Raw content of Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry # $Id: MiniMIMentry.pm,v 1.5 2002/12/12 18:27:01 czmasek Exp $ # # BioPerl module for Bio::Phenotype::OMIM::MiniMIMentry # # Cared for by Christian M. Zmasek <czmasek@gnf.org> or <cmzmasek@yahoo.com> # # (c) Christian M. Zmasek, czmasek@gnf.org, 2002. # (c) GNF, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 2002. # # You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself. # Refer to the Perl Artistic License (see the license accompanying this # software package, or see http://www.perl.com/language/misc/Artistic.html) # for the terms under which you may use, modify, and redistribute this module. # # THIS PACKAGE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED # WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF # MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. # # You may distribute this module under the same terms as perl itself # 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 1;