# Spec VcfFileIn
Class for reading VCF files.

Extends | FormattedFileIn
All Extended | FormattedFile, FormattedFileIn
Defined in | <seqan/vcf_io.h>
Signature | `typedef FormattedFile<Vcf, Input> VcfFileIn;`

## Member Function Overview

### Member Functions Inherited From FormattedFile

- `getFileExtensions`
- `operatorTDependentContext`

## Interface Function Overview

### Interface Functions Inherited From FormattedFile

- `atEnd`
- `close`
- `context`
- `format`
- `FormattedFile`
- `getFileExtensions`
- `guessFormat`
- `isOpen`
- `open`
- `setFormat`

### Interface Functions Inherited From FormattedFileIn

- `readHeader`
- `readRecord`

## Interface Metafunction Overview

### Interface Metafunctions Inherited From FormattedFile

- `FileFormat`
- `FormattedFileContext`

## See Also

- VcfHeader
- VcfRecord

#### Dox Sources

    /*!
     * @class VcfFileIn
     *
     * @extends FormattedFileIn
     *
     * @headerfile <seqan/vcf_io.h>
     *
     * @brief Class for reading VCF files.
     *
     * @signature typedef FormattedFile<Vcf, Input> VcfFileIn;
     *
     * @see VcfHeader
     * @see VcfRecord
     */