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+#ifndef SYSTEMCOMMAND_H
+#define SYSTEMCOMMAND_H
+
+/*
+ * systemcommand.h
+ * Mothur
+ *
+ * Created by Sarah Westcott on 7/8/09.
+ * Copyright 2009 Schloss Lab UMASS Amherst. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "command.hpp"
+
+
+class SystemCommand : public Command {
+
+ public:
+
+ SystemCommand(string);
+ SystemCommand() { setParameters(); abort = true; calledHelp = true; }
+ ~SystemCommand(){}
+
+ vector<string> setParameters();
+ string getCommandName() { return "system"; }
+ string getCommandCategory() { return "General"; }
+ string getHelpString();
+ string getCitation() { return "http://www.mothur.org/wiki/System"; }
+ string getDescription() { return "execute system commands from within mothur"; }
+
+ int execute();
+ void help() { m->mothurOut(getHelpString()); }
+
+ private:
+ string command;
+ bool abort;
+ vector<string> outputNames;
+
+
+};
+
+#endif
+