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#ifndef SEQAN_HEADER_STORE_ALIGN_H
#define SEQAN_HEADER_STORE_ALIGN_H

namespace seqan2
{

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Aligned Read Store
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/*!
 * @class AlignedReadStoreElement
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Represents an alignment of a read to a contig.
 *
 * @signature template <typename TPos, typename TGapAnchors[, typename TSpec]>
 *            struct AlignedReadStoreElement;
 *
 * @tparam TPos        The position type to use.
 * @tparam TGapAnchors Type of a read @link GapAnchor @endlink.
 * @tparam TSpec       The specializing type.  Default: <tt>void</tt>.
 *
 * Value type of the @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink.  In contrast to all other @link FragmentStore
 * @endlink stores, the @link AlignedReadStoreElement::id @endlink of an aligned read is explicitely stored as a member
 * to allow for reordering the @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink and still recover the id.
 */

/*!
 * @fn AlignedReadStoreElement::AlignedReadStoreElement
 * @brief Constructor.
 *
 * @signature AlignedReadStoreElement::AlignedReadStoreElement();
 * @signature AlignedReadStoreElement::AlignedReadStoreElement(id, readId, contigId, beginPos, endPos[, gaps]);
 *
 * @param[in] id       The alignment id refers to associated alignment information in @link
 *                     FragmentStore::alignQualityStore @endlink or @link FragmentStore::alignedReadTagStore @endlink.
 * @param[in] readId   Refers to the aligned read in the @link FragmentStore::readStore @endlink.
 * @param[in] contigID Refers to the contig in the @link FragmentStore::contigStore @endlink the read is aligned to.
 * @param[in] beginPos Begin position of the alignment in gap-space.
 * @param[in] endPos   End position of the alignment in gap-space.
 * @param[in] gaps     A @link String @endlink of @link GapAnchor @endlink objects.
 *
 * The default constructors sets all ids to <tt>AlignedReadStoreElement::INVALID_ID</tt> and @link
 * AlignedReadStoreElement::beginPos @endlink and @link AlignedReadStoreElement::endPos @endlink to 0.
 */

 /*!
 * @typedef AlignedReadStoreElement::TId
 * @signature typedef (..) TAlignedReadStoreElement::TId;
 * @brief Type of all store ids.
 *
 * <tt>TId</tt> is the result of <tt>Id&lg;AlignedReadStoreElement&lgt;&gt; &gt;::Type</tt>, see @link Id @endlink.
 *
 * @typedef AlignedReadStoreElement::TPos
 * @signature typedef (..) TAlignedReadStoreElement::TPos;
 * @brief Type of the @link AlignedReadStoreElement::beginPos @endlink and @link AlignedReadStoreElement::endPos
 *        @endlink.
 *
 * @typedef AlignedReadStoreElement::TGapAnchors
 * @signature typedef (..) TAlignedReadStoreElement::TGapAnchors;
 * @brief Type of the @link AlignedReadStoreElement::gaps @endlink member.
 *
 * @typedef AlignedReadStoreElement::TSpec
 * @signature typedef (..) TAlignedReadStoreElement::TSpec;
 * @brief The specializing type.
 */

/*!
 * @var TId AlignedReadStoreElement::INVALID_ID;
 * @brief Constant expression that is the value of an invalid id.
 *
 * @var TId AlignedReadStoreElement::id;
 * @brief The alignment id refers to associated alignment information in @link FragmentStore::alignQualityStore
 *        @endlink or @link FragmentStore::alignedReadTagStore @endlink.
 *
 * @var TId AlignedReadStoreElement::readId;
 * @brief Refers to the aligned read in @link FragmentStore::readStore @endlink.
 *
 * @var TId AlignedReadStoreElement::contigId;
 * @brief Refers to the contig in the @link FragmentStore::contigStore @endlink that the read is aligned with.
 *
 * @var TId AlignedReadStoreElement::pairMatchId;
 * @brief Two read alignments having the same pairMatchId form a valid pair match.  If it equals <tt>INVALID_ID</tt>
 *        then the read is either not paired or could not be aligned as part of a pair.
 *
 * @var TPos AlignedReadStoreElement::beginPos;
 * @brief Begin position in gap-space.
 *
 * If beginPos &lt; endPos then the read is aligned to the reverse strand where beginPos and endPos are the
 * corresponding positions on the forward strand.
 *
 * @var TPos AlignedReadStoreElement::endPos;
 * @brief End position in gap-space.
 *
 * If beginPos &lt; endPos then the read is aligned to the reverse strand where beginPos and endPos are the
 * corresponding positions on the forward strand.
 *
 * @var TGaps AlignedReadStoreElement::gaps;
 * @brief String of read @link GapAnchor @endlink objects.  Can be used to create a @link AnchorGaps @endlink
 *        alignment row.
 */

template <typename TPos_, typename TGapAnchor_, typename TSpec_ = void>
struct AlignedReadStoreElement
{
    typedef typename Id<AlignedReadStoreElement>::Type    TId;
    typedef TPos_                                        TPos;
    typedef TGapAnchor_                                    TGapAnchor;
    typedef TSpec_                                        TSpec;
    typedef String<TGapAnchor>                            TGapAnchors;

    static const TId INVALID_ID;

    TId            id;
    TId            readId;
    TId            contigId;
    TId            pairMatchId;    // unique id. for multiple mate-pair matches (not matePairId)
    TPos        beginPos;        // begin position of the gapped sequence in gapped contig sequence
    TPos        endPos;            // end position of ..., for reverse aligned reads holds end < begin
    TGapAnchors    gaps;

    AlignedReadStoreElement() : id(INVALID_ID), readId(INVALID_ID), contigId(INVALID_ID), pairMatchId(INVALID_ID), beginPos(0), endPos(0) {}

    AlignedReadStoreElement(TId _id, TId _readId, TId _contigId, TPos _beginPos, TPos _endPos) :
        id(_id),
        readId(_readId),
        contigId(_contigId),
        pairMatchId(INVALID_ID),
        beginPos(_beginPos),
        endPos(_endPos) {}

    AlignedReadStoreElement(TId _id, TId _readId, TId _contigId, TPos _beginPos, TPos _endPos, TGapAnchors const &_gaps) :
        id(_id),
        readId(_readId),
        contigId(_contigId),
        pairMatchId(INVALID_ID),
        beginPos(_beginPos),
        endPos(_endPos),
        gaps(_gaps) {}

    inline bool operator==(AlignedReadStoreElement const & other) const
    {
        return id == other.id &&
                readId == other.readId &&
                contigId == other.contigId &&
                pairMatchId == other.pairMatchId &&
                beginPos == other.beginPos &&
                endPos == other.endPos &&
                gaps == other.gaps;
    }
};


// TODO(holtgrew): I find this useful for debugging purposes. Keep it?
template <typename TStream, typename TPos, typename TGapAnchor, typename TSpec>
TStream & operator<<(TStream & stream, AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec> const & e) {
    return stream << "AlignedReadStore(id=" << e.id << ", readId=" << e.readId << ", contigId=" << e.contigId << ", pairMatchId=" << e.pairMatchId << ", beginPos=" << e.beginPos << ", endPos=" << e.endPos << ", {gaps})";
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TPos, typename TGapAnchor, typename TSpec>
const typename Id<AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec> >::Type
AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec>::INVALID_ID = std::numeric_limits<typename Id<AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec> >::Type>::max();

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/*!
 * @class AlignQualityStoreElement
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Stores the alignment qualities.
 *
 * @signature template <typename TScore[, typename TSpec]>
 *            struct AlignQualityStoreElement;
 *
 * @tparam TScore Type to store align and pair score values.
 * @tparam TSpec  The specializing type.  Default: <tt>void</tt>.
 *
 * Value type of @link FragmentStore::alignQualityStore @endlink string.
 *
 *
 * @fn AlignQualityStoreElement::AlignQualityStoreElement
 * @brief Constructor, sets all members to 0.
 *
 * @signature AlignQualityStoreElement::AlignQualityStoreElement();
 *
 *
 * @var TScore AlignQualityStoreElement::pairScore;
 * @brief Combined score of both alignmetns and pair match.
 *
 * @var TScore AlignQualityStoreElement::score;
 * @brief Score of the alignment.
 *
 * @var TCount AlignQualityStoreElement::errors;
 * @brief Absolute number of errors in the alignment (<tt>unsigned char</tt>).
 */

template <typename TScore, typename TSpec = void>
struct AlignQualityStoreElement
{
    TScore                pairScore;        // score of the mate-pair alignment (this read is part of)
    TScore                score;            // score of the single read alignment
    unsigned char        errors;            // absolute number of errors (Hamming or edit distance)

    AlignQualityStoreElement():
        pairScore(0),
        score(0),
        errors(std::numeric_limits<unsigned char>::max()) {}

    AlignQualityStoreElement(TScore _pairScore, TScore _score, unsigned char _errors):
        pairScore(_pairScore),
        score(_score),
        errors(_errors) {}

    inline bool operator==(AlignQualityStoreElement const & other)
    {
        return pairScore == other.pairScore &&
                score == other.score &&
                errors == other.errors;
    }
};


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Sorting tags
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

/*!
 * @defgroup SortAlignedReadTags Tags for sortAlignedReads
 * @brief Tags to select a specific field to sort the @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink by.
 *
 * @see sortAlignedReads
 * @see lowerBoundAlignedReads
 * @see upperBoundAlignedReads
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortContigId
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::contigId @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortContigId_> const SortContigId;
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortId
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::id @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortId_> const SortId;
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortBeginPos
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::beginPos @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortBeginPos_> const SortBeginPos;
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortEndPos
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::endPos @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortEndPos_> const SortEndPos;
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortPairMatchId
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::pairMatchId @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortPairMatchId_> const SortPairMatchId;
 *
 * @tag SortAlignedReadTags#SortReadId
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Sort aligned reads by @link AlignedReadStoreElement::readId @endlink.
 *
 * @signature typedef Tag<SortReadId_> const SortReadId;
 */

struct SortContigId_;
typedef Tag<SortContigId_> const SortContigId;

struct SortId_;
typedef Tag<SortId_> const SortId;

struct SortBeginPos_;
typedef Tag<SortBeginPos_> const SortBeginPos;

struct SortEndPos_;
typedef Tag<SortEndPos_> const SortEndPos;

struct SortPairMatchId_;
typedef Tag<SortPairMatchId_> const SortPairMatchId;

struct SortReadId_;
typedef Tag<SortReadId_> const SortReadId;


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Sorting functors
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TPos, typename TGapAnchor, typename TSpec>
inline void swap(
    AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec> &a,
    AlignedReadStoreElement<TPos, TGapAnchor, TSpec> &b)
{
    std::swap(a.id, b.id);
    std::swap(a.readId, b.readId);
    std::swap(a.contigId, b.contigId);
    std::swap(a.pairMatchId, b.pairMatchId);
    std::swap(a.beginPos, b.beginPos);
    std::swap(a.endPos, b.endPos);
    swap(a.gaps, b.gaps);
}

template <typename TAlignedRead, typename TTag>
struct _LessAlignedRead;

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortId> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return (a1.id) < (a2.id);
    }
};

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortContigId> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return a1.contigId < a2.contigId;
    }
};

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortBeginPos> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return _min(a1.beginPos, a1.endPos) < _min(a2.beginPos, a2.endPos);
    }
};

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortEndPos> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return _max(a1.beginPos, a1.endPos) < _max(a2.beginPos, a2.endPos);
    }
};

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortPairMatchId> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return a1.pairMatchId < a2.pairMatchId;
    }
};

template <typename TAlignedRead>
struct _LessAlignedRead<TAlignedRead, SortReadId> :
    public std::function<bool(TAlignedRead, TAlignedRead)>
{
    inline bool
    operator() (TAlignedRead const& a1, TAlignedRead const& a2) const {
        return a1.readId < a2.readId;
    }
};

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Sorting function
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// TODO(holtgrew): Maybe add equalRangeAlignedReads?

/*!
 * @fn sortAlignedReads
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Stably read alignments, e.g. in @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink.
 *
 * @signature void sortAlignedReads(alignStore, sortTag);
 * @signature void sortAlignedReads(alignStore, lessFunctor);
 *
 * @param[in,out] alignStore  The @link ContainerConcept sequence @endlink of @link AlignedReadStoreElement @endlink
 *                            to be sorted, e.g. @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink.
 * @param[in]     sortTag     Tag for selecting the member to sort by.  See @link SortAlignedReadTags @endlink.
 * @param[in]     lessFunctor A functor to pass to <tt>std::stable_sort</tt> for sorting the sequence.
 *
 * @see SortAlignedReadTags
 * @see lowerBoundAlignedReads
 * @see upperBoundAlignedReads
 */

/*!
 * @fn lowerBoundAlignedReads
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Performs a binary lower bound search on read alignments.
 *
 * @signature TIter1 lowerBoundAlignedReads(alignStore, value, sortTag);
 * @signature TIter2 lowerBoundAlignedReads(itBegin, itEnd, value, sortTag);
 *
 * @param[in,out] alignStore  The @link ContainerConcept sequence @endlink of @link AlignedReadStoreElement @endlink
 *                            to be searched, e.g. @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink.
 * @param[in]     itBegin     Iterator to the begin of the sequence to search.
 * @param[in]     itEnd       Iterator to the end of the sequence to search.
 * @param[in]     value       The value to search for.
 * @param[in]     sortTag     Tag for selecting the member to compare by.  See @link SortAlignedReadTags @endlink.
 *
 * @return TIter1 Iterator to the lower bound item.  If <tt>TAlignStore</tt> is the type of <tt>alignStore</tt> then
 *                TIter1 is the result of <tt>Iterator&lt;TAlignStore, Standard&gt;::Type</tt>.
 * @return TIter2 Iterator to the lower bound item.  Has the same type as <tt>itBegin</tt> and <tt>itEnd</tt>.
 *
 * @see SortAlignedReadTags
 * @see sortAlignedReads
 * @see upperBoundAlignedReads
 */

/*!
 * @fn upperBoundAlignedReads
 * @headerfile <seqan/store.h>
 * @brief Performs a binary upper bound search on read alignments.
 *
 * @signature TIter1 upperBoundAlignedReads(alignStore, value, sortTag);
 * @signature TIter2 upperBoundAlignedReads(itBegin, itEnd, value, sortTag);
 *
 * @param[in,out] alignStore  The @link ContainerConcept sequence @endlink of @link AlignedReadStoreElement @endlink
 *                            to be searched, e.g. @link FragmentStore::alignedReadStore @endlink.
 * @param[in]     itBegin     Iterator to the begin of the sequence to search.
 * @param[in]     itEnd       Iterator to the end of the sequence to search.
 * @param[in]     value       The value to search for.
 * @param[in]     sortTag     Tag for selecting the member to compare by.  See @link SortAlignedReadTags @endlink.
 *
 * @return TIter1 Iterator to the upper bound item.  If <tt>TAlignStore</tt> is the type of <tt>alignStore</tt> then
 *                TIter1 is the result of <tt>Iterator&lt;TAlignStore, Standard&gt;::Type</tt>.
 * @return TIter2 Iterator to the upper bound item.  Has the same type as <tt>itBegin</tt> and <tt>itEnd</tt>.
 *
 * @see SortAlignedReadTags
 * @see sortAlignedReads
 * @see lowerBoundAlignedReads
 */

template <typename TAlign, typename TSortSpec>
inline void
sortAlignedReads(TAlign& alignStore, Tag<TSortSpec> const &)
{
    std::stable_sort(
        begin(alignStore, Standard() ),
        end(alignStore, Standard() ),
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, Tag<TSortSpec> const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSortSpec>
inline void
sortAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore, Tag<TSortSpec> const &)
{
    std::stable_sort(
        begin(const_cast<TAlign&>(alignStore), Standard() ),
        end(const_cast<TAlign&>(alignStore), Standard() ),
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, Tag<TSortSpec> const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TFunctorLess>
inline void
sortAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore, TFunctorLess const &less)
{
    std::stable_sort(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        less);
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TFunctorLess>
inline void
sortAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore, TFunctorLess const &less)
{
    std::stable_sort(
        begin(const_cast<TAlign&>(alignStore), Standard()),
        end(const_cast<TAlign&>(alignStore), Standard()),
        less);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign const, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign const & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

template <typename TAlign, typename TSearchValue>
inline typename Iterator<TAlign, Standard>::Type
upperBoundAlignedReads(TAlign & alignStore,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TAlign>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        begin(alignStore, Standard()),
        end(alignStore, Standard()),
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TAlign>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortId const>() );
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
lowerBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename T, typename TSpec, typename TSearchValue>
inline Iter<T, TSpec>
upperBoundAlignedReads(Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       Iter<T, TSpec> const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<Iter<T, TSpec> >::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.id = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortContigId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.contigId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortContigId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortBeginPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortBeginPos const>() );
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortEndPos)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.beginPos = val;
    el.endPos = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortEndPos const>() );
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortPairMatchId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.pairMatchId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortPairMatchId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
lowerBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::lower_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TReadAlignElement, typename TSearchValue>
inline TReadAlignElement *
upperBoundAlignedReads(TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItBegin,
                       TReadAlignElement * const & alignedReadsItEnd,
                       TSearchValue const val,
                       SortReadId)
{
    typedef typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type TAlignElement;
    TAlignElement el;
    el.readId = val;
    return std::upper_bound(
        alignedReadsItBegin,
        alignedReadsItEnd,
        el,
        _LessAlignedRead<typename Value<TReadAlignElement *>::Type, SortReadId const>() );
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

}// namespace seqan2

#endif //#ifndef SEQAN_HEADER_...
