Method base

src/main/java/com/rtg/mode/DnaUtils.java:146–148

Converts an encoded base into a uppercase ACGTN character. Handles all the off-the-end cases by returning 'N'. @param a array of encoded residues. @param p position of the desired base in a . @return a character form of the base, or 'N'.

(final byte[] a, final int p)

   * @return a character form of the base, or 'N'.
   */
  public static char base(final byte[] a, final int p) {
    return p >= 0 && p < a.length ? getBase(a[p]) : getBase(UNKNOWN_RESIDUE);
  }

  /**
   * Convert from a 0-4 based numerical base to a lowercase <code>nacgt</code> style character.