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== Use of the FastQFile class ===
== Use of the FastQFile class ==
Generally this class is used to read a fastq file and perform operations on the sequences.
Generally this class is used to read a fastq file and perform operations on the sequences.
Here is an example of how this would be done.
Here is an example of how this would be done.
<your return type> <yourMethod>()
{
{
String filename = <your filename>;
String filename = <your filename>;
// Report the error and exit (handled by error).
// Report the error and exit (handled by error).
error("Failed to open file: %s", filename.c_str());
error("Failed to open file: %s", filename.c_str());
return (false);
return (<your return info to indicate failure>);
}
}
// Keep reading the file until there are no more fastq sequences to process.
// Keep reading the file until there are no more fastq sequences to process.
// Close the input file.
// Close the input file.
closeFile();
closeFile();
return(true/false); // It is up to you to determine what is considered success/failure.
return(<your return info>); // It is up to you to determine your return.
}
}
