/**
* Calculate the maximum read length from the given list of reads.
*
* @param reads list of reads
* @return non-negative integer
*/
public static int getMaxReadLength(final List<GATKRead> reads) {
if (reads == null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempting to check a null list of reads.");
}
int maxReadLength = 0;
for (final GATKRead read : reads) {
maxReadLength = Math.max(maxReadLength, read.getLength());
}
return maxReadLength;
}
