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// Author: Andreas Gogol-Doering <andreas.doering@mdc-berlin.de>
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#ifndef SEQAN_HEADER_MODIFIER_ALPHABET_H
#define SEQAN_HEADER_MODIFIER_ALPHABET_H

namespace seqan
{

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

/*!
 * @class ModifiedAlphabet
 * @implements AlphabetConcept
 * @headerfile <seqan/modifier.h>
 * @brief Modifies value types.
 *
 * @signature template <typename TAlphabet, typename TSpec>
 *            class ModifiedAlphabet;
 *
 * @tparam TAlphabet The original alphabet type.
 * @tparam TSpec     The modifier type.
 */

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
class ModifiedAlphabet;


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// sizes
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
struct BitsPerValue<ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> >
    : BitsPerValue<THost>
{};

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

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
struct ValueSize<ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> >
    : ValueSize<THost>
{};

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Concept Convertible
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TSource>
struct Is< Convertible<ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec>, TSource> > :
    Is< Convertible<THost, TSource> > {};

template <typename TTarget, typename THost, typename TSpec>
struct Is< Convertible<TTarget, ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> > > :
    Is< Convertible<TTarget, THost> > {};

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// conversions
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

template <typename TTarget, typename T, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline typename Convert<TTarget, THost>::Type
convertImpl(Convert<TTarget, T> const convert_,
            ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & source_)
{
    return convertImpl(convert_, static_cast<THost const &>(source_));
}

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

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline unsigned ordValue(ModifiedAlphabet<THost,TSpec> const &c)
{
    return ordValue(static_cast<THost const &>(c));
}

template <typename TStream, typename THost, typename TSpec>
TStream & operator<<(TStream & stream, ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & c)
{
    stream << convert<char>(c);
    return stream;
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// comparisons
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
struct CompareType<ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec>, TRight>
{
    typedef typename CompareType<THost, TRight>::Type Type;
};


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator ==

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator==(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator==(TLeft const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator==(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator==(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) == ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator==(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator==(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator==(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator==(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
             Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) == convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator !=

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator!=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator!=(TLeft const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator!=(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
             ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator!=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) != ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator!=(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator!=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator!=(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator!=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) != convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator <=

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator<=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator<=(TLeft const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator<=(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
             ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator<=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) <= ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<=(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<=(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) <= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator <

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator<(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
          TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator<(TLeft const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator<(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator<(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) < ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
          SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator<(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
          Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) < convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator >=

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator>=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator>=(TLeft const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator>=(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator>=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) >= ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>=(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>=(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
           ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>=(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
           Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) >= convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// operator >

template <typename THost, typename TSpec, typename TRight>
inline bool
operator>(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
          TRight const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeft, typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator>(TLeft const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename TLeftHost, typename TLeftSpec, typename TRightHost, typename TRightSpec>
inline bool
operator>(ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TLeftHost, TLeftSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<TRightHost, TRightSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

template <typename THost, typename TSpec>
inline bool
operator>(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    return ordValue(left_) > ordValue(right_);
}

//SimpleType

template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>(SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TValue, typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
          SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef SimpleType<TValue, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

//Proxy

template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>(Proxy<TSpec> const & left_,
          ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & right_)
{
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TRight, TLeft>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}
template <typename TSpec, typename THost, typename TSpec2>
inline bool
operator>(ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec2> const & left_,
          Proxy<TSpec> const & right_)
{
    typedef ModifiedAlphabet<THost, TSpec> TLeft;
    typedef Proxy<TSpec> TRight;
    typedef typename CompareType<TLeft, TRight>::Type TCompareType;
    return convert<TCompareType>(left_) > convert<TCompareType>(right_);
}

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

template <typename TTarget, typename TSource>
inline void
_initializeAlphabetConversionTable(TTarget *,
                                   TSource const &)
{
    //default: do nothing (because this array is not used)
    //define this function for each conversion table
}


template <typename TTarget, typename TSource>
struct AlphabetConversionTable_
{
    enum { SIZE = InternalValueSize_<TSource>::VALUE };
public:
    static TTarget * table;
    static TTarget * initialize()
    {
        static TTarget table_store[SIZE];
        static bool _is_initialized = false;
        if (! _is_initialized)
        {
            _initializeAlphabetConversionTable(table_store, TSource());
        }
        _is_initialized = true;
        return table_store;
    }
};

template <typename TTarget, typename TSource>
TTarget * AlphabetConversionTable_<TTarget, TSource>::table = AlphabetConversionTable_<TTarget, TSource>::initialize();


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

template <typename TTarget, typename TSource>
inline void
_initializeAlphabetOrdTable(TTarget *,
                            TSource const &)
{
    //default: do nothing (because this array is not used)
    //define this function for each conversion table
}


template <typename TSource>
struct AlphabetOrdTable_
{
    enum { SIZE = InternalValueSize_<TSource>::VALUE };
public:
    static unsigned * table;
    static unsigned * initialize()
    {
        static unsigned table_store[SIZE];
        static bool _is_initialized = false;
        if (! _is_initialized)
        {
            _initializeAlphabetOrdTable(table_store, TSource());
        }
        _is_initialized = true;
        return table_store;
    }
};


template <typename TSource>
unsigned * AlphabetOrdTable_<TSource>::table = AlphabetOrdTable_<TSource>::initialize();

}  // namespace seqan

#endif
