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# $Id: MiniMIMentry.pm,v 1.5 2002/12/12 18:27:01 czmasek Exp $
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# BioPerl module for Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry
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# Cared for by Christian M. Zmasek or
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# (c) Christian M. Zmasek, czmasek@gnf.org, 2002.
# (c) GNF, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 2002.
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# POD documentation - main docs before the code
=head1 NAME
MiniMIMentry - Representation of a Mini MIM entry
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry;
$mm = Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry->new( -description => "The central form of ...",
-created => "Victor A. McKusick: 6/4/1986",
-contributors => "Kelly A. Przylepa - revised: 03/18/2002",
-edited => "alopez: 06/03/1997" );
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This class representats of Mini MIM entries.
This class is intended to be used together with a OMIM entry class.
=head1 FEEDBACK
=head2 Mailing Lists
User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other
Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to one
of the Bioperl mailing lists. Your participation is much appreciated.
bioperl-l@bioperl.org - General discussion
http://bio.perl.org/MailList.html - About the mailing lists
=head2 Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via email
or the web:
bioperl-bugs@bio.perl.org
http://bugzilla.bioperl.org/
=head1 AUTHOR
Christian M. Zmasek
Email: czmasek@gnf.org or cmzmasek@yahoo.com
WWW: http://www.genetics.wustl.edu/eddy/people/zmasek/
Address:
Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
=head1 APPENDIX
The rest of the documentation details each of the object
methods.
=cut
# Let the code begin...
package Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry;
use vars qw( @ISA );
use strict;
use Bio::Root::Object;
@ISA = qw( Bio::Root::Root );
=head2 new
Title : new
Usage : $mm = Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry->new( -description => "The central form of ...",
-created => "Victor A. McKusick: 6/4/1986",
-contributors => "Kelly A. Przylepa - revised: 03/18/2002",
-edited => "alopez: 06/03/1997" );
Function: Creates a new MiniMIMentry object.
Returns : A new MiniMIMentry object.
Args : -description => a description
-created => name(s) and date(s) (free form)
-contributors => name(s) and date(s) (free form)
-edited => name(s) and date(s) (free form)
=cut
sub new {
my( $class, @args ) = @_;
my $self = $class->SUPER::new( @args );
my ( $desc, $created, $contributors, $edited )
= $self->_rearrange( [ qw( DESCRIPTION
CREATED
CONTRIBUTORS
EDITED ) ], @args );
$self->init();
$desc && $self->description( $desc );
$created && $self->created( $created );
$contributors && $self->contributors( $contributors );
$edited && $self->edited( $edited );
return $self;
} # new
=head2 init
Title : init()
Usage : $mm->init();
Function: Initializes this MiniMIMentry to all "".
Returns :
Args :
=cut
sub init {
my( $self ) = @_;
$self->description( "" );
$self->created( "" );
$self->contributors( "" );
$self->edited( "" );
} # init
=head2 description
Title : description
Usage : $mm->description( "The central form of ..." );
or
print $mm->description();
Function: Set/get for the description field of the Mini MIM database.
Returns : The description.
Args : The description (optional).
=cut
sub description {
my ( $self, $value ) = @_;
if ( defined $value ) {
$self->{ "_description" } = $value;
}
return $self->{ "_description" };
} # description
=head2 created
Title : created
Usage : $mm->created( "Victor A. McKusick: 6/4/1986" );
or
print $mm->created();
Function: Set/get for the created field of the Mini MIM database.
Returns : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form].
Args : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form] (optional).
=cut
sub created {
my ( $self, $value ) = @_;
if ( defined $value ) {
$self->{ "_created" } = $value;
}
return $self->{ "_created" };
} # created
=head2 contributors
Title : contributors
Usage : $mm->contributors( "Kelly A. Przylepa - revised: 03/18/2002" );
or
print $mm->contributors();
Function: Set/get for the contributors field of the Mini MIM database.
Returns : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form].
Args : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form] (optional).
=cut
sub contributors {
my ( $self, $value ) = @_;
if ( defined $value ) {
$self->{ "_contributors" } = $value;
}
return $self->{ "_contributors" };
} # contributors
=head2 edited
Title : edited
Usage : $mm->edited( "alopez: 06/03/1997" );
or
print $mm->edited();
Function: Set/get for the edited field of the Mini MIM database.
Returns : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form].
Args : Name(s) and date(s) [scalar - free form] (optional).
=cut
sub edited {
my ( $self, $value ) = @_;
if ( defined $value ) {
$self->{ "_edited" } = $value;
}
return $self->{ "_edited" };
} # edited
=head2 to_string
Title : to_string()
Usage : print $mm->to_string();
Function: To string method for MiniMIMentry objects.
Returns : A string representations of this MiniMIMentry.
Args :
=cut
sub to_string {
my ( $self ) = @_;
my $s = "";
$s .= "-- Description:\n";
$s .= $self->description()."\n";
$s .= "-- Created:\n";
$s .= $self->created()."\n";
$s .= "-- Contributors:\n";
$s .= $self->contributors()."\n";
$s .= "-- Edited:\n";
$s .= $self->edited();
return $s;
} # to_string
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