Biblatex implementation in progress

.gitignore

@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 .DS_Store*
 *.aux*
-*.log
+*.log*
 *.lof*
 *.lot*
 *.out*
-*.gz
+*.gz*
 *.toc*
-*.bbl
-*.blg
-*~
-*.nlo
+*.bbl*
+*.bcf*
+*.blg*
+*~*
+*.nlo*
 *make
 *.d
-*.btmp
-*.fls
-*.glo
-*.idx
-*.ist
-*.ilg
-*.ind
+*.btmp*
+*.fls*
+*.glo*
+*.idx*
+*.ist*
+*.ilg*
+*.ind*
 *cookie*
 *#*
-*.nls
-*.nlg
+*.nls*
+*.nlg*
 thesis.txt*
+*.run.xml*

Classes/PhDThesisPSnPDF.cls

@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@
 \DeclareOption{customfont}{\PHD@customfonttrue}
 
 % ******************************* Bibliography *********************************
-\newif\ifsetBib\setBibfalse % Using Custom Bibliography
+\newif\ifsetBib\setBibfalse                   % Custom Bibliography = true/false
+\newif\ifsetBiBLaTeX\setBiBLaTeXfalse         % BiBLaTeX = True / False
+
+\newif\ifPHD@biblatex\PHD@biblatexfalse       % BiBLaTeX
+\DeclareOption{biblatex}{\PHD@biblatextrue}
 
 \newif\ifPHD@authoryear\PHD@authoryearfalse   % Author-Year citation
 \DeclareOption{authoryear}{\PHD@authoryeartrue}
@@ -273,22 +277,35 @@ supported!}
 
 % ******************************* Bibliography *********************************
 \ifPHD@authoryear
+\ifPHD@biblatex
+\RequirePackage[backend = biber, style = authoryear, citestyle = alphabetic, sorting = nty, natbib = true]{biblatex}
+\setBiBLaTeXtrue
+\else
 \RequirePackage[round, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib} %author year
+\fi
 \setBibtrue
 \else
      \ifPHD@numbered
+     \ifPHD@biblatex
+     \RequirePackage[backend = biber, style = numeric-comp, citestyle = numeric, sorting = none, natbib = true]{biblatex}
+     \setBiBLaTeXtrue
+     \else
      \RequirePackage[numbers,sort&compress]{natbib} % numbered citation
+     \fi
      \setBibtrue
      \else
          \ifPHD@custombib
          \setBibfalse
+         \ifPHD@biblatex
+             \setBiBLaTeXtrue
+         \fi
          \else
          \RequirePackage[numbers,sort&compress]{natbib} % Default - numbered
          \setBibtrue
 	 \ClassWarning{PhDThesisPSnPDF}{No bibliography style was specified.
 Default numbered style is used. If you would like to use a different style, use
 `authoryear' or `numbered' in the options in documentclass or use `custombib`
-and define the natbibpackage with required style in the Preamble.tex file}
+and define the natbib package or biblatex package with required style in the Preamble.tex file}
          \fi
      \fi
 \fi

Preamble/preamble.tex

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 % Add `custommargin' in the document class options to use this section
 % Set {innerside margin / outerside margin / topmargin / bottom margin}  and
 % other page dimensions
+
 \ifsetMargin
 \else
     \RequirePackage[left=37mm,right=30mm,top=35mm,bottom=30mm]{geometry}
@@ -14,10 +15,12 @@
 % ******************* Fonts (like different typewriter fonts etc.)*************
 
 % Add `customfont' in the document class option to use this section
+
 \ifsetFont
 \else
     % Set your custom font here and use `customfont' in options. Leave empty to
     % load computer modern font (default LaTeX font).  
+
     \RequirePackage{libertine} 
 \fi
 
@@ -29,9 +32,14 @@
 % Add `custombib' in the document class option to use this section
 \ifsetBib % True, Bibliography option is chosen in class options
 \else % If custom bibliography style chosen then load bibstyle here
+      \ifsetBiBLaTeX
+           \RequirePackage[backend = biber, style = numeric-comp, citestyle = numeric, sorting = nty, natbib = true]{biblatex}
+      \else
             \RequirePackage[square, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib} % CustomBib
+     \fi
 \fi
 
+
 % changes the default name `Bibliography` -> `References'
 \renewcommand{\bibname}{References}
 
@@ -132,5 +140,4 @@
 % The default value of both \appendixtocname and \appendixpagename is `Appendices'. These names can all be changed via: 
 
 %\renewcommand{\appendixtocname}{List of appendices}
-
 %\renewcommand{\appendixname}{Appndx}

thesis.tex

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % ******************************* PhD Thesis Template **************************
 % Please have a look at the README.md file for info on how to use the template
 
-\documentclass[a4paper,12pt,times,numbered,print,index]{Classes/PhDThesisPSnPDF}
+\documentclass[a4paper,12pt,times,custombib,print,index,biblatex]{Classes/PhDThesisPSnPDF}
 
 % ******************************************************************************
 % ******************************* Class Options ********************************
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
 % Preamble: Contains packages and user-defined commands and settings
 \input{Preamble/preamble}
 
+\ifsetBiBLaTeX    
+\bibliography{References/references}
+\fi
+
 % ************************ Thesis Information & Meta-data **********************
 %% The title of the thesis
 \title{Writing your PhD Thesis in \texorpdfstring{\\ \LaTeX2e}{LaTeX2e}} 
@@ -168,14 +172,20 @@ Cambridge}}
 
 \begin{spacing}{0.9}
 
+
+%\ifsetBiBLaTeX                   % BiBLaTeX
+    \printbibliography
+
+%\else                            % NatBiB
+
 % Bibliography style previews: http://nodonn.tipido.net/bibstyle.php
 
-\bibliographystyle{apalike}
-%\bibliographystyle{plainnat} % use this to have URLs listed in References
+%\bibliographystyle{apalike}
+%%\bibliographystyle{plainnat} % use this to have URLs listed in References
 
-\cleardoublepage
-
-\bibliography{References/references} % Path to your References.bib file
+%\cleardoublepage
+%\bibliography{References/references} % Path to your References.bib file
+%\fi
 
 \end{spacing}