Header (htsjdk 2.18.2 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

StringHeader, VersionHeader
```
public interface Header
extends Serializable
```
A header for a metrics file. A header simply consists of a type and some arbitrary data, but must be able to turn itself into a String and parse it's data back out of that String at a later date.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`parse(String in)`	Parses the data contained in the String version of the header.
`String`	`toString()`	Converts the header to a String for persisting to a file.

- Method Detail
  - toString
```
String toString()
```
    Converts the header to a String for persisting to a file.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - parse
```
void parse(String in)
```
    Parses the data contained in the String version of the header.