NAME

GenOO::Data::File::FASTA - Object implementing methods for accessing fasta formatted files (http://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQformat#format1)

SYNOPSIS

    # Object that manages a fasta file.

    # To initialize
    my $fasta_parser = GenOO::Data::File::FASTA->new(
        file            => undef,
    );

DESCRIPTION

    This object offers methods to read a fasta file line by line.

EXAMPLES

    # Create object
    my $fasta_parser = GenOO::Data::File::FASTA->new(
          file => 't/sample_data/sample.fasta.gz'
    );

    # Read one record at a time
    my $record = $fasta_parser->next_record;

    # Get the number of records read
    my $count = $fasta_parser->records_read_count;