public static void replaceHardClips(SAMRecord read) {
Cigar cigar = read.getCigar();
if (cigar.getCigarElements().size() > 0) {
CigarElement firstElement = cigar.getCigarElement(0);
CigarElement lastElement = cigar.getCigarElement(cigar.numCigarElements()-1);
if ((firstElement.getOperator() == CigarOperator.H) ||
(lastElement.getOperator() == CigarOperator.H)) {
Cigar newCigar = new Cigar();