Bio::Root::Xref(3)

NAME
Bio::Root::Xref - A generic cross-reference object.

WARNING: This module is still in the experimental phase and has not been tested.

SYNOPSIS

  Object Creation
 use Bio::Root::Object;
 $myObj->xref($object_ref);

  Object Manipulation
 Accessors
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 obj()         - Get the cross-referenced object.
 desc()        - Description of the nature of the cross-reference.
 set_desc()    - Set description.
 type()        - Symmetric or assymetric.
 Methods
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 clear()       - remove all cross-references within the Xref object (not implemented).

DESCRIPTION
An instance of Bio::Root::Xref.pm manages sets of objects not necessarily related by inheritance or composition, but by an arbitrary criterion defined by the client. Currently, Bio::Root::Xref inherits from both Bio::Root::Object.pm and Bio::Root::Vector.pm. An Xref object is an example of a heterogeneous Vector object since different objects in the vector need not all derive from the same base class.

The two objects involved in the cross-reference typically involve a symmetrical relationship in which each will have a Xref object relating it to the other object. This relationship is not necessarily transitive, however: if A is an xref of B and B is an xref of C, A is not necessarily an xref of C. Assymetric Xrefs are also possible.

The establishment of cross-references is managed by Bio::Root::Object.pm. See the xref() method in that module.

The API for this module is not complete since the module is under development. Caveat emptor.

SEE ALSO
  Bio::Root::Object.pm       - Core object
  Bio::Root::Global.pm       - Manages global variables/constants
  http://bio.perl.org/Projects/modules.html  - Online module documentation
  http://bio.perl.org/                       - Bioperl Project Homepage

FEEDBACK

  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
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  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://bio.perl.org/bioperl-bugs/

AUTHOR
Steve A. Chervitz, sac@genome.stanford.edu

See the the FEEDBACK manpage section for where to send bug reports and comments.

VERSION
Bio::Root::Xref.pm, 0.01 pre-alpha

COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 1997-8 Steve A. Chervitz. All Rights Reserved. This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

TODO
Update documentation to work with pod2html from Perl 5.004.

DATA MEMBERS
 _obj   : The object being cross-referenced to the parent.
 _type  : Symmetric or asymmetric
 _desc  : Description associated with the cross-reference
 INHERITED DATA MEMBERS (from Bio::Root::Object)
 _parent : The object receiving the cross-reference.
 _name   : Descriptive nature of the cross-reference.