/**
* checks if the read has a platform tag in the readgroup equal to 'name'. Assumes that 'name' is
* upper-cased.
*
* @param read the read to test
* @param name the upper-cased platform name to test
* @return whether or not name == PL tag in the read group of read
*/
public static boolean isPlatformRead(SAMRecord read, String name) {
SAMReadGroupRecord readGroup = read.getReadGroup();
if (readGroup != null) {
Object readPlatformAttr = readGroup.getAttribute("PL");
if (readPlatformAttr != null) return readPlatformAttr.toString().toUpperCase().contains(name);
}
return false;
}
