Staden.hpp

/*
    Copyright 2008-2009 Stéphane De Mita, Mathieu Siol

    This file is part of EggLib.

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*/

#ifndef EGGLIB_STADEN_HPP
#define EGGLIB_STADEN_HPP

#include <string>
#include <istream>
#include "Align.hpp"

namespace egglib {

    class Staden {
        
        public:


            static Align parse(const std::string& string, bool deleteConsensus=true);
            

            static Align parse(std::istream& stream, bool deleteConsensus=true);


        private:
        
            Staden() { }
            
            Staden(const Staden& source) { }
            
            ~Staden() { }


           /* Gets the start position of sequences
            *
            * The functions gives total number of characters before the start of sequences
            * and reads through until the next backspace (ignores the first line).
            */
            static void getShift();
 
            // Translates according to the Staden format
            static char transforme(char);
            
            // Imports one sequence
            static bool readOneSequence();
            
            // Imports and concatenates one sequence
            static bool readAppendOneSequence();
            
            // Replaces dots by the matching character from CONSENSUS
            static void undot(bool delete_consensus=true);

            // The number of characters before the start of sequences
            static int shift;
            
            // The dynamically filled container (will result in an aligment)
            static Container container;
            
            // The current position
            static int currpos;

            // The number of nucleos read by last readAppendOneSequence()
            static int cache_bp;
            
            // The reading stream
            static std::istream* stream;
            
            // Stores unique 8 characters discriminating readings
            static std::vector<std::string> ID;
    };
}
    
#endif