BioHelperClass.h

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The BioBhasha : The Biologist's Programming Language 
Version 1.0 (19th December 2001)
Prasad, B.V.L.S.
Contact: burrashiva@yahoo.com
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#ifndef BIOHELPERCLASS_H
#define BIOHELPERCLASS_H

using namespace std;

#include <string>

/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * COMMENTARY on Each Class/Concept: Hows and Whys:
 *
 * BioHelperClass:
 *              This is one of the Most Extensively used Class. This forms the 
 *              BackBone of all the File Format Parsers. With out Conceptualizing
 *              this Class, BioBhasha would not have come to this stage. The logic
 *              is very much same as the String Class of Java. But, This Logic 
 *              was extended by My friend, K.VamsiMohan, HP.india.com. I am thankful
 *              for the help and in many many discussions.
 * Basically, it reads in a string, and can convert the portion of the string into
 * double(floating) numbers or Long(integer) numbers or Strings.
 * The Functions expect:
 * a) 1st Argument: the String to be Parsed
 * b) 2nd Argument: From where Parsing should start
 * c) 3rd Argument: Where parsing should stop.
 * Depending on the return type, it returns  the required pattern. 
 * ****************************************************************************/

class BioHelperClass {

public:

// the functions are static to avoid multiple instances. 
// The function names are self-explanatory, I believe. 
static float readFloat(const string& str,const int& startingPosition,const int& endingPosition);

static long readLong(const string& str,const int& startingPosition,const int& endingPosition);

static string readString(const string& str,const int& startingPosition,const int& endingPosition);
//Added on 10.12.2012
static string readString(const string& str, const int& startingPosition);

};


#endif