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NAME
read_allocate, read_deallocate - Allocate and deallocate the Read structure.SYNOPSIS
#include <Read.h>
Read *read_allocate( int num_points, int num_bases);
void read_deallocate( Read *read);
DESCRIPTION
These functions create and destroy Read structures. The Read structure is a generalised in-memory data structure used for holding trace data information.read_allocate() creates a Read structure large enough to hold num_points trace sample points and num_bases called bases. The allocated data is then initialised to appropriate defaults, which are mainly zeros and null pointers.
read_deallocate() destroys a previously created Read structure. It is not sufficient to simply use the free() call instead.
RETURN VALUES
On successful completion, the read_allocate() function returns a pointer to a Read structure. Otherwise this function returns a null pointer.The read_deallocate() function returns no value.
SEE ALSO
read_reading(3), fread_reading(3), write_reading(3), fwrite_reading(3)
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