+use Maasha::Fasta;
+use Maasha::Biopieces;
+
+
+# >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+
+
+my ( $options, $in, $out, $record, $data_out, $count, $result, $line );
+
+$options = Maasha::Biopieces::parse_options(
+ [
+ { long => 'no_stream', short => 'x', type => 'flag', mandatory => 'no', default => undef, allowed => undef, disallowed => undef },
+ { long => 'data_out', short => 'o', type => 'file', mandatory => 'no', default => undef, allowed => undef, disallowed => undef },
+ ]
+);
+
+$in = Maasha::Biopieces::read_stream( $options->{ "stream_in" } );
+$out = Maasha::Biopieces::write_stream( $options->{ "stream_out" } );
+
+$data_out = Maasha::Biopieces::write_stream( $options->{ "data_out" } );
+
+$count = 0;
+
+if ( $options->{ "no_stream" } )
+{
+ while ( $line = <$in> )
+ {
+ chomp $line;
+
+ $count++ if $line eq "---";
+ }
+}
+else
+{
+ while ( $record = Maasha::Biopieces::get_record( $in ) )
+ {
+ Maasha::Biopieces::put_record( $record, $out );
+
+ $count++;
+ }
+}
+
+$result = { "RECORDS_COUNT" => $count };
+
+Maasha::Biopieces::put_record( $result, $data_out );
+
+close $data_out;
+
+Maasha::Biopieces::close_stream( $in );
+Maasha::Biopieces::close_stream( $out );
+
+
+# >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+
+
+BEGIN
+{
+ Maasha::Biopieces::status_set();
+}
+
+
+END
+{
+ Maasha::Biopieces::status_log();
+}
+
+
+# >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+