Formats a PhylogeneticTree object into newick text (usually a file). The output is formatted according to the Newick format. A method is also provided for quickly accessing the content in string form for applications that do not need to first write to file. Documentation for the latest Newick file format can be found at http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/newicktree.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newick_format

A NewickParser reads from a source of text that is formatted according to the Newick notation flat file specification, and converts the data to in-memory PhylogeneticTree object. Documentation for the latest Newick file format can be found at http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/newicktree.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newick_format