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+#ifndef FORMATCOLUMN_H
+#define FORMATCOLUMN_H
+/*
+ * formatcolumn.h
+ * Mothur
+ *
+ * Created by westcott on 1/13/10.
+ * Copyright 2010 Schloss Lab. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "formatmatrix.h"
+
+/******************************************************/
+
+class FormatColumnMatrix : public FormatMatrix {
+
+public:
+ FormatColumnMatrix(string);
+ ~FormatColumnMatrix();
+ void read(NameAssignment*);
+
+private:
+ ifstream fileHandle;
+ string filename;
+
+};
+
+/******************************************************/
+
+#endif
+