class Bio::FlatFileIndex::Template::NameSpace

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 457
def initialize(dbname, name)
  @dbname = dbname
  @name = name.dup
  @name.freeze
  @file = mapping(filename)
end

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 470
def close
  @file.close
end

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 446
def filename
  # should be redifined in child class
  raise NotImplementedError, "should be redefined in child class"
end

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 474
def include?(key)
  r = search(key)
  unless r.empty? then
    key
  else
    nil
  end
end

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 451
def mapping(filename)
  # should be redifined in child class
  raise NotImplementedError, "should be redefined in child class"
  #Flat_1::FlatMappingFile.new(filename)
end

# File lib/bio/io/flatfile/index.rb, line 465
def search(key)
  @file.open
  @file.search(key)
end