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+#ifndef READCOLUMN_H
+#define READCOLUMN_H
+/*
+ * readcolumn.h
+ * Mothur
+ *
+ * Created by Sarah Westcott on 4/21/09.
+ * Copyright 2009 Schloss Lab UMASS Amherst. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "readmatrix.hpp"
+
+/******************************************************/
+
+class ReadColumnMatrix : public ReadMatrix {
+
+public:
+ ReadColumnMatrix(string);
+ ReadColumnMatrix(string, bool);
+ ~ReadColumnMatrix();
+ int read(NameAssignment*);
+private:
+ ifstream fileHandle;
+ string distFile;
+
+};
+
+/******************************************************/
+
+#endif