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+#include "rna_alphabet.h"
+
+#include <cassert>
+
+int alpha2RNA_Alpha(char c)
+{
+ switch(c)
+ {
+ case ALPHA_BASE_A:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASE_A;
+ case ALPHA_BASE_C:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASE_C;
+ case ALPHA_BASE_G:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASE_G;
+ case ALPHA_BASE_U:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASE_U;
+ case ALPHA_GAP:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_GAP;
+ case ALPHA_BASEPAIR:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASEPAIR;
+ case ALPHA_BASE:
+ return ALPHA_PRO_BASE;
+ default:
+ assert(true);
+ }
+
+ return 0; // never reached !!
+}
+
+
+
+
+