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+++ b/java-genomics-toolkit/src/edu/unc/genomics/WigFileConverter.java	Mon Feb 13 21:55:55 2012 -0500
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+package edu.unc.genomics;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+
+import com.beust.jcommander.IStringConverter;
+import com.beust.jcommander.ParameterException;
+
+import edu.unc.genomics.io.WigFile;
+import edu.unc.genomics.io.WigFileException;
+
+/**
+ * @author timpalpant
+ *
+ */
+public class WigFileConverter implements IStringConverter<WigFile> {
+
+	@Override
+	public WigFile convert(String value) throws ParameterException {
+		PathConverter converter = new PathConverter();
+		Path p = converter.convert(value);
+		try {
+			return WigFile.autodetect(p);
+		} catch (WigFileException | IOException e) {
+			throw new ParameterException("Error autodetecting and initializing BigWig/Wig file");
+		}
+	}
+
+}