Bio::Map CytoMap
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Summary
Bio::Map::CytoMap - A Bio::MapI compliant map implementation handling cytogenic bands
Package variables
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Included modules
Bio::Map::SimpleMap
Bio::Root::Root
Inherit
Bio::Map::SimpleMap Bio::Root::Root
Synopsis
    use Bio::Map::CytoMap;
my $map = new Bio::Map::CytoMap(-name => 'human1',
-species => $human);
foreach my $marker ( @markers ) { # get a list of markers somewhere
$map->add_element($marker);
}
Description
This is the simple implementation of cytogenetic maps based on
Bio::Map::MapI. It handles the essential storage of name, species,
type, and units as well as in memory representation of the elements of
a map.
For CytoMaps type is hard coded to be 'cytogeneticmap' and
units are set to '' but can be set to something else.
Methods
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 Title   : length
Usage : my $length = $map->length();
Function: Retrieves the length of the map,
Returns : undef since length is not calculatable for
cytogenetic maps
Args : none
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 Title   : new
Usage : my $obj = new Bio::Map::CytoMap();
Function: Builds a new Bio::Map::CytoMap object
Returns : Bio::Map::CytoMap
Args : -name => name of map (string)
-species => species for this map (Bio::Species) [optional]
-elements=> elements to initialize with
(arrayref of Bio::Map::MappableI objects) [optional]
-uid => Unique Id
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 Title   : type
Usage : my $type = $map->type
Function: Get hard-coded Map type
Returns : String coding map type
Args :
Methods code
BEGINTop
BEGIN {
 $MAPCOUNT = 1;
}
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sub length {
   my ($self,@args) = @_;
   return undef;
}
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sub new {
    my($class,@args) = @_;

    my $self = $class->SUPER::new(@args);

    $self->{'_elements'} = [];
    $self->{'_name'}     = '';
    $self->{'_species'}  = '';
    $self->{'_units'}    = '';
    $self->{'_type'}    = 'cyto';
    $self->{'_uid'} = $MAPCOUNT++;
    my ($name, $type,$species, $units,
	$elements,$uid) = $self->_rearrange([qw(NAME TYPE
						SPECIES UNITS
						ELEMENTS UID)], @args);
    defined $name     && $self->name($name);
    defined $species  && $self->species($species);
    defined $units    && $self->units($units);
    defined $type     && $self->type($type);
    defined $uid      && $self->unique_id($uid);

    if( $elements && ref($elements) =~ /array/ ) {
	foreach my $item ( @$elements ) {
	    $self->add_element($item);
	}
    }
    return $self;
}
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sub type {
   my ($self) = @_;
   return $self->{'_type'};
}
General documentation
FEEDBACKTop
Mailing ListsTop
User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other
Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to
the Bioperl mailing list. Your participation is much appreciated.
  bioperl-l@bioperl.org              - General discussion
http://bioperl.org/MailList.shtml - About the mailing lists
Reporting BugsTop
Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track
of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via
email or the web:
  bioperl-bugs@bioperl.org
http://bugzilla.bioperl.org/
AUTHOR - Heikki LehvaslaihoTop
Email heikki@ebi.ac.uk
CONTRIBUTORSTop
Jason Stajich jason@bioperl.org
Lincoln Stein lstein@cshl.org
APPENDIXTop
The rest of the documentation details each of the object methods.
Internal methods are usually preceded with a _
Modified methods Top
All methods present in Bio::Map::SimpleMap are implemted by this
class. Most of the methods are inherited from SimpleMap. The following
methods have been modified to refelect the needs of cytogenetic maps.
Methods inherited from Bio::Map::SimpleMapTop
speciesTop
 Title   : species
Usage : my $species = $map->species;
Function: Get/Set Species for a map
Returns : Bio::Species object or string
Args : (optional) Bio::Species or string
unitsTop
 Title   : units
Usage : $map->units('cM');
Function: Get/Set units for a map
Returns : units for a map
Args : units for a map (string)
nameTop
 Title   : name
Usage : my $name = $map->name
Function: Get/Set Map name
Returns : Map name
Args : (optional) string
unique_idTop
 Title   : unique_id
Usage : my $id = $map->unique_id;
Function: Get/Set the unique ID for this map
Returns : a unique identifier
Args : [optional] new identifier to set
each_elementTop
 Title   : each_element
Usage : my @elements = $map->each_element;
Function: Retrieves all the elements in a map
unordered
Returns : Array of Bio::Map::MappableI objects
Args : none
New methodsTop