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+#ifndef OPTIONPARSER_H
+#define OPTIONPARSER_H
+
+/*
+ * optionparser.h
+ * Mothur
+ *
+ * Created by Sarah Westcott on 6/8/09.
+ * Copyright 2009 Schloss Lab UMASS Amherst. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+#include "mothur.h"
+#include "mothurout.h"
+#include "command.hpp"
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+
+class OptionParser {
+public:
+ OptionParser(string);
+ ~OptionParser() {}
+ map<string, string> getParameters();
+ bool getNameFile(vector<string>);
+private:
+ map<string, string> parameters;
+ MothurOut* m;
+};
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+
+#endif