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diff --git a/src/jalview/io/FileParse.java b/src/jalview/io/FileParse.java
index 9f87c3a..0515507 100755
--- a/src/jalview/io/FileParse.java
+++ b/src/jalview/io/FileParse.java
@@ -38,7 +38,18 @@ public class FileParse
   // same data source
 
   protected char suffixSeparator = '#';
-
+  /**
+   * character used to write newlines 
+   */
+  protected String newline = System.getProperty("line.separator");
+  public void setNewlineString(String nl)
+  {
+    newline = nl;
+  }
+  public String getNewlineString()
+  {
+    return newline;
+  }
   /**
    * '#' separated string tagged on to end of filename or url that was clipped
    * off to resolve to valid filename
@@ -383,9 +394,14 @@ public class FileParse
   }
   
 
-  public Reader getReader() throws IOException
+  /**
+   * get the underlying bufferedReader for this data source.
+   * @return null if no reader available
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  public Reader getReader()
   {
-    if (dataIn != null && dataIn.ready())
+    if (dataIn != null) // Probably don't need to test for readiness && dataIn.ready())
     {
       return dataIn;
     }