                                       if(spacer[i].length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = spacer[i].length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+sdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(int i = 0; i < spacer.size(); i++){
+                               string oligo = spacer[i];
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = sdiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+sdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > sdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = sdiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               
+                               if(qual.getName() != ""){
+                                       qual.trimQScores(minPos, -1);
+                               }
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+        
+
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripSpacer");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::stripSpacer(Sequence& seq){
+       try {
+               
+               string rawSequence = seq.getUnaligned();
+               bool success = sdiffs+1;        //guilty until proven innocent
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<spacer.size();i++){
+                       string oligo = spacer[i];
+                       
+                       if(rawSequence.length() < oligo.length()){
+                               success = sdiffs+10;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(compareDNASeq(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()))){
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(oligo.length()));
+                               success = 0;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }       
+               
+        //if you found the spacer or if you don't want to allow for diffs
+               if ((sdiffs == 0) || (success == 0)) { return success;  }
+               
+               else { //try aligning and see if you can find it
+                       
+                       int maxLength = 0;
+                       
+                       Alignment* alignment;
+                       if (spacer.size() > 0) {
+                               for(int i = 0; i < spacer.size(); i++){
+                                       if(spacer[i].length() > maxLength){
+                                               maxLength = spacer[i].length();
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               alignment = new NeedlemanOverlap(-1.0, 1.0, -1.0, (maxLength+sdiffs+1));  
+                               
+                       }else{ alignment = NULL; } 
+                       
+                       //can you find the barcode
+                       int minDiff = 1e6;
+                       int minCount = 1;
+                       int minPos = 0;
+                       
+                       for(int i = 0; i < spacer.size(); i++){
+                               string oligo = spacer[i];
+                               //                              int length = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               if(rawSequence.length() < maxLength){   //let's just assume that the barcodes are the same length
+                                       success = sdiffs + 10;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                               
+                               //use needleman to align first barcode.length()+numdiffs of sequence to each barcode
+                               alignment->align(oligo, rawSequence.substr(0,oligo.length()+sdiffs));
+                               oligo = alignment->getSeqAAln();
+                               string temp = alignment->getSeqBAln();
+                               
+                               int alnLength = oligo.length();
+                               
+                               for(int i=oligo.length()-1;i>=0;i--){
+                                       if(oligo[i] != '-'){    alnLength = i+1;        break;  }
+                               }
+                               oligo = oligo.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               temp = temp.substr(0,alnLength);
+                               
+                               int numDiff = countDiffs(oligo, temp);
+                               
+                               if(numDiff < minDiff){
+                                       minDiff = numDiff;
+                                       minCount = 1;
+                                       minPos = 0;
+                                       for(int i=0;i<alnLength;i++){
+                                               if(temp[i] != '-'){
+                                                       minPos++;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else if(numDiff == minDiff){
+                                       minCount++;
+                               }
+                               
+                       }
+                       
+                       if(minDiff > sdiffs)    {       success = minDiff;              }       //no good matches
+                       else if(minCount > 1)   {       success = sdiffs + 100; }       //can't tell the difference between multiple barcodes
+                       else{                                                                                                   //use the best match
+                               seq.setUnaligned(rawSequence.substr(minPos));
+                               success = minDiff;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (alignment != NULL) {  delete alignment;  }
+                       
+               }
+
+               return success;
+               
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "stripSpacer");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+
+//******************************************************************/
+bool TrimOligos::compareDNASeq(string oligo, string seq){
+       try {
+               bool success = 1;
+               int length = oligo.length();
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
+                       
+                       if(oligo[i] != seq[i]){
+                               if(oligo[i] == 'A' || oligo[i] == 'T' || oligo[i] == 'G' || oligo[i] == 'C')    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if((oligo[i] == 'N' || oligo[i] == 'I') && (seq[i] == 'N'))                                {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'R' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'Y' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'T'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'M' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'A'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'K' && (seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'W' && (seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'A'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'S' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'B' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'D' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'H' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'C'))   {       success = 0;    }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'V' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       success = 0;    }                       
+                               
+                               if(success == 0)        {       break;   }
+                       }
+                       else{
+                               success = 1;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return success;
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "compareDNASeq");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+       
+}
+//********************************************************************/
+int TrimOligos::countDiffs(string oligo, string seq){
+       try {
+               
+               int length = oligo.length();
+               int countDiffs = 0;
+               
+               for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
+                       
+                       if(oligo[i] != seq[i]){
+                               if(oligo[i] == 'A' || oligo[i] == 'T' || oligo[i] == 'G' || oligo[i] == 'C' || oligo[i] == '-' || oligo[i] == '.')      {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if((oligo[i] == 'N' || oligo[i] == 'I') && (seq[i] == 'N'))                                {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'R' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'Y' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'T'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'M' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'A'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'K' && (seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'W' && (seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'A'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'S' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'G'))                                    {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'B' && (seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'D' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'H' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'T' && seq[i] != 'C'))   {       countDiffs++;   }
+                               else if(oligo[i] == 'V' && (seq[i] != 'A' && seq[i] != 'C' && seq[i] != 'G'))   {       countDiffs++;   }       
+                       }
+                       
+               }
+               
+               return countDiffs;
+       }
+       catch(exception& e) {
+               m->errorOut(e, "TrimOligos", "countDiffs");
+               exit(1);
+       }
+}
+/********************************************************************/
+
+
+