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+#ifndef KMER_HPP
+#define KMER_HPP
+
+/*
+ * kmer.hpp
+ *
+ *
+ * Created by Pat Schloss on 12/15/08.
+ * Copyright 2008 Patrick D. Schloss. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "mothur.h"
+
+/**************************************************************************************************/
+
+class Kmer {
+
+public:
+ Kmer(int);
+ string getKmerString(string);
+ int getKmerNumber(string, int);
+ string getKmerBases(int);
+ int getReverseKmerNumber(int);
+ vector< map<int, int> > getKmerCounts(string sequence); //for use in chimeraCheck
+
+private:
+ char getASCII(int);
+ int getNumber(char);
+ int kmerSize;
+ int maxKmer;
+ int nKmers;
+};
+
+/**************************************************************************************************/
+
+
+#endif