+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Removes a specified number of positions from the start of a ranges list.
+ * For example, could be used to adjust cds ranges to allow for an incomplete
+ * start codon. Subranges are removed completely, or their start positions
+ * adjusted, until the required number of positions has been removed from the
+ * range. Reverse strand ranges are supported. The input array is not
+ * modified.
+ *
+ * @param removeCount
+ * @param ranges
+ * an array of [start, end, start, end...] positions
+ * @return a new array with the first removeCount positions removed
+ */
+ public static int[] removeStartPositions(int removeCount,
+ final int[] ranges)
+ {
+ if (removeCount <= 0)
+ {
+ return ranges;
+ }
+
+ int[] copy = Arrays.copyOf(ranges, ranges.length);
+ int sxpos = -1;
+ int cdspos = 0;
+ for (int x = 0; x < copy.length && sxpos == -1; x += 2)